In France, CARBIOS recently announced that CARBIOS Active, its enzymatic solution for the biodegradation of PLA, is included in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Inventory of Effective Food Contact Substances (FCS) with the Assigned Food Contact Notification (FCN) 2325, effective since February 29, 2024. With this milestone, CARBIOS Active can be used to make packaging materials […]
In France, AFYREN, a greentech company that offers manufacturers natural, low-carbon ingredients produced using unique fermentation technology based on a completely circular model, and SUEZ, a world leader in circular solutions for water and waste management, are working together on a new way of creating value from organic waste. Using waste from SUEZ’s collection and […]
In France, CARBIOS and Landbell Group signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding for the sourcing, preparation and recycling of post-consumer PET waste using CARBIOS’ biorecycling technology at its first commercial plant in Longlaville from 2026. The partnership will leverage Landbell Group’s expertise and network in the sourcing of PET packaging and textile waste which will […]
In France, Les Echos reports Sublime Energie, a spin-off of Mines ParisTech, has developed a process for liquefaction of biogas, produced by methanization, which allows it to be transported to a purification center. A way to democratize methanization among farms remote from wastewater treatment networks and plants by offering recovery options. After a first financing […]
In France, shipping firm CMA CGM reported it recently signed a deal with Nike under which the latter will purchase sustainable biofuel for a part of their maritime transport. This initiative will make an important contribution to the decarbonization of Nike’s supply chain, said CMA CGM. From July 1, 2023, to May 31, 2024, Nike […]
In France, Infravia Capital Partners incorporated Heygaz Biomethane (Heygaz), a Pan-European renewable natural gas platform, to address the exciting and deep European renewable natural gas market opportunity and to leverage on the increasing needs of a broad range of industries and transportation customers for carbon neutral gas as a strong decarbonization tool. Heygaz has been […]
In France, TotalEnergies is joining forces with the French sugar group Cristal Union, which will supply it with beet pulp for 15 years to supply BioNorrois, the Company’s next biomethane production unit currently under construction in Fontaine-le-Dun, in the Seine-Maritime department, and scheduled to start at the end of 2024. These organic residues, resulting from […]
In France, Airbus and TotalEnergies have signed a strategic partnership to meet the challenges of aviation decarbonization with sustainable aviation fuel. In line with the objective of achieving net carbon neutrality of aviation by 2050, this partnership aims to contribute to the reduction of the sector’s CO2 emissions, in which Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) play […]
In France, CARBIOS and De Smet Engineers & Contractors (DSEC) announced their collaboration to spearhead the construction of the world’s first PET biorecycling plant. Under the agreement, De Smet has been entrusted with the project management and detailed engineering, including procurement assistance and CARBIOS partners’ management, to ensure the execution of the plant’s construction in […]
In France, GEODIS has pledged to reduce its scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 42% and reduce the carbon intensity of subcontracted transport (scope 3) by 30% by 2030 compared to 2022. GEODIS plans to continue the transition towards alternative vehicles and modes using decarbonized or bio-sourced energies and installing suitable infrastructures […]
