25 September 202519 September 2025 Biodegradable alternatives to (intentional) microplastics BIOWEG, a German biotechnology company developing high-performance, biodegradable ingredients to replace intentionally added acrylic polymer based microplastics, has closed a EUR 16 million Series A round
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
24 September 202518 September 2025 ExxonMobil Considers Sale of European Chemical Plants, FT reports ExxonMobil is exploring the sale of chemical plants in the UK and Belgium amid tariffs and rising Asian competition
23 September 202516 September 2025 Biotech company Mevaldi successfully closes funding round with HTGF and ICIG Ventures to scale up breakthrough technology for green chemistry Mevaldi will also focus on the commercialization of its flagship product Pentonext®: an innovative building block for sustainable polyesters and polyurethanes in textiles and elastomers, among other things
22 September 202516 September 2025 Ecovia Bio Commissions the First Polyglutamic Acid Production Facility in the U.S. Historic milestone: new state-of-the-art 20,000 square-foot facility will supply early customers with domestically produced high-quality PGA solutions to meet the growing market demand
19 September 202515 September 2025 iMicrobes produces 100% bio-based acrylic acid through its scaled-up bioprocess With backing from BioMADE, the achievement represents a significant step toward decarbonizing one of the chemical industry's most ubiquitous materials
16 September 202510 September 2025 Giving food waste fermentation a ‘jolt’ increases chemical production Researchers at The Ohio State University discovered that combining two bacterial species in the electro-fermentation mix helped accelerate the process and allowed more targeted chemical production
15 September 20259 September 2025 Harnessing Municipal Wastewater as a Resource Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB are working with partners to recover high-quality products from municipal wastewater
Beyond Land: Tapping the Ocean’s Biomass for Industrial Applications Seaweed offers a compelling alternative to fossil-based resources - like Sea6 Energy’s pioneering approach to ocean farming can drive the bio-revolution
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
Sumitomo Chemical Achieves Scale-Up of Its Proprietary Process for Producing Propylene Directly from Ethanol Accelerating the Demonstration Project for Its New Technology Contributing to the Petrochemical Industry’s Effort to Switch to Alternative Feedstocks
Biobased Monomers and Polymers, New Developments and Applications Novamont’s innovative technologies result in the use of 1,4 bio-butanediol (Bio-BDO), produced via fermentation from renewable feedstocks at the world’s first industrial-scale plant
9 September 20259 September 2025 Redefining Fuels and Chemicals: TCat-8 Begins Delivering Low-Carbon Aromatics We’re thrilled to announce that our TCAT-8® facility has officially entered its first week of commercial production!
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)
5 September 20251 September 2025 Eastman and Huafon Chemical to establish local cellulose acetate yarn manufacturing facility in China Eastman deepens its market presence in China by enabling a more agile supply chain in response to meet the market demand
Wheat That Makes Its Own Fertilizer Bacterial Work-Around Aims to Reduce Pollution, Lower Costs for Farmers
3 September 202528 August 2025 Rise of Bio-based Chemicals: Hype or Game-Changer? Dr. Sangeeta Srivastava, Executive Director, Godavari Biorefineries - The latest BioE3 policy builds the framework for high-performance biomanufacturing to propel the development and production
2 September 202528 August 2025 Corbion and BRAIN Biotech team to shape the future of innovation in nature-based ingredient technologies Together, the partners will develop preservation capabilities to food manufacturers that also resonate with consumers looking for food products based on natural ingredients
Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), August 2025 RCI submitted input on SUPD, updated its MBA position, while EU launches new consultations and the RMC prepares key workshops – including one with SBTi
28 August 20256 November 2025 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
Godavari Biorefineries drives innovation in renewable materials Looking at the increase in the biochemicals market, GBL is invested in capacity and innovation
26 August 202520 August 2025 Christoph Glasner and Sebastian Stießel on carbon management “In Germany, CO2 emitters and potential CO2 users are located close to each other, which is favorable to carbon recycling”
25 August 202521 August 2025 Emvolon and Montauk Renewables Announce Launch of Joint Venture to Convert Biogas into High-Value, Low Carbon Fuel Following the successful completion of a field demonstration, the new joint venture seeks to develop projects to generate up to 50K metric tons of green methanol annually by 2030
21 August 20254 September 2025 Transdisciplinary perspectives in the circular economy – WaterProof training workshop for students and early-stage researchers How can industry professionals, researchers and local communities work together to successfully close the carbon loop?
DMC Debuts Industry-First Fermented D-Chiro-Inositol A next-generation nutraceutical ingredient - cleaner, more sustainable, and ready for modern formulation needs
5 August 20254 August 2025 Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), July 2025 RCI launches member-driven discussions, engages with SBTi, and welcomes significant policy momentum
16 July 202510 July 2025 Toyobo signs joint development agreement with DMC Biotechnologies Inc. to develop and commercialize sustainable, key compounds for plastic raw materials Sustainable key chemical compounds to be used as raw materials for general-purpose plastics by applying synthetic biology technologies to microorganisms
14 July 20258 July 2025 Analysing Asia’s latest biochemicals deals We analyse major Asian biochemicals deals from the past year and what they mean for the countries involved
9 July 20253 July 2025 UPM receives triple sustainability certification for the Leuna biorefinery The certifications confirm that all wood-based feedstocks used in the biorefinery are sourced from sustainably managed forests and are fully traceable through credible third-party auditing schemes
4 July 202530 June 2025 Syensqo and Microsoft sign Memorandum of Understanding Partnership to accelerate innovation through AI and sustainable materials collaboration
3 July 202527 June 2025 Versalis: Hoop® demo plant for chemical recycling of plastics to start at Mantua The company’s new proprietary technology can be used to produce new plastic materials suitable for all applications, including food contact packaging and pharmaceutical packaging
2 July 202526 June 2025 Aditya Birla Advanced Materials acquires Cargill’s Specialty Manufacturing Facility in US The acquisition continues Aditya Birla’s expansion in the United States’ manufacturing sector, a key aspect of Aditya Birla’s growth strategy, which now totals over $15 billion in investment
1 July 20252 July 2025 Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), June 2025 What to Expect this Month: Publication of Position Paper on Sustainability Criteria for Biomass, New Projects, Launch of Roundtable Format and much more
Chemical industry’s circularity study reveals 5 urgent actions to scale the transition The study offers key insights from interviews with industry experts, supported by case studies, into where the European chemical industry stands in the shift to a circular economy, and how to accelerate it
30 June 202530 June 2025 RCI Position on Sustainability Criteria There is an urgent need for horizontal sustainability criteria for biomass in bio-based chemicals and derived materials – in the framework of future incentives
Durham and Newcastle Universities partner with P&G to drive industrial decarbonisation This work addresses a growing need to decarbonise chemical production, a critical step in developing more sustainable products for everyday us
26 June 202523 June 2025 Sulzer inaugurates state-of-the-art biopolymer engineering and scale-up center Innovation Technology Hub is equipped with film, molding, foam and extrusion lines, enabling biopolymers to be shaped with precision to meet specific customer requirements such as durability, flexibility and biodegradability
Origin by Ocean partners with the CABB Group for a first-of-a-kind biorefinery to commercialize and scale ingredients from invasive brown algae Origin by Ocean aims to build a biorefinery in Finland, opening the pathway to establish multiple facilities globally where algae is a major problem for the environment and people
24 June 202516 June 2025 Direct Synthesis of para-Xylene from CO2 Hydrogenation with a Record-High Space-Time Yield Chinese scientists have developed a method to synthesize paraxylene using a novel catalyst, achieving a world-record efficiency
17 June 202511 June 2025 LyondellBasell enters into an agreement and exclusive negotiations with AEQUITA for the sale of four European Strategic Assessment assets The assets and business to be acquired by AEQUITA are located in Berre (France), Münchsmünster (Germany), Carrington (UK), and Tarragona (Spain)
16 June 202516 June 2025 Toyobo and DMC Sign JDA to Advance Sustainable Chemical Solutions Through this agreement, the two companies will leverage their complementary capabilities to accelerate the development and commercialization of bio-based and affordable chemical products
Again Breaks Ground on Texas Facility to Produce Sustainable Acetic Acid from CO₂ First-of-a-kind commercial plant will recycle waste CO2 emissions from a tenant at the Diamond Infrastructure Solutions (Diamond) Texas City industrial park into sustainable chemicals, fertilizers and building blocks
13 June 20256 June 2025 Notice Regarding Beginning of Consideration of Splitting off Basic & Green Materials Business for Advance Collaboration with Other Companies and Integration and Transformation Basic & Green Materials business ("B&GM" operate independently as a strong green chemicals business that supports Japanese industry through the shift to green chemicals
Amyris rebuilds Post-Banruptcy At the Barra Bonita plant, Amyris is completing the construction of its fourth precision fermentation line, which is expected to be operational in early 2026
12 June 20255 June 2025 Environmental fate of chemicals in societal use Much remains to be done to bring the full life cycle of chemicals in the environment under acceptable control
TERI and the Netherlands Innovation Network Release White Paper on Indo-Dutch Bioeconomy Collaboration The White Paper explores policy frameworks, growth projections, and emerging areas of synergy between the two nations, particularly in bioenergy, biochemicals, and bio-based materials
6 June 20252 June 2025 Infinium Announces Construction of Large Scale eFuels Production Facility in Texas Project Roadrunner, a sustainable aviation fuel plant in West Texas, to bring skilled jobs and generate economic growth for the region
4 June 202528 May 2025 Avantium Awarded Grant to Participate in Michelin-Led Consortium for Biobased Chemical HMF Production The consortium, led by Michelin Engineered Polymers, aims to construct and operate an HMF Flagship Plant to demonstrate the wide range of applications for HMF
Cemvita Surpasses Key Milestones in FermOil™ and FermNPK™ Development, Accelerating Path to FID for the First Commercial Plant in Brazil The combined progress not only further derisks the FermWorks™ project but also signals the viability of a new model for industrial-scale, waste-to-value biomanufacturing
30 May 202526 May 2025 Tyrosine-derived polybenzoxazine coatings offer eco-friendly marine anti-fouling solution A newly developed bio-based polybenzoxazine coating made from L-tyrosine combines inherent antibacterial activity with low surface energy, offering an environmentally friendly approach to marine antifouling