Carbon

Ginkgo and Visolis Work on Bio-based Isoprene

Ginkgo Bioworks is partnering with US startup Visolis to improve the latter’s biomanufacturing process for isoprene and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

Aramco and Linde Link on Ammonia Cracking

Saudi Aramco and Linde Engineering have agreed to jointly develop new ammonia cracking technology and plan to build a demonstration plant in northern Germany.

Maire Tecnimont and Dimeta Explore DME from Waste

NextChem and its subsidiary MyRechemical – both part of Italy’s Maire Tecnimont group – and Dutch company Dimeta have agreed to jointly explore new opportunities to develop plants for producing renewable and recycled carbon dimethyl ether (DME) from waste.

Vopak and Petronas Partner on Carbon Capture

Dutch storage operator Vopak and Malaysian energy company Petronas have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop carbon capture and storage (CCS) in Southeast Asia.

Shell and Partners Explore Carbon Capture in China

Shell has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with BASF and Chinese state-owned groups, including chemical producer Sinopec and steel maker Baowu, to explore the feasibility of developing an open-source carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) project in East China.

CF Industries and ExxonMobil Collaborate on Carbon Capture

US ammonia manufacturer CF Industries and energy giant ExxonMobil are collaborating to capture and store up to 2 million t/y of CO2 emissions the CF complex at Donaldsonville, Louisiana. The project is scheduled to start up in early 2025.

Axens and Doris Collaborate on Carbon Capture

French engineering groups Axens and Doris have entered into a partnership to develop integrated carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) services.

Shell Invests Billions in Sustainability

Shell Chemicals has announced it will earmark “billions of euros” from its current capital spending budget to make production assets more sustainable as it works to achieve net zero emissions by 2032.

Dow and Petronas Collaborate on Carbon Project

China‘s ETS Program to Focus on Energy

Covestro Leads CO2 Feedstock Research Project

Total and Linde Extend Leuna Gas Contract

Paris Accord May be Derailed by Cheats

Multinationals Back US Climate Leadership Council

CEFIC Calls for Fair Emissions Trading

Mitsubishi to Buy SGL Carbon Fiber Plant in US

Teijin Agrees $825 Million US Composites Deal

China Petchems Firms Plan CO2 Benchmarking

Solvay Expands US Carbon Fiber Plant

Completion of Air Liquide-Air Gas Deal Near

Mitsui Takes Stake in German Composites Firm

CEFIC to Give Views on Europe’s ETS Reform

Air Liquide Enters Colombian Gases Market

Linde Inaugurates Pilot Reformer at Munich

China to Launch Carbon Trading Market by 2017

Air Liquide Starts Steam Reformer at Bayer TDI Site

Compositence Secures Further Growth Through Capital Increase

Crunch Vote Nears That Could Kill EU Carbon Fix