Todays Global Intelligence News: 07 October 2026

Biobased chemicals: The Netherlands. Avantium N.V. has successfully produced the first batch of furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) at its FDCA Flagship Plant in Delfzijl, the world’s first commercial-scale plant for the production of FDCA. The production of the first batch of FDCA marks a major start-up milestone for the FDCA Flagship Plant and follows the successful commissioning of all major process units. It paves the way for ramping up toward commercial sales, anticipated to start at the end of 2026. Link 07/10/2026.

Bioeconomy: Europe. A new study commissioned by the European Commission provides a comprehensive assessment of how bio-based industrial systems and biotechnology can contribute to Europe’s green transition, industrial competitiveness and strategic autonomy. The analysis covers over 150 bio-based industrial systems and includes 22 detailed case studies of successful business models to illustrate best practices and factors for success. It also assesses the availability of biomass and examines future supply and demand dynamics, as well as trade dependencies. It also identifies opportunities and challenges for biotechnology and biological manufacturing and examines 16 promising application areas, including PEF, PLA, lignin composites and enzymatic CO₂ conversion, demonstrate robust environmental performance and growth prospects. Link 07/10/2026.

Biofuels: Australia. Toyota is exploring the use of low-carbon liquid fuels (LCLFs) as part of its multi-pathway approach to decarbonisation, which can help the transition to lower-emission motoring while achieving substantially the same levels of the performance. Toyota and Ampol are currently undergoing a trial using 100% hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO100) biofuel, meaning no diesel is required, which is compatible for use in all HiLux vehicles built from mid-2015 and equipped with the 1GD or 2GD turbo-diesel engine. With more than half a million N80 and N90 generation HiLux vehicles on Australian roads, switching from diesel to LCLF can have a meaningful impact in reducing lifecycle emissions for the existing HiLux vehicles. Link 06/10/2026.

Hydrogen: Denmark.  Plug Power Inc. signed a 280-megawatt (MW) GenEco electrolyzer supply agreement with Arcadia eFuels for Project ENDOR in Denmark, together with a strategic cooperation agreement covering Arcadia’s future projects. The agreement follows three years of joint engineering work. ENDOR is Arcadia eFuels’ flagship facility, located at the Port of Vordingborg on Denmark’s south coast. Once built, it will use renewable grid power to run 280 MW of Plug electrolyzers, producing roughly 110 tons of renewable hydrogen a day. Arcadia eFuels will combine that hydrogen with captured carbon dioxide to make jet fuel that works in standard aircraft. Link 07/10/2026.

Renewable diesel: Spain. Moeve reached an agreement with ISFA (Iberian Smart Financial Agro) to carry out a pilot project to reduce emissions associated with heavy agricultural machinery. This initiative will allow to evaluate the use of 100% renewable diesel (HVO) in operations of the agricultural sector, which can be incorporated into current engines and reduce CO 2 emissions by up to 90% throughout their life cycle compared to traditional diesel. The test, which began in June and will last approximately six months, is carried out on the farms that ISFA manages in the municipality of Logrosán (Cáceres), covering an area of about 600 hectares. During this period, Moeve will supply 15,000 liters of 100% renewable diesel (HVO), produced from organic waste, which will be used to power a fleet of 12 agricultural vehicles, composed of eight tractors and four harvesters. Link 07/10/2026.