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7 August 20255 August 2025

CO₂ as a raw material: Power2Polymers sets milestone for climate-friendly chemistry

New materials with real added value


6 August 202529 July 2025

Clariant Catalysts and Shanghai Electric launch alliance to advance China’s energy transition

The partners will combine their expertise to advance green energy projects in China


5 August 202529 July 2025

Binghamton University researchers develop process to turn food waste into biodegradable plastic

Research paper offers fundamental findings for any company interested in scaling up the process


4 August 202529 July 2025

Anellotech and Strategic Partner R Plus Japan Announce Commercialization Phase of Plas-TCat® Technology

The recent milestone leading to completing a site-neutral Plas-TCat Process Design Package was supported by Technip Energies


31 July 202529 July 2025

Aligning EU policy with innovation: the case for chemical recycling

ExxonMobil Europe President Philippe Ducom shares his views


29 July 202528 July 2025

Scaling CO₂ Conversion: Advancing the HICCUPS-Process from Lab to Industry

Interview with Mariana Araújo from the EU and CBE JU funded HICCUPS project


Semiconductors show promise for efficient carbon capture and utilization

Innovative catalyst design enables the selective conversion of carbon dioxide into methanol


Ready and running – WACKER Biotechnology Center in Munich

Wacker Chemie AG has officially opened its WACKER Biotechnology Center in Munich


25 July 202522 July 2025

AmphiStar Secures €12.5m EIC Funding to Bring its Biosurfactants to Market

The blended funding takes the form of a €2.5m grant and a €10m equity investment


23 July 20251 September 2025

The fossil fuel trap: Why defossilising chemistry is essential – and feasible!

Renewable energy and carbon for climate protection, independence, resilience and competitiveness


Startups take on Europe’s untapped feedstocks

Opportunities for Innovation in the Bioeconomy by the European Environment Agency, released July 2025, states the EU economy needs to increase its flow of biological raw materials to support a domestic renewable materials industry


21 July 202516 July 2025

ENEOS and Mitsubishi Chemical Complete Construction of Chemical Recycling Facility toward Launch of the Plastic-to-Oil Conversion Business

ISCC PLUS certification will be acquired for the facility to promote a circular economy


17 July 202515 July 2025

AFYREN begins new phase of industrial strategy as first plant AFYREN NEOXY achieves continuous production

AFYREN has successfully manufactured hundreds of tons of products in recent weeks, resulting from continuous production at the plant


16 July 202516 July 2025

Call for Abstracts: AI Circular Economy Conference 2026

Unlocking the Potential of Renewable Carbon from Biomass, CCU, and Recycling


2 July 20251 July 2025

From Policy and Technologies to Practice: Twelve Interactive Expert Workshops at the Renewable Materials Conference 2025

Alongside the main conference programme this year, the Renewable Materials Conference will feature a wide range of in-depth knowledge exchange workshops. A 10% discount on the conference ticket price is available for registrations before 17 August


Element Labs Unveils NEOZANT™ Polymer: A Groundbreaking Material Revolutionizing Industry Standards

Exothermic and JBT Showcase NEOZANT™’s Real-World Impact


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


30 June 202524 June 2025

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


27 June 202526 June 2025

Renewable Carbon News Expands Social Media Presence

Stay connected with curated daily news and insights across your preferred platforms Bluesky, LinkedIn and X


26 June 202523 June 2025

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 202520 June 2025

nova Session: Policy Update on Circular Economy for the Chemicals and Materials Sector

June 25 13:00 - 15:00 CET (online), Hosts: Kaj Seeger and Luciano Proto Cassina (nova-Institute)


16 June 202510 June 2025

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


12 June 20256 June 2025

Summer Special 2025 – 20% Discount on all Market and Trend Reports all Around Renewable Carbon until 31 August 2025

From advanced recycling technologies, over bio- and CO2-based chemicals, building blocks, and polymers to specific insights on regions and renewable building blocks like alternative naphtha: The latest nova-Institute reports around renewable carbon markets are available for a special price


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


10 June 20255 June 2025

Fishleather production with CO₂-based formic acid

Interview by the EU-funded project WaterProof with Hlynur Arsælsson from Nordic Fishleather


Green chemistry: a partnership between Futerro and Galactic to develop the potential of lactic acid on the European market

This new plant will transform part of the lactic acid produced by Futerro into various derivatives and bio-based molecules for the agri-food and green chemistry markets


4 June 202530 May 2025

Combining electrochemical CO2 reduction with industrial processes

Researchers have developed a zero-gap reactor for CO2 electrolysis with a differential pressure of up to 40 bar


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


3 June 20252 June 2025

A global first: Michelin announces the construction of an industrial demonstrator in France for the 5-HMF molecule, an essential component of green chemistry

It will allow for the creation of approximately 30 direct jobs and should begin its activities during 2026


28 May 202523 May 2025

Magnon, Power2X and ErasmoPower2X to explore development of e-methanol at Magnon’s industrial complex in Puertollano

Around 380,000 tonnes of biogenic CO₂ will enable the annual production of 200,000 tonnes of synthetic methanol and force the decarbonization of hard-to-electrify sectors such as aviation, shipping and chemicals


22 May 20253 June 2025

Renewable Materials Conference 2025: Nominees for the Innovation Award & Final Programme Unveiled

Latest update on the world's largest conference on innovative and renewable chemicals and materials, fossil-free plastics and related policies from 22-24 September 2025 in Siegburg/Cologne (Germany)


Pilot Chemical Company Announces Exclusive Partnership with Novvi LLC to Bring Biobased Alpha Olefin Sulfonate Surfactant Technology to the North American Market

This partnership leverages Novvi’s bio alpha olefin technology and commercial-scale feedstock supply with Pilot’s reputation as a leading alpha olefin sulfonator and anionic surfactant provider


21 May 202520 May 2025

New catalyst boosts efficiency of CO2 conversion

EPFL researchers have developed an encapsulated cobalt-nickel alloy that significantly improves the efficiency and durability of high-temperature CO2 conversion, a promising technology for carbon recycling and sustainable fuel production


Lignin Industries Raises €3.9mn To Accelerate Commercialisation and Scaleup Plans

Fresh off the back of unveiling technological breakthroughs and signing a partnership with compounder and distributor Hellyar Plastics, Lignin Industries takes in investment to support ongoing commercialisation. As the company continues to scale and progress commercial deals, the investment will enable Lignin Industries to maintain its current positive trajectory and seize market opportunities


20 May 202520 June 2025

nova Session: Policy Update on Circular Economy for the Chemicals and Materials Sector

June 25 13:00 - 15:00 CET (online), Hosts: Kaj Seeger and Luciano Proto Cassina (nova-Institute)


19 May 202519 May 2025

From Emissions to Innovation: Webinar on CO₂-Derived Chemicals

Recent advances and innovations in Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) technologies are making it feasible to transform CO₂ into a wide range of products, ranging from base chemicals to advanced fuels


16 May 202517 May 2025

Blue Circle: greening the chemical Industry with 100% circular olefins

Pioneers Ralph Koekkoek and Reinier Grimbergen aim to have a 200,000-ton-per-year facility up and running by the end of 2029. In the following years, they plan to scale up to one million tons, the typical size of a steam cracker


Biomaterials are back on the green investment agenda

Biomaterials companies received $392 million in funds in the first three months of 2025 alone


15 May 202515 May 2025

Circular Economy in Transition: Discovering new Technologies and Markets

Free nova Session on Emerging Technologies, Markets, and Strategies for a Renewable Carbon Future


7 May 202530 April 2025

Verbio in Bitterfeld: Construction progress on the new ethenolysis plant 

Construction of the new plant in Bitterfeld progressing apace / The first distillation column was built in November 2024 | Verbio will use a Nobel Prize-winning technology to manufacture renewable specialty chemicals in the future / Working for the climate: Verbio is recruiting new employees


5 May 202528 April 2025

Sekab named one of Europe’s climate leaders by the Financial Times – for the second year in a row

The list highlights companies that have significantly reduced their greenhouse gas emissions and are transparent in their climate reporting


17 April 202517 April 2025

CCU Pioneers – Keeping Carbon Circular: YNCORIS

Process engineer Dr. Martin Lindmeyer elaborates on Yncoris's commitment to supporting the development and implementation of innovative CCU technologies


NEXT-STEP: recyclable products from wood production residues for everyday applications

EU-Project aims to develop a new chemical platform, that will improve the sustainability and recyclability of polyurethane products and unlock new engineering plastic applications for polylactic acid


16 April 20255 May 2025

How to Defossilise the Chemical Industry: RCI’s new policy proposals for a Renewable Carbon Future

New report presents policy proposals designed to accelerate the transition to renewable carbon in feedstocks and materials


15 April 20259 April 2025

Is CO₂ the Key to a More Sustainable Chemical and Fuel Industry?

Innovative Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) technologies can convert captured CO₂ from industrial point sources and direct air capture into chemical base materials such as methanol, ethanol, ethylene or even polyols and other polymer building blocks


14 April 20258 April 2025

Researchers convert captured biogenic CO2 into raw materials for plastics

The Forest CUMP research project with VTT and LUT University sought to find out how different technologies could create renewable plastic raw materials using carbon dioxide and green hydrogen


11 April 20257 April 2025

Sekab proves carbon-negativity of their chemicals

Using the ISO14067 standard, the company can now quantify the exact CO₂ savings for its customers in industries such as coatings, plastics, pharmaceuticals, and food production


Bio-based networks with shape memory and recyclability 

A Chinese research team has developed a novel bio-based polymer system that is not only fully recyclable but also has an adjustable shape memory. The dithioacetal-based networks can be reused multiple times without sacrificing mechanical properties

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