Biobased & Circular

projects tracked
759
active
339
countries
46

Chemicals and materials derived from bio-based sources or designed for circular processes, such as bioplastics and recycled polymers.

Projects in biobased & circular

chemXplore tracks 759 projects in biobased & circular, of which 339 are active.

  1. 116 projects Announced / Concept
  2. 62 projects FEED / Pre-FID
  3. 12 projects FID / Sanctioned
  4. 127 projects Under Construction
  5. 22 projects Commissioning & Start-up

Of the active ones, 264 new construction, 44 expansion, 17 revamp / retrofit and 10 conversion / repurposing.

Expected start-up, by year
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92 active projects carry no start-up date yet. The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.

What moved recently

  • 27 October 2026 Stora Enso and Shanshan Ningbo lignin-based hard carbon demo line · Announced / Concept · China
  • 27 October 2026 BASF Cincinnati Alkyl Polyglucosides (APG) Production Expansion · Operational / Completed · United States
  • 26 October 2026 Petrobras Replan SAF Co-Processing Revamp, Paulínia · Under Construction · Brazil
  • 22 October 2026 Heidelberg Materials Geseke GeZero CCS project · On Hold / Postponed · Germany
  • 15 October 2026 Metsä Fibre Kemi Bioproduct Mill Cooking System Modernisation · Under Construction · Finland

Latest news in biobased & circular

30 October 2026
INERATEC's ERA T.H2 wins EU Innovation Fund support

A power-and-biomass-to-liquid process uses renewable hydrogen and carbon from forestry residues to produce synthetic fuels and hydrocarbons using modular units for scalable local supply.

30 October 2026
Moeve 9M 2026: Clean CCS EBITDA €2,409m and record €885m capex

Robust operations and refining raised product volumes; large Spain-focused capex ramp-up for energy transition; net debt fell to €2.1bn; construction begun on Europe’s largest green hydrogen project.

30 October 2026
INA posts EUR 548m EBITDA in first nine months of 2026; Rijeka DCU operational

EUR 548m EBITDA on EUR 3.84bn sales; capex EUR 250.5m; hydrocarbon output +1% with Croatian offshore gas +21% and Egyptian oil +18%; Rijeka DCU online since September.

30 October 2026
Petrobras issues biomethane procurement call with long-term supply options

Call seeks biomethane supplies starting 2027 with contracts up to 10 years, non-binding proposals, and CGOB-only offers limited to two-year terms.

29 October 2026
OMV Petrom Group 9M 2026 results: record CAPEX and stronger earnings

Higher commodity prices and an integrated model lifted clean CCS operating result 51%; net income reached RON 4.1bn and CAPEX hit a record RON 6.6bn.

29 October 2026
Metsä Group posts comparable EBITDA EUR 357m YTD; Q3 comparable EBITDA EUR 100m

Cost-savings programme delivered substantial profit improvement early in Q4; sales and operating results declined year-on-year; investments in fibre packaging and a CO2 capture project announced.

29 October 2026
Repsol commits €11.5bn to projects in Spain through 2030

Plans include renewable hydrogen, a renewable-fuel plant, pumped hydro expansion and a circular methanol facility; extends customer fuel discounts and launches a new €950m buyback.

29 October 2026
Eastman secures $375M DOE award to expand U.S. methanolysis recycling capacity

Reinstated federal funding backs debottlenecking of Kingsport methanolysis, restart of underused U.S. recycling assets, and milestone-based planning for a second facility to boost domestic recycled polyester supply.

29 October 2026
Lhyfe H1 2026 results: Messer partnership, German sales surge and industrial ramp-up

Messer deal secures a 10‑year supply pact and a 30% stake in four sites; 2026 revenue guided at €12–13m; German sales accelerating strongly; €45m cash and 36 MW installed capacity.

29 October 2026
Neste reports strong results and upgrades Rotterdam capex to €3.0bn

Record renewables margins and volumes, wide middle‑distillate margins, reduced leverage and an expanded Rotterdam capex estimate to ~€3.0bn with start‑up by end‑2027.

Where its projects are

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The 8 with the most active projects, of 46 countries.