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Carbon dioxide news
(page 3)
All news on
Carbon dioxide
(also known as
CO2
,
Carbonic anhydride
,
Dry Ice
,
Carbonic Anhydride
,
R-744
,
Dry ice
,
CO₂
,
Biogenic CO2
,
Kohlendioxid
, and
Dióxido de carbono
): plants, production capacities, investments and involved companies.
7 May 2026
EU awards €1.09bn to nine hydrogen projects via European Hydrogen Bank
Selected projects across seven EEA countries will add ~1.1 GW electrolyser capacity, produce >1.3 Mt H2 over 10 years, avoid ~9 Mt CO2e; premiums €0.57–€3.49/kg; Spain/Germany add €1.7bn
6 May 2026
LanzaTech partners with DTU BRIGHT to build C1 biofoundry
Multi-year deal to design and install a next-gen C1 biofoundry, accelerating gas fermentation R&D to convert CO, CO2 and methane into fuels, chemicals and materials.
6 May 2026
OMV invests €65m in Schwechat Innovation Hub
New Schwechat hub (8,120 m²) will house labs, pilot plants and a technical centre with 50 workstations and space for up to 15 test facilities. Construction 55% done; start-up H1 2027.
6 May 2026
Carbon Neutral Fuels' Project Starling completes FEL3A, advancing UK eSAF deployment
FEL3A completed for UK eSAF project: integrated design and 3D model, Class 3 cost estimate. Targets 25,000 tpa by 2031 with ~95% lifecycle GHG reduction; DAC integrated.
6 May 2026
Heidelberg Materials Q1 2026: solid start
Q1 revenue and RCO down; cost measures & Transformation Accelerator saved €405m; acquisitions in Australia and Turkey; new efficient kiln; dividend +9% and buyback continue; outlook confirmed.
5 May 2026
Heidelberg Materials commissions 1.25 Mt/yr Airvault kiln line to improve efficiency and reduce CO2
1.25 Mt/yr dry kiln replaces old lines; enables ~90% alternative fuels, reduces electricity ~10% and CO2 ~30%; €350M upgrade includes calcined-clay use and CCUS (1 Mt/yr).
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5 May 2026
Linde named to Dow Jones Best‑in‑Class and S&P 2026 Sustainability Yearbook
Scored 98th‑percentile in the Corporate Sustainability Assessment with 25 years engagement; enabled customers to avoid >90M tCO2e in 2025; targets 2035 SBT and 2050 climate neutrality
5 May 2026
Equinor starts Eirin gas production to Europe
Eirin field started gas exports to Europe via Gina Krog/Sleipner A. ~27.6 million boe, NOK4.5bn cost; tied-back subsea built in three years; extends Gina Krog life to 2036; ~3 kg CO2/boe.
5 May 2026
Worley appointed Owner’s Engineer for Holcim CCUS projects in EU and UK
MSA covers 14 CCUS projects in EU/UK (7 backed by European Innovation Fund). Provides owner’s engineering—oversight, project management, technical integration. Targets ~5 Mt CO2/yr by 2030.
30 April 2026
Messer 2025 sustainability report — 2% GHG reduction
Year‑on‑year 2% reduction in market‑based GHGs from operations; renewable electricity and solar installs; ZeCarb carbon services; independent limited assurance for materiality and select KPIs.
30 April 2026
BASF Q1 2026: resilient performance
Solid volume growth offset currency headwinds; EBITDA before special items €2.4bn (vs €2.5bn). Sales slightly down; free cash flow -€1.375bn. Dividend €2.25; outlook unchanged.
29 April 2026
INEOS Acetyls and Sandpiper partner on 1.1 MTPA low‑carbon methanol plant in Texas City
FEED starts Q2 2026; FID targeted 2027; first production 2030. ~$1.7B capex. Up to 300,000 t/y to Acetic Acid. ~1,500 construction jobs, 25 permanent. CCS targets 97% capture.
29 April 2026
Exolum to develop Avonmouth CO2 storage hub with Severnside Carbon
New Avonmouth CO2 storage and shipping terminal will open by 2031, handling up to 6Mt/yr via rail and ship to serve southwest England, Midlands and South Wales and enable CCUS access.
29 April 2026
BASF Coatings switches European production to renewable electricity
Completed Europe-wide switch to renewable power, complementing low-CO2 supply in France. Measure cuts Scope-2 emissions, supports 40% per-ton CO2 reduction by 2030 and improves product footprints.
28 April 2026
Sinopec RIPP’s Sinoketol wins Gold at Geneva Invention Exhibition
New cyclohexanone route via cyclohexene esterification–hydrogenation: >99.95% single‑pass conversion, >8× equilibrium, −14% activation energy; waste −70%, CO₂ −38%; first commercial 2×200k t/yr unit
28 April 2026
Elkem wins NOK 87m from Enova to scale biocarbon use in silicon production
Project (total NOK242m, 2026–28) will test industrial biocarbon across labs, pilots and five smelters to double biocarbon share (from ~25%) by 2030, potentially cutting up to 0.5 Mt CO2/yr
28 April 2026
Air Liquide Q1 2026: growth and record investments
Q1 sales €6.8B (+3.4% ex-currency/energy). Gas & Services +2%; Healthcare +4%. Efficiencies €142M; operating cash flow +7%. Investments €1.5B, backlog €5.5B; DIG Airgas closed; +100bps margin target 2026.
27 April 2026
Johnson Matthey chosen by Liquid Sunshine for Guangxi biomethanol plant
Planned biomethanol plant will use biomass gasification to produce 75,000 t/yr in phase 1; phase 2 could convert CO2 + electrolytic H2 to e‑methanol for e‑fuels, aiding marine decarbonisation.
27 April 2026
EEW starts trial of first pre-sorting facility
Hot commissioning of a pre-sorting plant separates plastics from mixed waste using mechanical and NIR sorting. Pilot to test scaling, boost recycling and cut emissions; markets and regulation needed.
23 April 2026
Sinopec commissions first electric intelligent tubular heater for oil and gas fields
120 kW electric tubular heater applies high-pressure end rapid heating, raises thermal efficiency and safety, prevents gas-well freeze, cuts CO2 by removing fuel gas, and integrates with microgrids.
22 April 2026
INEOS: Project ONE could be Europe’s last petrochemical investment
€4.5bn for a new Antwerp ethylene cracker cutting CO2 by two‑thirds vs EU average; no Innovation Fund support. If ETS Booster won’t back it, Europe risks losing large-scale petrochemical investment.
22 April 2026
Mitsui Chemicals Expands Investment in U.S. PRT Developer Glydways
Investment advances deployment of on-demand PRT: small autonomous EVs platooning on dedicated lanes; demos in US and UAE; investor to supply materials, parts, regulatory and market support in Asia.
21 April 2026
CATL unveils six battery innovations and integrated charge–swap network
Six batteries: Shenxing (10–15C); Qilin 280Wh/kg (1,000km) & Condensed 350Wh/kg (1,500km); Freevoy hybrid 230Wh/kg (600km); Naxtra Na‑ion GWh scale; charge–swap network, 4k stations.
21 April 2026
Evonik commissions 150 kV Antwerp substation
New 150 kV substation in Antwerp replaces 36 kV link, boosting capacity for industrial electrification and CO2 cuts; built with Elia, includes two 150t transformers and 6 ~1km cables.
20 April 2026
MAIRE raises €185m sustainability‑linked Schuldschein to refinance facilities
€185M sustainability‑linked Schuldschein, 3‑ and 5‑yr (margins 1.50%/1.70% over 6M Euribor). For early refinancing; upsize option to €300M. Linked to 2028 decarbonization targets.
16 April 2026
Evonik launches mesoporized isodewaxing catalysts for fuels and lubricants
Mesoporized isodewaxing catalysts (Zeopore tech) raise yields, improve cold-flow, cut cracking and light gases, lower CO2 and recover base oils; feedstock-agnostic.
15 April 2026
Röhm 2025 ESG Report
Aligns reporting with ESRS/CSRD; reports 12% total CO2 cut vs 2020; LiMA tech cuts specific CO₂ up to 42%; LCAs cover products representing 95% of revenue.
15 April 2026
Stegra secures €1.4bn to complete Boden green steel plant
Wallenberg-led consortium agreed financing to finish the plant (>60% complete). Funding covers scope increases, cost rises and buffer; it will cut CO2 ~95% using green hydrogen.
15 April 2026
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Invests in Infinium to Expand eFuels in Japan
Impact equity will fund scaling of electrofuels made from CO2 and green hydrogen, cutting GHGs >90% vs fossil and usable as drop-in SAF to help aviation decarbonize.
14 April 2026
Evonik and Uniper commission high‑temperature heat pump in Herne
High-temperature heat pump uses 25–30°C industrial waste heat to supply ~1,000 households (up to 1.5 MW) via district heating, cutting ~1,750 t CO₂/yr; pilot with scaling potential.
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