In Japan, Asahi Shimbun reported that the Government of Japan is in negotiations with Singapore and the United States to outline a framework for jointly procuring sustainable aviation fuel. The Japanese government aims to ink this agreement within the next two to three years as the global race for the biofuel is accelerating, according to […]
In India, Mint reported that the country Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Engineers India Limited to develop waste-to-energy and bio-methanation projects in cities with a population over one million people. “The thrust on sustainable solid waste management is strengthened under the ambit of Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0, […]
In Sweden, local electric performance car company Polestar said it has signed up a further eight partners to the Polestar 0 project, the company’s initiative to create a climate-neutral car by 2030. New collaborators in the project include Vitesco Technologies, Schloetter, Autoneum, Stora Enso, TMG Automotive, Gränges, Borgstena and Stena Aluminium. Hailing from countries including […]
In France, biobased chemistry company Groupe Berkem, reported revenues of $56.6 million for full 2022, up 12.4% compared to the previous year. The Group’s business recorded revenue of $13.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, representing an increase of 26.3% compared to the same period in 2021. Olivier Fahy, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer […]
In Belgium, TotalEnergies said it is collaborating with Intraplás to bring sustainable solutions to the packaging market. As part of this collaboration, Intraplás is launching commercial products using TotalEnergies RE:newable polymer – a range of the RE:clic portfolio – coming from renewable sourcing. TotalEnergies noted that its biorefinery in La Mède, France, allows to leverage […]
In Israel, local firm StePac said it had analyzed supply chains it is closely involved with to assess how its advanced packaging preserves quality of fresh produce during handling, shipping and storing. The sustainable shelf-life extension packaging experts commissioned researchers at Wageningen Food & Biobased Research facility in the Netherlands, to quantify the GHG emissions […]
In India, AP reported that the country’s finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced several new clean energy initiatives in the government’s annual federal budget speech earlier this week, stating that “green growth” is a top priority for the country. According to the report, more than $8 billion dollars were announced for projects like mangrove restoration which […]
In Texas, ENG, a provider of project delivery solutions for the energy industry, announced it has received an award valued at over $9 million from Calgary-based Reconciliation Energy Transition Inc. (RETI) to perform the front-end engineering and design work for a 6,500 barrel per day sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel project as part of […]
In the UK, British Airways said that group business travel specialists, Travel Places, is launching a new sustainable aviation fuel fund, providing an opportunity for its clients to address the carbon footprint from their business travel. Working in partnership with British Airways, Travel Places is now offering its clients the opportunity to purchase SAF, which […]
In France, aircraft manufacturer ATR said that together with the French Government, the Occitanie Region, Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, Airbus and Aerospace Valley, signed a declaration to advance the development of sustainable aviation fuel in Occitanie. “We have set very demanding targets for the integration of SAF in our internal operations – they are consistent with our […]
