The environment

Johnson Matthey has announced that three methanol production trains of Inner Mongolia Baofeng Coal-based New Materials Co., Ltd, have been commissioned.

Clariant Catalysts has announced that it has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Shanghai Electric to jointly foster innovation in sustainable energy solutions.

The Civil Aviation Decarbonisation Organization (CADO) and 4AIR have announced a strategic collaboration between their respective sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) registries.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a loan of up to €264 million to Snam, with the aim of facilitating the integration of biomethane production plants into Italy’s energy infrastructure.

Solvay has reduced scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions by incorporating biogenic CO2 – provided by Air Products – into its soda ash and bicarbonate production plant in Dombasle, France.

LanzaTech Global, Inc. has received a grant of £6.4 million from the UK government's Advanced Fuels Fund (AFF), operated by the Department for Transport (DfT).

SWISS has become the first airline to integrate the solar fuel manufactured by the Swiss-based Synhelion clean-tech company into its regular flight operations.

Valmet has received an order from Saica Group to supply a biomass boiler and flue gas cleaning system for Saica Group’s plant in El Burgo de Ebro, Zaragoza, Spain.

Evonik’s Coating & Adhesive Resins business line has started using green electricity for its polybutadiene production in Marl, Germany.

Sasol Chemicals and German startup INERATEC have signed a letter of intent (LoI) committing to the supply of Sasol’s next generation catalyst as soon as the development cycle is completed in 2026.

Everllence has published its sustainability report for financial year 2024, including a 63% reduction in CO2 emissions from its own global production, compared to 2018.

Essar Energy Transition (EET) has secured £2.5 million funding from the UK government to develop one of the largest advanced SAF production facilities in the UK, based at EET’s Stanlow energy hub.

bp has announced that it has agreed to sell its US onshore wind business, BP Wind Energy North America Inc. (bp Wind Energy), to LS Power, as part of its divestment programme to focus business on low-carbon energy and oil and gas.

Licella has announced strategic funding from Diamond Edge Ventures (DEV), the corporate venture capital arm of Mitsubishi Chemical Group (MCG), a Japanese chemical company, under a Business and Capital Alliance Agreement.

INEOS has completed a major £30 million investment at its Hull manufacturing site, UK, which has resulted in a 75% cut in carbon emissions.