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  21 May 2026

  Eni CCUS Holding secures £500m+ financing facility for CCS platform

  Facility backs Liverpool Bay CCS (operational 2028; 4.5 Mt/yr rising to 10 Mt by 2030s), funds other projects (L10, Bacton, Ravenna option); 13-bank syndicate; 30% built
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  21 May 2026

  PureCycle and Reliable Caps launch closures made with PureFive recycled polypropylene (up to 75% PCR)

  Bright white, colorable closures using certified, domestically sourced recycled PP; FDA-grade and GreenCircle‑certified, suited for contact‑sensitive food, beverage and personal‑care packaging.
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  21 May 2026

  LANXESS re-elects Rainier van Roessel as Supervisory Board Chairman

  Uta Kemmerich-Keil (59), former head of P&G International Personal Healthcare, joins the Supervisory Board, succeeding Dr. Heike Hanagarth, who did not stand for re-election.
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  21 May 2026

  EIF commits €200m to Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners' Advanced Bioenergy Fund II

  €200m backing to scale biomethane in Europe via greenfield anaerobic‑digestion plants converting agricultural waste; fund targets €1.5bn and aims to strengthen energy security.
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  21 May 2026

  Hycamite plans 200 kt/yr graphite plant in Finland

  EU CRMA status and new tech enable a phased Finnish project: Phase 1 demo starts next year; full scale could reach 200 kt/yr (~40% of EU battery graphite demand), serving batteries and industry.
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  21 May 2026

  QatarEnergy, Egypt and ExxonMobil sign MoU to study Cyprus gas via Egypt LNG

  MoU to study commercializing Cyprus gas via Egypt’s existing gas and LNG export infrastructure, explore flexible frameworks, boost Eastern Mediterranean integration and supply diversification.

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  21 May 2026

  Lilly’s retatrutide achieves up to 30% weight loss in Phase 3 TRIUMPH-1

  Phase 3 TRIUMPH-1: three doses met endpoints at 80 weeks with dose-related, substantial weight loss. 104-week extension in BMI≥35 showed further loss; cardiometabolic markers improved; GI AEs common.
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  21 May 2026

  Iberdrola signs 10-year PPA with Gonvarri Industries for 26,000 MWh/year

  PPA covers eight production sites in four European countries, with 100% guarantees of origin (80% wind/20% solar). It secures stable, competitive supply to boost electrification and decarbonisation.
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  21 May 2026

  Starck International develops agricultural terminal at North Sea Port

  14‑ha Vlissingen terminal to consolidate bulk agricultural flows for storage, transshipment and circular animal‑feed processing. Fast start in existing warehouses; creates dozens of jobs.
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  21 May 2026

  Equinor to expand in Northern Norway after 50 years

  Produces >500k boe/d in northern Norway; supplier spend to NOK4bn by 2025. Developing Isflak and Drivis/Tubåen tie‑backs, drilling 1–2 wells/yr, targeting +200–500M barrels.
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  21 May 2026

  ADNOC deploys Taurob heavy‑duty inspection robot and co‑develops operator robot

  Inspector robot conducts autonomous hazardous-site inspections with LiDAR and thermal imaging. A heavy-duty operator robot to lift, grip and turn valves in extreme temperatures — operational 2026.
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  21 May 2026

  Gasunie, Open Grid Europe and Thyssengas to develop Netherlands–Germany hydrogen corridor

  Cross‑border hydrogen link planned between Zevenaar and Elten by 2031, reusing existing gas pipelines; first phase connects the Rhine‑Ruhr region, later southern hubs such as Ludwigshafen
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  21 May 2026

  Croda launches Beauty of Zero for zero‑impact beauty

  New programme targets zero‑impact beauty across six pillars (NetZero, Waste, Biodiversity, Water, Exploitation, Ambiguity) using biotech ingredients, renewable sourcing, LCA metrics & circularity.
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  21 May 2026

  EemsGas secures €149.8m SDE++ operating subsidy for biomethane production

  Project (>€100m) will build a demolition-wood gasification plant producing 18M m3/yr biomethane. Earlier €30m DEI+ grant. Construction 2027, operation 2029. Subsidy secures 15‑yr revenue
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  21 May 2026

  Asahi Kasei develops PSPI film for panel-level semiconductor packaging

  New photosensitive polyimide film combines liquid PSPI and dry-film photoresist for uniform lamination on large panels, enabling finer circuits, extra insulating layers and higher yields.
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  21 May 2026

  Shofu, Tosoh, Mitsui Chemicals, Orbray launch zirconia dental-waste recycling project

  Verification project to recycle zirconia dental milling waste into regenerated raw material and remanufactured blocks for reuse; practical use targeted by FY2028 with dental labs.
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  21 May 2026

  EnviTec Biogas to deliver first EnviThan plant in Denmark for Gasum

  935 Nm3/h upgrading unit in a 45-ft container with SEPURAN Green membrane, ready to feed the gas grid by year-end; enables plant to raise output from 40 to up to 70 GWh/yr.
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  21 May 2026

  Kemira and CuspAI design AI‑generated PFAS‑removal materials

  Generative AI designed novel MOFs targeting PFAS (GenX, PFBS, PFOS), screened ~300T structures, yielded 5,000 candidates narrowed to ~20 in six months; next phase: development and testing
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  21 May 2026

  Equinor and Aker BP align to accelerate NCS development

  Strategic tie-up to align ownership and speed NCS developments: 19% sale in Ringvei Vest, 38.16% Frigg UK divestment, Wisting stake to 42.5%; $23M; effective 1 Jan 2026, pending approvals.
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  20 May 2026

  BASF Coatings named GM 2025 Supplier of the Year

  Named 2025 Supplier of the Year at a 34th annual Austin event for outstanding performance, innovation and partnership; one of 103 global awardees; readies for Carlyle ownership transition in Q2 2026.
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  20 May 2026

  Petrobras acquires 49.99% stake in Lightsource bp Brazil renewable JV

  Completed formation of an equal‑managed JV in Brazil's onshore renewables, including Milagres 212 MWp PV, energy storage and advanced projects; supports 2026–2030 business plan.
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  20 May 2026

  Gasunie opens first 32-km section of Dutch hydrogen network

  King and minister inaugurated the first pipeline segment. Network planned ~1,200 km via repurposed gas pipelines, linking Dutch industry to Germany and Belgium; first plant now connected.
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  20 May 2026

  BASF to sell silicates business and Düsseldorf assets to PQ

  Silicates business and Düsseldorf assets to be sold; closing expected H2 2026. Buyer will keep operations, ensure continuity and grow the business; financial terms undisclosed.
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  20 May 2026

  Vattenfall opens 139 MW Bruzaholm wind farm

  Park in Eksjö will produce ~460 GWh/yr; ~50% allocated to Volvo under a long-term PPA. Features 38 MW/38 MWh battery, local financial support and biodiversity measures
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  20 May 2026

  Axens and XCF Global collaborate to commercialize Vegan HEFA technology

  Deal to accelerate Vegan HEFA deployment for SAF and renewable diesel: licensor retains global licensing; partner may offer project development, construction and operations. Initial term three years.
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  20 May 2026

  BASF refocuses on growing core businesses under Winning Ways

  Core Transformation Office, led by Julia Raquet, launches CoreShift to cut net cash fixed costs up to 20% by 2029, simplify operations, harmonize processes and roll out ERP and AI.
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  20 May 2026

  Covestro opens TPU Application Development Center in Guangzhou, China

  New TPU AD Center links Zhuhai production and Changhua R&D, offering extrusion/injection simulation, compounding, color and pilot film lines to speed APAC solutions
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  20 May 2026

  BASF and Cromology convert end‑of‑life tires into binder for Tollens Maxiline+ wall paint

  Chemically recycled styrene-acrylate binder from tire pyrolysis oil used in interior wall paint via mass-balance. REDcert² certified; 10 L ≈ 2 tires; reduces fossil feedstock and CO₂.
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  20 May 2026

  Lindex and BASF introduce loopamid recycled polyamide for lingerie

  A recycled polyamide 6 made from textile waste can recycle blended fabrics, match virgin quality for multiple cycles; lingerie items using it are planned for early 2027.
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  20 May 2026

  BASF patents hot-gas welding process for PPA plastics

  Channel-guided hot-gas welding yields uniform heating, ~10s welds, lower temperatures and energy use, thicker melt layers, fewer clogs and higher reliability for thermoplastic components.