Environment
Placon awarded grant to invest in new sorting equipment for increased PET recycling
Placon has been awarded a grant to catalyze their investment in new front-end sorting equipment.
EU draws criticism as it proposes green label for some aviation investments
The European Commission has proposed labelling certain investments in aviation as green, after a months-long row over whether to add the sector to the EU's list of sustainable investments.
Western curbs on Russian oil products redraw global shipping map
Global fuel suppliers are turning to longer and costlier routes that produce more carbon emissions to move their diesel and other products as Western restrictions on Russian cargoes have reshuffled global energy shipping patterns.
KHIMOD and Elyse Energy team up to produce SAF through collaborative project AVEBIO
AVEBIO aims at demonstrating the production of sustainable e-fuels for air transport based on the yet-to-valorize CO2 of a biofuel production unit.
ANA procures sustainable aviation fuel blended in Japan to advance carbon-neutral goals
All Nippon Airways, Japan's largest and 5-Star airline for ten consecutive years, has for the first time agreed to use SAF that was blended in Japan.
Neste, ITOCHU and Fuji Oil supply sustainable aviation fuel to All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines
Neste, ITOCHU Corporation and Fuji Oil Company collaborated to supply sustainable aviation fuel, which was locally-blended with conventional jet fuel, to the Japanese market.
Brooge Energy announces completion of technical study for green ammonia plant
Brooge Energy Ltd announced that the technical study of its green hydrogen and green ammonia plant conducted by thyssenkrupp Uhde has been completed and delivered.
Neste to start production at Singapore renewables fuels expansion in 'weeks'
Finnish biofuel producer Neste plans to start commercial production at its renewable fuels expansion project in Singapore in the coming weeks after trial runs.
HIF Global and Idemitsu Kosan announce carbon neutral eFuels strategic cooperation
HIF Global, the world’s leading eFuels company, and energy company Idemitsu Kosan today announced a strategic cooperation agreement to accelerate the production of carbon neutral eFuels.
Canada's Alberta to contribute to CCUS after Ottawa commitments
Canada's province of Alberta is expected to offer more support for carbon capture utilization and storage projects now that the federal government has its incentives in place.

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