High‑purity rPP moved into demanding film uses as PureCycle, Mitsui and RM TOHCELLO progressed BOPP trials in Japan toward post‑2027 commercialization. Upstream, INEOS and Recuro plan a 33,000 t/yr advanced pyrolysis facility at Bamble, integrated to Rafnes to yield recycled ethylene and food/medical‑grade PE. On biobased routes, partners developed PEF textile prototypes for apparel, while the Phaenix pilot installed at Delfzijl Chemport Innovation Center will supply PHA‑rich biomass for extraction and validation. In coatings, BASF adds three REDcert² biomass‑balanced additives.
Axens’ ERA project will deploy JETANOL technology for a 50 kt/y ethanol‑to‑jet unit in France by 2030, broadening supply beyond HEFA. Topsoe and Sasol licensed G2L to the Allied Biofuels facility in Uzbekistan targeting ~300 kt/y eSAF/bio‑SAF by 2030. For FT‑based routes, Velocys introduced the AlphaCore 400 microchannel Fischer–Tropsch reactor to increase capacity choices and simplify FT islands.
Supply security included Acelen Renewables and Bunge signing a five‑year, 300 kt/y certified soybean oil agreement for SAF/HVO ahead of a 2029 biorefinery start‑up. Demand signals extended to road fleets as Enilive HVOlution was adopted for BMW corporate diesel vehicles in Italy. In China, the reorganisation of China Aviation Oil under Sinopec integrates kerosene supply and targets SAF scale‑up. Synthetic methane markets advanced as Nordic Ren‑Gas and avanca/Alternoil agreed a €1bn e‑methane offtake via existing LNG networks.
OMV secures €450m EIB loan for a 140 MW green hydrogen plant to decarbonise the Schwechat refinery from 2027. On the U.S. Gulf Coast, Air Liquide to invest $200M in Bay City POX unit to supply low‑carbon syngas and hydrogen to Oxea by 2029, complementing Air Liquide invests over $200M in POX syngas unit at Oxea Bay City, Texas. OXEA FID for Bay City capacity expansion confirms the long‑term syngas supply and execution timeline.
Cement capture advanced as the CI4C Catch4Climate Pure Oxyfuel plant in Mergelstetten began operation, targeting ~95% capture; the catch4climate flagship project aims at European scale‑up. A PwC study for Gasunie identified CCS and low‑carbon hydrogen as most cost‑effective for Dutch industry. The Commission adopted CRCF certification methodologies for carbon farming, establishing harmonised rules for removals certification.
Circular heat and gas projects progressed: district heating using sewage‑sludge residual heat was inaugurated in Stavenhagen, Germany. EnviTec Biogas opens first integrated biogas‑to‑biomethane plant in Estonia, supplying transport via CNG and returning digestate to farms. Logistics for advanced fuels improved as Moeve & Exolum secure €105m project finance for the Muelle Sur berth to handle sustainable feedstocks and 2G biofuels at Huelva.
