The new independent oil and gas company will be jointly owned by Equinor (50 %) and Shell (50 %). The firm aims to provide a long-term sustainable future for individual oil and gas fields and platforms in the UK.

Solvay has unveiled an advanced biodigester at its Ciudad Juarez production site in Mexico. The project will generate biomethane from organic waste processed locally, replacing part of the natural gas needed to power the site’s boiler and kiln operations. The move is expected to reduce the site’s CO2 emissions by 12 % versus 2021.

Evonik has expanded the manufacturing capacity of Tegosoft MM MB in China. The company’s Care Solutions organics plant, as a second site, will now be producing this product which will assist the firm to cater to the strong Asia Pacific market with ease.

Claimed to become one of the largest Carbon Capture and Storage hubs globally, the project’s first phase is expected to be completed in 2027 in Jubail, Saudi Arabia and will capture and store up to 9 million metric tons of CO2 annually.

While North America is pressing ahead with the expansion of battery production, Europe is struggling with delays and increased competition for production sites. In Germany, the discussion about capping research funding for lithium-ion batteries has led to uncertain future prospects. Eirich meets these challenges as a manufacturer of machines and systems and fulfils established standards in terms of quality, efficiency and delivery times.

At the 2024 European Responsible Care Awards, Cefic has gone on to recognize 23 initiatives for advancing Antwerp declaration ambitions. The awarded initiatives reflect the chemical industry’s important role in strengthening Europe’s industrial base while addressing key priorities.

The ALT-P project is a major collaborative study into alternative approaches to phosphorus removal at rural wastewater treatment works. Led by United Utilities, the project’s findings have been shared across the UK water sector.

Suntory has launched the world’s first commercialized bio-pet bottle from bio-paraxylene. Indorama Ventures, Eneos Corporation, Mitsubishi Corporation, Iwatani and Neste also partnered with Suntory to achieve this landmark goal.

In the presence of Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid of Belgium, Solvay has launched climate and water projects at its Paulínia site in Brazil. The investment is expected to reduce the site’s GHG emissions by 40 % and water input by 10 % annually as compared to 2021 levels.

ABB’s FSS400 Swirl and FSV400 Vortex flowmeters have become the first flowmeters in the market to obtain a Fieldcomm Group Ethernet-APL physical-layer certification. The certification assures product quality for process instrumentation and reliable interoperability throughout industrial communication networks.