ADEME (Agence de la Transition Écologique) is France’s public agency dedicated to driving the ecological and energy transition. It supports public policy and industry through funding, technical expertise, and data across areas such as energy efficiency, renewable energy, climate mitigation, circular economy, waste management, air quality, and pollution control.
For the chemical sector, ADEME backs research, pilot, and industrial-scale projects that reduce greenhouse gases and pollutant emissions, improve energy performance, and advance solutions such as low‑carbon heat, electrification, hydrogen, carbon capture, recycling, and eco‑design. The agency runs competitive calls for projects, provides grants and other financial instruments, offers life‑cycle assessment tools and methodologies, and disseminates best practices. Working with companies, local authorities, and research organizations, ADEME helps accelerate sustainable industrial transformation and enhance environmental performance across French manufacturing, including chemicals.
chemXplore tracks 4 projects involving ADEME, of which 4 are active.
ADEME's role on them: Investor / Financier.
3 new construction and 1 expansion.
1 of the active projects carry no start-up date yet.
Contractors and licensors are recorded on 3 of these 4 projects For subscribers
Targeting: 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF) (1), Acrylic acid (1), Carbon dioxide (1), Glyoxal (1), Monoethylene glycol (1)
EBITDA +7.4% YoY to €391m and margin 16.1%; organic sales +3.2%; raw-material cost spike prompted pricing moves; FY‑26 EBITDA guidance slightly above last year at constant FX.
Exclusive talks aim to industrialize 5‑HMF, a bio‑based platform for resins, polymers and PEF; first ~3,000 t/yr plant scheduled to start up early 2027.
The investment cuts CO2 by 331,000 tonnes annually, secures jobs, boosts competitiveness, and supports France's industrial and climate goals through electrification and carbon capture.
BioButterfly™ project confirms robust biobased butadiene production from bioethanol, meeting industrial specs. Commercialization set for 2026, supporting sustainable synthetic rubber industry.
Arkema's TREFLe Project cuts SO2 emissions by 40% and GHG by 10%, producing sulfuric acid for reuse and reducing water use, with €40M investment partly funded by France 2030 plan.
The new plant will enhance energy efficiency by 25% and reduce carbon intensity by 20%, with full operation expected in 2026.
By 2026, a new purification technology will cut CO2 emissions by 20% at the Carling site, supporting a 1.5°C climate goal. This €130M project is partly funded by the French State and EU.
WeylChem is investing 15m euros to boost Glyoxal production in Lamotte, reducing the site's carbon footprint by 20%. The new plant will start in early 2024, supported by the French State and ADEME.
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