In polymers, PureCycle, Mitsui and RM TOHCELLO advanced trials to introduce high‑purity recycled PP into BOPP film for demanding packaging in Japan. Upstream of crackers, INEOS and Recuro plan a 33,000 t/yr advanced pyrolysis unit at Bamble, feeding recycled ethylene production. In coatings, BASF expanded REDcert²‑certified biomass‑balanced additives, enabling lower‑PCF architectural formulations without reformulation.
Air Liquide will build a new Partial Oxidation (POX) unit with CO₂ recycle at Oxea’s Bay City site to supply syngas and low‑carbon hydrogen, targeting start‑up in 2029. In parallel, OXEA’s Final Investment Decision and long‑term synthesis gas supply agreement move the broader oxo‑chemicals capacity expansion into execution, with Bay City positioned for higher output and lower specific emissions.
The EIB approved a €450 million loan to OMV for a 140 MW electrolyser to replace fossil hydrogen at Schwechat, enabling up to 150 kt/y CO₂ reduction and supporting future low‑carbon fuels. Offtake is scaling as Lhyfe and Messer agreed a 10‑year renewable hydrogen supply with equity participation across four sites, including RFNBO‑certified product.
Downstream aviation decarbonisation advanced: Axens launched France’s first industrial‑scale ethanol‑to‑jet via the ERA project using JETANOL for 2030 start‑up. Velocys introduced the AlphaCore 400 microchannel Fischer–Tropsch reactor to lift SAF project sizes. An international route adds with license G2L SAF technology for a 300 kt/y Uzbekistan facility. Feedstock security progressed as Acelen Renewables and Bunge signed a certified soybean oil supply agreement.
Power‑to‑gas commercialization grew with a €1bn long‑term offtake agreement for renewable e‑methane from Ren‑Gas’s Tampere plant, leveraging existing gas/LNG logistics for heavy‑duty transport. On biogas, EnviTec started an integrated biogas‑to‑biomethane plant in Estonia supplying transport via CNG. In liquid drop‑ins, BMW’s Italian corporate fleets will use Enilive HVOlution, with traceability integration to fleet systems.
Cement capture moved to semi‑industrial scale with the Catch4Climate Pure Oxyfuel plant (≈95% CO₂ capture potential) as a platform for broader deployment. A PwC study for Gasunie found CCS, low‑carbon hydrogen and hybrid boilers as the most cost‑effective options for Dutch industry. In fertilizers, Topsoe’s SynCOR Ammonia technology will enable blue ammonia production in Nebraska targeting 2029 operations.
Steel restructuring continued as Salzgitter will acquire Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann and install an electric‑arc furnace, targeting deep emissions cuts. Grid flexibility and resilience projects advanced: Nobian and Airengy will assess long‑duration compressed‑air storage in a Danish salt cavern, and island‑mode operation at Petromidia was validated to secure refinery energy supply during system disturbances.
