20 November 202514 November 2025 From waste to asset: Turning ethanol production CO₂ into jet fuel Manufacturing sustainable aviation fuel with CO₂ byproducts of ethanol production could reduce carbon intensity by more than 80% compared to fossil fuels
GBL, ICT Mumbai launch pilot plant to convert CO2 into clean fuel alternative The innovative pilot plant aims to transform carbon dioxide emissions from bio-ethanol production into a sustainable fuel alternative
19 November 202514 November 2025 LanzaTech Secures €40 Million EU Innovation Fund Grant for first-of-its-kind integrated CCUS project in Norway By utilizing CO rich furnace gas from the ferroalloy production process, this project strategically links carbon capture and utilization (CCU) with carbon capture and storage (CCS)
Recycling CO2 into bioingredients: towards synthetic photo/litho-mixotrophy Advances in carbon capture and gas fermentation technologies enable the sustainable production of one-carbon (C1) and C2 organic molecules, such as formate and acetate, by recycling CO2 and organic wastes
18 November 202512 November 2025 The Realistic Future Of Carbon Capture: Pure Streams, Right Locations, Smart Uses The point is to use it only where it is the lowest cost path to real emissions cuts - capture is not a giant chemical plant bolted on top of another plant
17 November 202511 November 2025 STEROPE: Pioneering Europe’s new model of carbon circularity and industrial decarbonization Transforming industrial CO₂ into sustainable fuels for aviation, maritime and chemicals through innovation, industrial symbiosis and real-scale refinery integration
13 November 20257 November 2025 Exklusive dm-Innovation schützt das Klima, schont Ressourcen und stärkt Kreisläufe Ab diesem November sind in Deutschland bei dm-drogerie markt erstmals Waschmittel erhältlich, die Tenside aus CO2-recyceltem Ethanol enthalten
dm-drogerie markt Launches New Sustainable Laundry Detergent From this november, the first to Denkmit detergents, colour and all-purpose laundry detergent, will be available in dm’s more than 2.150 German store
12 November 202511 November 2025 Last Chance to Register – Advanced Recycling Conference 2025 Alongside core-topics like plastics and polymer recycling, this year’s program explores new developments in biochemical, textile and automotive recycling, plus digital tools supporting scalable solutions for circular systems
Final Chance to Submit Your Abstract: CO₂-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2026 Leading international event on CO₂ as feedstock invites innovators to showcase their advances in Carbon Capture and Utilisation Technology and Research
CO2-utilization technology makes renewable acrylonitrile The startup company Mars Materials has developed an alternative process that utilizes captured CO2 or bio-based feedstocks
7 November 20253 November 2025 Turning trash into treasure: Scientists transform waste plastics into high-value carbon materials Researchers have discovered how to transform discarded plastics into valuable carbon-based materials that can clean the environment and power next-generation energy devices
6 November 20253 November 2025 OX2 partners with Stargate Hydrogen to accelerate industrial-scale electrolyser deployment in the Nordics The agreement with OX2 paves the way for a hydrogen project in Åland, positioning it as a key hub for large-scale green hydrogen production across Northern Europe, powered by Stargate Hydrogen’s innovative 10 MW Aurora electrolyser systems
Latte of the Future: Ajinomoto Unveils Beanless Coffee with Protein Creamer Made from CO2 Japanese food conglomerate Ajinomoto has introduced beverages using Prefer’s beanless coffee and Solar Foods’s Solein gas protein in Singapore
31 October 20253 November 2025 AI Circular Economy Conference 2026: How AI Powers Progress from Chemical and Material Innovations to Data Security – Preliminary Program now Published Leading experts highlight the diverse role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across circular chemistry, materials, and industrial innovation
AI Circular Economy Conference 2026: Wie Künstliche Intelligenz Innovationen in der Chemie, Materialentwicklung und Datensicherheit vorantreibt – Vorläufiges Programm jetzt veröffentlicht Führende Expertinnen und Experten demonstrieren die vielfältige Rolle von Künstlicher Intelligenz (KI) in den Bereichen Kreislaufchemie, Werkstoffe und industrielle Innovation
30 October 202527 October 2025 Microalgae convert CO2 into useful basic chemicals Researchers from Chemnitz University of Technology, Leipzig University, and Fraunhofer FEP are using microalgae to produce the important basic chemical glycolate from carbon dioxide and sunlight
Mikroalgen wandeln CO2 in nützliche Basischemikalie um Forscher der TU Chemnitz, der Universität Leipzig und des Fraunhofer FEP nutzen Mikroalgen, um aus Kohlendioxid und Sonnenlicht die wichtige Grundchemikalie Glykolat zu produzieren
28 October 202522 October 2025 CO₂ as a raw material: new process makes climate gas usable for the chemical industry Researchers from the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis, Ruhr University Bochum and Evonik Oxeno have developed a novel catalyst system that enables the use of the climate gas carbon dioxide as a raw material for the chemical industry
CO₂ als Rohstoff: Neues Verfahren macht Klimagas nutzbar für die Chemie Forschende vom Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse, der Ruhr-Universität Bochum und von Evonik Oxeno haben ein neuartiges Katalysatorsystem entwickelt, mit dem das Klimagas Kohlendioxid als Rohstoff für die chemische Industrie genutzt werden kann
27 October 202521 October 2025 EnviTec Biogas unterzeichnet erstes Biogasaufbereitungsprojekt in Belgien Gemeinsam mit Byont die Versorgung mit grüner Energie vorantreiben
EnviTec Biogas Signs First Biogas Upgrading Project in Belgium Advancing the Supply of Green Energy Together with Byont
24 October 202520 October 2025 Nobel Glory Secured: IDTechEx Outlines the Future for Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) The structural versatility and tunability afforded by MOFs have attracted widespread interest in numerous applications across carbon capture, gas separation processes, catalysis and many more
NTPC carbon capture project achieves key milestone with production of first drop of methanol using captured CO2 After operating successfully for two years, the pioneering carbon capture project at NTPC’s 500 MW coal-fired Unit-13 at the Vindhyachal Super Thermal Power Station in India has reached a major milestone when CO2 captured from flue gas using Carbon Clean’s CaptureX semi-modular technology was used to produce the first drop of methanol
23 October 202522 October 2025 The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025 to Susumu Kitagawa, Kyoto University, Japan, Richard Robson, University of Melbourne, Australia and Omar M. Yaghi, University of California, Berkeley, USA, “for the development of metal–organic frameworks” Their molecular architecture contains rooms for chemistry
Leopoldina-Präsidentin Bettina Rockenbach gratuliert Leopoldina-Mitglied Omar M. Yaghi zum Nobelpreis für Chemie Für die Entwicklung metallorganischer Gerüstverbindungen wurde der Preis gemeinsam mit den Chemikern Susumu Kitagawa von der Kyoto University/Japan und Richard Robson von der University of Melbourne/Australien verliehen
Germany Unveils $7B Program To Decarbonize Industry With Carbon Capture Economy Minister Katherina Reiche will offer 15-year climate protection contracts for firms, who must meet binding reduction milestones over the contract term to ensure measurable impact
Reiche will bei Klimaschutzverträgen auch CO₂-Speicherung fördern Bundeswirtschaftsministerin Katherina Reiche plant, Klimaschutzverträge für Unternehmen auszuweiten. Dabei setzt sie auch auf CO₂-Speicherung
22 October 202516 October 2025 Prometheus Powers AI With Fuel Made From Air Orders now open for fuel for carbon-neutral AI power, delivered off-grid and at scale
21 October 202515 October 2025 Mercedes-Benz is the first automotive company to drive forward the “Renewable Carbon Initiative” Together with partners such as BASF, Covestro, Michelin, Continental and WWF, the brand aims to develop innovative solutions for a carbon-based circular economy while eliminating the use of fossil resources
Mercedes-Benz treibt als erstes Automobilunternehmen die „Renewable Carbon Initiative“ voran Gemeinsam mit Partnern wie BASF, Covestro, Michelin, Continental und WWF will die Marke innovative Lösungen für eine kohlenstoffbasierte Kreislaufwirtschaft entwickeln und dabei auf fossile Rohstoffe verzichten
Researchers turn coffee and plastic waste into climate solution The patent from Sharjah University outlines a novel and highly detailed method with promising potential to reduce environmental pollution, industrial emissions, and anthropogenic CO₂
Plastik im Fokus: Weltleitmesse zur Zukunft der Kreislaufwirtschaft Mit der Sonderschau "Plastics Shape the Future" hat Plastics Europe Deutschland auf der K 2025 gezeigt, dass Kreislaufwirtschaft nur gelingt, wenn Erzeuger, Verarbeiter, Maschinenbauer und Recycler an einem Strang ziehen
FENC develops recycled PET-based materials for bio-driven footwear FENC leverages its expertise to develop various recycled polyester (rPET) components, including shoe uppers, laces, linings, insoles, shanks, and toe caps
Skytree Validates DAC System to Generate Pure, Beverage-Grade Liquid CO₂ On-Site Liquefying captured CO₂ provides crucial logistical and operational flexibility, enables easy storage and transport
20 October 202516 October 2025 Special offer from The Renewable Carbon Initiative – profit from free membership in 2025 The Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) unites more than 80 companies leading the shift toward renewable carbon in chemicals and materials – and it is time for your organisation to take its place at our table!
17 October 202513 October 2025 Turning ocean carbon into biodegradable plastic System is first to pull carbon dioxide from the ocean and convert it to valuable product
16 October 202510 October 2025 ECOFUNC pioneers eco-friendly, functional and circular building materials for sustainable construction and beyond Funded by the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) under the European Union’s Horizon Europe Framework ECOFUNC will drive market adoption and mainstream new bio-based materials
15 October 20259 October 2025 KAIST, KRICT, Ecopro HN boost smart farm yields with direct air capture technology Small direct air capture units set to raise greenhouse CO2 to ideal levels for crops
13 October 20257 October 2025 Brineworks Raises €6.8M to Scale Breakthrough Direct Air Capture for e-Fuels, Aiming for Sub-€100/ton CO₂ Capture Amsterdam-based startup unlocks ultra-low-cost carbon feedstocks using renewables-only electrolyzer
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