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Carbon dioxide news
All news on
Carbon dioxide
(also known as
CO2
,
Carbonic anhydride
,
Dry Ice
,
Carbonic Anhydride
,
R-744
,
Dry ice
,
CO₂
,
Biogenic CO2
,
Kohlendioxid
,
Dióxido de carbono
,
liquid carbon dioxide
,
Flüssiges Kohlendioxid
,
LCO2
,
biogenic carbon dioxide
, and
captured CO2
): plants, production capacities, investments and involved companies.
23 July 2026
Uniper appoints Worley as preferred EPC for Connah’s Quay low-carbon power project
Preferred EPC chosen for proposed Deeside low‑carbon power plant fitted with carbon capture, targeting at least 95% CO2 removal and connection to regional CO2 transport.
22 July 2026
Moeve and ArcelorMittal sign Spain’s largest CAE deal for 2.1 TWh/year
Secures 2.1 TWh/year energy savings, enabling a new electric arc furnace in Gijón and up to 1 million tCO2e emissions reduction; savings equal >5% of Asturias’ final energy use.
22 July 2026
Petrogas selects Worley for Abeona CCS pre‑FEED
Pre‑FEED will refine concept and cost estimates for a Dutch North Sea CCS network, potentially reusing a Port of Amsterdam pipeline to inject CO2 into depleted offshore reservoirs.
20 July 2026
Coolbrook and ABB advance RotoDynamic Heater to industrial delivery for Adani Cement
Industrial-scale RotoDynamic Heater installation at Boyareddypalli cement plant; electrical equipment, drives and DCS supplied by partner; expected ~60,000 tCO2 reduction annually.
17 July 2026
Gasunie H1 2026: advancing hydrogen, CO₂, heat and LNG infrastructure
Opened a 32‑km Rotterdam hydrogen pipeline, progressed CO₂ and heat projects, boosted LNG capacity, and saw shifting gas flows with higher power‑sector demand.
16 July 2026
Gasunie positions the Netherlands as Europe’s CO₂ hub
Five connected CCS projects (Porthos, Aramis, CO₂next, DRC, DSC) will capture, transport and store CO₂ under the North Sea and link industry across the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany.
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16 July 2026
Uniper supplies Q1 Energie AG with bio‑LNG
Initial delivery expands bio‑LNG availability for heavy road transport; biomethane is liquefied at Gate Rotterdam, shipped in ISO tanks to Germany and distributed to filling stations.
16 July 2026
Air Liquide invests >160M USD in Arizona for ultra‑pure gases for advanced chips
Arizona plant to supply ultra-high-purity gases for advanced-chip fab expansion using on-site low-carbon hydrogen production and CO2 capture.
15 July 2026
Repsol, Toyota, BMW and Bosch pilot cars on 100% renewable gasoline
Six-month Spanish trial uses existing cars, 100% renewable gasoline and digital tracking to demonstrate drop-in fuel scalability without new vehicles or infrastructure.
15 July 2026
Axens to build France’s first industrial-scale Jetanol™ SAF unit
50,000 t/y SAF plant using advanced bioethanol and Jetanol™ technology; production targeted for 2030 to boost French/European SAF supply and meet ReFuelEU targets.
14 July 2026
Topsoe and Sasol license G2L SAF technology to Allied Biofuels for Uzbekistan plant
License and engineering deal to supply G2L eSAF and bio‑SAF technology for a Khorezm plant producing about 300,000 t SAF/eSAF annually; FID 2027, commercial ops targeted 2030.
13 July 2026
EIB lends €450m to OMV for Bruck green hydrogen plant
140 MW electrolyser at Bruck will produce 23,000 t/yr renewable hydrogen, feed Schwechat refinery via 22 km pipeline, cutting direct CO₂ by up to 150,000 t/yr; operations due end‑2027.
10 July 2026
Air Liquide invests over $200M in POX syngas unit at Oxea Bay City, Texas
New POX unit will supply syngas and low‑carbon hydrogen from early 2029 and cut net CO2 emissions by about 64,000 tonnes per year.
10 July 2026
Nordic Ren-Gas and avanca/Alternoil sign €1bn renewable e‑methane offtake
Long-term €1bn offtake secures Tampere-produced e‑methane for heavy-duty transport via existing gas/LNG infrastructure across Europe.
9 July 2026
OXEA FID for Bay City capacity expansion with Air Liquide syngas unit
Major Gulf Coast plant expansion will raise propionaldehyde output, enable propanol and butanol production, add syngas feedstock with CO₂ recirculation, and target completion by end‑2028.
9 July 2026
INEOS and Recuro to build advanced pyrolysis recycling plant at Bamble (33,000 t/yr)
Advanced pyrolysis plant at Bamble will process 33,000 t/yr of end-of-life plastics, powered by renewable energy to produce recycled ethylene and virgin-quality recycled polyethylene.
9 July 2026
Air Liquide to invest $200M in Bay City POX unit for Oxea supply
High‑efficiency unit will produce syngas and low‑carbon hydrogen to feed oxo‑alcohols and performance chemicals expansion; CO2 recycling loop cuts net emissions ~64,000 t/yr; online early 2029.
9 July 2026
EnviTec Biogas opens first integrated biogas‑to‑biomethane plant in Estonia
Combined biogas and membrane upgrading plant produces ~600 Nm³/h biomethane from dairy slurry; digestate reused in agriculture and CNG refuelling supplies regional transport.
9 July 2026
Salzgitter AG to acquire 100% of Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann (HKM)
Acquire Duisburg steelworks, convert site to electric-arc furnace, cut workforce from ~3,000 to ~1,000 and aim for ~90% CO2 reduction.
9 July 2026
PwC study for Gasunie: CCS, low‑carbon hydrogen and hybrids are most cost‑effective for Dutch industry decarbonisation
CCS, low‑carbon hydrogen and hybrid electrification are the cheapest routes to cut industrial CO2 — timely CO2/H2 infrastructure is essential.
9 July 2026
Topsoe to supply SynCOR tech for J Westling blue ammonia fertilizer plant
Nebraska plant will produce 500 STPD of blue (low‑carbon) ammonia for Midwestern farmers from natural gas, starting in 2029, cutting Gulf Coast transport costs of $100–$120/ton.
9 July 2026
thyssenkrupp debuts CI4C Catch4Climate Pure Oxyfuel plant in Mergelstetten
Semi‑industrial demonstration replaces air with oxygen to raise flue‑gas CO₂ and enable near‑95% capture from clinker; dedicated 450 t/day kiln built with >€120m investment.
8 July 2026
CI4C inaugurates catch4climate Pure Oxyfuel R&D plant
World-first R&D site tests Pure Oxyfuel CO₂ capture at a Mergelstetten cement line to demonstrate energy- and cost-efficient capture and enable wider deployment.
7 July 2026
Topsoe and Sasol to supply G2L tech for SUSTAERO wood‑waste SAF project in Canada
SAF from wood waste, 3,200 bpd initial capacity expandable 3×; final investment decision expected 2028 and operations targeted for 2031.
7 July 2026
Al Baleed Petrochemical joins Carbeau to commercialise Volta CO₂-to-chemicals technology
Becomes strategic partner in a spin-out commercialising an electrochemical route to turn captured CO₂ into glycolic acid and PLGA using renewable electricity; Salalah eyed for first non‑EU plant.
7 July 2026
Lhyfe expands European green hydrogen logistics with 10 new Hexagon Purus containers
Adds 10 Type IV containers to an 84-unit fleet; surpassed 1,000 deliveries in 2025, supplies RFNBO hydrogen across nine European countries and plans 70% capacity growth in 2026.
6 July 2026
Avantium spins out Volta into Carbeau, secures €35.2m
Spin-out backed by strategic and financial investors to scale an electrochemical CO₂-to-chemicals platform targeting glycolic acid and compostable PLGA.
3 July 2026
Petrobras starts operations at Pre‑Salt Technology Center in Itajubá (UNIFEI)
Semi‑industrial plant reproduces high pressures, temperatures and high CO₂ of pre‑salt; R$300 million R&D investment; HISEP pump final qualification tests planned H2 2026.
3 July 2026
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical inks 100,000 t/y green methanol offtake with ACME Group
Starts at commercial operation in 2030; product meets ultra-low carbon intensity and targets fuel and chemical markets in Japan and Asia.
2 July 2026
Rompetrol Rafinare: APC digital control boosts Petromidia production and cuts costs
Automated process control increased high‑value product yields, lifted utilization to 98.1% and delivered estimated savings of over USD 2.5M in 2025.
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