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16 June 2026
Phelan Green selects Johnson Matthey for eSAF plant in South Africa
Licensing secures HyCOgen and FT CANS technologies for a Saldanha Bay eSAF facility; first phase aims 35,000 t/yr for EU/UK markets, with full build to 140,000 t/yr.
16 June 2026
Evonik launches ISCC Plus‑certified ULTRASIL® eCO from Adapazarı site
Circular precipitated silica from ISCC Plus‑certified feedstock for tire and rubber applications; mass-balance verified and now commercially produced in EMEA.
16 June 2026
Sinopec selected for 2026 low‑carbon case
Chosen among 28 'Finding Zero‑Carbon Factories' cases for 2026; honoured for 16 consecutive years and highlighted for projects, capacity and efficiency measures.
16 June 2026
Mitsubishi Chemical’s DURABIO chosen for Audi Q3 door switch inserts
Selected for single-component door switch panels in the new Audi Q3, offering three textures, mold-in-color piano black and reduced painting, VOCs and CO₂ emissions.
15 June 2026
EIB: Egypt and EU invest €690 million to modernise Egypt's electricity grid
Up to €690m will fund grid upgrades to integrate 22 GW of solar and wind by 2030, cut transmission losses, improve reliability and reinforce Egypt as a regional clean‑energy hub.
15 June 2026
Nobian commissions fully electrified MVR salt plant in Mariager
Fully electrified MVR salt plant starts operation in Mariager, boosting capacity ~60% to up to 1 million tons/yr while cutting energy use and CO₂ emissions.
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15 June 2026
Videberg Kraft selects Rolls‑Royce SMR for three reactors at Värö Peninsula
Detailed planning starts for three modular PWR reactors (470 MW each) expected to produce ~12 TWh/year; supplier choice follows a four-year evaluation of more than 70 options.
15 June 2026
UPM Adhesive Materials 2025 Climate Review: emissions cuts and value-chain collaboration
58% cut in scope 1–2 emission intensity vs 2015, expanded supplier carbon data, product footprints cover ~94% of label sales, and recycling services support release liner waste recovery.
15 June 2026
LKAB granted environmental permit for expanded Malmberget operations
Court allows continued and expanded mining and processing in Malmberget, including a demo fossil-free sponge iron plant and an apatite processing line for Luleå supply.
15 June 2026
Equinor advances Johan Sverdrup phase 4 subsea development
Appraisal wells confirmed 20–30 million boe in Tonjer and Geitungen; planned subsea tie-back to maintain Johan Sverdrup production with possible start-up in 2029.
15 June 2026
OMV Petrom advances Gabare solar-plus-storage into development
Final investment decision for Gabare: ~415 MWp PV with ~600 MWh BESS, EUR 300m investment, first production targeted for 2028.
12 June 2026
SunGas ends Beaver Lake bio-methanol project
Planned wood-fiber-to-low-carbon-methanol plant near Alexandria will not proceed, citing slow market uptake, CCS and regulatory/financing uncertainty.
12 June 2026
Sinopec and Inner Mongolia sign comprehensive strategic cooperation agreement
Regional government and state energy group agree to deepen project-level cooperation, align development plans and expand projects including hydrogen, carbon fiber and coal-chemicals.
11 June 2026
WuXi Biologics included in S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook (China) for fourth consecutive year
Placed in S&P Global CSA Global Top 1% and included in both the Global and China Sustainability Yearbooks; company emphasises Green CRDMO solutions.
11 June 2026
Exolum starts operations at Madeira Airport, to invest €4.5m+ in fuel facilities
Will expand storage to 1,300 m³, upgrade hydrant network and invest over €4.5m by 2029 under a 7‑year contract (option to 9).
11 June 2026
European Commission secures stronger MSR safeguards for ETS2 (buildings & road transport)
Strengthened MSR for ETS2 doubles allowance injections, extends reserve validity past 2030, enables earlier gradual releases, and starts early auctions in 2027 with a €3bn frontloading facility.
11 June 2026
Evonik launches low‑carbon peracetic acid for Europe
Peracetic acid produced using bio-based acetic acid and low‑carbon hydrogen peroxide; mass‑balance accounting lets customers lower Scope 3 emissions transparently.
11 June 2026
Aurubis Hamburg opens high-capacity RDE exhaust and filter system
Expanded RDE system doubles diffuse-emission reduction to ~80%, treats >1.6M m3/hr, returns captured metals to production; part of a €115m programme with KfW backing.
10 June 2026
Axens licenses Vegan® HEFA to Dragonfly for SAF plants in Caribbean and Africa
Licensing deal covers modular HEFA plants processing used cooking oils, waste animal fats and vegetable oils, with catalysts, equipment and operational support.
10 June 2026
Saipem awarded onshore EPC contract for Uthmaniyah Gas Compression Plant in Saudi Arabia
EPC for Uthmaniyah compression plant to extend field life; ~42-month term; contract share ≈€900m; delivered via Saudi JV under National EPC Champion Program.
10 June 2026
Cryocap FG pilot starts at Holcim CaptureLab
Modular adsorption–cryogenic unit pre-treats and preconcentrates cement flue gas to remove impurities and enable retrofit capture without major plant changes.
10 June 2026
EBN, Eni, Gasunie, OGE, Shell and TotalEnergies sign MoU on Delta Rhine Corridor CO₂ pipeline
Cross-border CO₂ pipeline to link North Rhine‑Westphalia industrial clusters to Dutch North Sea storage; target operation 2033 with initial Dutch sections in 2032.
10 June 2026
Worley completes FEED for Alfanar Lighthouse Green Fuels SAF plant
Engineering milestone clears path to FID end‑2027 and commercial operations in 2032; plant to produce 180 ML SAF and 30 ML renewable naphtha annually.
10 June 2026
dsm-firmenich: FDA approves bemotrizinol (PARSOL® Shield) for U.S. suncare
FDA clears bemotrizinol (PARSOL® Shield), the first new U.S. sunscreen active in 25+ years, enabling broad‑spectrum, photostable formulas with low‑concentration efficacy.
10 June 2026
DuPont: U.S. healthcare sites now on 100% renewable electricity
Twelve U.S. healthcare manufacturing sites matched to ~30,000 MWh annually via RECs, cutting Scope 2 emissions and supporting 2035 and 2050 climate targets.
10 June 2026
Evonik opens pilot plant for high-performance AEM membrane
Pilot-scale polymer membrane production for AEM electrolysis targets up to 2.5 GW/year, enabling lower-cost green hydrogen and manufactured without PFAS.
10 June 2026
Evonik advances chemical recycling with Purocel adsorbents and modular units
Improves pyrolysis-oil quality for steam crackers by removing chlorine, nitrogen and silicon; specific adsorbents cut chlorides up to threefold and modular columns enable flexible plant integration.
10 June 2026
H-Power signs deal to sell 5,000 kg green hydrogen from cracked ammonia to Protium
First UK commercial bulk sale of hydrogen from cracked ammonia; 5,000 kg of ISO 14687 Grade D (99.97%) green hydrogen; permit amended to allow third‑party sales.
10 June 2026
Evonik’s Ecobiol PRO: faster-germinating probiotic to reduce antibiotics in poultry
Faster-germinating poultry probiotic reduces intestinal damage and raises survival against Clostridium perfringens, offering an alternative to routine antibiotics.
10 June 2026
ARLANXEO and Covestro reduce Baypren GWP using ISCC PLUS chlorine
Switch to ISCC PLUS-certified chlorine lowers chloroprene rubber emissions; full conversion completed Jan 2026, ~20% GWP cut versus 2025; Eco grades add certified butadiene.
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