Chemicals and materials derived from bio-based sources or designed for circular processes, such as bioplastics and recycled polymers.
chemXplore tracks 666 projects in biobased & circular, of which 310 are active.
253 new construction, 35 expansion, 12 revamp / retrofit, and 5 conversion / repurposing.
68 of the active projects carry no start-up date yet.
Owners and developers: Air Liquide SA (7), Eni S.p.A. (7), Perpetual Next B.V. (7), TotalEnergies SE (7), Nordic Ren-Gas Oy (6), BASF SE (5)
Investors: European Investment Bank (12), Invest-NL N.V. (8), European Innovation Fund (4), Momentum Global Ventures (4), NV NOM (4), Netherlands Enterprise Agency (4)
Contractors, licensors, and offtakers are recorded on 190 of these 310 projects For subscribers
Targeting: Hydrogen (70), Sustainable Aviation Fuel (50), Carbon dioxide (42), Methanol (27), Methane (21), HVO (18)
New 498 GT chemical tanker to transport and bunker methanol; initial bunkering used biomethanol from Niigata plant; methanol fuel cuts CO2 by ~17.5% vs heavy fuel oil.
Convert plastic waste into about 10,000 t/y of renewable aromatic oil and downstream benzene, phthalic anhydride and aromatics for circular supply chains; first plant operational early 2028.
New production line and full ISCC PLUS certification enable mass‑balance bio‑circular binder use; lower‑carbon purenit® product slated for 2027 market launch.
SMART‑N technology under an EPF contract with modular off‑site fabrication, 10–100% operating range with staged hydrogen rollout and downstream conversion to nitric acid and fertilizers.
40,000 t/yr eSAF commitment for 10+ years from Project Endor in Denmark; deliveries planned from early 2030s; fuel claims up to 98% lifecycle emissions reduction and EU compliance.
Long-term deal secures copper wire rod supply, increases access to recycled low‑carbon copper and bolsters Europe’s capacity for electrification, energy infrastructure and AI.
Paper coating binders with ~20–45% lower cradle‑to‑gate PCF offered as drop‑in replacements, produced with low‑PCF raw materials and green utilities to support Purchased Goods & Services (Scope 3.1).
Revap has produced 95,000 t of CAP Pro R asphalt using technical corn oil, a semi‑refined residual from corn ethanol processing sourced from Inpasa.
Shows preservative solutions for pet care, launches biodegradable Cosmelin esters as a silicone alternative, presents Scopeblue lower‑carbon preservatives and an Oct 16 LCA talk.
New production site connects sourcing, transformation, innovation and production, links with Floral Concept and extends local naturals know‑how into Symrise’s global perfumery network.
By country, the most active first. active / all projects
The 8 with the most active projects, of 44 countries.
