Wie fördert Indien verantwortungsvoll erzeugte biobasierte Rohstoffe? Sangeeta Srivastava, Executive Director bei Godavari Biorefineries© Godavari Sangeeta Srivastava: Die aktuellen geopolitischen Spannungen… Full text: https://www.farbeundlack.de/nachrichten/rohstoffe/biobasierte-rohstoffe-das-indische-modell/ Source Farbe und Lack, 2026-06-23. Supplier Arkema Godavari Biorefineries Ltd. Share Renewable Carbon News – Daily Newsletter Subscribe to our daily email newsletter – the world's leading newsletter on renewable materials and chemicals Subscribe

PureCycle Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: PCT), a U.S.-based company revolutionizing plastic recycling, and the Modules & Polymer Products Division of Motherson today announced the successful production of a Class-A surface automotive bumper prototype incorporating 30% PureFive® recycled polypropylene. The two companies will share details with the global automotive and sustainability communities at the Stuttgart, Germany Startup Autobahn Expo, the world’s largest automotive innovation platform, on July 2, 2026. The bumper prototype was produced at Motherson’s facility in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, with feasibility assessment and testing led by the Global Innovation Team in Germany. The component has since undergone rigorous performance tests, including climate testing and mechanical properties evaluation. The results will be part of the presentation at this week’s conference. Fabian Wehrle, Global Innovation Exterior Engineer at Motherson, says: “This collaboration with PureCycle is an important step toward integrating recycled materials into applications that meet the high requirements of premium OEMs for Class-A surfaces. We want to evaluate this through extensive testing to meet the expectations of our customers in the automotive industry and to comply with the requirements of the EU End-of-Life Vehicles Directive.” The timing of this achievement is critical. The European Union’s End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV) Regulation is creating binding requirements for automakers and their supply chains. By 2032, pending final adoption, new vehicles must contain at least 15% recycled plastic content, with a minimum of 3% sourced from end-of-life vehicles. By 2036, those thresholds increase to 25% and 5%, respectively. Exterior components such as bumpers are directly within scope. PureCycle’s patented dissolution recycling process removes color, odor, and contaminants from post-consumer polypropylene, producing PureFive® resin with properties similar to virgin material. PureFive® is third-party certified for recycled content, providing the traceability and documentation that OEMs and regulators will require for mandate compliance. For automakers and Tier 1 suppliers targeting the European market, the Motherson–PureCycle bumper prototype provides a scalable blueprint for 2032 compliance. PureCycle is further expanding its production footprint to serve European customers directly, with a new dissolution recycling facility under development at the port of Antwerp in Belgium, expected to be operational in 2029. “This bumper represents exactly why there is such excitement around PureCycle and dissolution recycling,” said Nicolas Elwing, PureCycle’s Senior Director of Commercial in Europe. “For years, the automotive industry has been working to combine recycled materials with Class A quality. In collaboration with Motherson, there are now promising approaches to making this a reality.” Elwing continued, “With EU ELVR mandates approaching and OEMs searching for qualified, traceable recycled material, PureFive® is ready to be that solution. We look forward to sharing the news about this breakthrough at Startup Autobahn Expo.” The collaboration between Motherson and PureCycle lays the foundation for continued work on automotive-grade material specifications, evaluating mass production with PureFive®, and advancing the long-term goal of a closed-loop recycling system “from bumper to bumper.” Future development goals also include increasing the recycled content to over 30% and expanding into additional PP applications for exterior and interior applications. In addition to the Belgium facility, PureCycle is building a new dissolution recycling facility in Rayong, Thailand. Both facilities are expected to be operational before 2030, expanding PureCycle’s global capacity to serve the automotive supply chain as ELVR mandate deadlines approach. About PureCycle Technologies PureCycle Technologies LLC., a subsidiary of PureCycle Technologies, Inc., holds a global license for the only patented dissolution recycling technology, developed by The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G), that is designed to transform polypropylene plastic waste (designated as #5 plastic) into a continuously renewable resource. The unique purification process removes color, odor, and other impurities from #5 plastic waste resulting in our PureFive® resin that can be recycled and reused multiple times, changing our relationship with plastic. For more information, visit www.purecycle.com. Source PureCycle Technologies, press release, 2026-07-01. Supplier Motherson Group PureCycle Technologies Share Renewable Carbon News – Daily Newsletter Subscribe to our daily email newsletter – the world's leading newsletter on renewable materials and chemicals Subscribe

Axens, a global provider of process technologies and value-driven energy solutions, announced that it has signed an agreement with Air Liquide to acquire its Methanol to Olefins technology portfolio, including the Lurgi Methanol-to-Propylene™. This addition expands Axens’ SAF portfolio through Axens’ Jetanol® process chain, offering its customers an end-to-end solution for SAF production through the Methanol to Jet pathway (MTJ). Aiming to complete SAF production pathways offering, Axens has reached an agreement with Air Liquide to acquire its Lurgi Methanol to Olefins portfolio, including the recognized and proven Lurgi Methanol to Propylene (MTP™) technology. This technology portfolio will enable the conversion of Methanol into olefins, that can then be further processed into key products, including Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Within this portfolio, MTP™ is a well-established and industrially proven technology, with a strong track record of reliable operation at commercial scale. Axens’ Jetanol® suite currently offers SAF production technologies based on ethanol. The incorporation of Lurgi Methanol to Olefins technology portfolio into Axens offering, expands Axens SAF solutions to include a Methanol-to-Jet (MTJ) pathway, broadening feedstock flexibility and complementing existing solutions. This Methanol‑to‑Jet (MTJ) pathway unlocks a new SAF production route within Axens’ portfolio, strengthening it into one of the most comprehensive offerings on the market —enabling clients in optimizing economics, securing supply chains, and future-proofing their SAF investment strategies. Jacques Rault © Axens “By integrating Lurgi’s Methanol to Olefins technologies into Axens’ portfolio, we are strengthening Axens’ ability to offer flexible and scalable SAF solutions. This addition complements, our existing Jetanol® suite and allows us to adress a broader range of feedstocks and project configurations, from biomass-based SAF to eSAF. It reinforces our ambition to provide our customers with the most complete, de-risk and competitive SAF technology portfolios on the market.” – Jacques Rault, Technology Executive Vice President of Axens. Source Axens, press release, 2026-07-02. Supplier AirLiquide Axens Technologies (IFP) Lurgi GmbH Share Renewable Carbon News – Daily Newsletter Subscribe to our daily email newsletter – the world's leading newsletter on renewable materials and chemicals Subscribe

Die Gesamtkoordination des Verbundprojekts Carbon2Chem® (v.l.): Prof. Görge Deerberg (Gesamtkoordination/Fraunhofer UMSICHT), Prof. Robert Schlögl (Gesamtkoordination/Max-Planck-Institut für Chemische Energiekonversion) und Dr. Markus Oles (Gesamtkoordination/thyssenkrupp Carbon2Chem®). © Fraunhofer UMSICHT Seit 2016 erforschen Industrie und Wissenschaft im Verbundprojekt Carbon2Chem®, wie klimaschädliche Industrieabgase sinnvoll weiterverwendet werden können. Zielsetzung: Kohlendioxid nicht mehr nur als Emission zu betrachten, sondern als Rohstoff für neue Produkte. Zum 10-jährigen Jubiläum zeigt sich: Dieser Ansatz funktioniert – auch im industriellen Maßstab. Am 26. Juni 2016 fällt der offizielle Startschuss für Carbon2Chem®: Im Beisein von Prof. Dr. Johanna Wanka (damals Bundesministerin für Bildung und Forschung) und Svenja Schulze (damals Ministerin für Innovation, Wissenschaft und Forschung des Landes NRW) nimmt das Verbundprojekt seine Arbeit auf. Es wird vom Bundesministerium gefördert. Die Koordination teilen sich Fraunhofer UMSICHT, Max-Planck-Institut für Chemische Energiekonversion und thyssenkrupp. Sie stehen stellvertretend für angewandte Forschung, Grundlagenforschung und Industrie. Die Mission der 14 Partner aus Industrie und Wissenschaft: Kohlenstoffmonoxid und Kohlendioxid aus industriellen Abgasen der Stahlproduktion – so genannte Hüttengase – zur Herstellung chemischer Grundstoffe nutzen. Dabei verfolgt das Projekt einen systemischen Ansatz, der Gasreinigung, Elektrolyse, Wasserstoffbereitstellung, Synthesen sowie Systemintegration und Ökobilanzierung miteinander verbindet – und damit erstmals den gesamten Weg vom Abgas bis zum praxistauglichen Produkt abbildet. Bereits in den ersten beiden überwiegend forschungs‑ und pilotgetriebenen Projektphasen (2016 bis 2020, 2020 bis 2024) zeigen die Partner, dass die dafür notwendigen Technologiebausteine stabil, flexibel und kombinierbar betrieben werden können. »Ein zentraler Meilenstein sind die Entwicklung und der Betrieb von Gasreinigungs- und Konditionierungskonzepten, die stark schwankende Zusammensetzungen realer Hüttengase (z.B. mit Blick auf Verunreinigungen) zuverlässig beherrschen«, erklärt Prof. Robert Schlögl (Gesamtkoordination/ Max-Planck-Institut für Chemische Energiekonversion). »Parallel dazu haben wir elektrochemische und katalytische Prozesse so ausgelegt, dass sie auch im dynamischen Betrieb – etwa bei fluktuierendem Angebot erneuerbarer Energie – stabil funktionieren.« Vom Abgas zur Plattformchemikalie: Nachhaltiges Methanol im industriellen Maßstab Besondere Bedeutung kommt der Methanolsynthese zu. Methanol dient im Carbon2Chem®‑Ansatz als Plattformchemikalie, aus der sich eine Vielzahl weiterer Produkte wie Kunst- und Treibstoffe herstellen lassen. »Nach erfolgreichen Labor‑ und Pilotversuchen haben wir die Methanolproduktion schrittweise skaliert«, so Prof. Görge Deerberg (Gesamtkoordination/Fraunhofer UMSICHT). »Seit 2023 wird nachhaltiges Methanol kontinuierlich in einer Demonstrationsanlage am Stahlwerksstandort Duisburg mit realen Prozessgasen produziert. Konkret haben wir bislang schon mehr als 9 t Methanol aus den Stahlwerksgasen hergestellt.« Die Ergebnisse zeigen: Qualität und Reinheit des erzeugten Methanols entsprechen industriellen Spezifikationen. Die Entwicklungen im Bereich Gasreinigung und Katalysatoren laufen stabil, Unterschiede zwischen den Prozessen mit synthetischen Gasen und realen Stahlwerksgasen konnten nicht festgestellt werden. Die entwickelten und untersuchten Bausteine arbeiten wie geplant zusammen, damit ist ein entscheidender Schritt von der Forschung hin zur industriellen Anwendung gelungen. Zehn Jahre nach Projektbeginn wird das Carbon2Chem®‑Methanol erstmals über das Projekt hinaus genutzt. In weiteren Vorhaben dient es als Ausgangsstoff für chemische Produkte, darunter Vorprodukte für Kunststoffe. Damit schließt sich eine industrielle Wertschöpfungskette vom Abgas zum marktfähigen Produkt. Übertragbarkeit auf weitere Industrien mit unvermeidbaren CO₂‑Emissionen »Gleichzeitig konnten wir im Projekt nachweisen, dass sich die entwickelten Konzepte des Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) auf weitere Industrien übertragen lassen, in denen die CO₂‑Entstehung prozessbedingt unvermeidbar ist. Dies sind die Zement‑, Kalk‑ oder Abfallwirtschaft«, nennt Dr. Markus Oles (Gesamtkoordination/thyssenkrupp Carbon2Chem®) einen weiteren Erfolg. »Carbon2Chem® versteht sich als modulare Technologieplattform für eine industrielle Kohlenstoff‑Kreislaufwirtschaft, bei der einzelne Bausteine je nach Industrie angepasst kombiniert werden können.« Gemeinsame Infrastruktur und Ausblick auf die industrielle Umsetzung Diese Erfolge führen die drei Koordinatoren u.a. auf die tägliche Zusammenarbeit von Industrie, Grundlagenforschung und angewandter Forschung zurück. Sowohl im Carbon2Chem®-Labor in Oberhausen als auch im Technikum am Stahlwerksstandort Duisburg wurden im Rahmen des Vorhabens gemeinsame Forschungs‑ und Demonstrationsinfrastrukturen aufgebaut. Darüber hinaus sorgen ein gemeinsam genutzter Dataspace und Fach-Communities zu Themen wie Simulation, Process Design, Life Cycle Assessment und Cost Estimation für den projektinternen Austausch aller Ergebnisse. Mit dem Jubiläum blicken Görge Deerberg, Markus Oles und Robert Schlögl zugleich nach vorn. In der laufenden dritten und abschließenden Projektphase stehen die weitere Skalierung, die wirtschaftliche Bewertung, neue Anwendungsfelder – etwa Sustainable Aviation Fuels – sowie der Wissenstransfer in die industrielle Umsetzung im Fokus. Ihre Botschaft: Carbon2Chem® hat gezeigt, dass CCU technisch möglich ist. Die nächste Etappe liegt in der breiten industriellen Anwendung. Carbon2Chem® in Zahlen 3 Phasen umfasst das Projekt. 2028 endet Carbon2Chem®. Mit 200 Millionen Euro haben das Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt und seine Vorgänger das Verbundprojekt unterstützt. Über 30 Partner waren bislang an der Projektarbeit beteiligt. Das Carbon2Chem®-Labor auf dem Campus von Fraunhofer UMSICHT in Oberhausen umfasst 500 m2 Fläche. Das Carbon2Chem®-Technikum hat eine Fläche von 3700 m2. Über 4,6 Mio. Nm³ Stahlwerksgase (Realgas) wurden gereinigt. Mehr als 1000 t H2 wurden mittels Wasserelektrolyse hergestellt. Bis zu 75 l Rohmethanol werden pro Tag in der Demonstrationsanlage produziert. Über 4000 Stunden ist die Demonstrationsanlage am Stahlwerk in Duisburg mit Realgas gelaufen. Source Fraunhofer-Institut UMSICHT, Pressemitteilung, 2026-06-30. Supplier Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) Fraunhofer-Institut für Umwelt-, Sicherheits- und Energietechnik (UMSICHT) Max-Planck-Institut für chemische Energiekonversion Ministerium für Innovation, Wissenschaft und Forschung des Landes NRW thyssenKrupp AG Share Renewable Carbon News – Daily Newsletter Subscribe to our daily email newsletter – the world's leading newsletter on renewable materials and chemicals Subscribe

“Paper packaging has historically been strong in surfaces and structure but limited in functionality wherever advanced opening, dispensing and reclosure features were needed. With Paper-Plug™, we want to expand what paper packaging can become. We believe this opens a completely new design space where sustainability, convenience and economics increasingly reinforce each other rather than compete.” – Staffan Andersson, CTO, Blue Ocean Closures Blue Ocean Closures introduces Paper-Plug™, a new generation of integrated fiber-based openings expanding what paper packaging can do. The new opening and dispensing concept, combines a fiber internal screw closure with a direct interface to carton and corrugated board structures. Adding to the leading position in fiber-based screw caps and lids, Blue Ocean Closures’ Paper-Plug concept opens up new possibilities for convenient, low-cost and low-carbon packaging across food, home care and a broad range of future applications. Unlike traditional approaches that often rely on tear openings, separate plastic fitments or more complex assemblies, Paper-Plug™ is designed to integrate directly into board-based packaging structures, creating a new route toward highly functional renewable packaging solutions while maintaining simplicity and cost efficiency. Consumers love convenience. By combining low cost fiber forming with direct integration into paperboard, the concept enables packaging formats that previously have often depended on glass, metal or plastic, while creating opportunities for new consumer experiences and new product architectures. Paper-Plug™ is enabled by Blue Ocean Closures’ proprietary forming technology, developed to produce advanced fiber components with low energy consumption and at industrial speed. Potential application areas include: Dry and frozen foods and ingredients Supplements and health products Home care and cleaning products Refill and reuse systems E-commerce packaging Premium cartons and hybrid board formats New convenience packaging concepts previously difficult to achieve in paperboard The concept supports several important packaging trends simultaneously: Improved consumer convenience Reduced fossil material dependency Lower packaging system cost potential Lower carbon footprint potential New opportunities for differentiation and branding Compatibility with existing paperboard converting approaches Safe integration of barrier opportunities where required Importantly, Paper-Plug™ is not introduced as a single product architecture but as a platform for innovation. Blue Ocean Closures will open the concept for both standardized solutions and proprietary collaborations, enabling converters, brands and technology partners to develop differentiated packaging systems together. Source Blue Ocean Closures, press release, 2026-06-25. Supplier Blue Ocean Closures (BOC) Share Renewable Carbon News – Daily Newsletter Subscribe to our daily email newsletter – the world's leading newsletter on renewable materials and chemicals Subscribe

© Gepack / Frubaça Avantium N.V., a leader in renewable and circular polymer materials, is collaborating with Gepack and Frubaça to explore the use of Avantium’s PEF (polyethylene furanoate), marketed as releaf®, in bottles for functional beverage shots. The project brings together partners across the value chain to demonstrate the application of PEF in small-format beverage packaging. Gepack is a Portugal-based manufacturer of PET bottles, and Frubaça is a Portuguese producer of fresh juices and functional beverages. Gepack produces the bottles, which are filled by Frubaça for use in shot-based beverage applications. The collaboration focuses on validating processing and performance across the full production chain, from bottle manufacturing to filling. PEF is a high-performance, plant-based and recyclable material designed to offer improved barrier performance compared to conventional fossil-based plastics, helping to preserve flavor and quality in beverages. By applying PEF to shot formats, the partners aim to demonstrate how renewable materials can be integrated into existing beverage applications and supply chains. The partners are evaluating how Avantium’s PEF performs in this application and how it can support product protection, extend shelf life and contribute to reducing the environmental impact of packaging for functional beverage shots. “This project demonstrates how new materials can be integrated into existing bottle production processes,” comments Lígia Passos, Head of R&D at Gepack. “Working with Avantium and partners enables us to evaluate PEF in a real application and across the value chain.” Bineke Posthumus, Commercial Director at Avantium, adds: “Collaborating across the value chain is essential to assess how new materials perform in real applications. This project allows us to evaluate PEF across the full process, in a compact and distinctive shot format – a category that combines strong consumer appeal with a real need for high‑performance, more sustainable packaging.” About Avantium Avantium is a pioneering commercial-stage company focused on renewable & circular polymer materials. Avantium develops and commercializes innovative technologies for the production of materials based on sustainable carbon feedstocks, i.e. carbon from biomass or carbon from the air (CO2). The most advanced technology is the YXY®Technology that catalytically converts plant-based sugars into FDCA (furandicarboxylic acid), the key building block for the sustainable plastic PEF (polyethylene furanoate). PEF is known under the brand name releaf®, an EU registered trademark of Avantium. Avantium has successfully demonstrated the YXY® Technology at its pilot plant in Geleen, the Netherlands, and is in the process of starting the world’s first commercial plant for FDCA in Delfzijl, the Netherlands. Avantium works in partnership with like-minded companies around the globe to develop revolutionary renewable chemistry solutions from invention to commercial scale. Avantium’s shares are listed on Euronext Amsterdam and Euronext Brussels (symbol: AVTX). Avantium is incorporated in the Euronext Amsterdam SmallCap Index (AScX). Its offices and headquarters are in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Source Avantium, press release, 2026-06-29. Supplier Avantium Technologies B.V. FRUBAÇA - FNOP Gepack Share Renewable Carbon News – Daily Newsletter Subscribe to our daily email newsletter – the world's leading newsletter on renewable materials and chemicals Subscribe

Overall coordination of the Carbon2Chem® collaborative project (from left): Prof. Görge Deerberg (Overall Coordination/Fraunhofer UMSICHT), Prof. Robert Schlögl (Overall Coordination/Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion), and Dr. Markus Oles (Overall Coordination/thyssenkrupp Carbon2Chem®). © Fraunhofer UMSICHT Since 2016, industry and academia have been collaborating on the Carbon2Chem® project to explore how climate-damaging industrial emissions can be put to good use. The goal: to stop viewing carbon dioxide merely as an emission and instead treat it as a raw material for new products. As the project marks its 10th anniversary, this approach works – even on an industrial scale. June 26, 2016, marks the official launch of Carbon2Chem®: In the presence of Prof. Dr. Johanna Wanka (then Federal Minister of Education and Research) and Svenja Schulze (then Minister of Innovation, Science, and Research for the State of North Rhine-Westphalia), the collaborative project begins its work. It is funded by the Federal Ministry. Coordination is shared by Fraunhofer UMSICHT, the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion and thyssenkrupp. They represent applied research, basic research and industry, respectively. The mission of the 14 partners from industry and science is to use carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide from industrial exhaust gases generated during steel production – so-called metallurgical gases – to produce basic chemical raw materials. The project takes a systemic approach that integrates gas purification, electrolysis, hydrogen production, synthesis, system integration, and life cycle assessment – thereby mapping, for the first time, the entire process from exhaust gas to a practical product. Already in the first two project phases – which were primarily research- and pilot-driven (2016 to 2020, 2020 to 2024) – the partners have demonstrated that the necessary technological building blocks can be operated in a stable, flexible, and combinable manner. “A key milestone is the development and operation of gas purification and conditioning concepts that reliably manage the highly fluctuating compositions of real metallurgical gases (e.g., with regard to impurities),” explains Prof. Robert Schlögl (Overall Coordination / Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion). “At the same time, we have designed electrochemical and catalytic processes so that they function stably even under dynamic operating conditions, such as when the supply of renewable energy fluctuates.” From exhaust gas to platform chemical: Sustainable methanol on an industrial scale Methanol synthesis is of particular importance. In the Carbon2Chem® approach, methanol serves as a platform chemical from which a wide variety of other products, such as plastics and fuels, can be produced. “Following successful laboratory and pilot tests, we have gradually scaled up methanol production,” said Prof. Görge Deerberg (Overall Coordination/Fraunhofer UMSICHT). “Since 2023, sustainable methanol has been produced continuously in a demonstration plant at the Duisburg steelworks using actual process gases. Specifically, we have already produced more than 9 metric tons of methanol from the steelwork’s gases.” The results show that the quality and purity of the methanol produced meets industrial specifications. Developments in the areas of gas purification and catalysts are proceeding smoothly; no differences were observed between processes using synthetic gases and those using actual steel mill gases. The components developed and tested are working together as planned, marking a decisive step from research toward industrial application. Ten years after the project began, Carbon2Chem® methanol was being used outside the project for the first time. In other projects, it serves as a feedstock for chemical products, including precursors for plastics. This completes an industrial value chain from waste gas to a marketable product. Applicability to other industries with unavoidable CO₂ emissions “At the same time, we were able to demonstrate in the project that the Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) concepts we developed can be applied to other industries where CO₂ emissions are unavoidable due to the nature of the processes. These include the cement, lime, and waste management industries,” says Dr. Markus Oles (Overall Coordination/thyssenkrupp Carbon2Chem®), highlighting another success. “Carbon2Chem® is designed as a modular technology platform for an industrial carbon cycle economy, in which individual components can be combined and adapted depending on the industry.” Shared infrastructure and outlook for industrial implementation The three coordinators attribute these successes, among other things, to the daily collaboration between industry, basic research, and applied research. Joint research and demonstration infrastructures were established as part of the project both at the Carbon2Chem® laboratory in Oberhausen and at the pilot plant at the Duisburg steelworks site. In addition, a shared data space and expert communities on topics such as simulation, process design, life cycle assessment and cost estimation ensure the internal exchange of all results within the project. As they mark this anniversary, Görge Deerberg, Markus Oles and Robert Schlögl are also looking ahead. In the current third and final project phase, the focus is on further scaling, economic evaluation, new fields of application – such as sustainable aviation fuels – and the transfer of knowledge to industrial implementation. Their message: Carbon2Chem®has demonstrated that CCU is technically feasible. The next step is broad-scale industrial application. Carbon2Chem® by the numbers The project consists of 3 phases. Carbon2Chem® ends in 2028. The Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space and its predecessors have provided 200 million euros in funding for the collaborative project. The Carbon2Chem® laboratory on the Fraunhofer UMSICHT campus in Oberhausen covers an area of 500 m2. The Carbon2Chem® technical center covers an area of 3,700 m2. Over 4.6 million Nm³ of steel mill gases (real gas) were purified. More than 1,000 metric tons of H2 were produced via water electrolysis. Up to 75 liters of crude methanol are produced per day in the demonstration plant. The demonstration plant at the steel mill in Duisburg operated for over 4,000 hours using real gas. Source Fraunhofer-Institute UMSICHT, press release, 2026-06-30. Supplier Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) Fraunhofer-Institut für Umwelt-, Sicherheits- und Energietechnik (UMSICHT) Max-Planck-Institut für chemische Energiekonversion Ministerium für Innovation, Wissenschaft und Forschung des Landes NRW thyssenKrupp AG Share Renewable Carbon News – Daily Newsletter Subscribe to our daily email newsletter – the world's leading newsletter on renewable materials and chemicals Subscribe

How can plastics be used more sustainably, reduced or replaced by suitable bio-based and/or biodegradable alternatives in agriculture and forestry? This question was at the heart of the workshop “Perspectives for Bio-Based and Biodegradable Plastics in Agriculture and Forestry”, which took place on Thursday, 18 June 2026, at Haus Düsse in Bad Sassendorf, Germany. The event was organised as part of the PerPlacsBio project and brought together representatives from agriculture, forestry, research, advisory services, companies and other organisations. The objective of the workshop was to consolidate the current state of knowledge, discuss practical challenges and jointly develop perspectives for the use of bio-based and biodegradable plastic solutions. The workshop focused on the requirements of users, as well as product properties, company expertise and existing and future fields of application. Expert presentations provided insights into the challenges associated with the use and reduction of plastics in agricultural and forestry practice, potential applications for biodegradable plastics, and available solutions and suppliers. Interdisciplinary Exchange for More Sustainable Use of Plastics A key element of the workshop was the World Café. At various moderated tables dedicated to different key topics, participants were able to discuss specific applications, product examples and open questions with companies and project partners. The discussions covered, among other things, plastic products and alternatives in areas such as films, fastening systems, protective covers and forestry applications such as tree shelters. Participants included the manufacturers of biodegradable tree shelters Rainbow and Deosend, as well as the companies BASF and FKuR, which presented biodegradable materials for applications such as mulch films and clips. The World Café was complemented by a contribution from the partner project AgriRePlas and by a table showcasing a plant pot based on natural fibres from the company Neisser Geotextilien. The discussions made it clear that biodegradable plastics can offer significant benefits in agriculture and forestry when suitable regulation, performance, trust and clear information come together. In the field of tree shelters, more than 500,000 biodegradable products have already been sold. Interest in mulch films is also growing, although demand varies depending on the crop and field of application. In the EU, the market volume is around 80,000 tonnes per year; biodegradable mulch films currently account for around 5% of this volume. In China, such solutions are already used at a share of around 10%. It also became clear that a significant market shift is imminent in other areas, such as seed coatings and carrier materials for fertilisers. New regulatory requirements and potential bans on conventional plastics are increasing the pressure on companies to develop and use suitable alternatives, including biodegradable solutions. ReCaCo: Company Directory for Renewable Carbon Solutions Many companies producing biodegradable products for agriculture and forestry are already listed in the online directory Renewable Carbon Companies (ReCaCo). ReCaCo brings together companies, raw materials, technologies and products based on renewable carbon – bio-based, CO₂-based or recycling-based. As part of PerPlacsBio, ReCaCo is being specifically expanded to make it easier for end users in agriculture and forestry to access suitable bio-based and biodegradable solutions. The directory is available via https://renewable-carbon.eu/companies/. Regulatory and Normative Frameworks Set the Direction Another item on the programme focused on developments in standardisation. The DIN SPEC 35808 was presented, which addresses the bio-based content and biodegradation of tree shelters under forest-like conditions. It became clear that the degradation rate can vary depending on soil properties and environmental conditions and may take longer in practice than under test conditions. For this reason, the standard comprises two testing concepts: one assesses basic biodegradability, while the other examines degradation under forest-like conditions. While the first test is intended to demonstrate complete biodegradation, the second requires a minimum degradation rate of 10% based on the degradation of pine heartwood. This is intended to ensure that no persistent plastics remain in forest soils in the long term. The presentation highlighted that, alongside technical product solutions, reliable criteria, testing methods and standards play a central role in the assessment and acceptance of biodegradable plastics. The results of the workshop will feed into the further work of the PerPlacsBio project. The aim is to build knowledge, increase the visibility of existing solutions and support users, companies and other stakeholders in assessing suitable alternatives. Another opportunity for in-depth exchange will be provided by the Renewable Materials Conference 2026: in the workshop “Rethinking Plastics in Agriculture and Forestry”, experts from the nova-Institute and Hydra Marine Science will provide insights into the role of biodegradable materials in agriculture and forestry and share experiences from the PerPlacsBio and AgriRePlas projects. Further information: https://renewable-materials.eu. About the PerPlacsBio project At the end of 2025, the University of Münster, Rottenburg University of Applied Forest Sciences and the nova-Institute launched the two-year PerPlacsBio project. Funded by the German Agency for Renewable Resources (FNR) under the “Renewable Resources Sustainable” programme, the project aims to examine the prospects for bio-based and biodegradable plastics in agriculture and forestry. The PerPlacsBio project is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity (BMLEH) through the project management agency Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e. V. (FNR) under the funding programme “Sustainable Renewable Resources” under funding number 2224NR022A. About nova-Institute Since the mid-1990s, the nova-Institute has been dedicated to sustainability and today focuses primarily on renewable carbon cycles. As an independent research institute, it supports companies – particularly from the chemical, plastics, and materials industries – in the use of renewable carbon derived from biomass, direct CO₂ utilisation (CCU), and recycling. With a multidisciplinary team of scientists, the nova-Institute participates in international innovation projects and provides science-based management consulting. The institute follows a holistic approach: its experts analyse which technologies and raw materials are suitable for specific products, in which markets their application is feasible, which regulatory frameworks apply, how sustainable the solutions are, and how they can be successfully positioned in the market. Based on these analyses, the team develops tailored strategies to support the transformation from fossil to renewable carbon. Around 50 experts from various disciplines work together to drive the defossilisation of industry – for a climate-neutral future. More information: www.nova-institute.eu – www.renewable-carbon.eu Source nova-Institute, press release, 2026-07-13. 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Verde Resources and Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions have signed a 10-year commercial agreement to bring engineered biochar into road paving applications… Full text: https://worldbiomarketinsights.com/verde-and-ergon-team-up-to-put-biochar-into-us-roads/ Author Daniela Castillo Monagas Source World Bio Market Insights, 2026-07-02. Supplier Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions Verde Resources Share Renewable Carbon News – Daily Newsletter Subscribe to our daily email newsletter – the world's leading newsletter on renewable materials and chemicals Subscribe

CBE JU has published its 2025 Annual Activity Report, presenting a year of strong demand, broader participation and tangible progress in supporting Europe’s circular bio-based sector. From record interest in the call for proposals, strong SME and newcomer participation to industrial deployment milestones, progress towards KPIs and wider engagement of new organisations and underrepresented countries, the latest results underline CBE JU’s contribution to the EU’s strategic goals. As Europe seeks to strengthen its competitiveness, resilience and strategic autonomy, CBE JU is supporting bio-based innovation where it matters most – industrial scale-up, market uptake and wider participation across circular bio-based value chains. “The latest annual results are not just about project numbers. They show that Europe’s bio-based ecosystem is becoming more mature, more connected and better positioned to deliver at scale. CBE JU’s added value lies in bringing together the actors, evidence and investment confidence needed for bio-based industries to grow in Europe.”- Nicoló Giacomuzzi-Moore, CBE JU’s Executive Director. By the end of 2025, CBE JU had supported 220 projects, including 88 ongoing, 30 newly launched and 132 completed projects. These projects brought together 1,700 beneficiaries from 45 countries, reflecting the growing reach of the CBE JU programme across regions and sectors. The year also saw record interest in CBE JU funding, with 240 eligible proposals submitted under the 2025 call for proposals and more than EUR 1.4 billion requested in total funding. Small and medium-sized enterprises, which represent the backbone of the EU economy, remained strongly represented in the programme, accounting for 38% of project participants and receiving around €508 million in CBE JU funding, representing 35% of the programme’s total budget. Newcomers represented 45% of applicants in the 2025 call, confirming that the programme remains open beyond its established community. CBE JU continued to make progress towards its programme-specific key performance indicators, with positive developments across value chain and widening participation and project outputs. By the end of 2025, waste manager participation had reached the programme target, brand owners involvement was close to completion and participation from underrepresented countries and regions continued to grow. Projects also reported strong progress in innovative bio-based outputs and circular products. Several CBE JU-funded projects reached important industrial deployment milestones in 2025. In Latvia, VIOBOND completed the foundations for Europe’s first commercially viable bio-based resin plant with an expected annual production capacity of around 45,000 tonnes. In France, CERISEA broke ground on a new bio-based molecule facility in Roussillon, designed to produce up to 3,000 tonnes of 5-HMF per year for applications including resins, coatings and bio-based plastics. The programme’s growing maturity is also reflected in its capacity to mobilise investment. Nearing programme completion, projects funded by CBE JU’s predecessor, BBI JU, had attracted EUR 3.62 of private investment for every EUR 1 of EU funding, exceeding the EUR 2.85 target. This reflects strong industry confidence in the circular bio-based economy and shows how public funding can help mobilise additional investment for further industrial development in Europe. The programme strengthened the conditions for broader participation and better alignment between innovation, funding and circular bio-based value chains. In 2025, CBE JU adopted a new country-focused Widening Participation Action Plan for 2025-2027, launched its Synergies Strategy and a three-year working group on primary producers. These actions support wider engagement across Europe and help ensure that farmers, foresters, fishers and aquaculture producers can play a stronger role in the development of bio-based industries. Taken together, these results confirm CBE JU’s growing role in supporting Europe’s industrial transition and competitiveness, while strengthening the bio-based economy through innovation, investment and inclusive participation. Explore the 2025 key highlights in our digital summary or dive into the full 2025 Annual Activity Report for a detailed overview of CBE JU’s progress in research and innovation, project implementation, performance indicators, partnerships, communications, operations and more. Related links Discover the CBE JU 2025 highlights Download the full report Source CBE JU, press release, 2026-06-30. Supplier Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) Share Renewable Carbon News – Daily Newsletter Subscribe to our daily email newsletter – the world's leading newsletter on renewable materials and chemicals Subscribe