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13 September 202312 September 2023

Will the promise of CO2-neutral e-fuels hold?

When German transport minister Volker Wissing made a last-minute intervention earlier this year to stop the phase-out of internal combustion engines for cars, he argued that the potential of e-fuels as an alternative to electric mobility for climate-neutral road transport shouldn’t be excluded

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12 September 20237 September 2023

Start of Study on Production and Sales of the World’s First Circular Carbon Methanol Made from CO2 Generated from Glass Production

MGC has been promoting the “CCM concept CarbopathTM*5 ” to convert CO2, waste plastics, biomass, etc. to methanol for use in chemical products, fuels, and power generation

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BASF breaks ground on syngas plant at Zhanjiang Verbund site in China

Fully integrated into the Zhanjiang Verbund site. Innovative process technologies significantly reduce direct CO₂ emissions. World-scale syngas production facility expected to start up in 2025

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BASF beginnt mit dem Bau einer Syngas-Anlage am Ver­bund­stand­ort Zhanjiang in China

Die neue Anlage ist vollständig in den Verbundstandort integriert. Durch innovative Prozesstechnologien werden direkte CO₂-Emissionen signifikant verringert. Produktionsanlage im Weltmaßstab soll 2025 in Betrieb gehen

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11 September 202317 December 2024

Publication of RCI’s position paper on the Green Claims Directive proposal

This September, the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) has released a position paper concerning the Commission’s Proposal for a Green Claims Directive (GCD) from March 2023

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A new way to capture and recycle carbon dioxide from industrial emissions

Carbon capture could itself be electrified by using electrochemical cells, and these devices could be powered by renewable energy sources

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RCI: do not release any fossil-based CO2 beyond 2050

The European Commission should adopt a precise definition that includes all three carbon sources (bio-based, CO₂-based and recycling), and follow this up with political action

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8 September 20234 September 2023

5.000 m³ Klima-Beton zeigen, dass es geht: Aktiver Klimaschutz und Materialinnovation Hand in Hand

CarStorCon® Technologies hat das Additiv Clim@Add® entwickelt, das Baustoffe zu aktiven Kohlenstoffsenken macht und zudem den Zementanteil in Betonen deutlich reduzieren kann

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7 September 202331 August 2023

Braskem Announces Partnership with USP to Study and Develop CO2 Conversion Technologies

The project's mission is to reuse CO2 to obtain chemical products such as olefins and alcohols, using it as a raw material for the production of polyolefins

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bioplastics Magazine: 100. Ausgabe erscheint unter neuen Namen “Renewable Carbon Plastics” – Alex Thielen neuer Chefredakteur

Die Macher des „bioplastics Magazine“ wollen nun berücksichtigen, dass Pflanzen oder biogene Abfallströme nicht ohne Alternativen sind

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Plastic without oil: Japan tech to use CO2 and water for precursor

Asahi Kasei seeks sustainable, petroleum-free method to cut carbon emissions

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6 September 20236 September 2023

Explore the future of the chemical industry: a unique workshop with leading experts

The nova-Institute is offering a special event for everyone who is interested in

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Big milestone for new carbon removal method

Block makes first large purchase of desert algae carbon removal from Brilliant Planet through the Watershed Marketplace

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Klimawandel: Start-up nutzt Algen, um Kohlendioxid zu binden

Das Start-up Brilliant Planet züchtet Algen in der Wüste, um Kohendioxid aus der Atmosphäre zu binden. So soll der Klimawandel gestoppt werden

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Plant-Based Plastics Gain Favor as Companies Pursue Sustainability Goals

Bioplastics production is now growing 14% a year, putting them on track to reach up to 3% of the plastics market in the next five years

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5 September 202330 August 2023

Copenhagen-based CO2 capture demonstration facility opened by Amager Resource Center

The new facility can collect up to four tons of CO2 per day, where the CO2 is cooled and converted into liquid, and then sent to the farm of Ostervang Sjaelland to help grow vegetables

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Occidental Enters into Agreement to Acquire Direct Air Capture Technology Innovator Carbon Engineering

Integration of Occidental's operations experience and Carbon Engineering's technology improves cost and capital efficiencies, and enables Occidental to catalyze broader partnerships for DAC deployment

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Polymers as carbon storage: Neste, LyondellBasell, Biofibre and Naftex bring bio-based polymers to the construction sector

Cooperation enables construction parts to be made of bio-based plastics reinforced with natural fiber. Longevity of construction materials can enable storing of carbon for years or even decades

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Kunststoffe als Kohlenstoffspeicher: Neste, LyondellBasell, Biofibre und Naftex führen biobasierte Polymere im Bausektor ein

Zusammenarbeit der Unternehmen ermöglicht Herstellung von Bauteilen aus biobasierten, naturfaserverstärkten Kunststoffen. Langlebigkeit der Baustoffe ermöglicht Speicherung von Kohlenstoff über viele Jahre oder sogar Jahrzehnte

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1 September 20234 October 2024

Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), August 2023

A very exciting month has passed again and you may find here the RCI Manifesto for the next European Commission, several interesting articles and the announcement of a webinar with Alfa Laval, Borealis and Stahl

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SABIC launches pilot blockchain project to advance emissions tracking & reductions across value chains

Collaboration with Circularise aims to help businesses to track product emissions on a large scale and over time

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Sabic startet Blockchain für CO2-Emissionen

Pilotprojekt mit Circularise, um via Blockchain den CO2-Fußabdruck entlang der gesamten Wertschöpfungskette zu ermitteln

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Pilot plant Alta first ‘JTF project’ in Zeeland: CO2 from chemical industry turns into raw material for batteries

First project in the Dutch Zeeuws-Vlaanderen/Vlissingen-Oost region is receiving funding from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate

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31 August 202328 August 2023

Klimaschutz: CO2 sinnvoll nutzen – und einheitlich darüber reden

Definierte Begriffe sind relevant für eine fachliche Kommunikation und neue Begriffe, Abkürzungen und Akronyme, die jetzt auftauchen, werden zum Teil uneinheitlich verwendet

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29 August 202324 August 2023

In First Deployment, Ebb Carbon Uses Seawater to Capture & Store CO2

Ebb is working w/ national labs, federal research agencies & academia to further scientific understanding & demonstrate responsible deployment of marine carbon dioxide removal

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Heidelberg Materials North America and MHI Are Working Toward First Full-Scale Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Solution for Cement Industry

The Edmonton cement plant will leverage MHI's proprietary Advanced KM CDR Process™ to capture and sequester CO2

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28 August 202317 December 2024

Sign the RCI Manifesto for the next European Commission (2024-2029)

The Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) is highlighting key issues as policymaker's awareness and support is crucial for the much-needed transition to renewable carbon

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Lummus and Biohydrogen Technologies Establish Partnership to Develop and Deploy Blue Hydrogen Technology

Partnership is part of Lummus’ commitment to accelerate and scale technologies that lower CO2 emissions for customers

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Virtueller Blick hinter die Kulissen des Carbon2Chem®-Technikums

Nachbericht zum Workshop »Every day for future«: Hier wird die technische Umsetzung des im Verbundprojekt entwickelten Konzeptes zur Kreislaufführung von CO2 unter realen Bedingungen getestet

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One year on, Europe is still missing a business case for industrial decarbonisation

The US Inflation Reduction Act is one year old today. Its first 90 days were enough for the US to overtake the EU’s second-place spot in producing cleantech

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24 August 202321 August 2023

CCU/CCS: Echte Transformation statt falscher Technologieversprechen

Wenn das BMWK jetzt an einer Strategie zur Anwendung von CCS und CCU arbeitet, muss das Ziel unserer Klimapolitik eine Transformation der Wirtschaft sein, bei der allenfalls die schwer vermeidbaren Restemissionen unter der Erde deponiert oder in langlebigen Produkten genutzt werden

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23 August 202318 August 2023

EDAC Labs Secures $3M Seed Funding for Carbon Removal

Led by Climate Investor Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment

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Masdar, Mitsubishi Chemical Group and INPEX Agree on Joint Feasibility Study for Carbon Recycle Chemicals Project in Abu Dhabi, UAE

Targeting World’s First Polypropylene Produced from CO2 and Green Hydrogen

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22 August 202317 August 2023

Equatic’s Transformative Technology Allows Seawater to Capture & Store Carbon

Equatic White Paper Outlines Rigorous MRV Framework to Validate Process

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Is recycling CO2 into jet fuel the Holy Grail for sustainable aviation?

Moses Lake, Washington is a small, pleasant city in the USA’s northwest, along a sinuous, managed body of water that from above resembles a dragon chasing an eagle

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21 August 202315 August 2023

Direct air capture of CO2: dangerous nonsense

If DAC is taken seriously by policy makers and the general public, this will lend the oil and gas companies delay in reducing their levels of production

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Up To $1.2 Billion For Nation’s First Direct Air Capture Demonstrations in Texas and Louisiana

President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Will Fund Projects to Kickstart Critical New Industry, Remove Historic Climate-Harming Carbon Emissions Out of the Air, and Create 4,800 Good-Paying Jobs

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18 August 202314 August 2023

The success of the INITIATE project using carbon capture and utilisation technology

Antonio La Mantia, Director of Communications and Events, and Anastasios Perimenis, Secretary General at CO2 Value Europe, explore the INITIATE project that uses carbon capture and utilisation to contribute to a climate-neutral and circular economy

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17 August 202314 August 2023

Babcock & Wilcox, General Hydrogen Corp. Agree to Key Terms for Sale of Carbon-Negative Hydrogen and CO2 Produced from Biomass at Louisiana Plant

General Hydrogen would purchase and transport off-site up to 15 tons of hydrogen per day, and CGI Gases would purchase and transport compressed carbon dioxide (CO2) captured during the process

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Montauk Renewables, Inc. Signs Letter of Intent with European Energy to Provide CO2 for e-Methanol Production

EE North America intends to construct a Power-to-X facility in Texas that would take the biogenic CO2 from Montauk’s locations and use it in the production of e-methanol

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16 August 202314 August 2023

The road to decarbonising the steel industry

Axel Eggert, Director General of EUROFER, discusses the steel industry’s journey to decarbonisation and the challenges facing the transition

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11 August 20237 August 2023

Carbon Dioxide Based Chemicals & Polymers Market to Witness Impressive Growth

Increasing interest in organic synthesis using CO2 as a resource has led to the development of high-value fuels and commodities derived from it

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10 August 20237 August 2023

Newlight Completes US$125M In New Equity Round Led by GenZero

In addition to financial participation, Newlight has completed development agreements with CNG to commercialize specialty films decarbonized with AirCarbon and with OLCV to use direct air capture (DAC)

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9 August 20239 August 2023

CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2024

Aufruf zur Einreichung von Beiträgen und Postern

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Clariant’s MegaMax® catalyst chosen by European Energy for world’s largest e-methanol plant

MegaMax was chosen by several big customers as it is proven to deliver high activity and stability under the challenging conditions of CO2-to-methanol conversion

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8 August 20232 August 2023

Launch of Demonstration Experiment for CO2 Capture from Waste-to-Energy Plant Flue Gas for Use in Methanation

Joint Project by the City of Yokohama, Tokyo Gas, and MHI Group to Establish a CCU Chain Based on Regional Cooperation

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Carbon capture and utilization (CCU)

A new RCI-report sees carbon capture and storage (CCS) as only a choice of last resort and we should avoid as much as possible any ‘heavy investment in fossil CCS infrastructure’

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ISTE to develop eco-friendly hydrogen with British company

The partnership with Levidian Nanosystems will secure know-how in joint output of turquoise hydrogen and cathode materials

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7 August 20232 August 2023

Electrochemical Conversion of CO2: The Path to Carbon-Neutral Fuels

This promising approach has the potential to revolutionize the energy sector and contribute significantly to the fight against climate change

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4 August 20232 August 2023

Digitalization driving sustainability forward

Covestro established app for product carbon footprint calculation