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15 July 20268 July 2026

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical and ACME Group Sign Agreement for the Purchase and Sale of Green Methanol

ACME Group cemented its position as a global pioneer in this space by commissioning an integrated green hydrogen and ammonia pilot plant in Rajasthan, Oman and Odisha

19 February 202613 February 2026

Japanische Chemiekonzerne planen Ethylen aus Bioethanol

Asahi Kasei, Mitsui Chemicals und Mitsubishi Chemical konsolidieren ihre Ethylenproduktion in Westjapan und setzen dabei auf biomassebasierte Rohstoffe. In Mizushima entsteht eine Pilotanlage, die mit der Revolefin-Technologie Basischemikalien aus Bioethanol erzeugen soll

18 February 202613 February 2026

Asahi Kasei, Mitsui Chemicals, and Mitsubishi Chemical enter basic agreement to promote decarbonization of ethylene production in western Japan

Leveraging METI’s “Fiscal 2025 Support Program for Energy and Manufacturing Process Conversion in Hard-to-Abate Industries”

24 November 202519 November 2025

Kawasaki Heavy unveils Japan’s biggest ‘air carbon removal’ pilot, plans megatonne system by 2030

Kawasaki aims to scale the system to a commercial unit capable of capturing 500,000 to 1 million tonnes annually by 2030 - one of Asia’s largest announced DAC deployments

3 January 202419 December 2023

Japan’s SAF feedstock program to be driven by carbon offset scheme: USDA

The country's primary focus lies in boosting domestic SAF production, including alcohol-to-jet SAF

19 April 202314 April 2023

In Japan, cellulosic nanofibers look to leave the lab

Companies try to get costs down to unleash potential of the wood-based material

2 March 202225 February 2022

Bridgestone and ENEOS Launch Joint Project Focused on Producing Tire Raw Materials from Used Tires

The project aims to contribute to the realization of a more sustainable society, adopted as part of the Green Innovation Fund

13 July 20218 July 2021

ANA Conducted a Flight Using Sustainable Aviation Fuel Produced from Microalgae

The ANA flight was the first flight in the world to use SAF certified to meet ASTM D7566 Annex71 jet fuel specifications

13 October 20209 September 2021

World’s first blue ammonia shipment opens new route to a sustainable future

40 tons of high-grade blue ammonia already dispatched for use in zero-carbon power generation, a successful demonstration of the supply network from Saudi Arabia to Japan

7 December 20169 September 2021