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
Changhua Begins Commercial Production of CO2 Polyols Based on Econic’s Technology Carnol polyols are designed for use in polyurethane foams, coatings, elastomers, and other applications in which they offer both environmental benefits and improved performance
UPM and Paramelt introduce bio-based food packaging concept UPM’s advanced barrier base papers combined with Paramelt’s innovative bio-based heat-seal and barrier technology deliver a recyclable paper-based solution
Nationale Chemieagenda vorgelegt – Für eine starke und wettbewerbsfähige Chemieindustrie Das nun vorgelegte Maßnahmenpapier ist das Ergebnis eines breiten Dialogs, der zahlreiche Experten zusammen brachte und deren Umsetzung in einem strukturierten Follow-up-Prozess weiter begleitet wird
Groundbreaking carbon-storing concrete sets pathway to net-zero in industry first Holcim UK has partnered with Canary Wharf Group (CWG) and a host of top civil engineering consultancies and universities in a leading industry collaboration to produce a net zero concrete
Advanced Biotech For Sustainability (AB4S) Coalition Unveils “The Molecule Manifesto,” Pinpointing Four Key Pathways to a $1.1 Trillion Biotech Economy New roadmap identifies the specific molecular "winners" ready for immediate commercial scale-up to meet global climate and supply chain goals
2 April 20261 April 2026 New Interview and Workshop Announcement: PYSOLO at EUBCE 2026 The EU-funded project PYSOLO is advancing innovative solutions for industrial defossilisation and now offers fresh insights into its progress
INERATEC and TERTU establish Joint Venture T.H2 to build a synthetic fuel plant in Normandy The plant will process approximately 60,000 tonnes of wood residues per year, sourced from the regional forest and industries
INERATEC und TERTU gründen das Joint Venture T.H2 zum Bau einer Anlage für synthetische Kraftstoffe in der Normandie Die Anlage wird jährlich etwa 60.000 Tonnen Holzreststoffe verarbeiten, die aus den regionalen Wäldern und der Industrie stammen
Renewable Carbon Initiative: Input needed for running project "Raising Awareness of Renewable Carbon Discussions Across Regions"
PureCycle Signs €40 Million Innovation Fund Grant Agreement with European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency PureCycle announced that it has signed a €40 million grant agreement from the European Innovation Fund with CINEA to help fund the Company's future facility in Belgium
NEXTCHEM awarded a licensing and Process Design Package in China based on its proprietary NX CONSER™ MAN and NX CONSER™ Duetto technologies The agreement covers the integrated BDO and DMS production, enabling downstream applications such as PolyButylene Succinate (PBS), supporting the transition toward bio-based and circular materials
Warum die Textilrecycling-Revolution mehr als nur Technologie braucht Die zentrale Frage im Textilrecycling lautet nicht, ob sortiert werden kann, sondern wie schnell und mit welcher Reinheit Materialien für das Faser-zu-Faser-Recycling zurückgewonnen werden können
Why the textile recycling revolution needs more than just tech The core challenge in textile recycling is not if we can sort, but how fast and how purely we can recover materials for fiber-to-fiber recycling
Uganda and Nigeria push for bio-based growth Agtech and bioenergy are seeing surging policy interest as the countries turn to local biomass for industrialisation and supply stability
1 April 202630 March 2026 The bright future of CCU: CO₂-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2026, 28-29 April 2026, Maternushaus, Cologne (Germany) Don't miss the opportunity to take a deep dive into the not-so-distant future of CCU and be prepared for the CCU revolution
Avid Organics to Launch the World’s First Commercial-Scale Bio-Based Glycolic Acid, AviGa™ Bio HP70, at in-cosmetics® Paris India’s largest manufacturer of glycolic acid developed its first bio-based glycolic acid to reach commercial scale globally
Citroniq and Premier Product Marketing, a Vinmar company, Announce 15-Year Binding Offtake Agreement for Carbon-Negative Polypropylene Under the agreement, Premier Product Marketing will support the global marketing and distribution of OrganiqPP®, leveraging its extensive international network and expertise
Lenzing Group positions bio‑based materials as a strategic asset for Europe’s economic security Roundtable in Brussels to discuss how bio‑based materials can strengthen Europe’s economic security and support the shift toward a fossil‑free future
Lenzing Gruppe positioniert biobasierte Materialien als strategischen Faktor für die wirtschaftliche Sicherheit Europas Über ein Roundtable‑Gespräch in Brüssel, das erörterte, wie biobasierte Materialien Europas wirtschaftliche Sicherheit stärken und den Übergang in eine fossilfreie Zukunft beschleunigen können
IFF Expands Latin American Footprint With New Enzyme Hub, Brazil Application Lab IFF will now produce enzymes locally from the initial biological stage increasing processing efficiency and enabling faster adjustments as customer needs evolve across a lot of applications
Waste cooking oils emerge as sustainable feedstock for alkyd resin production A review highlights the potential of waste cooking oil as a renewable raw material for alkyd resin synthesis, offering eco-friendly solutions for high-performance coatings while addressing waste disposal concerns