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6 February 20264 February 2026

Elkem’s MIRASIL™ N‑DML 15 named Environmental Initiative of the Year by SEAL Awards

MIRASIL™ N‑DML 15 is a blend of high molecular weight dimethiconol gum in a renewable C15‑19 alkane derived from sunflower seed


ECN’s reaction to the adoption of the Bioeconomy Strategy

The ECN has developed 12 policy recommendations accordingly


Prometheus’ New e-Kerosene Tech Drives SAF Cost Below $2.50-per-Gallon, Makes Fischer-Tropsch Obsolet

Prometheus announce their new e-kerosene pathway – the first technology since Fischer-Tropsch a century ago to convert electricity and CO2 into carbon neutral jet fuel in a single proces


Endspiel für Europas Chemie

Die europäische Chemieindustrie steckt in einer tiefen strukturellen Krise. Es handelt sich nicht um eine vorübergehende Schwächephase, sondern um einen fundamentalen Umbruch


5 February 20264 February 2026

Asahi Kasei, Mitsui Chemicals, and Mitsubishi Chemical enter basic agreement to promote decarbonization of ethylene production in western Japan

The three companies have signed a basic agreement to establish a new joint operating entity for the two ethylene production facilities in western Japan, and to subsequently discontinue operations of the Asahi Kasei Mitsubishi Chemical Ethylene Corp


Asahi Kasei, Mitsui Chemicals und Mitsubishi Chemical schließen Grundsatzvereinbarung zur Förderung der Dekarbonisierung der Ethylenproduktion in Westjapan

Kasei, Mitsui Chemicals und Mitsubishi Chemical haben Maßnahmen zur Förderung der Dekarbonisierung und zur Optimierung der Produktionskapazität ihrer beiden Ethylenproduktionsanlagen im Westen Japans geprüft


EU to phase out damaging soy biofuels

Soy biofuels will no longer count towards EU renewable targets, with new EU Commission research confirming they contribute significantly to deforestation


4 February 20263 February 2026

Bio-based car parts reach market-readiness

Bio-based auto parts are finally on the verge of scaling


Perpetual Next USA to develop three biomethanol facilities in Southeastern U.S

With the introduction of new governmental policies, such as Europe’s FuelEU program, and voluntary industry initiatives aimed at reducing carbon emissions, global demand for biomethanol is anticipated to grow substantially by 2050


3 February 20264 February 2026

Several roadblocks identified on the way to a net-zero chemical industry 

New RCI report outlines barriers and points to solutions


Kemvera, formerly New Iridium, Advances Commercialization of Bio-Acetic Acid and Bio-Ethyl Acetate Manufacturing Process

Aligning with the company’s next phase of growth, Kemvera announces that it has been renamed from New Iridium to reflect its vision to scale bio-based chemical solutions using domestic agricultural feedstock


Monthly News from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), January 2026

January Highlights: RCI Publications on extended LCA Case Studies Brochure & Policy Barriers, Participation in WGs of CCA, Roundtables of BASF and Molecule Group


Bio-based fibers with good flame retardancy

Fibers made from bio-based plastics reduce dependence on fossil raw materials and promote the circular economy. The covalent bonding of flame-retardant additives can open the way for these fibers to enter the mass market


Biobasierte Fasern mit gutem Flammschutz

Fasern aus biobasierten Kunststoffen verringern die Abhängigkeit von fossilen Rohstoffen und fördern die Kreislaufwirtschaft. Die chemische Anbindung flammhemmender Additive kann diesen Fasern den Weg in den Massenmarkt öffnen


Gärtnern ohne Torf: Auftakt des Runden Tisches Torfminderung auf der Internationalen Pflanzenmesse in Essen

Torf speichert in intakten Mooren Kohlenstoff, setzt ihn jedoch frei, sobald er abgebaut wird und mit Sauerstoff in Kontakt kommt


2 February 202629 January 2026

Spotlight on Cellulose Fibres

nova talks – the ideal dialogue format for generating valuable stakeholder engagement and multiple leads in your target group


New AI Method Revolutionises the Design of Enzymes

Researchers at TU Graz and the University of Graz can use the technology to construct artificial biocatalysts. These new enzymes are significantly faster, more stable and more versatile than previous artificial biocatalysts


Neue KI-Methode revolutioniert das Design von Enzymen

Mit der Technologie können Forschende der TU Graz und Uni Graz artifizielle Biokatalysatoren konstruieren. Diese neuen Enzyme sind deutlich schneller, stabiler und vielseitiger einsetzbar als bisherige artifizielle Biokatalysatoren


Ohne Kohlenstoff keine Chemieindustrie, ohne Öl und Gas sehr wohl – IN4climate.NRW zeigt Lösungswege auf

Ob Waschmittel, Klebstoffe, Lacke, Farben oder Kunststoffe – die Produkte der Chemieindustrie sind allgegenwärtig


Precision insect control using programmable modular phage therapy platforms

Invasive pest Spodoptera frugiperda, known as the fall armyworm (FAW), evolves rapid resistance to chlorantraniliprole (CAP) via symbionts, reducing traditional control efficacy and causing economic losses


30 January 202628 January 2026

Sustainable Materials Discovery

Interview with Josua Vieten (CEO ExoMatter)


Making the chemical industry more sustainable

Start-up SYPOX replaces natural gas with electricity


Chemische Industrie nachhaltiger machen

Start-up SYPOX ersetzt Erdgas durch Strom


AMSilk’s silk protein yarns debut in Balenciaga collection

The designs include a sharp-collared white shirt and a black shirtdress that cinches at the waist with a ribbon tie, complete with an embroidered tone-on-tone Balenciaga logo on one gleaming-buttoned cuff


Safer receipt paper from wood

EPFL researchers have developed formulations for the kind of paper used in cash receipts or shipping tags using wood-based chemicals that reduces reliance on toxic bisphenols while keeping print performance


Holzchemikalien ersetzen giftige Bisphenole in Kassenbons

Lignin macht Quittungen, Fahrkarten und Versandetiketten sicherer


Addressing the released Strategic Framework for a Competitive and Sustainable EU Bioeconomy, an opportunity to align circular economy and biodiversity goals. 

IUCN supports the ambition to reduce pressure on ecosystems and advance Europe’s climate and environmental goals


Die Chemie revolutionieren – Reaktion für Reaktion

Die Publikation mit dem Titel „Excited-state configuration controls the ability of nitroarenes to act as energy transfer catalysts“ schließt eine Reihe von Studien ab


29 January 20263 February 2026

Take advantage of the extensive networking opportunities at the 2026 Renewable Materials Conference now

Taking place from 22 to 24 September 2026 in Siegburg/Cologne, Germany, the Renewable Materials Conference (RMC) is a global meeting place for the renewable carbon economy, held under the motto “Defossilisation through Innovation”


Networking im Mittelpunkt der Renewable Materials Conference 2026

Die Renewable Materials Conference (RMC) als globaler Treffpunkt für die erneuerbare Kohlenstoffwirtschaft findet vom 22. bis 24. September 2026 in Siegburg bei Köln unter dem Motto „Defossilisation durch Innovation” statt


ICOS Capital invests in Mevaldi B.V., a producer of cost-effective, bio-based chemical building blocks, to support its further industrial scale up and commercial roll-out

Dutch biotech company Mevaldi B.V. announces an investment by ICOS Capital, alongside High-Tech Gründerfonds and ICIG Ventures


ICOS Capital investiert in Mevaldi B.V., einen Hersteller kosteneffizienter, biobasierter chemischer Bausteine, um die weitere industrielle Skalierung und kommerzielle Einführung zu unterstützen

Das niederländische Biotech-Unternehmen Mevaldi B.V. kündigt eine Investition durch ICOS Capital an, gemeinsam mit High-Tech Gründerfonds und ICIG Ventures


Biofilms at work: what limits efficient consortia for industrial production?

Biofilms, complex and structured microbial communities encased within extracellular polymeric substances, represent an emerging area of interest in bioprocesses for the production of value-added chemicals


Biotechnikum wird mit 7,3 Millionen Euro modernisiert

Förderung aus Europäischem Fonds für regionale Entwicklung / Schub für Lehre und Forschung in der Biotechnologie


BASF Agricultural Solutions to acquire biological insect control group AgBiTech

Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, AgBiTech has pioneered the use of nucleopolyhedrovirus (NPV) technology to develop insect control solutions based on naturally occurring viruses


BASF Agricultural Solutions übernimmt AgBiTech, einen Anbieter für biologische Lösungen zur Kontrolle von Schadinsekten

AgBiTech wurde im Jahr 2000 in Fort Worth, Texas gegründet, und ist Pionier beim Anwenden der Nucleopolyhedrovirus-Technologie, um Schadinsekten auf Basis natürlich vorkommender Viren zu kontrollieren


28 January 202627 January 2026

EmpowerDPP: Data management meets digital product passport – support for companies

The introduction of the digital product passport (DPP) presents new challenges and opportunities for industry


EmpowerDPP: Datenmanagement trifft digitalen Produktpass – Hilfestellung für Unternehmen

Mit der Einführung des digitalen Produktpasses (DPP) ergeben sich neue Herausforderungen und Chancen für die Industrie


Wie Mikroben Plastik abbauen und verwerten können

Es gibt verschiedene Methoden, gebrauchtes Plastik sinnvoll zu verwerten. Ein Ansatz ist der Einsatz von Mikroben, Pilzen und Enzymen: Sie bauen Kunststoff nicht nur ab, sondern verwandeln ihn in nützliche Produkte – bis hin zu Medikamenten


Microbes Convert Methane to Green Plastics, Fuel

Methane is a potent greenhouse gas with a global warming impact roughly 28 times higher than carbon dioxide over 100 years, yet much of the world's methane still escapes from landfills, farms, mines, and wastewater systems into the air


27 January 202626 January 2026

And the Winners are: CeraSleeve, ElementarHy and Primogene

A jury of experts has selected three start-ups as winners of the CHEManager Innovation Pitch 2025


And the Winners are: CeraSleeve, ElementarHy und Primogene

Eine Expertenjury hat drei Start-ups zu Gewinnern des CHEManager Innovation Pitch 2025 gewählt.


European biochemicals expand in Asia

Large European producers are opening capacity in Asia to dodge headwinds at home


26 January 202623 January 2026

Renewable Carbon-based Materials Show Significant Lower CO2 Footprint Than Fossil Counterparts

The Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) published their latest report “Case Studies Based on Peer-reviewed Life Cycle Assessments – Carbon Footprints of Different Renewable Carbon-based Chemicals and Materials (Second, Extended Version)”. The report was conducted by the sustainability experts from nova-Institute


Sappi introduces the market’s widest portfolio of heat-sealable papers for recyclable packaging

Sappi has expanded its range of functional packaging papers with a full set of heat-sealable solutions designed for converters, printers, and brand owners who want fibre-based alternatives to plastic


23 January 202624 January 2026

Making CO2 valuable 

Novis GmbH creates added value from exhaust gases with a radically new approach. Unavoidable CO2 emissions can create added value for companies


CO2 werthaltig machen

Mit einem radikal neuen Ansatz schafft die Novis GmbH Mehrwert aus Abgasen. Unvermeidbare CO2 Emissionen schaffen Mehrwerte für Unternehmen


Europe could cut bio-waste by making food producers help to fund collection

The report, produced by the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) and Zero Waste Europe(ZWE), shows that the EU will struggle to meet its 2030 food waste and climate targets without a new way to pay for food waste prevention and collection, and proposes introducing Extended Producer Responsibility for Food Products (EPRFP


Bio-naphtha, SAF economics drive interest in waste-carbon palm oil substitute as feedstock race intensifies: Lanzatech CEO

Efforts to decarbonize aviation cannot rely solely on sustainable aviation fuel, and balancing fuel and chemical production will be crucial to improving project economics and scaling low-carbon pathways


Die trügerische Klimabilanz der Landwirte

Hat die deutsche Landwirtschaft ein Klimaproblem? Die Prognosen sagen: bis 2030 nicht

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