Sanofi and GSK are in advanced discussions with the European Union to supply up to 300 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine. If everything goes well between the parties, the doses will be manufactured in European countries including France, Belgium, Germany and Italy.

The International Energy Agency (IEA) in its new energy policy review states that the European Union (EU) is strengthening its efforts to make its energy systems cleaner and more resilient, reinforcing its global leadership in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Lonza has extended its manufacturing agreement with Servier for producing L-asparaginase API. The new plant in Switzerland will be responsible for supporting Servier with API for acute lymphoblastic leukemia therapies.

Under Dow’s Official Carbon Partnership with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the company has entered into a contract with Aeon, the largest retailer in Asia to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through food packaging solutions.

Honeywell UOP’s acid gas removal technology including the Memguard and Separex systems have been selected for Petronas Carigali’s 900 mmscfd offshore gas purification unit in the Kasawari gas field, offshore Malaysia.

United Electric Controls has recently announced that its Vanguard Wireless Hart Gas Detector is now Hart Registered. This registration ensures that all Wireless Hart users will be able to add Vanguard device drivers the next time they update their device descriptor (DD) libraries. It also assures users that they can add Vanguard systems to existing Wireless Hart networks, seamlessly and securely.

Petrofac has won a two year contract with Neo Energy and under the terms of the agreement, Petrofac will provide Well Management and Well Operator support for 25 production wells.

Eta Bio, one of the largest agricultural businesses in Bulgaria, will utilise the technology in its new full-scale commercial plant for the production of cellulosic ethanol in the region. The license agreement is Clariant’s fourth deal for the sunliquid technology.

Technip FMC’s proprietary Hummingbird ethanol-to-ethylene technology has been finalised by Lanza Tech to manufacture sustainable aviation fuel. The technology will be used to produce 10 million gallons per year of sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel.

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation has plans to take over the European firms of CFK Valley Stade Recycling and Carbonxt. The aim of the acquisition is line with the company’s goals of promoting the circular economy.