Chemicals and materials derived from bio-based sources or designed for circular processes, such as bioplastics and recycled polymers.
chemXplore tracks 747 projects in biobased & circular, of which 330 are active.
Of the active ones, 259 new construction, 44 expansion, 13 revamp / retrofit and 10 conversion / repurposing.
86 active projects carry no start-up date yet. The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.
Proforma gearing at a historic low of 9% and adjusted CFFO lifted to €16.5bn; underlying E&P output +7% to 1.83 mln boe/d. Strategic deals include Junin 5 relaunch and asset monetisations.
Pause of a local CCS project due to immature CO₂ transport and storage value chains and insufficient economic conditions. Geseke plant operations continue; other CCS projects proceed.
Two digesters added to a 14-unit network feeding 36 miles of pipeline to a Keyes RNG plant; Keyes fueling station to begin truck deliveries in November 2026.
Converts sugarcane bagasse and cassava pulp into bio‑muconic acid; scaled to 50,000‑L semi‑industrial fermentation after 200+ experiments; partnering with Toray to make bio‑adipic for nylon 6,6.
100 t/yr mobile demo at Mizushima converts steel by‑product gas and CO2 with H2; METI‑funded and certified by Kurashiki City; product quality matches commercial methanol.
Ethanol produced from steel mill waste gases is certified as Recycled Carbon Fuel, meeting RED III sustainability and GHG requirements and enabling access to EU/UK regulated fuel markets.
Pursues green transitions, technology independence, integrated retail‑energy services and early-stage investments to build diversified strategic growth poles.
Plant-based starch barrier coatings are being evaluated to boost grease resistance in recyclable paper food packaging; a prototype passed initial recyclability testing.
Readily biodegradable, non-nano cellulose ester micropowder that gives soft-focus blur, quick dry-down and UV-scattering SPF boost for skin care and sunscreens.
A paper-based secondary pack with up to 90% paper content, functional coating, heat-sealability and recyclability—applied in a single-pass flexographic process for industrial-scale production.
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The 8 with the most active projects, of 46 countries.
