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12 March 20247 March 2024

Commission welcomes political agreement on EU-wide certification scheme for carbon removals

A new framework will help the EU to reach climate neutrality by certifying carbon removals and carbon farming to ensure that they are transparent and trusted, preventing greenwashing and creating new business opportunities

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Europe’s industrial decarbonisation at risk amid sharp drop in CO2 price

The sharp drop in the EU’s CO2 price, caused by high energy prices and political uncertainty, risks the carbon market’s credibility – and may become an obstacle to the bloc’s industrial decarbonisation

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CO2-Preis-Rückgang gefährdet EU-Ziele zur Dekarbonisierung

Der starke Rückgang des CO2-Preises in der EU, der durch hohe Energiepreise und politische Unsicherheit verursacht wurde, gefährdet die Glaubwürdigkeit des Emissionshandels. Er könnte zu einem Hindernis für die Dekarbonisierung der Industrie in der EU werden, befürchten Industrievertreter

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11 March 20246 March 2024

Current market study forecasts annual growth of 17% for bio-based polymers between 2023 and 2028. Demand from Asia and the USA in particular is driving growth, Europe is lagging behind

New report released on the global bio‑based polymer market 2023 – a deep and comprehensive insight into a dynamically growing market

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Aktuelle Marktstudie prognostiziert das jährliche Wachstum bio-basierter Polymere zwischen 2023 und 2028 auf 17%. Besonders die Nachfrage aus Asien und den USA treibt das Wachstum, Europa hinkt hinterher

Neuer Bericht zum Weltmarkt für bio-basierte Polymere 2023 bietet einen tiefen und umfassenden Einblick in einen dynamisch wachsenden Markt

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DOE To Invest $30 Million in Carbon Conversion and Highly Efficient CO2 Capture Technologies

Funding Will Support the Nation’s Commitment To Using Carbon Emissions as a Feedstock for Value-Added Products and Developing Lower-Cost, Highly Efficient Technologies for Point Source CO2 Capture

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IAG reaches one-third of 2030 SAF target with major e-SAF deal with Twelve

Under the terms of the fourteen-year contract, Twelve will supply IAG with 785,000 tonnes* of e-SAF to support its five European airlines (British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, Vueling and LEVEL)

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European Hydrogen Bank pilot auction: 132 bids received from 17 European countries 

The pilot auction under the European Hydrogen Bank, for renewable hydrogen production in Europe, has attracted 132 bids from projects located in 17 European countries

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Airbus and TotalEnergies sign strategic partnership for sustainable aviation fuels

Airbus and TotalEnergies have signed a strategic partnership to address the challenges of decarbonising aviation through sustainable aviation fuels

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Cost of direct air carbon capture to remain higher than hoped

ETH researchers estimate the cost of removing 1 tonne of CO2 from the air in the year 2050 to be between 230 and 540 US dollars. This is twice as high as previous estimates

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CO2 aus der Luft filtern bleibt teurer als erhofft

ETH-​Forschende berechnen, dass es im Jahr 2050 zwischen 230 und 540 Dollar kosten könnte, eine Tonne CO2 aus der Luft zu entfernen. Bisher ging man von halb so hohen Kosten aus

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8 March 20246 March 2024

Efficient process for green methanol demonstrated in container plant

INERATEC is starting with the established heterogeneous-catalyzed direct synthesis of e-methanol from green hydrogen and carbon dioxide (CO2) while CreativeQuantum and the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis (LIKAT) are using a comparatively new, homogeneously catalyzed process

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Effiziente Verfahren für grünes Methanol in Container-Anlage demonstriert

INERATEC startet mit der etablierten heterogen-katalysierten Direktsynthese von e-Methanol aus grünem Wasserstoff und Kohlendioxid (CO2), während CreativeQuantum und das Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse (LIKAT) ein vergleichsweise neues, homogen-katalysiertes Verfahren einsetzen

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Industrial Carbon Management interactive stories: a new tool to discover EU-funded projects in the CCUS sector

According to the EU’s climate targets, at least 50 million tonnes of CO2 per year (Mtpa) will need to be captured by 2030, approximately 280 Mtpa by 2040 and up to 450 Mtpa by 2050

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Start-up wants to defossilize the chemical industry: “We want to convert the really difficult plastic waste back into a raw material”

Interview with the founder: Cyclize

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Start-up will Chemieindustrie defossilisieren: “Wir wollen die richtig schwierigen Kunststoffabfälle wieder zum Rohstoff umwandeln”

Gründer im Interview: Cyclize

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7 March 20246 March 2024

The Biogenic carbon loop in the pulp and paper sector: an alternative to fossil carbon in other industries

The paper industries' untapped potential to contribute to a de-fossilized economy

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Proteingehalt wie Soja: Start-up gewinnt aus CO₂ ein nahrhaftes Pulver

Ein finnisches Start-up braut ein veganes Protein aus CO₂ und Wasserstoff. In Singapur darf es schon verspeist werden, die Zulassung in Europa steht noch aus

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Solein® debuts in Singapore retail stores with Fazer’s snack bar

The new chocolate snack bar is another signal of Solein-powered foods getting closer to market. Solar Foods is set to begin operations of Factory 01 in the first half of this year: the facility will scale Solein production up to commercial levels for the first time

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bp selects BASF’s carbon capture technology for blue hydrogen project in Teesside

License agreement for BASF’s gas treating technology, OASE® white, to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) generated during hydrogen production at bp’s proposed blue hydrogen facility

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ClimateTech startup Cyclize secures €5 Million in Seed Funding for revolutionary plastic recycling technology

Cyclize, the ClimateTech startup from Stuttgart, is forging ahead with €4.75 million in startup capital to initiate a revolution in the chemical industry – the goal: To replace fossil resources using innovative carbon recycling of plastic waste and CO2

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ClimateTech-Startup Cyclize erhält für revolutionäres Kunststoff-Recycling rund €5 Millionen Seed-Finanzierung

Cyclize, das ClimateTech-Startup aus Stuttgart, geht mit €4,75 Millionen Startkapital voran, um eine Revolution in der chemischen Industrie einzuleiten. Ziel: Die Ablösung fossiler Ressourcen durch das innovative Recycling von Kohlenstoff aus Kunststoffabfällen und CO2

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5 March 202429 February 2024

Major Success for CCU: The Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA) Fully Recognises CO₂ Utilisation as a Net Zero Technology

The CCU community in Europe welcomes the inclusion of Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) as a net zero technology and as an eligible strategic technology under the recently agreed upon Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA)

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Commission sets out how to sustainably capture, store and use carbon to reach climate neutrality by 2050

An adopted Industrial Carbon Management Communication to provide details on how these technologies could contribute to reducing emissions by 90% by 2040

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Op-Ed: Facing the realities of CO2 shipping

This CO2 will be sourced from a combination of capture equipment linked to land-based industry, and equipment onboard ships

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Yokogawa Releases OpreX Carbon Footprint Tracer to Support Decarbonization in the Process Manufacturing Industries

In collaboration with SAP, a world's first product CO2 emissions management service for the process manufacturing industries

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1 March 202428 February 2024

PPL, affiliate partners selected for $72 million research grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations

The research project and new carbon capture system was developed in partnership with the University of Kentucky and Koch Modular, will be hosted in Louisville, Ky.

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Neste reports increased production of renewable diesel, SAF

Sales were impacted by the delayed ramp-up of Neste’s Singapore expansion and the Martinz joint venture in the U.S.

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New Tech Turns CO2 Into Chemicals With 93% Efficiency, Runs Record 5000 Hrs

Researchers at Huazhong University of Science and Technology teamed up with those from the University of Auckland, New Zealand and spent the last five years looking for a viable solution

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29 February 202426 February 2024

A sustainable fuel and chemical from the robotic lab

Artificial intelligence and automated laboratory infrastructure are massively accelerating the development of new chemical catalysts. With these tools, researchers at ETH Zurich are developing catalysts for efficiently and cost-​effectively synthesising the energy source methanol from CO2

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Im Roboterlabor zu nachhaltigem Treibstoff

Künstliche Intelligenz und eine automatisierte Laborinfrastruktur beschleunigen die Entwicklung neuer chemischer Katalysatoren massiv. Forschende der ETH Zürich entwickelten auf diese Weise Katalysatoren für die effiziente und kostengünstige Synthese des Energieträgers Methanol aus CO2

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Policy recommendations published: How Biosolutions can strengthen Europe’s sustainability, resilience and competitiveness

The European Biosolutions Coalition held the first “European High-Level Summit on Biosolutions” in Brussels, gathering institutions, member states and industry to discuss how for Europe not to fall behind

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28 February 20244 October 2024

Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), February 2024

In this edition you may find that recent updates to the Swiss ecoinvent database offer new implications, tasks about the newly announced key policy project of RCI in 2024, about the European Chemistry Partnering pitching session with a focus on tech scouting, an RCI member portrait and their external publication, a free webinar and the newest RCI member

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The surprise of flash hydrogen

The choice would seem to be between electrolysis, what the ‘greens’ want; or store CO2 in empty gas fields, what the ‘greys’ from the petrochemical industries prefer. Other options still have to be discovered

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Greenhouse gas transformed in aid of carbon-free future

Waste carbon dioxide was repurposed in benchtop experiments at the University of Auckland

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27 February 202427 February 2024

Renewable Materials Conference 2024 – Almost final program, workshops and booths still available

World’s largest conference on chemicals and materials based on biomass, CCU or chemical recycling

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Free webinar: All About RC(I)

Discussing the Renewable Carbon Initiative and Strategy, 29 February 2024 – 14:00 to 15:00 (CET)

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IS2H4C: Industrial areas become industrial hubs for the Circular Economy

A new project aims to establish four industrial hubs: in the Netherlands, Turkey, the Basque Country and Germany, in which he focus is on innovative technologies such as carbon capture and electrolysis

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IS2H4C: Aus Industriegebieten werden Industrie-Hubs der Circular Economy

Mit einem neuen Projekt sollen vier Industrie-Hubs errichtet werden: in den Niederlanden, der Türkei, dem Baskenland und in Deutschland, in dessen Zentrum innovative Technologien wie Kohlenstoffabscheidung und Elektrolyse stehen

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Veolia feasibility study highlights potential of UK’s first carbon capture technology to produce sustainable fuels using Energy Recovery Facilities

Innovative carbon capture project could deliver greater sustainability to marine and aviation transport, and achieve ecological transformation for these industries

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Carbon farming certification to cover soil and wetland management

The EU framework on ‘carbon farming’ include restoring forests and soil, wetland management, and growing nitrogen fixing crops

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Carbon Farming: Zertifizierung umfasst Boden- und Feuchtgebietsmanagement

Das neue Zertifizierungssystem der EU über die Speicherung von CO2 zielt auch auf die Landwirtschaft ab. Dadurch können Landwirte für ihren Beitrag zur Bekämpfung des Klimawandels künftig entlohnt werden

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26 February 202421 February 2024

How CCU Platforms Stack Up

Companies like Carbon Sink LLC, CapCO2 Solutions, and HYCO1 have developed on-site carbon capture and utilization (CCU) technology platforms capable of turning waste CO2 streams into high-value products

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Microsoft-backed clean jet fuel startup fires up new CO2 converter

Twelve uses a CO2 electrochemical reactor - called OPUS - that will be at the center of its first commercial SAF production plant under construction in Moses Lake, Washington

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23 February 202417 December 2024

Products made from crude oil have a significantly higher CO2 footprint than previously assumed

New data sets have significant implications for the comparison of renewable carbon-based and fossil crude oil-based plastics

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Twelve Launches First Commercial-Scale SAF Production Facility

The plant will run on hydropower and use CO2 captured from a nearby ethanol plant, which will be fed through OPUS and turned into synthetic gas, which is basis of SAF

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Bill Gates: Greasy – and good for the planet

Why I’m making big bets on novel fats and oils

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22 February 202420 February 2024

UC engineers’ CO2 conversion helps industry, addresses climate

National research team led by UC professor develops more efficient system to address climate change - a new approach to converting CO2 into ethylene

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Nanoscale research might help convert CO2 waste into usable products

Researchers used extremely powerful magnification equipment to study at a nanoscale how synthetic materials that catalyze and convert carbon dioxide break down

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Forscher decken schwer fassbaren Flaschenhals auf, der die weltweiten Anstrengungen zur Umwandlung von Kohlendioxidabfällen in verwertbare Produkte behindert

Forscher verwendeten extrem starke Vergrößerungsgeräte, um im Nanomaßstab zu untersuchen, wie synthetische Materialien, die Kohlendioxid katalysieren und umwandeln, zerfallen