17 September 202617 September 2026 WaterProof Workshop: From Waste(water) CO₂ to Formic Acid 22 October 2025 10:00–15:30 CET at Matrix ONE - Science Park 301 - 1098 XH Amsterdam - The Netherlands
Defossilisation Made Visible: Why OK Renewable Is Becoming the Reference Label for Renewable Carbon Products Instead of separate labels for bio-based, CCU-derived or recycled carbon, Renewable Carbon Share combines all renewable carbon streams into one clear communication framework
16 September 202615 September 2026 From Pollution to Performance: On Scales the First EVA Midsole Made Using Captured Carbon Emissions to Over a Million A high-performance foam that turns industrial carbon emissions into a key ingredient for the brand’s shoes
Olive Waste Biochar Boosts CO2 Conversion to Methane Chemical engineers at the University of Castilla-La Mancha in Spain found that olive stones, when treated with zinc chloride at high temperatures, yield activated biochars with exceptionally high surface areas that can host nickel nanoparticles for carbon dioxide methanation
14 September 20268 September 2026 Methanol Qualified as a Feedstock for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Following successful qualification by the international standardization organization ASTM, methanol has been recognized as an approved feedstock for the alcohol-to-jet production pathway
Methanol als Rohstoff für nachhaltigen Flugkraftstoff qualifiziert Nach erfolgreicher Qualifizierung durch die internationale Standardisierungsorganisation ASTM wurde Methanol als zulässiger Rohstoff für den Alcohol-to-Jet-Herstellungspfad anerkannt
10 September 20263 September 2026 Uniper advances NorthStarH2 into basic engineering The planned e-methanol production facility in Östersund aimed at helping decarbonize sectors such as transport and the chemical industry
Uniper führt NorthStarH2 in die Basic-Engineering-Phase Das geplante E-Methanol-Projekt in Östersund soll zur Dekarbonisierung von Sektoren wie dem Transportwesen und der chemischen Industrie beitragen
9 September 20262 September 2026 Researchers from Charles University, Prague, Have Developed a New Photocathode for Efficient Conversion of CO2 into Ethanol The material designed by the research team produces pure ethanol as its sole liquid product, which significantly simplifies its potential industrial application
Zukunftstechnologie: Sunfire beginnt mit dem Bau der SOEC-Testanlage im Industriepark Lausitz Bei BASF in Schwarzheide wird Sunfire künftig seine neueste und leistungsstärkste SOEC-Produktgeneration im industriellen Umfeld validieren
Future Technology: Sunfire Begins Construction of SOEC Test Facility at Industrial Park Lausitz At the BASF site, Sunfire will validate its latest and most powerful SOEC product generation in an industrial environment
8 September 20267 September 2026 Raw material from the air: Green methanol despite water scarcity CO₂ and water for green methanol captured directly from the air: A study from Jülich shows that this would be possible even in water-scarce regions around the world. The main factors determining costs are favourable wind and solar conditions
Rohstoff aus der Luft: Grünes Methanol trotz Wasserknappheit CO₂ und Wasser für grünes Methanol direkt aus der Luft: Eine Jülicher Studie zeigt, dass dies auch in wasserarmen Regionen weltweit möglich wäre. Entscheidend für die Kosten sind vor allem gute Wind- und Solarstandorte
How carbon capture can rewrite surfactant chemistry in personal care Viridi's product Vireya is the “world’s first” commercial anionic surfactant produced using captured CO2 as a principal feedstock
7 September 20264 September 2026 Can companies secure their fossil fuel supply at a reasonable cost and foster resilience? It is a paradoxical situation. The risks posed by fossil fuels, are more apparent than ever, yet chemical companies are competing harder than ever for access to the dwindling pool of reliable, low-cost fossil sources. Instead, they should speed up their positioning in non-fossil sources to prepare for the transition to renewable carbon
Können Unternehmen eine bezahlbare und resiliente Versorgung mit fossilen Rohstoffen sicherstellen? Es ist eine paradoxe Situation: Die Risiken fossiler Rohstoffe treten deutlicher denn je zutage, dennoch konkurrieren Chemieunternehmen mehr als zuvor um den Zugang zu einem schrumpfenden Angebot an verlässlichen und kostengünstigen fossilen Quellen. Stattdessen sollten sie ihre Positionierung bei nicht-fossilen Rohstoffquellen beschleunigen, um sich auf den Übergang zu erneuerbarem Kohlenstoff vorzubereiten
4 September 202628 August 2026 One-step synthesis of catalysts that turn carbon dioxide into useful methane Flame-assisted spray pyrolysis offers a scalable approach to produce high-performance nickel–cerium oxide catalysts
European Energy and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. secure OMV as new offtaker for Kassø e-methanol facility Multi-year agreement with OMV adds another major industrial customer for e-methanol from the Kassø facility in Denmark
European Energy und Mitsui & Co., Ltd. gewinnen OMV als neuen Abnehmer für E-Methanol aus Kassø Mit OMV gewinnt E-Methanol aus der Kassø-Anlage in Dänemark einen weiteren bedeutenden Industriekunden – auf Basis einer mehrjährigen Vereinbarung
3 September 202627 August 2026 Aus Ökogas wird Kraftstoff Ein neuer Katalysator wandelt CO2 in einen Rohstoff für klimafreundliche Treibstoffe um. Erstmals im Kilogramm-Maßstab produziert, geht er jetzt in den Praxistest
2 September 20261 September 2026 The top 10 most-read nova and RCI reports of the last 12 months These expanded contributions will deepen understanding of carbon footprints and further support RCI’s commitment to data-driven sustainability
Bremer Forschungsprojekt entwickelt Klebstoffe aus CO₂ Senatorin Müller informiert sich bei Klebtechnikunternehmen Bühnen über Forschungsprojekt mit dem IFAM
Hemp Carbon: Farbe die auf Natur baut Weiterentwicklung der bestehenden Hemp-Kollektion mit einem Carbon Capture Composite von Plantics
Durchbruch für eine zukunftsfähige Zementproduktion Die Firma Holcim Deutschland nimmt eine am Hereon entwickelte Membrananlage zur CO₂-Abscheidung in Betrieb
Breakthrough for Future-Proof Cement Production Holcim Germany commissions a CO₂ capture membrane plant developed at Hereon
1 September 202631 August 2026 Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), August 2026 August Highlights: Publication of LCA Biodiversity report, RCI project proposals for 2027, Mass Balance project progressing, CCA: Public letter and 2nd GA in October, EU ETS review and Electrification Action Plan, SBTi White Paper
31 August 202631 August 2026 13 compelling reasons to join the Renewable Materials Conference (RMC) Three evening events, interactive workshops and the exhibition will provide plenty of opportunities, and six innovations will compete for the “Renewable Material of the Year 2026” Innovation Award
Energy conversion and energy storage for a climate-neutral industry Fraunhofer UMSICHT, Fraunhofer IAP and SGC Energy agree to collaborate on CO2 electrolysis, hydrogen and batteries
Energieumwandlung und Energiespeicherung für eine klimaneutrale Industrie Fraunhofer UMSICHT, Fraunhofer IAP und SGC Energy vereinbaren Zusammenarbeit bei CO₂-Elektrolyse, Wasserstoff und Batterien
Rhinoflux and Swing Launch Sewage Sludge-to-Power and CO2 Capture PoC Trial in Japan The PoC will test Hydro Chemical Looping as a new pathway to convert sewage sludge into power and 99.9%+ pure CO2 without combustion
Edmonton cement plant’s carbon capture project on hold Three years after the pilot of Edmonton cement plant’s carbon capture project Heidelberg Materials paused the plan
28 August 202628 August 2026 nova-Experts (re)introduced: Niels de Beus (M.Sc. Biotechnology) Supporting sustainable decision making through production process evaluation and value chain analysis
Cities need robust carbon dioxide removal strategies to meet net-zero targets Without a more rigorous, transparent framework for defining and compensating residual emissions, net-zero targets could entrench inequities and undermine long-term climate integrity
27 August 202627 August 2026 How cement plants can remove CO₂ from the atmosphere The production of cement ranks as one of the world’s largest industrial sources of CO₂. A new study now shows how cement production could in future be used to remove CO₂ from the atmosphere – based on a technology utilising lime
Wie Zementwerke der Atmosphäre CO₂ entziehen können Die Herstellung von Zement gehört weltweit zu den grössten industriellen CO₂-Verursachern. Eine neue Studie zeigt nun, wie sich die Zementproduktion künftig nutzen liesse, um CO₂ aus der Atmosphäre zu entfernen. Grundlage dafür ist eine Technologie auf der Basis von Kalk
China repurposing pharma mega-factories to make novel foods, GFI report reveals Some major manufacturers to explore novel foods by leveraging their existing fermentation capacity to produce mycoprotein, yeast proteins, and precision-fermented fats
Mitsubishi Electric develops CCU disaster-resilience evaluation with University of Tokyo Method supports municipal and corporate CCU adoption as Japan pursues decarbonization
26 August 202619 August 2026 Pilot-scale production of leucine from CO2 The fed-batch bioprocess for leucine production with M. marburgensis mutant strains in bioreactors has proven to be scalable to 150 L pilot-plant scale without substantial losses in leucine quality
24 August 202617 August 2026 Opinion: Europe’s climate-elephant in the room: What to do with left-over emissions when we get to net zero? If we treat some emissions as “unavoidable” too early, without properly examining whether they truly are, we risk following a more costly and less efficient path to climate neutrality
21 August 202618 August 2026 Green Lime: Reducing Carbon Emissions in the Construction Materials Industry A membrane reactor that enables climate-neutral lime production while also recovering new raw materials, is being developed by Fraunhofer-IKTS-researchers
Grüner Kalk: CO2-Emissionen in der Baustoffindustrie senken Ein Membranreaktor, der eine klimaneutrale Kalkproduktion ermöglicht und gleichzeitig neue Rohstoffe schafft, wird von Fraunhofer-IKTS-Forschenden entwickelt
18 August 202612 August 2026 KIST team converts captured carbon dioxide directly into formic acid without purification New electrochemical process turns triethylamine-based CO2 capture solution into 98% pure formic acid at lower cost and emissions
17 August 202611 August 2026 Developing World-Leading Technology to Convert Greenhouse Gas Carbon Dioxide into High-Value Industrial Chemicals Achieves world-record efficiency under ambient room temperature and pressure, accelerating the era of greenhouse gas upcycling
13 August 20266 August 2026 Hitachi, MOL, and JAL Sign MOU to Conduct Japan’s First Pilot Test of Carbon Dioxide Removal Technology on Kume Island, Okinawa Direct Ocean Capture (DOC): a technology for recovering CO2 directly from the ocean
12 August 20265 August 2026 Transforming carbon dioxide into a new kind of recyclable plastics CSU and Northwestern University researchers developed a closed-loop platform for producing a class of new materials from inexpensive carbon dioxide
New technology could turn dirty factory exhaust directly into useful fuel Researchers from the Université de Montpellier and Adelaide University have developed a special organic liquid to efficiently convert CO₂ from industrial emissions into carbon monoxide (CO), a key building block used to manufacture fuels and chemicals
10 August 20263 August 2026 Commission boosts Europe’s competitiveness, decarbonisation and independence with Electrification Action Plan and ETS review The Commission today presents an Electrification Action Plan to make Europe the first electro-powered continent, and a stronger carbon market to support EU's industry in the clean transition and electrification
Kommission stärkt Wettbewerbsfähigkeit, Dekarbonisierung und Unabhängigkeit Europas mit Elektrifizierungsaktionsplan und EHS-Überprüfung Die Kommission legt heute einen Aktionsplan zur Elektrifizierung vor, um Europa zum ersten elektrobetriebenen Kontinent zu machen und einen stärkeren CO2-Markt zu schaffen, um die EU-Industrie beim Übergang zu einer sauberen Wirtschaft und bei der Elektrifizierung zu unterstützen
Exolum Completes Transaction to Acquire a Minority Stake in SeaSeaS Amsterdam CO2 Terminal Project SeaSeaS Amsterdam aims to become Western Europe’s first open-access CO₂ export terminal, as it will be able to handle CO₂ from both biogenic and non-biogenic sources
5 August 202630 July 2026 Periphytic biofilms entrap CO2 from industrial gas mixtures Periphytic biofilms (PBs), composed of microalgae, bacteria, and abiotic components can overcome the limitations the toxicity of high CO2, SOX, and NOX through enhanced collective tolerance and CO2 fixation efficiency