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Associated Press
6 days ago
- Business
- Associated Press
Industry-First Green Hydrogen Deals Signed by Andrex® and Kleenex® Producer, Kimberly-Clark
LONDON, July 24, 2025 /3BL/ - Kimberly-Clark UK & Ireland, manufacturer of leading household name brands including Andrex® and Kleenex®, becomes the first major consumer products company in the UK to make a significant commitment to green hydrogen, signalling its commitment to a more sustainable future. The company announces today that together with its energy partners, Carlton Power and HYRO (a joint venture between Octopus Energy Generation and RES), it is investing over £125 million into the emerging energy solution at its two plants in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria and Northfleet, Kent. Combined, the two sites produce nearly one billion Andrex toilet rolls and over 150 million boxes of Kleenex tissues every year. Through the investment, Kimberly-Clark expects to see a 50% reduction versus its 2024 consumption of natural gas across its UK production lines from 2027. The two long-term offtaker hydrogen supply agreements signed with energy partners Carlton Power, and HYRO– will mean a green hydrogen facility is installed next to Kimberly-Clark's Barrow plant, while a separate facility will be built on Kimberly-Clark's Northfleet plant. These two green hydrogen projects are being supported with funding from the UK government after being selected for the Government's Hydrogen Production Business Model (HPBM) and Net Zero Hydrogen Fund (NZHF) – a global first (also known as Hydrogen Allocation Round One – HAR1). Carlton Power's Barrow Green Hydrogen project secured local planning consent in June 2023. HYRO's innovative project at the Northfleet paper mill received planning permission, after the local council granted consent for the scheme in August 2024. The Barrow hydrogen project will supply 100GWh of hydrogen per annum while the Northfleet project will supply 47GWh per annum. Collectively the displacement of natural gas with hydrogen will reduce carbon emissions by 28,500 tonnes per annum, equivalent to removing approximately 20,000 petrol cars off the road every year*. These projects will further decarbonise the production of toilet and facial tissues by directly replacing fossil-fuel natural gas used for steam generation. Green hydrogen – created through the electrolysis of water using electricity from renewable sources, like wind and solar – allows a versatile energy source to be generated and stored without emitting polluting gases during combustion or production. Dan Howell, Vice President and Managing Director at Kimberly-Clark UK & Ireland said: 'This is a significant investment into a green hydrogen solution, and alongside other investments that support our ambition to move our UK manufacturing operations to 100% renewable energy by 2030. 'Now is the right time for us to tap into hydrogen's significant potential, improving energy supply and our decarbonisation needs. We are delighted to be the first UK consumer goods manufacturer to really embrace green hydrogen, showing that an energy intensive industry can take the lead and overcome the technical challenge and adopt green hydrogen at scale. This initiative builds on the investments and progress we've already made with innovative technologies for our business, our consumers and our customers.' Minister for Industry, Sarah Jones, said: 'This government is rolling out hydrogen out at scale for the first time, with ten of the first projects now shovel-ready to start powering businesses with clean, homegrown energy from Teesside to Devon. 'Hydrogen will help us cut industrial emissions and support Britain's industrial renewal by creating thousands of jobs in our industrial heartlands as part of the Plan for Change.' Keith Clarke, Founder and Chief Executive of Carlton Power, said: 'Kimberly-Clark's commitment to using green hydrogen in its operations is a significant move and shows great ambition and leadership. Our development of the Barrow scheme has been forged through strong partnerships with Kimberly-Clark, our financial partner Schroders Greencoat and with DESNZ as well as with local agencies and stakeholders. Our Barrow Green Hydrogen facility will be the first in a series of projects that we will bring into commercial operation over the next 2-4 years to support UK industry make the transition to using green hydrogen and away from fossil fuels.' Alex Brierley, co-head of Octopus Energy Generation's fund management team said: 'This is an exciting milestone for HYRO and for green hydrogen in the UK's industrial sector. HYRO's project with Kimberly-Clark at their Northfleet paper mill has progressed well, with government funding contracts in place and planning permission approved too. Green hydrogen will play a significant role in decarbonising hard-to-electrify industries – and Kimberly-Clark has been a pioneer in this space. This scheme will help produce household products using renewables and flush away fossil fuels for good.' Lucy Whitford, RES' Managing Director, UK & I, said: 'Green hydrogen, created using British low carbon energy, will revolutionise how we power industry, helping the UK to build a globally competitive, zero carbon economy in the process. We are proud of the success of HYRO's Northfleet project and this latest backing for the plans by Kimberly-Clark shows how we can make green hydrogen a reality.' The initiatives are expected to enable Kimberly-Clark UK & Ireland to achieve a total reduction of its operational greenhouse gas emissions by more than 80% in 2027 (vs 2015 baseline). These improvements will also help Kimberly-Clark meet its sustainability ambitions to achieve a 50% reduction of absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions globally, from a 2015 base year by 2030. It represents another major milestone in Kimberly-Clark's ambitious drive towards low carbon energy in the UK, following its announcement in September 2023 of a power purchase agreement supporting the opening of a new £75 million onshore wind farm in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Managed by Octopus Energy Generation on behalf of Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust (ORIT), RES also provides the necessary asset management services for the wind farm which has been supplying green power to Kimberly-Clark's operations since it was commissioned. Sources:*Emissions equivalency based on UK Government's average passenger vehicle emission factor: 120 gCO2/km, assuming 12,000 km driven annually. Notes to editors Imagery: About Kimberly Clark's ongoing sustainability projects Kimberly-Clark's global 2030 sustainability strategy aims to address the key social and environmental challenges of the next decade, improving the lives and wellbeing of one billion people in underserved communities around the world. This announcement represents a milestone in Kimberly-Clark's ambitious drive towards green energy and its global goal to reduce its scope 1 & 2 emissions by 50% against a 2015 baseline. Other recent Purchase Power Agreements include: multi-country European power purchase agreement supporting three solar farms in Italy and Spainlargest rooftop solar photovoltaic systems at Kimberly-Clark's manufacturing site at Salamanca facility in SpainInstalling rooftop solar photovoltaic systems at Kimberly-Clark's manufacturing site in Cape Town, South Africa in 2024Opening a new £75 million onshore wind farm in Scotland, UK in 2023 Kimberly-Clark also recently announced that its plant in Koblenz, Germany had become the company's first tissue plant on path to 100% renewable energy, expected to reduce carbon emissions at the facility by approximately 50,000 MTCO2e per year. For more information: Sustainability Report 2024 About Kimberly-ClarkKimberly-Clark (NASDAQ: KMB) and its trusted brands are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 175 countries and territories. Our portfolio of brands, including Huggies, Kleenex, Scott, Kotex, Cottonelle, Poise, Depend, Andrex, Pull-Ups, Goodnites, Intimus, Plenitud, Sweety, Softex, Viva and WypAll, hold No. 1 or No. 2 share positions in approximately 70 countries. Our company's purpose is to deliver Better Care for a Better World. We are committed to using sustainable practices designed to support a healthy planet, build strong communities, and enable our business to thrive for decades to come. To keep up with the latest news and learn more about the company's more than 150-year history of innovation, visit the Kimberly-Clark website. About Carlton Power ( / )Carlton Power, headquartered in Stokesley, North Yorkshire, is one of the leading green hydrogen developers in the UK. In addition to Barrow, its first phase of green hydrogen schemes are at Trafford in Greater Manchester and Langage (Plymouth) in Devon. These three projects, via HAR1, represent 33% of the total capacity awarded contracts by the UK Government (11 projects were awarded HAR1 contracts). In April 2025, its projects at Hartlebury in Worcestershire and in Walsall (West Midlands) were shortlisted for financial support in DESNZ's Hydrogen Allocation Round 2. Carlton is a member of Hydrogen UK and the North West Hydrogen Alliance. Carlton Power has more than 25 years of development experience in the UK including bringing forward over 3.5GW of gas fired generation and 8MW of solar, with c2.5GW of energy storage at various stages of development. About Octopus Energy GenerationOctopus Energy Generation is driving the renewable energy agenda and building green power for the future. It is reshaping the market by leading the transition to a cleaner, greener future through renewable projects connected more deeply to customers and businesses. As one of Europe's largest specialist renewables investors, it manages 4.3 GW of energy projects like wind and solar farms in over 18 countries, worth £7bn ($9bn). Octopus comes up with innovative tech-enabled products to change ingrained thinking about energy, positively influence the net zero economy and deliver cheaper energy for customers. This includes the 'Fan Club', a world-first tariff providing discounted energy to people living near wind turbines when it's windy, which has seen 35,000+ requests for local wind turbines, and Winder (Tinder for Wind), Octopus' tech platform to speed up new turbines development driven by community demand. For more information, check out our website. About RESRES is the world's largest independent renewable energy company, working across 24 countries and active in wind, solar, energy storage, green hydrogen, transmission, and distribution. An industry innovator for over 40 years, RES has delivered more than 28GW of renewable energy projects across the globe and plans to bring more than 26GW of new capacity online in the next five years. RES is the power behind a clean energy future where everyone has access to affordable zero carbon energy bringing together global experience, passion, and the innovation of its 4,500 people to transform the way energy is generated, stored and supplied. Visit: Media enquiries Kimberly-ClarkE: [email protected] | M: +44 (0) 7802 380 481 - Isabella Reed Georgina Coro, KCC UK & Ireland Communications ManagerE: [email protected] | M: +44 (0)7971 602092 Octopus Energy GenerationE: [email protected] | M: +44 (0)20 4530 8369 RESSam Murgatroyd, Stakeholder Engagement Manager, UK&I - [email protected] Carlton PowerPaul Taylor, Taylor Keogh Communications – 07966 782611 / [email protected] View original content here Visit 3BL Media to see more multimedia and stories from Kimberly-Clark Corporation
BBC News
23-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Kimberly-Clark signs Barrow and Northfleet hydrogen contract
Tissue maker Kimberly-Clark has signed a £125m contract with two hydrogen facilities to reduce the amount natural gas used in its production lineThe Andrex and Kleenex producer signed a long-term deal receive hydrogen from the upcoming Carlton Power facility in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, and the HYRO plant in Northfleet, Kent, which are expected to be operational in facilities have already secured funding and planning permission and will be built near existing Kimberly-Clark company said that, as a result of the deal, from 2027 it expected to see a 50% reduction to its 2024 consumption of natural gas across its UK production lines. The new facilities will produce and store hydrogen for the exclusive use of would replace fossil-fuel natural gas used for steam generation in the manufacture of toilet and facial tissues, the company said it expected construction on the plants to start in early 2026 and for the projects to be fully operational in the first half of added that the deals would help provide commercial security to the new for Barrow and Furness Michelle Scrogham said it was "great news for the area"."The Barrow hydrogen scheme is expected to employ around 200 people during its construction and around 10 people full-time once in operation," she comes as the government confirmed that a total of ten hydrogen projects it has helped fund across the country, including those in Barrow and Northfleet, had signed contracts and could proceed to becoming operational. Follow BBC Cumbria on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
Daily Telegraph
19-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Telegraph
‘Still have that fire': Quade Cooper's mission to make Olympic debut at age 40
Don't miss out on the headlines from Olympics. Followed categories will be added to My News. Quade Cooper will be 40 years old by the time the 2028 Olympic Games come around, but he is hoping to make history in Los Angeles. The 75-cap Wallabies playmaker has played for the Kintetsu Liners in Japan for several years, but he's unsure if he'll return for another season of rugby union as he shifts his focus to his new passion, flag football. Cooper, 37, first caught the eye with a one-handed overhead pass during a rugby game in Japan and has gone viral on social media for his impressive trick passes. Tszyu vs Fundora 2 & Pacquiao vs Barrios | SUN 20 JULY 10AM AEST | Tim Tszyu faces Sebastian Fundora in a blockbuster rematch, plus Manny Pacquiao makes his highly anticipated return to the ring to face Mario Barrios. | Order now with Main Event on Kayo Sports 'There was a game in Japan I played in two years ago, I actually threw one in a live game, just it was off the cuff, Cooper told speaking in his capacity as an investor in Aussie electrolyte brand HYRO. 'It definitely wasn't planned. I wanted to kick it across the field and someone was going to charge me down so I just threw it.' Cooper said Flag Football Australia got in touch with him after seeing his passing skills and brought up the prospect of playing in the Olympics as quarterback. 'Those conversations just continued to grow and when I decided to finish up with my team in Japan, I was coming back here on holiday. 'I haven't fully closed the door on Japan yet but I was going back in my off-season break and there was a tournament over in LA. 'So I jumped in on that and went over there, and I had so much fun. So it's really swaying me to look at doing that full-time. 'This sport is literally just grabbing the most fun parts of playing in the backyard and putting it onto a professional field.' Quade Cooper after a Wallabies game in 2023. He's close to calling time on his rugby career. (Photo by) He's just returned from his first games with Australia's Flag Football program in LA, which he said was 'super fun' but he is still getting used to the game. 'One of the hardest aspects of is there's no contact, it's just seems like you're playing backyard footy having a bit of fun,' Cooper said. 'When you're playing rugby league or union, you never have to try and get yourself up for the contest because it's a physical, combative collision sport, so if you're not up for it you're going to get hurt. 'There's a rule (in flag football) that the rusher can't even touch the quarterback. If he hits you and makes contact, it's a penalty. 'There's a lot of detail in rugby and rugby league but this to me was just on another level. It was about how many steps you're taking before you have a cut. The detail is what I love about it. 'One of the biggest drivers of me playing flag was being able to play quarterback, do this thing that was super fun, but also learn something new.' Quade Cooper is Australia's quarterback in flag football. Photo: Instagram. The LA 2028 Olympics will see five new sports added to the program — baseball/softball, lacrosse, squad and flag football, which is set to make a prime time debut. This week the schedule for the 2028 Games was released, with flag football taking centre stage in the first week of competition. Organisers have also parted with tradition and shifted swimming to the second week, moving athletics to the opening week of competition. Cooper had been set to represent Australia at the 2016 Rio Olympics in Rugby Sevens, only to be denied that chance when his citizenship application was knocked back. He finally became an Australian citizen in 2022 and he is now turning his attention to flag football, hoping the non-contact nature of the sport allows him to play until he's 40. 'The Olympics is just the pinnacle of sport, so this would be amazing to be able to go there and do and compete for Australia, represent Australia in a new sport,' Cooper said. 'Being a part of the Olympics and the possibility of having a medal is something that I just think will be super special.' Quade Cooper in action for Flag Football Australia. Photo: Instagram. He knows how to launch a pass. Photo: Instagram. Cooper jokes he's 'still a spring chicken, being able to play the game until I'm 37', but added 'not taking hits' was a big motivator for him taking up flag football. Shirtless photos of Cooper at training for flag football show a man who is still at the top of his game as a professional athlete. 'I'm 37 so I still feel in great shape in the sense of I'm fit, strong and can still play the game, but another three years of getting hit, that's a tough ask,' he said. 'While you've still got the fire, do it as long as you can. I still have that competitive fire, but I'm not too sure I want to continue getting hit until I'm 39.' What is flag football? A combination of gridiron and Oztag, flag football is a non-contact sport where the aim is to advance up the field and score a touchdown in the opposition's end zone. 'Tackles' are made by removing one of two vinyl 'flags' attached to the ball-carrier's waist - one on each side. Each team, comprised of five players, has four attempts, known as downs, to reach the halfway line. If unsuccessful, the ball is turned over to the opposition, who start on their own five-yard line. Cooper has noticed flag football growing rapidly in popularity in children, particularly with parents increasingly conscious of concussion concerns from contact sport. 'The exciting thing about it is that there's always people looking for sports that are similar to rugby, similar to league, without the contact,' he said. 'This opens up an avenue for parents to be able to allow their kids, both boys and girls, to do something without the threat of concussions, broken necks, multiple surgeries and whatnot. 'It does open another avenue for everybody here in Australia.' Cooper and NRL star Daly Cherry-Evans are both investors in electrolyte hydration brand HYRO, and while DCE says he's taking it one year at a time, it's no secret the veterans care about what goes into their body. Cooper said: 'Water is great but like it's just not enough, it's just the bare minimum. Adding electrolytes, it's a must. 'You go across all footy teams, all elite sport, everybody's using electrolytes. Quade Cooper and Daly Cherry-Evans are investors in HYRO. Photo: Supplied/HYRO. HYRO founder Steve Chapman, Quade Cooper, Sarah's Day, Daly Cherry-Evans and HYRO founder Taylor Bird. Photo: Instagram. 'Longevity, and being able to stay in the game for a long time, you've got to evolve and learn got to learn. Put better things in my body from what I eat, how I lift weights, to having a routine and how I wake up every day. 'All those things add in and hydration is a massive, massive part of that.' Cherry-Evans is leaving Manly at season's end but he remains tight lipped on where his future lies in the NRL, with all signs pointing to the veteran half joining Roosters. 'No update there,' Cherry-Evans told when asked about his future. 'I'm just going to keep taking my time and make sure I make the right decision for myself and my family. 'But (I've) definitely still got a fire burning. That's always the most important thing, is you've got love for the game and a desire to keep competing. 'My focus right now is where it needs to be, and that's for the Manly side this year. 'We're sitting around that top eight at the moment, which is great. There's definitely lots of improvement left in us for the back end of the year. 'So if we can focus in and keep playing consistent footy, which we've done the last month, be able to play finals footy again, which is a big driving force for the team and I.' Originally published as 'Still have that fire': Quade Cooper's mission to make Olympic debut at age 40
News.com.au
18-07-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
‘Still have that fire': Quade Cooper's mission to make Olympic debut at age 40
Quade Cooper will be 40 years old by the time the 2028 Olympic Games come around, but he is hoping to make history in Los Angeles. The 75-cap Wallabies playmaker has played for the Kintetsu Liners in Japan for several years, but he's unsure if he'll return for another season of rugby union as he shifts his focus to his new passion, flag football. Cooper, 37, first caught the eye with a one-handed overhead pass during a rugby game in Japan and has gone viral on social media for his impressive trick passes. 'There was a game in Japan I played in two years ago, I actually threw one in a live game, just it was off the cuff, Cooper told speaking in his capacity as an investor in Aussie electrolyte brand HYRO. 'It definitely wasn't planned. I wanted to kick it across the field and someone was going to charge me down so I just threw it.' Cooper said Flag Football Australia got in touch with him after seeing his passing skills and brought up the prospect of playing in the Olympics as quarterback. 'Those conversations just continued to grow and when I decided to finish up with my team in Japan, I was coming back here on holiday. 'I haven't fully closed the door on Japan yet but I was going back in my off-season break and there was a tournament over in LA. 'So I jumped in on that and went over there, and I had so much fun. So it's really swaying me to look at doing that full-time. 'This sport is literally just grabbing the most fun parts of playing in the backyard and putting it onto a professional field.' He's just returned from his first games with Australia's Flag Football program in LA, which he said was 'super fun' but he is still getting used to the game. 'One of the hardest aspects of is there's no contact, it's just seems like you're playing backyard footy having a bit of fun,' Cooper said. 'When you're playing rugby league or union, you never have to try and get yourself up for the contest because it's a physical, combative collision sport, so if you're not up for it you're going to get hurt. 'There's a rule (in flag football) that the rusher can't even touch the quarterback. If he hits you and makes contact, it's a penalty. 'There's a lot of detail in rugby and rugby league but this to me was just on another level. It was about how many steps you're taking before you have a cut. The detail is what I love about it. 'One of the biggest drivers of me playing flag was being able to play quarterback, do this thing that was super fun, but also learn something new.' The LA 2028 Olympics will see five new sports added to the program — baseball/softball, lacrosse, squad and flag football, which is set to make a prime time debut. This week the schedule for the 2028 Games was released, with flag football taking centre stage in the first week of competition. Organisers have also parted with tradition and shifted swimming to the second week, moving athletics to the opening week of competition. Cooper had been set to represent Australia at the 2016 Rio Olympics in Rugby Sevens, only to be denied that chance when his citizenship application was knocked back. He finally became an Australian citizen in 2022 and he is now turning his attention to flag football, hoping the non-contact nature of the sport allows him to play until he's 40. 'The Olympics is just the pinnacle of sport, so this would be amazing to be able to go there and do and compete for Australia, represent Australia in a new sport,' Cooper said. 'Being a part of the Olympics and the possibility of having a medal is something that I just think will be super special.' Cooper jokes he's 'still a spring chicken, being able to play the game until I'm 37', but added 'not taking hits' was a big motivator for him taking up flag football. Shirtless photos of Cooper at training for flag football show a man who is still at the top of his game as a professional athlete. 'I'm 37 so I still feel in great shape in the sense of I'm fit, strong and can still play the game, but another three years of getting hit, that's a tough ask,' he said. 'While you've still got the fire, do it as long as you can. I still have that competitive fire, but I'm not too sure I want to continue getting hit until I'm 39.' What is flag football? A combination of gridiron and Oztag, flag football is a non-contact sport where the aim is to advance up the field and score a touchdown in the opposition's end zone. 'Tackles' are made by removing one of two vinyl 'flags' attached to the ball-carrier's waist - one on each side. Each team, comprised of five players, has four attempts, known as downs, to reach the halfway line. If unsuccessful, the ball is turned over to the opposition, who start on their own five-yard line. Cooper has noticed flag football growing rapidly in popularity in children, particularly with parents increasingly conscious of concussion concerns from contact sport. 'The exciting thing about it is that there's always people looking for sports that are similar to rugby, similar to league, without the contact,' he said. 'This opens up an avenue for parents to be able to allow their kids, both boys and girls, to do something without the threat of concussions, broken necks, multiple surgeries and whatnot. 'It does open another avenue for everybody here in Australia.' Cooper and NRL star Daly Cherry-Evans are both investors in electrolyte hydration brand HYRO, and while DCE says he's taking it one year at a time, it's no secret the veterans care about what goes into their body. Cooper said: 'Water is great but like it's just not enough, it's just the bare minimum. Adding electrolytes, it's a must. 'You go across all footy teams, all elite sport, everybody's using electrolytes. 'Longevity, and being able to stay in the game for a long time, you've got to evolve and learn got to learn. Put better things in my body from what I eat, how I lift weights, to having a routine and how I wake up every day. 'All those things add in and hydration is a massive, massive part of that.' Cherry-Evans is leaving Manly at season's end but he remains tight lipped on where his future lies in the NRL, with all signs pointing to the veteran half joining Roosters. 'No update there,' Cherry-Evans told when asked about his future. 'I'm just going to keep taking my time and make sure I make the right decision for myself and my family. 'But (I've) definitely still got a fire burning. That's always the most important thing, is you've got love for the game and a desire to keep competing. 'My focus right now is where it needs to be, and that's for the Manly side this year. 'We're sitting around that top eight at the moment, which is great. There's definitely lots of improvement left in us for the back end of the year. 'So if we can focus in and keep playing consistent footy, which we've done the last month, be able to play finals footy again, which is a big driving force for the team and I.'
