Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, part of the NSG Group, intends to use green hydrogen at its site and scale its production of low carbon glass from 2027, under pioneering new plans with Grenian Hydrogen.

Read on to find out how we plan to improve our impact on the environment and society to create a more sustainable future with our teams, partners and customers. By applying a science-based approach, we can set the best pathway possible to makechange™. We aim to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

Under the agreement, Pilkington UK will supply Morgan Sindall with its broad range of architectural glass used for energy efficiency, solar control and fire safety in residential and commercial buildings.

EPDs provide data about the global warming potential (GWP) of products by assessing the carbon emitted at each stage of a product’s lifecycle. Manufacturing and transport, emissions generated while the product is in use, and the disposal of the glass at the end of its lifespan are all evaluated when procuring the EPD.

Collectively we can support the transition to a circular glass economy and reduce the amount of glass ending up in landfill. Under our renew:glass initiative, along with our partners, our goal is to increase the amount of float glass being responsibly recycled and give it new life.

Beginning with glass production, XLR8 CCS will prove the ability of C-Capture’s innovative carbon capture technology to remove carbon dioxide from the flue gas emissions of three industries which are difficult-to-decarbonise but committed to reducing their carbon levels.

New carbon pledges by international glass manufacturer NSG Group have been certified as science based, as its UK subsidiary Pilkington UK completes a string of world-first trials towards achieving decarbonisation. The NSG Group will reduce its carbon emissions by 30% compared with 2018 levels, by 2030.

Using a product from our energy-efficient glass range in your windows will reduce your home’s CO 2 output, making your carbon footprint smaller and your home more environmentally friendly. We offer a range of low-e energy-efficient glazing to suit every type of property, from a modern home to an older traditional styled home.

As an energy intensive sector and a major part of wider supply chains, early milestones like this are encouraging for the whole economy’s decarbonisation. While science and industry unpick the challenges of powering glass furnaces with hydrogen, the industry will contribute to decarbonisation like it always has.

Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, part of the NSG group, has successfully manufactured architectural glass at its St Helens facility using hydrogen power in a world-first trial.