13 October 20259 October 2025 Towards a new future: The role of Power-to-X in ARRRA’s chemical transformation A new TNO VoltaChem white paper explores a bold move forward: developing and implementing Power-to-X technology for a sustainable, CO2-based production of chemicals
A global first launches in Rakkestad The country’s first operational carbon capture plant is also the world’s first waste incineration plant equipped with the capacity for full carbon capture
10 October 20256 October 2025 Prometheus Just Changed Energy and Fuels Forever The young company had to achieve a number of difficult technical goals, which poised them to enter a time of unprecedented prosperity toward a circular economy
RESET-CO2: scaling up electrochemical CO2 conversion for renewable production of ethylene TNO has recently started a new project to render ethylene production sustainable, starting from CO2 and using renewable electricity
9 October 20252 October 2025 Origen Commissions Multi-Fuel Limestone Kiln With Built-In Direct Air Capture The technology leverages limestone’s natural chemistry: reversing calcination, a high-temperature process that releases CO2 by enabling lime to reabsorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
Startup turns captured CO2 into everyday cleaning ingredients Vireya™ offers a new path: instead of relying on palm kernel oil or fossil feedstocks, it uses upcycled CO2 captured directly from a manufacturer’s own emissions as a raw material
8 October 20258 October 2025 Poland to Launch First Direct Air Capture Facility in Kielce The project, a collaboration between the Kielce municipal government and Warsaw-based technology firm Oraquel S.A., is framed as both an environmental initiative and a public education effort
7 October 20257 October 2025 Breaking the Bubbles of the Different Renewable Carbon Sectors to Enhance the Transformation of the European Chemical Industry The Renewable Materials Conference opened up new avenues for the chemical industry in Europe. The three winners of the Innovation Award demonstrate the industry's potential for innovation: These include plasma technology for utilising waste and CO₂, white lignin for cosmetics and a bio-based solution for replacing PFAS and plastic in paper packaging
Sektorgrenzen überwinden: Erneuerbarer Kohlenstoff als Treiber der Transformation der europäischen Chemieindustrie Die Renewable Materials Conference zeigt neue Wege der chemischen Industrie in Europa auf. Die drei Gewinner des Innovationspreises verdeutlichen das Innovationspotenzial der Branche: Dazu gehören eine Plasmatechnologie zur Verwertung von Abfällen und CO₂, weißes Lignin für Kosmetika und eine bio-basierte Lösung, um PFAS und Kunststoffe in Papierverpackungen zu ersetzen
Global Infrastructure Partners Enters Agreement to Acquire Co-Control Stake of 49.99% in Eni CCUS Holding The Eni CCUS platform is expected to expand further, unlocking new business opportunities and reinforcing its contribution to decarbonization efforts
Global Infrastructure Partners schließt Vereinbarung über den Erwerb einer Beteiligung an der Eni CCUS Holding in Höhe von 49,99% ab Die Eni CCUS-Plattform soll im Laufe der Zeit weiter ausgebaut werden, um neue Geschäftsmöglichkeiten zu erschließen und ihren Beitrag zur Dekarbonisierung zu verstärken
Saipem Announces Carbon Capture Backlog Of Over $2.3B The company is targeting 30% of its overall backlog to be linked to low-carbon initiatives in the coming years, reflecting rising demand for emissions-reduction technologies across the energy sector
Bill Gates, Novo Nordisk Foundation Renew Project to Turn Carbon Into Food with $26M Investment Gates Foundation and Novo Nordisk Foundation have extended the Acetate Consortium initiative by another two years with a $25.6M investment to turn CO2 into proteins
6 October 202530 September 2025 ION Clean Energy Announces ICE Blocks™, Modular Carbon Capture for Smaller Emission Sources Fully modular carbon capture units that include the carbon capture island, flue gas ducting, CO2 compression and dehydration, and solvent and maintenance tanks
Turning CO₂ Waste into a Resource: The ICO2NIC Project The European Union (EU) awarded €14 million to a new EU-funded project, ICO2NIC (Innovative electrochemical CO2 Conversion to Versatile Feedstock), which aims to transform industrial CO2 waste into valuable materials through innovative climate technologies. Launched in January 2025, the project represents a key step in the EU’s goals for a more sustainable industrial future
2 October 202526 September 2025 Turning Waste CO₂ into High-Performance Foam for Sustainable Fashion Borealis, Infinium and Fullstride Ventures introduce a new sustainable material for the apparel industry: a high-performance foam made using captured carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions
1 October 202526 September 2025 Sustainability gains through enzymatic recycling – ARC 2025 Interview Series: Innovators at work With Lars Blank, RWTH Aachen
25 September 202519 September 2025 From CO2 to plastic: NG Nordic and ABB targets to make electrical accessories products from carbon dioxide-based plastic NG Nordic has boldly introduced new innovations in plastics recycling, CCU (carbon dioxide capture and utilisation), and waste treatment
From pollution to fuel: Advances in electrocatalytic conversion of CO2 and CO to propanol Researchers outline a path to turn carbon dioxide into a valuable green fuel and chemical feedstock, offering a promising strategy for a circular carbon economy
Low-Cost Catalyst Converts CO2 Emissions into Feedstock New tech from McMaster aims to turn industrial carbon waste into value
23 September 202516 September 2025 The impossible maths of sustainable aviation: Why only the atmosphere can fuel our future How we can turn the sky itself into a fuel source capable of powering the aviation industry sustainably
18 September 202517 September 2025 AI Circular Economy Conference 2026 Unveils New Advisory Board Leading experts from industry and academia unite to shape a circular future for renewable carbon through the innovative application of artificial intelligence
AI Circular Economy Conference 2026 präsentiert das neue Advisory Board Führende Expertinnen und Experten aus Industrie und Wissenschaft schließen sich zusammen, um durch den innovativen Einsatz künstlicher Intelligenz eine zirkuläre Zukunft für erneuerbaren Kohlenstoff zu gestalten
17 September 202510 September 2025 Scientists transform plastic waste into efficient CO2 capture materials Researchers at the University of Copenhagen developed a method, where decomposed PET plastic becomes the main ingredient in efficient and sustainable CO2 capture
Direct Ocean Capture: A Potential Pathway to Certified Low-Carbon CO2 for E-Fuels E-Fuels offer a potential path to decarbonization using existing infrastructure, but their climate benefit depends on access to low-carbon CO2 and abundant renewable energy
15 September 202515 September 2025 The Future of Chemical Industry in Europe: Defossilised and Competitive, how this can work? This is the key question that will be addressed at the Renewable Materials Conference, 22–24 September in Siegburg/Cologne (Germany), and online
Metsä Group’s carbon capture pilot underway – Investigation of a demo plant beginning The pilot period will also provide information about the need for flue gas treatment and the quality of the end product
11 September 202510 September 2025 AI Circular Economy Conference 2026: Call for Abstracts Extended Deadline until 26 October 2025 Unlocking the Potential of Renewable Carbon from Biomass, CCU, and Recycling
AI Circular Economy Conference 2026: Deadline für den Call for Abstracts verlängert bis 26 Oktober 2025 Mit KI das volle Potenzial erneuerbaren Kohlenstoffs aus Biomasse, CCU und Recycling erschließen
10 September 20255 September 2025 CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2026 – Call for Abstracts Now Open Leading international event on CO₂ as feedstock invites innovators to showcase their advances in Carbon Capture and Utilisation Technology and Research
CO₂-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2026 – Abstracts können ab sofort eingereicht werden Die führende internationale Konferenz zu CO₂ als Rohstoff lädt Fachkräfte aus Forschung und Industrie ein, neueste Entwicklungen und Innovationen im Bereich Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) vorzustellen
9 September 20253 September 2025 CO2 recycling powers a new palm oil alternative for the cosmetics industry Researchers collaboration of the Mibelle Group, LanzaTech and the Fraunhofer-Institute IGB have developed with the help of modern biotechnology a CO2-based ingredient that can replace palm oil in cosmetics and other everyday products
Revolution in der Kosmetikindustrie: Palmölersatz durch CO2-Recycling Forscherkollaboration aus Mibelle Group, Lanzatech und Fraunhofer-Institut IGB gewinnt mithilfe moderner Biotechnologie aus CO2 ein (palmölfreies) Fett für die Anwendung in vielen Produkten des täglichen Lebens
8 September 20259 September 2025 LCA and sLCA in support of sustainability goals of the EU-funded project WaterProof In a recent interview, Dr. Nadja Wulff, sustainability expert at nova-Institut, shared her role in assessing the environmental and social impacts of the WaterProof process through Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Social Life Cycle Assessment (S-LCA)
4 September 202529 August 2025 Carbon2Chem: Dr.-Ing. Torsten Müller on the work in the subproject “Coordination and Communication” "CCU is simply an integral part of carbon management, in which carbon is recycled"
Carbon2Chem: Dr.-Ing. Torsten Müller über die Arbeit im Teilprojekt »Koordination und Kommunikation« »CCU ist einfach fester Bestandteil eines Carbon Management, in dem Kohlenstoff im Kreislauf geführt wird«
Megatonne-scale plants planned to turn captured CO2 into industrial nanocarbons Researchers fro C2CNT present a megatonne-scale design that converts captured CO2 into graphene nanocarbons, combining carbon removal with production of valuable industrial materials
3 September 20253 September 2025 Renewable Materials Conference 2025: Calling Brands, Start-ups and Chemical Companies to Shape the Future of Chemicals and Materials There are less than three weeks left to register for the world's largest event on innovative and renewable chemicals and materials, fossil-free plastics, and related policies, which will take place from 22–24 September 2025 in Siegburg/Cologne, Germany
Renewable Materials Conference 2025: Marken, Start-ups und Chemieunternehmen gestalten die Zukunft von Chemikalien und Materialien Nur noch knapp drei Wochen, um sich für die weltweit größte Veranstaltung zu innovativen und erneuerbaren Chemikalien und Materialien, fossilfreien Kunststoffen und die damit verbundenen politischen Leitlinien anzumelden, die vom 22. bis 24. September 2025 in Siegburg bei Köln stattfinden wird
2 September 202527 August 2025 Chemists develop molecule for important step toward artificial photosynthesis A research team from the University of Basel has developed a new molecule modeled on plant photosynthesis: under the influence of light, it stores two positive and two negative charges at the same time. The aim is to convert sunlight into carbon-neutral fuels
Chemiker entwickeln Molekül für wichtigen Schritt hin zu künstlicher Fotosynthese Ein Forschungsteam der Universität Basel hat ein neues Molekül entwickelt, das sich die Fotosynthese von Pflanzen zum Vorbild nimmt: Unter Lichteinfluss speichert es gleichzeitig zwei positive und zwei negative Ladungen. Ziel ist, Sonnenlicht in CO2-neutrale Treibstoffe umzuwandeln.
28 August 202526 August 2025 From Materials and Models: How AI is Revolutionising the Circular Economy Artificial Intelligence creates a direct link between material design and circular economy goals by integrating durability, recyclability and lower carbon intensity as design parameters from the very start
AIMPLAS to showcase circular, low-carbon and bio-based plastics innovation at the K 2025 In the field of energy and decarbonization, AIMPLAS will display its latest developments in advanced materials applied to CO₂ capture and utilization, hydrogen production and storage, and battery manufacturing
The Dawn of a New Chemical Era: Mars Materials’ Sustainable Acrylonitrile Achieves Commercial Validation with SNF The startup company has developed an alternative process that utilizes captured CO2 or bio-based feedstocks to make chemicals
Unpacking Circular Economy Practices and Carbon Emissions Relationships: Co-benefits and Legitimacy Perspectives Circular economy practices can provide co-benefits beyond resource utilization that potentially result in climate mitigation - this study investigates the relationship between circular economy practices and carbon emissions
27 August 202526 August 2025 Advanced Recycling Conference 2025: Neue Wege zur Kreislaufwirtschaft Neben den Kernthemen Kunststoff- und Polymerrecycling, beleuchtet das diesjährige Programm neue Schwerpunkte wie Biochemisches, Textil- und Automobil-Recycling sowie die Digitalisierung skalierbarer Kreislaufsysteme
26 August 202520 August 2025 OCOchem and ADM Announce Production Partnership to Build Innovative New CO2 Conversion Facility at ADM Facility Biogenic CO2 from ADM’s ethanol production stream to formate molecules, which can be used in a wide variety of consumer and industrial products and applications
Christoph Glasner und Sebastian Stießel über Carbon Management »In Deutschland liegen Emittenten und potenzielle Nutzer von CO2 örtlich nah beieinander: gute Bedingungen, um Kohlenstoff im Kreis zu führen«
25 August 202519 August 2025 Carbon Management Strategie NRW Kohlenstoff ist aus der Industrie nicht wegzudenken. Wesentliche Grundprodukte einer modernen Industriegesellschaft wie Stahl, Aluminium, Zement oder Kunststoff bestehen aus Kohlenstoff oder benötigen ihn, um hergestellt werden zu können
22 August 202519 August 2025 CCS/CCU-Aktionsplan: Unternehmen auf dem Weg zur Dekarbonisierung Carbon Management in Bayern: Aktionsplan CCU/CCS veröffentlicht