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Monthly News from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), December 2025

In December, RCI joined the Critical Chemicals Alliance, published a press release of the ‘OK renewable’ label, kicked off two projects for 2025 and will launch upcoming projects for 2026, participated in recent policy outreach and events, and got a new partner, Molecule Group. Stay tuned for opportunities to shape the renewable carbon transition and connect with industry leaders. RCI Is Now A

Graphene membranes show promise for cheaper CO₂ capture

Carbon capture is becoming essential for industries that still depend on fossil fuels, including the cement and steel industries. Natural-gas power plants, coal plants, and cement factories all release large amounts of CO₂, and reducing those emissions is difficult without dedicated capture systems. Today, most plants rely on solvent-based systems that absorb CO₂, but these

Spotlight on Formic Acid

A team at the Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology has developed an enzyme that efficiently converts formate into formaldehyde. This is essential for the sustainable conversion of CO₂ into valuable raw materials. The new enzyme, FAR, tolerates high formate concentrations, making it suitable for industrial processes. For a carbon-neutral bioeconomy, processes are needed that

Ameisensäure im Fokus

Ein Team am Max-Planck-Institut für terrestrische Mikrobiologie hat ein Enzym entwickelt, das Formiat effizient zu Formaldehyd umwandelt. Dies ist entscheidend für die nachhaltige Umwandlung von CO2 in wertvolle Rohstoffe. Das neue Enzym, FAR, toleriert hohe Formiatkonzentrationen: eine wichtige Voraussetzung für industrielle Prozesse. Für eine kohlenstoffneutrale Bioökonomie sind Verfahren erforderlich, die CO2 effizient binden und in wertvolle Produkte

Celanese Achieves ISCC Carbon Footprint Certification for POM ECO-C Grades, Expanding Circular Economy Leadership

Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), a global leader in specialty materials and chemicals, has achieved Carbon Footprint Certification (CFC) from International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) for its Hostaform® and Celcon® POM ECO-C grades at production sites in Frankfurt, Germany, and Bishop, Texas – expanding its network of certified facilities to empower customers to reduce product

Unless we rapidly ramp up CO₂ removal, climate neutrality by 2045 will be scarcely achievable

According to the Federal Climate Change Act, Germany is supposed to achieve greenhouse gas neutrality by 2045. To do this, it is not sufficient to massively reduce emissions: A significant portion of CO₂ needs to be removed from the atmosphere as well. Over 100 scientists in the large-scale interdisciplinary program CDRterra, working in ten research

Unless we rapidly ramp up CO₂ removal, climate neutrality by 2045 will be scarcely achievable

According to the Federal Climate Change Act, Germany is supposed to achieve greenhouse gas neutrality by 2045. To do this, it is not sufficient to massively reduce emissions: A significant portion of CO₂ needs to be removed from the atmosphere as well. Over 100 scientists in the large-scale interdisciplinary program CDRterra, working in ten research

CO₂-Entnahme: Ohne schnellen Hochlauf ist Klimaneutralität bis 2045 kaum erreichbar

Bis 2045 soll Deutschland laut Bundes-Klimaschutzgesetz treibhausgasneutral werden. Dafür reicht es nicht, Emissionen massiv zu senken: Es muss auch ein bedeutender Anteil an CO₂ aus der Atmosphäre entfernt werden. Über 100 Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler des interdisziplinären Großprojekts CDRterra haben in zehn Forschungsverbünden verschiedene CO₂-Entnahmemethoden (Carbon Dioxide Removal, CDR) untersucht – von biologischen bis zu (geo-)chemischen Verfahren. Das vom

A new approach to carbon capture could slash costs

Capturing carbon dioxide from industrial plants is an important strategy in the efforts to reduce the impact of global climate change. It’s used in many industries, including the production of petrochemicals, cement, and fertilizers. Their new approach uses a chemical called tris — short for tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane — to stabilize the pH of the solution used

Global hydrogen market: Uniper and thyssenkrupp Uhde sign framework agreement on the use of ammonia cracking technology

Uniper and thyssenkrupp Uhde have signed a framework agreement that lays the foundation for the construction of commercial ammonia cracking plants. Uniper has secured license packages for the use of thyssenkrupp Uhde’s ammonia cracking technology. The agreement covers up to six large-scale plants with a total capacity of 7,200 metric tons of ammonia per day

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