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11 January 202411 January 2024

nova experts (re)introduced: Dominik Vogt

Head of Conferences

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The German Ecodesign Award 2023 goes to twelve pioneering projects 

Federal Minister for the Environment Lemke and UBA Vice President Busse honour the award winners

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10 January 20249 January 2024

Towards Advanced CO₂ Utilisation and a Defossilisation of The Chemical Industry

Leading experts will be meeting at world’s hybrid key event in Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) from 17-18 April 2024 in Cologne, Germany. The preliminary programme of the "CO₂-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2024" is available now

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Auf dem Weg zu einer zukunftsweisenden CO₂-Nutzung und Defossilisierung der chemischen Industrie

Führende Expertinnen und Experten treffen sich auf einer der weltweit wichtigsten Veranstaltung im Bereich Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) am 17. und 18. April 2024 in Köln und online. Das vorläufige Programm der „CO₂-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2024“ ist verfügbar

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Non-level playing field for renewable materials vs. fossil in Life Cycles Assessments

Critical aspects of the JRC Plastics LCA methodology and its policy implications

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Neste’s crude oil refinery in Finland to be gradually transformed into a renewables and circular solutions refining hub

The company expects both renewable and circular feedstocks for the polymer- or chemical Industrie, and sustainable biobased-fuels for transport and aviation

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All systems go as APK prepares for the construction of their new large-scale Newcycling® plant

Strong investors, successful certifications, agreement for product supply

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9 January 20242 January 2024

Paques Biomaterials and Looop partner in producing PHA

With waste streams from the agri-food sector and modified and specified microbes, both partners will join forces in producing a natural alternative to plastic

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Time for a European Shift on Renewable Ethanol 

There is also growing interest in using ethanol as a feedstock in the biopolymers industry, which are essential if the EU wants to achieve its goals for climate change mitigation, food security and energy independence

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Packaging and packaging waste: Council adopts its negotiating position on new rules for more sustainable packaging in the EU

The aim is to tackle the increase in packaging waste generated in the EU, while harmonising the internal market for packaging and boosting the circular economy

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EU Policy: Finland and Italy seek to hinder restrictions on single-use packaging

Two EU nations threaten to weaken reuse and waste targets ahead of next week's gathering of EU ministers in Brussels

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Walnut shells as ingredients for cosmetics

Search for alternatives to microplastics

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8 January 202422 December 2023

That’s a wrap for EBC23

European Bioplastics wraps up two days of insightful sessions, policy panel and market data analysis at EBC23

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Danish Climate Tech Startup Again Launches Groundbreaking Production Site for CO₂-Based Chemicals and Announces $10 million Seed Round 

The company harnesses natural, gas-eating bacteria to convert waste carbon dioxide (CO₂) into a range of sustainable chemical products

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Altera to be merged with DSD

Consolidation as part of the company's new direction - Employees with extensive expertise have already been taken on

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HyCC pushes back planning for green hydrogen project H2eron due to market conditions

H2eron will produce green hydrogen from water and renewable power at the Chemical Park Delfzijl, where the hydrogen can be used for the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF), for mobility and by various chemical manufacturers to reduce emissions

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Three partners changing the narrative in plastic recycling at Site Zero

Svensk Plaståtervinning celebrated the opening of Site Zero, a state-of-the-art plastic sorting plant in Motala, Sweden. The plant features TOMRA and Sutco equipment and aims to realize a circular economy for plastics by sorting Swedish plastic packaging waste into 12 fractions

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5 January 202421 December 2023

LyondellBasell Advanced Recycling Project Selected For EU Innovation Fund Grant

The company’s MoReTec plant is one of the 41 projects selected in the EU Innovation Fund ‘Third Call for Large Scale Projects’

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M2ARE: Maritime Methanol – Adaptable, Renewable and Environmentally friendly: Reducing marine fuel CO2 emissions by more than 80%

In response to the high demand for maritime decarbonized fuel, M²ARE project will deliver a methanol synthesis demonstration plant by mid-2027, using the existing pilot plant located at the Air Liquide Innovation Campus Frankfurt, Germany

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SABIC Joins Tripartite Agreement for Ethylene Glycol Production Decarbonization

This collaborative initiative aims to explore opportunities to decarbonize SD's ethylene glycol process to significantly reduce the carbon footprint and usher in low-carbon emissions technology

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4 January 202420 December 2023

Paving the way to a circular economy of plastics

How can we turn fossil fuel-based plastic packaging waste into raw material for biodegradable bioplastics? An EU-backed project shows us the way

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EUBP unveils the results of the 2023 Market Data Report

The global production for bioplastics is driven by rising demand combined with the emergence of more sophisticated applications and products

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PUMA scale-up their textile-to-textile recycling technology, creating all future replica football kit using RE:FIBRE Technology

Global sports company PUMA has today announced that it has scaled up its textile recycling innovation, RE:FIBRE, replacing recycled polyester with RE:FIBRE technology in all PUMA football Club and Federation replica jerseys from 2024 onwards

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3 January 202419 December 2023

ACWA Power signs deal to develop the largest green hydrogen project in Indonesia

ACWA Power CEO Marco Arcelli signed the agreement with PLN’s CEO Darmawan Prasodjo and Rahmad Pribadi, CEO of Pupuk Indonesia Holding Company

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New Trinseo PMMA Depolymerization Plant Reimagines Plastics Value Chain With Sustainability In Mind

Technology produces quality on par with virgin material without sacrificing performance

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Keter Expands Implementation of UBQ Materials’ Bio-Based, Sustainable Thermoplastic to Accelerate Emissions Removal and Avoidance

Keter and UBQ Materials to Realize Positive Environmental Impact of UBQ™, Rolling Out Carbon-Reduced Home and Outdoor Products

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HIF Global and Enap sign agreement to accelerate use of eFuels in Chile

First collaboration for carbon-neutral eFuels in the Chilean market eFuels can be used in today’s cars without any changes to engines or infrastructure

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2 January 202418 December 2023

Larger sunflower seed harvest in the EU 

In the EU-27, the 2023 harvest of sunflower seed came in considerably larger than the previous year. It also exceeded the long-term average

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International Sustainable Forestry Coalition welcomes new member, Sumitomo Forestry

Sumitomo Forestry, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a globally respected forestry sector leader who is pursuing a long-term vision for the role of the forestry sector in the decarbonized society

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eFuels Leader Infinium Receives $75M Equity Commitment from Breakthrough Energy Catalyst for Investment in Project Roadrunner

Investment will enable availability of SAF under innovative fuel offtake agreement with American Airlines, with financial support from Citi

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15 December 202313 December 2023

OCOchem Raises $5 Million in Seed Funding Led by TO VC

The climate tech company’s innovation converts CO₂ and water into sustainable platform molecules for use in agriculture, energy, and transportation

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Standard Gas and Topsoe to collaborate on UK-based renewable natural gas and methanol project

The two companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the Danish group to supply its proprietary methanation and methanol technologies for a project being developed in the UK

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Unübertroffene Flake-Sortierung: TOMRA präsentiert den neuen INNOSORT™ FLAKE 

Mit der Einführung des neuen INNOSORT™ FLAKE zur Sortierung von Kunststoff-Flakes revolutioniert TOMRA sein Produktportfolio. Dank verbesserter Maschinen-Funktionen lassen sich Flakes nach Polymer, Farbe und Transparenz sortieren, und das gleichzeitig. Damit lässt sich selbst bei stark verunreinigtem Input ein einmaliges Sortierergebnis erzielen

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Aramco and ENOWA to develop first-of-its-kind e-fuel demonstration plant

The facility will be built in ENOWA’s Hydrogen Innovation and Development Center in NEOM

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14 December 20238 December 2023

UPM Raflatac partners with Soprema to promote label waste recycling with the RafCycle™ service

With this innovative partnership, label waste is converted into insulation solutions, supporting the use of renewable sources in the construction industry at Soprema’s site in France

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Aduro Clean Technologies Expands Technology Evaluation Scope with Leading Petrochemical Company

This expansion follows the Company's previous announcement on October 11, 2023, and reflects the participant's growing interest in exploring the potential of Aduro’s Hydrochemolytic™ technology

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Recycled Plastic Reduces Carbon Consumption By Up To 87 Per Cent

Recycling works: plastic packaging specialist ALPLA operates state-of-the-art plants worldwide under the brand ALPLArecycling for the production of rPET (recycled PET) and rHDPE (recycled HDPE)

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13 December 20237 December 2023

A position for the wrong century: European Parliament’s vote on the PPWR

Though waste prevention targets were preserved at 5% by 2030, 10% by 2035, and 15% by 2040, the watered-down text excluded crucial mechanisms needed to actually reach the environmental targets

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EP plenary vote on PPWR advances circularity, but fails to correct priority access and using bio-based plastics in recycled content targets 

The endorsement of AM 138, which allows bio-based plastic feedstock to count towards up to 50% of recycled content targets, undermines the effectiveness of recycling efforts and favours petroleum-based plastics

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Plenary vote on PPWR shows us the way forward

As EU Member States prepare to adopt their common position on 18th December, EPPA urges them to acknowledge the European Parliament’s strong majority in favour of this constructive compromise text

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Neste and Eppendorf forge strategic partnership to develop new line of renewable lab plastics

New Eppendorf consumables range cuts the use of fossil oil as a raw material in lab plastics, offering labs a more sustainable alternative. Neste supplies renewable Neste RE™ to replace conventional fossil feedstock in the lab plastics manufacturing

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12 December 202312 December 2023

The proposed Green Claims Directive – Targeting Market Transparency for a Green Transition in Europe

Impacts for all market players

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How to be green – What is a valid scientific proof for environmental claims?

Many things on the GCD proposal are not yet specified, but companies can prepare.

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The University of Manchester and Shell partner to bring more sustainable chemical manufacturing to market

The SuCCEED project will look to find new ways of manufacturing the chemicals needed for many every-day products through industrial biotechnology routes

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Essity joins European research project on circular sensor technology

The main purpose of the EU-project 'Sustronics' is to transform the European electronics industry and promote a more circular economy through the use of eco-design, bio-based materials and energy-efficient manufacturing

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Certification of the recyclability of multilayer films containing polyamide expanded

Coextruded PE/PA6/EVOH high-barrier films as well as and laminated PA6/PE films in household packaging waste were shown as compatible for recycling in the polyethylene film stream

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Flexible and efficient co-production of clean fuels for hard-to-decarbonize sectors 

Bioenergy will play a crucial role in this transition, supporting the achievement of the 32% renewable energy goal by 2030 and boosting renewable energy in sectors such as transport, off-grid energy and industry

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Borealis to acquire Integra Plastics AD, an advanced mechanical recycling player based in Bulgaria

Borealis announces the signing of an agreement to acquire a 100 % stake in Integra Plastics AD, an advanced mechanical recycling player based in Bulgaria

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11 December 20238 December 2023

LyondellBasell acquires 25% of Cyclyx joint venture, joining Agilyx and ExxonMobil to accelerate plastic waste recycling

Cyclyx mission brand is focused on increasing the recyclability of plastics from 10% to 90% in collaboration with industry partners, and creates a new, innovative supply chain

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European Parliament sends mixed signals to the bioplastics sector

European Bioplastics reacts to European Parliament’s vote on the proposal for a Regulation on Packaging and Packaging Waste