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20 June 202513 June 2025

New Oxford university-backed report finds tree planting in Kenya outperforms high-tech carbon capture solutions by factor of 100 on cost

Comprehensive analysis of 12 carbon removal technologies shows reforestation delivers immediate, affordable climate action while expensive alternatives remain years from deployment

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18 June 202523 June 2025

Cultivation of renewable raw materials at just under 2.3 million hectares in 2024

With a share of just under 14% of agricultural land, renewable raw materials are an important mainstay for farms in Germany

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Anbau nachwachsender Rohstoffe 2024 auf knapp 2,3 Mio. Hektar

Mit einem Anteil von knapp 14 Prozent der landwirtschaftlichen Fläche stellen NawaRo ein bedeutendes Standbein für landwirtschaftliche Betriebe in Deutschland dar

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Ask the Experts: A New Injection Moulding Grade – Naturally in Black 

traceless©-experts explain their newest injection moulding grade: now available in a colour that’s a first in the traceless® portfolio - naturally black

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Zwei Pflanzenarten erfinden die gleiche chemisch komplexe und medizinisch interessante Substanz

Die Aufklärung des Biosynthesewegs der Ipecacuanha-Alkaloide zeigt, wie zwei entfernt verwandte Pflanzenarten unabhängig voneinander die gleiche Substanz entwickeln konnten

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Two plant species invent the same chemically complex and medically interesting substance

The elucidation of the biosynthetic pathway of ipecacuanha alkaloids shows how two distantly related plant species could develop the same substance independently

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Cooling biomaterials in a warming world

A new generation of biomaterials can keep houses, food, and medicine cool without air con

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17 June 202511 June 2025

LyondellBasell enters into an agreement and exclusive negotiations with AEQUITA for the sale of four European Strategic Assessment assets

The assets and business to be acquired by AEQUITA are located in Berre (France), Münchsmünster (Germany), Carrington (UK), and Tarragona (Spain)

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LyondellBasell tritt in eine Vereinbarung und exklusive Verhandlungen mit AEQUITA über den Verkauf von vier europäischen Vermögenswerten im Rahmen der strategischen Bewertung ein

Die Anlagen und Geschäftsbereiche, die von AEQUITA übernommen werden sollen, befinden sich in Berre (Frankreich), Münchsmünster (Deutschland), Carrington (Großbritannien) und Tarragona (Spanien)

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AmphiStar and Kensing Announce Strategic Partnership to Bring Upcycled Biosurfactants to the North American Personal Care Market 

Leveraging its deep surfactant expertise and established market access, Kensing will play a critical role in driving adoption across the Personal Care and HI&I Industries

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Avantium collaborates with Hoogesteger on PEF bottles for fresh juices

Hoogesteger will purchase the 100% plant-based, recyclable polymer PEF (polyetehylene furanoate) from Avantium’s FDCA Flagship Plant for the use in bottles for its fresh juices

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Innovation trifft Chemie: Kooperationstag bringt Wissenschaft, Startups und Industrie zusammen

Power2Polymers gewinnt die Startup Pitch-Session

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Paptic® contributes to circular packaging innovation development project – coffee waste into printing ink 

Natural biocolorant derived from roasted coffee production side streams has been successfully used in flexographic printing on fibre-based bag made of Paptic® material

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16 June 202512 August 2025

3-CO Webinar on Creating Impact: Social Innovation in the European-Bioeconomy – What policymakers can do

9 September 2025; 13:00-14:30 CEST

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Toyobo and DMC Sign JDA to Advance Sustainable Chemical Solutions

Through this agreement, the two companies will leverage their complementary capabilities to accelerate the development and commercialization of bio-based and affordable chemical products

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Milestone in diaper recycling: NMI succeeds in degrading cellulose in composite materials

By adding calcium chloride, the superabsorber releases the bound liquid again and the shredded diaper mass can now be mixed thoroughly

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Meilenstein im Windel-Recycling: NMI gelingt Abbau der Zellulose in Verbundmaterialien

Durch Zugabe von Kalziumchlorid gibt ein Superabsorber die gebundene Flüssigkeit wieder ab, wodurch die geschredderte Windelmasse nun gut durchmischt werden kann

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Thermoplast aus Lignin überzeugt auch in Automotive

Nach positiven Projekten in der Automobilindustrie investiert Biokunststoff-Hersteller Lignin Industries knapp 4 Millionen Euro

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13 June 202510 June 2025

CARBIOS signs its first biorecycled PET sales contracts with two global cosmetics leaders

These commercial contracts confirm the demand from global leading brands for recycled and recyclable PET from enzymatic recycling

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CARBIOS unterzeichnet erste Verträge über den Verkauf von biologisch recyceltem PET mit zwei weltweit führenden Kosmetikunternehmen

Diese kommerziellen Verträge bestätigen die Nachfrage bedeutender Markenhersteller nach enzymatisch recyceltem und recycelbarem PET

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Global Bioenergies is looking for a buyer

In view of its limited cash position, the Company is now forced to launch an official search for buyers in the form of a “pre-pack sale” as part of a conciliation procedure

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Notice Regarding Beginning of Consideration of Splitting off Basic & Green Materials Business for Advance Collaboration with Other Companies and Integration and Transformation

Basic & Green Materials business ("B&GM" operate independently as a strong green chemicals business that supports Japanese industry through the shift to green chemicals

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Nachhaltige Profile aus Naturfasern: Ab sofort in unserem Onlineshop verfügbar

Flachsrohre und Flachsstäbe aus biobasierten Verbundwerkstoffen als neue Standardprodukte

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Amyris rebuilds Post-Banruptcy

At the Barra Bonita plant, Amyris is completing the construction of its fourth precision fermentation line, which is expected to be operational in early 2026

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Plantae Technologies and Zylotex enter into an exclusive joint development agreement to commercialize hemp fibre-based lyocell production

Performance and Sustainability in Fashion, Sport, Composites and Geo Textiles at Core of the Global Development Goals

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12 June 20256 June 2025

Summer Special 2025 – 20% Discount on all Market and Trend Reports all Around Renewable Carbon until 31 August 2025

From advanced recycling technologies, over bio- and CO2-based chemicals, building blocks, and polymers to specific insights on regions and renewable building blocks like alternative naphtha: The latest nova-Institute reports around renewable carbon markets are available for a special price

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Summer Special 2025 – 20% auf alle Markt- und Trendreports rund um erneuerbaren Kohlenstoff bis 31. August 2025

Von fortschrittlichen Recyclingtechnologien, über bio- und CO₂-basierte Chemikalien, Bausteine und Polymere bis hin zu spezifischen Einblicken in Regionen und erneuerbare Building-Blocks wie alternatives Naphtha: Alle aktuellen Reports des nova-Instituts rund um erneuerbaren Kohlenstoff sind zum Sonderpreis erhältlich

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INERATEC opens ERA ONE: Europe’s largest e-Fuel production plant goes into operation in Frankfurt

“ERA ONE shows that climate-neutral e-Fuels are ready for the market”

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INERATEC eröffnet ERA ONE: Europas größte Produktionsanlage für e-Fuels geht in Frankfurt in Betrieb

„ERA ONE zeigt, dass klimaneutrale e-Fuels marktreif sind“

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Environmental fate of chemicals in societal use

Much remains to be done to bring the full life cycle of chemicals in the environment under acceptable control

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TERI and the Netherlands Innovation Network Release White Paper on Indo-Dutch Bioeconomy Collaboration

The White Paper explores policy frameworks, growth projections, and emerging areas of synergy between the two nations, particularly in bioenergy, biochemicals, and bio-based materials

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THWS-Start-up Looppack erhält Sonderpreis

Wettbewerb für Bioökonomie-Gründungsideen unterstützt Innovationen für klimafreundliche Wirtschaft

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Scotland’s bioeconomy boosted by launch of £850,000 scale-up technology

The installation of a new fermenter will provide a significant boost for Scotland’s bioeconomy, offering the vital scale-up infrastructure that many companies need to take the next step

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HH Chemical launches BIODEX® – the world’s first fully integrated bio-based materials brand tackling multi-industry challenges through innovation

The BIODEX® product portfolio spans high-performance monomers, elastomers, polymer chips, fibers, functional fabrics, and customizable garments

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11 June 202513 June 2025

The 3-CO Consumer APP – a digital tool that enables sustainable shopping by providing information about labels and certificates

Interview with Loha Hshimi and Armand Carreras from ENIDE – consortium members of the EU-funded WaterProof project

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Stora Enso launches Performa Nova, a high-yield folding boxboard for consumer packaging

Performa Nova is produced using FiberLight Tec™, Stora Enso’s extensively tested and proven proprietary technology that enables the creation of strong yet lightweight board

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Wasserstoffproduzierender und sauerstoffstabiler Biokatalysator

Forschende der Ruhr-Universität Bochum haben ein Wasserstoff-produzierendes Bakterienenzym entdeckt, dem Sauerstoff nichts anhaben kann

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Pangaia Launches Most Advanced Plant-Based Activewear To Date

Next-generation material that combines 100% bio-based EVO® Nylon by Fulgar from plant and renewable sources, with Hyosung’s regenTM BIO Max elastane

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Produktion von CO2-negativem Wasserstoff – Forschungsprojekt optimiert Verfahren

Das so gewonnene Carbon Black liegt anschließend in Form von Nanopartikeln vor und ist hochreaktiv - von dem könnten mehrere hundert Kilogramm im Industriemaßstab täglich anfallen

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“Power of fungi” – Norwegian startup NoMy raises €1.25 million to scale its sustainable protein alternative

NoMy is a fermentation technology company transforming food industry side streams into proven, high-value ingredients

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10 June 20255 June 2025

Fishleather production with CO₂-based formic acid

Interview by the EU-funded project WaterProof with Hlynur Arsælsson from Nordic Fishleather

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Sulzer and Emirates Biotech advance strategic partnership with equipment supply contract for world’s largest bioplastics facility

Sulzer will manufacture and supply the essential proprietary equipment for the integrated PLA production process from lactic acid

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Sulzer und Emirates Biotech vertiefen strategische Partnerschaft mit Ausrüstungsliefervertrag für weltweit grösste Biokunststoffanlage

Sulzer-Chemtech wird die Schlüsselkomponenten für den integrierten Prozess zur PLA-Produktion auf der Basis von Milchsäure herstellen und liefern

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Green chemistry: a partnership between Futerro and Galactic to develop the potential of lactic acid on the European market

This new plant will transform part of the lactic acid produced by Futerro into various derivatives and bio-based molecules for the agri-food and green chemistry markets

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Tec4Egg – Eierschalen als multifunktionales Additiv

Aufbereitetes Eierschalenpulver (ESP) soll in Abhängigkeit der Partikeleigenschaften als biogenes Nukleierungsmittel und Additiv mit UV-stabilisierender Wirkung untersucht und angewendet werden

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100-plus Locations Now Offer Sustainable Aviation Fuel

4Air announced this milestone by adding the approved locations to its “Where to Find SAF” online map

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6 June 20252 June 2025

New bio-based polyamide 6 resins under the DOMAMID® brand from DOMO Chemicals 

DOMO Chemicals now offers an extended range of medium, high and low viscosity DOMAMID® MBB (Mass Balanced Biocircular) solutions with up to 69% bio content without compromising performance

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DOMO Chemicals bringt neue biobasierte DOMAMID® PA6-Typen auf den Markt 

DOMO Chemicals bietet nun ein erweitertes Sortiment an DOMAMID® MBB (Mass Balanced Biocircular) Lösungen mit mittlerer, hoher und niedriger Viskosität und einem Bioanteil von bis zu 69% ohne Leistungseinbuße

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Jilin Chemical Fiber Scales Up Production of Select Next Gen MMCF Lines

The company will increase production of JIRECELL™ to an annual capacity of 10,000 tonnes, additionally the company is starting to increase the share of recycled content in JIRECELL™ to 50% by 2028

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Infinium Announces Construction of Large Scale eFuels Production Facility in Texas

Project Roadrunner, a sustainable aviation fuel plant in West Texas, to bring skilled jobs and generate economic growth for the region