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26 June 2026
Uniper signs 100 MW offshore wind PPA with Skyborn for Gennaker
Buyer’s first offshore wind PPA; Gennaker is planned at 976.5 MW and expected to power about one million households, showcasing end-to-end offshore capabilities.
26 June 2026
Novo Nordisk to present denecimig and concizumab data at ISTH 2026
Phase‑3 FRONTIER4 interim denecimig data across ages and monthly/biweekly/weekly dosing, plus first paediatric explorer10 concizumab 32‑week results for children up to 11 with inhibitors.
26 June 2026
North Sea Port supports FLHYPorts hydrogen valley pilot
Small-scale hydrogen valley linking production, distribution and end-use across Flemish ports, anchored on a 25 MW electrolyser and targeting port, transport and industry decarbonisation.
26 June 2026
Johnson & Johnson: CHMP recommends TECVAYLI plus daratumumab for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma
CHMP recommendation follows MajesTEC-3 Phase 3 data showing HR 0.17 for PFS and HR 0.46 for OS at ~3 years in adults with RRMM after ≥1 prior therapy, with manageable safety.
26 June 2026
Lilly's Jaypirca recommended by CHMP for EU approval in CLL across all therapy lines
CHMP issued a positive opinion for pirtobrutinib for adults with CLL across all lines of therapy; application now referred to the European Commission for final decision.
26 June 2026
Croda opens Guangzhou hub for Beauty Actives and Iberchem fragrances
Co-locates actives and fragrance teams to accelerate regional innovation, formulation support, local botanical sourcing, perfumery capacity and supply resilience across Asia.
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26 June 2026
EEW and enercity raise Hannover-Lahe waste-to-energy heat output to up to 85 MW
Optimisation boosts usable waste-to-energy heat from 50 MW to up to 85 MW without extra waste; retrofit completes Q2 2027 and enables flexible CHP or heat-only operation.
25 June 2026
Toray identifies ferroptosis‑inhibiting lead compound, partners with Kyushu University
Novel lead compound inhibits ferroptosis and showed activity in kidney‑disease animal models; Toray and Kyushu will hunt lipid‑peroxidation biomarkers to evaluate effects.
25 June 2026
BASF Coatings names Executive Committee for standalone company effective July 1, 2026
New leadership team led by Jens Luehring will run the business as an independent company from July 1, 2026; senior appointments include Michael Pontzen and Ewout van Jarwaarde.
25 June 2026
Iberdrola opens Fénix 243 MW photovoltaic plant in Italy
243 MW PV plant in Sicily producing nearly 400,000 MWh/year — enough for 140,000+ homes — with long-term PPAs covering most output.
25 June 2026
Equinor submits EIA programme for Wisting development
Public consultation opens on the EIA programme for a possible Wisting FPSO development in the Barents Sea; consultation runs 16 weeks and FID is targeted end-2027.
25 June 2026
Iberdrola and bp push green hydrogen project at Castellón refinery
€211m IPCEI Hy2USE reallocated to Castellón plus €15m NextGenerationEU support; plant to start production before year-end and aim to be Spain’s largest green hydrogen facility in 2026.
25 June 2026
Petrobras to restart UFN-III nitrogen fertilizer plant in Três Lagoas
Work restarts on UFN‑III with R$5bn+ investment and new PAC support; operations due in 2029; plant to produce urea and ammonia for Brazil's agribusiness.
25 June 2026
OMV Petrom: all modules delivered for 20 MW Petrobrazi electrolyzer
Final module delivered for the 20 MW electrolyzer; it will produce ~3,000 t/yr green hydrogen for the SAF/HVO unit; total planned capacity is 55 MW across two projects.
25 June 2026
Vattenfall: Swedish state to acquire 60% of Videberg Kraft
Risk‑sharing and financing terms agreed to enable new nuclear on the Värö Peninsula; ownership structure effective 2027; Rolls‑Royce SMR selected to supply three small modular reactors.
25 June 2026
Siemens and Ucaneo to scale electrochemical Direct Air Capture
A standardized automation and digital platform will enable rapid global rollout of an electrified electrochemical DAC process through licensed operators.
25 June 2026
ORLEN Advances Cerisa Development in North Sea
Cerisa will yield ~8.5 million boe (incl. ~0.8 bcm gas); production start 2027; peak ~6,000 boe/d; two wells tied into existing Duva subsea template to cut cost and time.
25 June 2026
Bilfinger provides Owner’s Engineering for BS Energy CHP plants
Three-year framework to oversee upgrades, inspections and modernization of Braunschweig CHP plants to raise heat-generation efficiency and cut CO2 emissions.
25 June 2026
Asahi Kasei FO–MD system installed at Peptistar for API manufacturing trials
Novel forward osmosis–membrane distillation unit concentrates heat-sensitive APIs without heat or pressure, cutting freeze-drying batches and time; trialled at manufacturing scale up to 100 L for GMP evaluation.
24 June 2026
ORLEN advances Baltic Eagle Gas Hub with FSRU 2 capacity reservation
Reserved regasification slots at FSRU 2 add ~1.25 bcm/y from 2030–2039, raising LNG import capability above 16 bcm/y and boosting regional supply flexibility.
24 June 2026
WuXi Biologics completes first GMP run at MFG17, its 25th drug‑substance facility
MFG17 at Shanghai Fengxian finished first GMP production with zero deviations; 9,000 L single‑use capacity, 80–100 batches/year, multiple process modes and digitalized operations.
24 June 2026
Reliance-owned Karkinos Healthcare completes 100,000+ HPV DNA tests
Digital care pathway pairs WHO-recommended HPV DNA testing with outreach, navigation and follow-up to reduce loss-to-follow-up and reach underserved districts.
24 June 2026
AkzoNobel to hold EGM on proposed all‑share merger with Axalta
Shareholders to vote at Amsterdam EGM on Aug 5, 2026; merger closing expected end‑2026/early‑2027 if approved.
24 June 2026
Petrobras: press briefing on resuming works at UFN-III (Três Lagoas)
Online press conference to present schedule, investments, capacity, jobs and market impacts for Nitrogen Fertilizers Unit III; opening by President Magda on 24 June at 14:00 Brasília.
24 June 2026
OCI confirms NNS intends EUR 4.10 per‑share voluntary cash offer
NNS plans a voluntary all‑cash offer at EUR 4.10 cum dividend per share; OCI board (excluding court‑appointed members) backs a cash option tied to the Orascom combination.
24 June 2026
Petrobras Búzios field reaches 1.1 million bpd
Supplies about one-third of Brazil's operated oil output; P-78/P-79 ramping up; 12 FPSOs planned with P-80/82/83 under construction.
24 June 2026
Air Liquide invests €70M in Kazakhstan to supply Silleno polyethylene plant
€70M project to build two large, high‑purity nitrogen units at NIPT SEZ to support Silleno’s world‑scale polyethylene plant; commissioning targeted end‑2028.
24 June 2026
Clariant HYTREAT ECO — OSPAR‑compliant low‑dosage anti‑agglomerant for North Sea
First LDHI anti‑agglomerant to meet OSPAR rules; controls hydrates at <1–2% water‑volume dosing, proven in Norway and the UK under deepwater conditions.
24 June 2026
Lilly completes acquisition of Centessa to advance orexin R2 agonists
Closed June 24, 2026; adds a clinical-stage portfolio of orexin receptor 2 agonists for narcolepsy and other sleep‑wake disorders.
24 June 2026
Chemetall (BASF Coatings) awarded Airbus SQIP Accredited Supplier for 11th consecutive year
Received top SQIP status for the 11th straight year and a special prize for de‑risking initiatives; praised for quality, on‑time delivery and handling higher volumes.
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