15 April 20269 April 2026 Scaling CO₂-Based Methanol and Synthetic Fuels: From Pilot to Industrial Reality Methanol as a Scalable Entry Point
Nachhaltige Versorgung mit Rohstoffen Neues Verfahren FlashPhos macht aus Klärschlamm Phosphor für die Industrie
BIOGRUND partners with Seprify to bring clean-label nutraceutical tablet coatings to market Introduction of Seprify’s plant-based cellulose ingredient SilvaAlba™ as a coating solution, enabling manufacturers to achieve white appearance
From innovation to impact: key takeaways from the CBE JU Stakeholder Forum 2026 Europe’s biomass availability and strong industrial base offer a chance to reduce fossil dependency and advance the circular economy
Biokunststoff aus Gras: Wie Biowert mit AgriPlast nachhaltige Alternativen zu erdölbasierten Kunststoffen entwickelt Die Bioraffinerie im Odenwald verwandelt regionales Wiesengras in recycelbaren Biokunststoff, Energie und Dünger – ein Beispiel für funktionierende Kreislaufwirtschaft und nachhaltige Materialproduktion
Swiss industrial engineering and manufacturing company Sulzer joins Spinnova’s ecosystem This new agreement formalises Sulzer’s role in future technology development and strengthens the ecosystem with additional engineering expertise
Titan Clean Fuels and TURN2X agree e-Methane supply deal Titan to bunker e-Methane produced by TURN2X as demand for green marine fuel set to increase
14 April 20269 April 2026 Commission publishes guidance to support the implementation of new packaging rules for a more sustainable and competitive EU packaging industry Thanks to common rules, the full application of this regulation will contribute to a more sustainable and competitive packaging industry across the EU, as well as to strengthening the internal market for packaging
Kommission veröffentlicht Leitlinien zur Unterstützung der Umsetzung neuer Verpackungsvorschriften für eine nachhaltigere und wettbewerbsfähigere EU-Verpackungsbranche Dank gemeinsamer Vorschriften wird die vollständige Anwendung dieser Verordnung zu einer nachhaltigeren und wettbewerbsfähigeren Verpackungsbranche in der gesamten EU sowie zur Stärkung des Binnenmarkts für Verpackungen beitragen
Carbios: Bau der PET-Recyclinganlage in Longlaville weiterhin im Fokus – Konkretisierung des Finanzierungsrahmens Carbios meldet eine liquide Mittelposition von rund 60 Millionen Euro zum Jahresende 2025 und sieht seine operativen Ausgaben für mehr als die kommenden zwölf Monate gedeckt
Supported by significant progress in the financing of its industrial project in France, Carbios confirms its objective to build the Longlaville plant Carbios has a solid cash position, with around €60 million at the end of December 2025, allowing the Company to meet its operating expenses beyond the next 12 months
Neue Studie belegt geringe Umweltauswirkungen von Cotton made in Africa Organic-Baumwolle aus Tansania CmiA-Bio-Baumwolle kann die Textilindustrie unterstützen, gesetzliche Vorschriften einzuhalten – und dies auf Basis wissenschaftlich fundierter Zielvorgaben
New Study Shows Low Environmental Impact by Cotton made in Africa Organic Cotton from Tanzania CmiA Organic cotton can help the textile industry meet regulatory requirements as well as science-based targets
Winter 2026 BioBuzz The USDA Biopreferred Program continues to be an important part of industrial capacity and creating new and expanded markets for American farmers and rural producers
13 April 20268 April 2026 Röhm invests in chemical recycling Due to its chemical structure, polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) is particularly suitable for efficient, high-quality recycling processes, achieving more than 90% yield in depolymerization processes
Röhm investiert in chemisches Recycling Aufgrund seiner chemischen Struktur eignet sich Polymethylmethacrylat (PMMA) besonders gut für effiziente, hochwertige Recyclingprozesse mit Ausbeuten von mehr als 90 Prozent im Depolymerisationsprozess
BALK™ earns BPI’s Commercial and Home Certification in Adhesive Category Conventional adhesives in tapes, labels, and stickers persist as environmental contaminants - BALK™ addresses this critical gap with an adhesive engineered to decompose completely
ZymoChem’s BAYSE™ Becomes First Bio-Based Superabsorbent to Match and Outperform Petroleum-Based Materials New research paper reveals breakthrough performance data for a biodegradable alternative to the plastics at the heart of billions of diapers, period products, and incontinence pads produced each year
Die Circular Valley Convention 2026 bringt die Kreislaufwirtschaft in Bewegung Die Circular Valley Convention hat gezeigt, wie Circular Economy zur Industrie- und Standortstrategie wird – mit konkreten Lösungen für Resilienz, Rohstoffsicherung und Wettbewerbsfähigkeit
The Circular Valley Convention 2026 sets the circular economy in motion The Circular Valley Convention demonstrated how circular economy is becoming an industrial and location strategy – with concrete solutions for resilience, resource security, and competitiveness
Budzinski and Fischbach Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Bolster Biomanufacturing The legislation aims to bridge the gap of the dependence on foreign petroleum for biobased plastics and other everyday products by providing tax incentives for companies that use American-grown biomass to create renewable materials
10 April 20262 April 2026 ClimeFi structures the first publicly announced transaction for CRCF carbon removal units The initiative will see Adyen and Nasdaq receive CRCF-aligned carbon removal units from Beccs Stockholm
Stockholm Exergi baut eine der weltgrößten Anlagen zur Entfernung von Kohlendioxid aus der Atmosphäre Nach ihrer Fertigstellung wird sie jährlich 800.000 Tonnen CO₂ abscheiden und dauerhaft im Gestein unter dem Meeresboden speichern, wo es mit der Zeit mineralisiert
From Brewery Waste to Biobased, Circular Packaging: BioSupPack brings on innovation for PPWR Compliance BioSupPack’s innovations directly address the packaging industry’s transformation driven by the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)
Solar energy could be key to making sustainable aviation fuel A new way of making sustainable aviation fuel that could cut the reliance on used cooking oil as a feedstock, has been developed by a team of engineers led by the University of Sheffield
Europa könnte fossile Kraftstoffe im Straßenverkehr vollständig ersetzen Studie des KIT zeigt, welche Mengen flüssiger Energieträger in der EU aus Rest- und Abfallstoffen gewonnen werden können
Europe Could Completely Replace Fossil Fuels in Road Transport KIT Study Shows How Much Liquid Fuel Can Be Produced in the EU from Residual and Waste Materials
Using Seawater And Electricity, Scientists Create A New Carbon-Negative Building Material Northwestern University researchers developed a material, that could replace other aggregates used in concrete mixes, lowering demand for mined sand
9 April 20268 April 2026 Electrochemistry Turning CO₂ into Valuable Products Converting captured carbon dioxide into syngas, ethylene and other chemicals
Bio-based films and coatings made from chitin-containing waste materials Biorefinery for chitin processing and high-quality chitosan production
Folien und Beschichtungen aus chitinhaltigen Reststoffen Bioraffinerie zur Aufbereitung von Chitin und Herstellung von hochwertigem Chitosan
Aircapture and Almanac Beer Co. Launch World’s First Commercial Beer Carbonated with CO₂ Captured from the Atmosphere with Direct Air Capture Flow – Clean Air Edition uses 99.999% pure atmospheric CO₂ captured onsite by Aircapture's Direct Air Capture system, which enables breweries to generate their own CO₂ and reduce reliance on unpredictable, fossil-fuel-based supply chains
Formula 1® to become a member of the Circular Bioeconomy Alliance By becoming a member of the CBA, Formula 1 demonstrates its increasing focus on nature in sustainable event delivery and amplify pioneering innovation solutions
Direct Storage of Biomass Coalition Launches to Advance Carbon Removal Pathway New vertical under the Carbon Business Council brings together experts in carbon storage technology, waste biomass management, and carbon removal policy
Fashion for Good Mobilises Industry To Adopt Mass Balance Attribution And Accelerate Decarbonisation The mass balance attribution is a chain-of-custody model which allows renewable and fossil-based feedstocks to be physically mixed
AGR Biogás and TURN2X to recycle biogenic CO₂ as e-methane AGR Biogás generates biogenic carbon dioxide by processing organic waste streams and the company will now channel it to adjacent TURN2X facilities
8 April 20267 April 2026 New at nova: Due Diligence Support for Start-ups From sustainability promise to investor-ready credibility – we prepare start-ups for due diligence
Renewable Materials Conference 2026: Preliminary Programme Published The Global Networking Point of the Renewable Carbon Economy will take place in Siegburg/Cologne, Germany, from 22–24 September 2026
Plasma and lemon juice: Milder method retrieves nearly 95% of critical minerals in battery waste 15-minute pretreatment enables recovery of metals and graphite from spent lithium-ion batteries
Syensqo unveils AI-designed, bio-sourced innovation to advance scalp care This new active responds to rising demand for solutions that hydrate and soothe the scalp, supporting the skinification of hair care
Cocoon Secures $15M Series A to Fix A Critical Supply-Demand Gap in the Concrete Industry Cocoon unlocks a new source of SCMs by converting an underutilized and robust supply of steel slag, a byproduct of electric arc furnaces (EAFs), into a low-cost, high-performance cement replacement
RES acquires PLA production facility PLA is derived from a range of natural feedstocks and is used in a wide variety of applications, from injection moulding to extrusion, from blow moulding to thermoforming, through to 3D printing
RES: Übernahme einer PLA-Produktionsanlage in Termoli – Betriebsstart Ende 2027 in Planung Als Rohstoffbasis nennt das Unternehmen verschiedene natürliche Quellen, darunter agrarische Ausgangsstoffe, lignozellulosische Reststoffe, Algen sowie organische urbane und industrielle Biomassen
nova-Institute Renews Partnership with Bio Innovations Europe 2026 as Headline Partner nova-Institute brings unparalleled expertise in biomass, carbon capture and utilisation (CCU), and recycling as the three pillars of renewable carbon
Waiākea Hawaiian Volcanic Beverages Pioneers First Commercial Use of Sustainable Algae Black™ on Beverage Packaging The brand is the first in the world to implement and commercialize labels printed with an ink made using carbon-negative, algae-derived pigment
7 April 20267 April 2026 Are you ready for a bio-based quota? The nova-Institute’s new 'Renewable Feedstock' department offers a concise and timely expert workshop to help you prepare for the political challenges ahead
Monthly News from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), March 2026 March Highlights: Involvement in core groups of CCA WGs, WG Sustainability Meeting with Recycling Focus, Ambassador Activities, Roundtable of Braskem (NL), Member Interview futerro, New RCI Member Viridi (UK)
UK innovation turns distillery waste into supercapacitors University of Kentucky researchers collaborated with local distilleries across the region and partnered with researchers at Friedrich Schiller University Jena in Germany to develop the prototype
Vom Destillationsrückstand zum Energiespeicher: Forscher verwandeln Bourbon-Nebenprodukte in Superkondensatoren Brennereiabfälle versorgen Superkondensatoren mit 25-facher Energie im Vergleich zu herkömmlichen Geräten