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16 September 2026
Symrise completes Floral Concept acquisition to expand Premium Naturals
A French premium naturals house will join the Fragrance division and form a Naturals cluster with Maison Lautier 1795 in Pays de Grasse; business continuity prioritized.
16 September 2026
SOCAR acquires 10% stake in Baleine project from Eni
Adds a 10% interest in the Baleine offshore field; discovered 2021, production began 2023. Project is billed as Africa’s first net‑zero offshore oil and gas development.
16 September 2026
Heidelberg Materials to close Ranville cement plant
Closure of Ranville cement site after weak French demand; 87 employees affected; shift to lower‑clinker, higher‑value cement to cut CO₂; €650m invested in other French sites.
16 September 2026
EnviTec Biogas expands biomethane capacity with three German projects
Upgrades at Priborn, Friesoythe and Delbrück add grid‑feed biomethane capacity using EnviThan systems; projects use agricultural feedstocks and target near‑term feed‑in dates.
16 September 2026
Neste and United Airlines extend SAF supply deals at Schiphol and Chicago O’Hare
Deliveries began June–Aug 2026 in Amsterdam and run July 2026–June 2027 in Chicago; SAF comes from waste fats and used cooking oil and can be blended up to 50% with jet fuel.
16 September 2026
EnviTec Biogas advances three biomethane projects in Germany
Three biogas-to-biomethane upgrades across Germany, capacities 200–475 Nm³/h now, Friesoythe expandable to 600 Nm³/h; Delbrück first feed-in targeted for November.
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16 September 2026
Covestro opens Leverkusen pilot plant for chemical recycling of Vulkollan
Pilot plant for chemical recycling of high-performance elastomers in Leverkusen; targets >90% material recovery and up to two-thirds lower carbon footprint vs virgin material.
16 September 2026
Covestro opens Leverkusen pilot plant for chemical recycling of Vulkollan
Pilot plant scales a chemical recycling route for high‑performance Vulkollan elastomers, enabling >90% mass recovery and cutting carbon footprint by up to two thirds.
16 September 2026
Worley completes FEEDs for INPEX Abadi LNG and CCS in Indonesia
FEED covered two offshore packages including ~150 km subsea, gas export and CCS pipelines; project targets ~9.5 Mtpa LNG and supports Indonesia's energy security and net-zero 2060 goals.
16 September 2026
dsm-firmenich opens Jakarta office and expands Karawang manufacturing
New Jakarta Creative Center consolidates labs and co-creation spaces; Karawang expansion adds drying and blending capabilities and reduces CO₂ via electrification and heat recovery.
16 September 2026
H2APEX and Lhyfe expand RFNBO supply pact for Germany
Adds up to 100 t/year of RFNBO hydrogen for two years to meet mobility and industrial demand in Germany amid a fast-ramping market.
15 September 2026
Emerson to automate SkyNRG’s Delfzijl SAF greenfield plant
Europe’s first purpose-built SAF plant will convert residual fats into ~100,000 t/yr drop-in jet fuel, targeting start-up in 2028 to support EU SAF mandates.
15 September 2026
European Commission allocates €430M in EU ETS allowances to airlines for SAF in 2025
5.2 million ETS allowances (~€430m) to 130 airlines for 2025 SAF; combined ETS incentives ~€565m; >530,000 t SAF claimed; 1.7Mt CO2 abated.
15 September 2026
Sasol and White Desert launch commercial SAF for Cape Town–Antarctica flights
First commercial SAF volumes will fuel Cape Town–Antarctica expeditions, produced from sustainable bio-feedstocks and enabled by Natref’s ISCC+ sustainability certification.
15 September 2026
PETRONAS-led SEA METEC collaboration with JOGMEC, JGC and TotalEnergies
New Southeast Asia centre to evaluate methane measurement and monitoring technologies, deliver training, and align reporting with OGMP 2.0 Level 4/5.
14 September 2026
Avantium and Klöckner Pentaplast reserve PEF capacity for thermoformed food packaging
Capacity reservation secures prospective access to plant-based PEF (releaf®) for thermoformed trays and high-barrier packaging while technical and regulatory evaluations continue.
14 September 2026
Evonik starts Fermas biotechnology expansion in Slovakia
EUR 80m upgrade adds downstream fermentation capacity for complex pharma intermediates, targets completion early 2028 and about 50 new jobs; site runs on 100% green electricity.
14 September 2026
Perpetual Next appoints Bilfinger for Delfzijl biomethanol project
Appointment advances DeltaTorr/DeltaNor toward FID for a biomethanol plant converting biogenic residual streams, with up to €1 billion capital at stake.
14 September 2026
Sinopec showcases energy, refining and services at 2026 China International Service Trade Fair
At the Beijing fair, exhibits covered CCUS that raises oil output and cuts CO2, bio‑jet fuel from waste oil, digital trade and automated retail services.
14 September 2026
Technip Energies launches SnapLNG 1.5 with Honeywell and Siemens Energy
A standardized, fully modular electrified 1.5 MTPA LNG train to speed delivery, cut schedules by up to two years and reduce operational emissions.
14 September 2026
Essar Energy Transition Retail acquires SGN Retail, creating 235-site network
Adds 118 forecourts to a 235-site UK network with 650m+ litres annual throughput; aims for 800 sites by 2031 supplied from Stanlow refinery.
11 September 2026
Covestro, Fertiglobe and MB Energy explore ammonia supply chain via proposed Hamburg terminal
MoU to evaluate ammonia imports through a proposed Blumensand (Hamburg) terminal, offtake for feedstock/hydrogen, and transport links to industrial customers across Europe.
11 September 2026
ADNOC, XRG and Masdar deepen Germany partnerships in energy, industry and technology
Deals signed during the UAE president's state visit could unlock >€5bn investment, span LNG, gas, MDI, ammonia, offshore wind and AI, and follow a €40bn UAE investment pledge.
11 September 2026
Masdar signs multi‑billion euro offshore wind and storage deals in Germany
Two MoUs with RWE and Luxcara exploring >€3bn and >€5bn investments in German offshore wind and battery storage, leveraging a 15.6GW European platform.
11 September 2026
ENGEL: Injection-moulded plastic cell frames for industrial electrolysers
Engineering plastics, injection-compression moulding and large-machine trial capabilities for scalable, repeatable production of large electrolyser cell frames.
11 September 2026
EU submits Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreement with Ecuador to Council
Aims to ease investment, tackle bureaucratic hurdles and regulatory uncertainty; includes first-time SIFA provisions for sustainable energy and raw materials; aligned with Global Gateway; €9.1bn FDI stock in 2024.
11 September 2026
European Commission: EU battery recycling targets remain fit for purpose
Assessment finds no need to revise current recycling efficiency and material recovery targets; calls for continued monitoring and sets next review by 18 August 2031.
11 September 2026
TotalEnergies takes full ownership of Grandpuits advanced plastics recycling plant
Grandpuits converts hard-to-recycle household plastics into pyrolysis oil at 15,000 t/yr capacity; production began March 2026 and feedstock supply was secured in 2023.
10 September 2026
Nel ASA partners with Hydrasun for European MC Series PEM integration
Establishes Aberdeen assembly for containerised MC Series PEM systems; electrolyser stacks remain produced in Wallingford, CT; Scottish fund backs facility upgrades.
10 September 2026
INA installs back-pressure steam turbines at Rijeka Refinery
Back-pressure turbines with generators installed at Rijeka; >EUR 15m investment to cut steam use, save energy and lower CO₂ emissions.
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