Carbon dioxide news

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  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.
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  10 June 2026

  Air Liquide launches Cryocap FG pilot for cement CO₂ capture

  3,000 Nm³/h Cryocap FG pilot at Holcim’s CaptureLab pre-treats and preconcentrates cement flue gas for CO₂ purification; modular and relocatable.
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  10 June 2026

  Holcim launches CaptureLab carbon capture test platform

  Industrial-scale, plug-and-play test platform in France for validating diverse carbon-capture technologies on real cement emissions.
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  9 June 2026

  Moeve 2025 Environmental Statement for La Rábida and Palos

  Annual report shows €33.8m+ invested in environmental upgrades, 100% renewable power in 2025, major waste recovery and water-use cuts, plus EU funding for green hydrogen project.
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  9 June 2026

  European eSAF Coalition — Arcadia eFuels, INERATEC, Norsk e‑Fuel, SkyNRG, ZAFFRA

  Five companies urge EU, national governments and NATO to prioritise electro‑SAF for Europe’s energy security, industrial competitiveness and defence readiness.
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  5 June 2026

  Röhm opens Bay City MMA plant as LiMA technology reaches full industrial scale

  Proprietary LiMA process reaches full industrial scale; Bay City becomes North America’s first C2‑based MMA site with 250,000 tpa capacity and enhanced sustainability measures.

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  4 June 2026

  Avantium and MEP Baljeu host EU dialogue on reindustrialising through sustainable chemistry

  Parliament event on 24 June 2026 will examine whether bio‑based and circular carbon can underpin European chemical competitiveness and cut fossil feedstock reliance.
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  4 June 2026

  Sumitomo Corporation takes 49% stake in Graphyte-led US JV for CDR credits

  49% stake in US JV to commercialise 'Carbon Casting' BiCRS, scale the Loblolly project to 50,000 tCO2/yr, and sell long-duration CDR credits across North America and Japan.
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  3 June 2026

  MAIRE awarded Industry Mover in S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2026

  Recognised for the largest year-on-year ESG improvement in its sector; 2025 gains include a 6% cut to Scope 1–2 emissions, 1.2 Mt CO2 avoided and 90,000 m³ of water reused.
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  3 June 2026

  Coolbrook appoints Veli‑Matti Mattila as Chairman to support industrial scale‑up

  Brings decades of international technology and board leadership to support commercial deployment and industrial execution.
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  2 June 2026

  VolagHy and Airbus co-finance Kuopio eSAF feasibility study

  Feasibility and financial modelling launched for a Kuopio flagship plant that aims to scale electro-based sustainable aviation fuel across the Nordics by 2040.
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  1 June 2026

  Linde 2025 Sustainability Report

  2025: 10% absolute GHG cut vs 2021; 50% electricity from low-carbon/renewables; customers avoided ~98M tCO2e; conserved 1B+ gallons water; diverted 200M lbs waste; supported ~2,100 orgs, 400k people.
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  29 May 2026

  EU Innovation Fund Net‑Zero Call: 358 applications, €17.5bn requested (6× budget)

  Applicants across 27 countries submitted large/medium/small projects, pilots and cleantech manufacturing for energy‑intensive, carbon management, renewables and storage; results Oct 2026
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  27 May 2026

  Avantium LCA: releaf reduces carbon emissions up to 88% in 500 mL bottles

  Peer-reviewed LCA with industrial data shows plant-based PEF can cut resin GHG emissions up to 71%, enables lighter packaging, improves recyclability, and complements recycling vs PET.
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  27 May 2026

  BASF Coatings wins Sustainability Award for overspray‑free two‑tone paint process

  Overspray‑free wet‑on‑wet two‑tone (OFLA) uses digital paint jets for 100% transfer efficiency, cutting energy ~25% (~1.7 GWh/yr), ~300 t CO2/yr, and reducing masking waste and paint use.
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  27 May 2026

  Vattenfall installs SSAB low‑emission steel at Juliusburg/Krukow solar park

  At Juliusburg/Krukow 80 MWp solar park, low-emission steel made from nearly 100% scrap cuts substructure CO₂ by 67% (460→153 t), reducing construction supply‑chain emissions.
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  26 May 2026

  Repsol opens 200,000 t/year renewable diesel plant in Puertollano

  €130M plant converts waste oils into renewable diesel for road, truck and ship use, avoiding ~700,000 tCO2/yr lifecycle; uses renewable H2 (€16M), enables SAF, jobs and circularity.
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  26 May 2026

  X-Press Feeders completes Rotterdam’s first ethanol bunkering

  Eco Levant received separate ISCC-certified loads: 90% biomethanol and 10% second-gen ethanol. Delivered by one inland bunker vessel, blended onboard. Shows fuel flexibility and CO2-reduction potential.
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  26 May 2026

  Sinopec launches first LNG cold‑energy cascade project

  Qingdao LNG terminal's cold-energy cascade project advances to detailed design/construction, using low-temperature Rankine and efficient heat exchange to produce up to 26M kWh/yr and cut grid use/CO2.
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  22 May 2026

  EU awards €400m to 65 projects to decarbonise industrial heat

  Across 10 EEA countries, projects deploy heat pumps, resistance, solar thermal and hybrids in sectors like pulp, steel, glass and food - avoiding 6.6M tCO2 over 10 years. Grant deals expected H2 2026.
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  22 May 2026

  GreenLine Mobility expands LNG truck deployment with Tata Steel

  LNG trucks flagged off at Meramandali to cut long‑haul emissions; fleet 1,000+ LNG/EV trucks, 90M+ km, >24,000 tCO2 saved; target 10,000 trucks and 100 LNG stations.
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  21 May 2026

  Repsol’s 825 MW Pinnington solar plant enters commercial operation in Texas

  Reached COD 2.5× faster than peers; built by Black & Veatch/OCI. Created ~700 construction jobs, 1.5M panels, cuts ~1M t CO₂/yr, boosts ERCOT capacity and grid resilience.
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  21 May 2026

  Rely wins Power2X EPC for 20MW Djewels green hydrogen plant in Delfzijl

  Project reached FID/NTP and moves into construction. Will use John Cockerill pressurized alkaline electrolysis; first hydrogen expected mid‑2028; plant ties into local Chemical Park and Nobian.
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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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  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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  18 May 2026

  SkyKraft awarded €21m Industriklivet grant for eSAF production in Skellefteå

  Funding will cover feasibility, design and engineering toward FID in 2027 for an eSAF plant targeting 130,000 t/yr using renewable power and biogenic CO₂, signaling market confidence.
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  18 May 2026

  Aramco and Pasqal launch Saudi Arabia’s first quantum computer and the Middle East’s first QCaaS platform

  Located in Dhahran, a 200-qubit neutral-atom QPU offers low-latency cloud access for industrial apps, enabling optimization, simulation and AI for energy, materials, logistics, CO2 storage; workforce training.
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  14 May 2026

  MOL adds biomethane unit to Szarvas biogas plant

  Szarvas plant will add a biomethane unit to clean biogas to grid quality, yielding over 7 million m3/yr (≈8,500 households), boosting local renewables and energy security; operational by year-end.
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  14 May 2026

  Iberdrola begins commissioning Tâmega wind‑hydro complex

  Tâmega Norte enters commissioning as the Iberian Peninsula's first grid-connected wind‑hydro hybrid: 195 MW (27×7.2 MW), ~414 GWh/yr; €346M for both farms; >230,000 t CO2/yr avoided.
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  14 May 2026

  Johnson Matthey 2026 PGM Market Report

  PGM prices surged; platinum hit record. 2026: deficits likely for platinum, ruthenium, iridium; palladium and rhodium may have small surpluses. Strong prices boost recycling; industrial demand firm.