2 April 20261 April 2026 New Interview and Workshop Announcement: PYSOLO at EUBCE 2026 The EU-funded project PYSOLO is advancing innovative solutions for industrial defossilisation and now offers fresh insights into its progress
INERATEC and TERTU establish Joint Venture T.H2 to build a synthetic fuel plant in Normandy The plant will process approximately 60,000 tonnes of wood residues per year, sourced from the regional forest and industries
INERATEC und TERTU gründen das Joint Venture T.H2 zum Bau einer Anlage für synthetische Kraftstoffe in der Normandie Die Anlage wird jährlich etwa 60.000 Tonnen Holzreststoffe verarbeiten, die aus den regionalen Wäldern und der Industrie stammen
Renewable Carbon Initiative: Input needed for running project "Raising Awareness of Renewable Carbon Discussions Across Regions"
PureCycle Signs €40 Million Innovation Fund Grant Agreement with European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency PureCycle announced that it has signed a €40 million grant agreement from the European Innovation Fund with CINEA to help fund the Company's future facility in Belgium
NEXTCHEM awarded a licensing and Process Design Package in China based on its proprietary NX CONSER™ MAN and NX CONSER™ Duetto technologies The agreement covers the integrated BDO and DMS production, enabling downstream applications such as PolyButylene Succinate (PBS), supporting the transition toward bio-based and circular materials
Warum die Textilrecycling-Revolution mehr als nur Technologie braucht Die zentrale Frage im Textilrecycling lautet nicht, ob sortiert werden kann, sondern wie schnell und mit welcher Reinheit Materialien für das Faser-zu-Faser-Recycling zurückgewonnen werden können
Why the textile recycling revolution needs more than just tech The core challenge in textile recycling is not if we can sort, but how fast and how purely we can recover materials for fiber-to-fiber recycling
Uganda and Nigeria push for bio-based growth Agtech and bioenergy are seeing surging policy interest as the countries turn to local biomass for industrialisation and supply stability
1 April 202630 March 2026 The bright future of CCU: CO₂-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2026, 28-29 April 2026, Maternushaus, Cologne (Germany) Don't miss the opportunity to take a deep dive into the not-so-distant future of CCU and be prepared for the CCU revolution
Avid Organics to Launch the World’s First Commercial-Scale Bio-Based Glycolic Acid, AviGa™ Bio HP70, at in-cosmetics® Paris India’s largest manufacturer of glycolic acid developed its first bio-based glycolic acid to reach commercial scale globally
Citroniq and Premier Product Marketing, a Vinmar company, Announce 15-Year Binding Offtake Agreement for Carbon-Negative Polypropylene Under the agreement, Premier Product Marketing will support the global marketing and distribution of OrganiqPP®, leveraging its extensive international network and expertise
Lenzing Group positions bio‑based materials as a strategic asset for Europe’s economic security Roundtable in Brussels to discuss how bio‑based materials can strengthen Europe’s economic security and support the shift toward a fossil‑free future
Lenzing Gruppe positioniert biobasierte Materialien als strategischen Faktor für die wirtschaftliche Sicherheit Europas Über ein Roundtable‑Gespräch in Brüssel, das erörterte, wie biobasierte Materialien Europas wirtschaftliche Sicherheit stärken und den Übergang in eine fossilfreie Zukunft beschleunigen können
IFF Expands Latin American Footprint With New Enzyme Hub, Brazil Application Lab IFF will now produce enzymes locally from the initial biological stage increasing processing efficiency and enabling faster adjustments as customer needs evolve across a lot of applications
Waste cooking oils emerge as sustainable feedstock for alkyd resin production A review highlights the potential of waste cooking oil as a renewable raw material for alkyd resin synthesis, offering eco-friendly solutions for high-performance coatings while addressing waste disposal concerns
31 March 202626 March 2026 Horizon Europe Project PYSOLO: New Factsheet Highlights the Potential of Concentrated Solar Thermal (CST) for Industry By providing renewable high-temperature heat, the technology can play a crucial role in both decarbonisation and defossilisation efforts
Risks and opportunities for a circular plastics economy – Position paper “AI in the plastic value chain by 2030” Artificial intelligence as the key to a circular plastics economy by 2030
Chancen und Risiken für eine zirkuläre Kunststoffwirtschaft – Positionspapier »Künstliche Intelligenz in der Kunststoffwertschöpfungskette bis 2030« Künstliche Intelligenz als Schlüssel zur Circular Plastics Economy bis 2030
Turning crops into carbon sinks: Biochar offers a low-cost path to carbon removal in China Biochar, a stable carbon-rich material produced by heating biomass under low-oxygen conditions, can lock carbon in soils for decades or even centuries while improving soil health
Avantium announces its full year 2025 results Avantium is well positioned for a transformative year and will remain committed to creating value for their shareholders by leading the transition to a fossil-free chemical industry
PPWR: Industrie fordert erweiterte Mehrwegausnahme für Palettenfolien und Umreifungsbänder Gemeinsame Stellungnahme von mehr als 100 Organisationen der Branche erfolgt
Industry reaction to the Commission’s Delegated Act under Article 29 PPWR Call on the Commission to prioritise the swift adoption of a delegated act exempting pallet wrappings and straps
Brugnoli develops fabric with 89% bio-based content The polyamide component is EVO by Fulgar, derived entirely from renewable sources, the elastomer is LYCRA EcoMade renewable fiber
30 March 202624 March 2026 Turning sawdust into fire-resistant materials What is usually burned to generate energy today could protect houses tomorrow. Researchers at ETH Zurich and Empa have found a way to press sawdust with a mineral binder to create a robust, flame-retardant material. It’s even recyclable
Aus Sägemehl wird ein Brandschutzmaterial Was heute meist im Ofen landet, könnte morgen Häuser schützen. Forschende der ETH Zürich und der Empa haben einen Weg gefunden, Sägemehl mit einem Mineralbinder zu einem schwer entflammbaren, robusten Material zu pressen. Dieses ist sogar kreislauffähig
Bioökonomie: Rat unterstützt Übergang biobasierter Innovationen vom Labor zur Produktion Bioökonomierat unterstützt die Nutzung biobasierter und kreislauforientierter Lösungen in allen einschlägigen Sektoren – als nicht-fossile Alternativen
Bioeconomy: Council backs moving bio-based innovations from lab to production Council promote the use of bio-based and circular solutions across all relevant sectors – as fossil-free alternatives
Mehrheit der Deutschen will mehr Tempo bei GreenTech forsa: Die Befragten durften aus einer Liste bis zu drei Branchen auswählen, für die sie sich am meisten Innovationen wünschten
Outlast: Cooling Technology for Cotton and Viscose The latest development allows fresh2SKIN® to be applied while maintaining an exceptionally natural and soft handfeel
Outlast: Cooling für Naturfasern Die kühlende Technologie fresh2SKIN® kann jetzt erstmals erfolgreich auf zellulosebasierte Fasern übertragen werden, ohne den ursprünglichen, natürlichen Griff der Materialien zu verändern
27 March 202626 March 2026 nova experts (re)introduced: Dr Nadja Wulff Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) • Carbon Accounting • Scope 1–3 • ESG & Due Diligence
Grandpuits Zero-crude Platform: TotalEnergies Starts Production at France’s First Advanced Plastics Recycling Plant The new plant uses innovative recycling technology by Plastic Energy, which converts plastic waste into a synthetic oil through a pyrolysis process
TotalEnergies: Neue Anlage für chemisches Kunststoffrecycling in Frankreich in Betrieb genommen Zum Einsatz kommt eine von Plastic Energy bereitgestellte Technologie, bei der Kunststoffabfälle in einem Pyrolyseverfahren in ein synthetisches Öl umgewandelt werden
47% of EU’s electricity came from renewables in 2025 Compared with 2024, solar power was the fastest-growing source, with a 24.6% increase in 2025. In contrast, electricity generation from hydro power decreased by 11.8%
Rubi Raises $7.5M and Secures Over $60M in Offtake Term Sheets, Advancing Commercialization of Its Breakthrough CO2-to-Materials Platform Now at the inflection point of industrial demonstration, Rubi's pioneering enzyme technology produces essential materials from waste carbon and can be on-shored anywhere
Fraunhofer IAP ebnet Weg für »grüne« Carbonfasern Biobasierte Carbonfasern geraten zunehmend in den Fokus, denn sie schonen Ressourcen, haben eine bessere CO2-Bilanz und machen die Wertschöpfungskette resilienter
Fraunhofer IAP Paves the Way for “Green” Carbon Fibers Bio-based carbon fibers are gaining increasing attention as they have a better CO2 balance, and make the value chain more resilient
Vegea scales up biomaterial made from grape waste GrapeSkin from Vegea is made from wine industry waste, mimics leather in appearance, feel and durability but is entirely plant-based
26 March 202627 March 2026 Connecting CO₂ Utilisation and Engineering – Interview with Mohammad Rezaei on GIG Karasek’s CCU Scale Up Strategy Since 2022, the company has expanded its portfolio with a dedicated Environmental Technologies business unit to accelerate the development of decarbonisation solutions, including CO₂ utilisation
Indorama Ventures, Nigerian Breweries and Genesis Energy Partner to Develop One of Africa’s Largest rPET Production Facilities By converting post‑consumer PET bottles into high‑quality recycled material for packaging applications, the initiative aims to meet fast‑rising demand for recycled content
Indorama Ventures: Partnerschaft mit Nigerian Breweries und Genesis Energy zum Bau einer großen rPET-Anlage in Nigeria Ziel ist es, gebrauchte PET-Flaschen zu hochwertigem Recyclingmaterial für Verpackungsanwendungen aufzubereiten und damit die Nachfrage nach Rezyklat zu bedienen
Grüne für Stärkung der Chemieindustrie „Chemieagenda 2045“ in Zusammenarbeit mit Industrie, Sozialpartnern, Umweltverbänden und Bundesländern gefordert
VTT spinout Elea & Lili raises EUR 2.5 million to commercialise microplastic-free superabsorbent material for hygiene and agriculture Backed by over a decade of biomaterials research at VTT, Elea & Lili is commercialising a cellulose-based alternative designed to replace common materials at an industrial scale
Entwicklung biobasierter Polyethylen-Fasern für textile Anwendungen Das bioPEtex Forschungsprojekt will Textilien aus 100% biobasiertem Polyethylen entwickeln, die sowohl umweltfreundlich als auch wirtschaftlich tragfähig sein sollen
Development of bio-based polyethylene fibers for textile applications The bioPETex project aims to develop textiles made from 100% bio-based polyethylene that are both environmentally friendly and economically viable
The algae that make chemicals from air Cyanobacteria could make biomanufacturing cheaper and more efficient
25 March 202624 March 2026 Advanced Recycling Conference 2026 to Showcase Innovations – Call for Abstracts Closing the loop by setting the stage for recycling innovation at Europe’s largest event on advanced recycling technologies. Call for Abstracts is now open
Innovationen im Mittelpunkt der Advanced Recycling Conference 2026 – Call for Abstracts Materialkreisläufe durch Recycling-Innovationen erfolgreich schließen auf Europas größter Veranstaltung für Advanced Recycling