Todays Global Intelligence: 21 October 2026

Bioeconomy: The Netherlands. As Europe’s chemical industry confronts declining investment, high energy costs and growing international competition, a pipeline of green and circular chemistry projects is taking shape in the Northern Netherlands. Across the region, companies are opening facilities, starting construction and developing technologies that use plant-based feedstocks, waste plastics, end-of-life tires, agricultural residues and captured CO₂ to produce chemicals, materials and fuels. A growing number of companies within the Chemport Europe ecosystem are moving from technology development to industrial-scale production. In October 2024, Avantium officially opened the world’s first commercial-scale plant for FDCA in Delfzijl. SkyNRG reached financial close and began constructing its first sustainable aviation fuel plant at Chemie Park Delfzijl. BioBTX has taken a positive Final Investment Decision for a plant in Delfzijl which will be the world’s first commercial-scale facility to convert plastic waste directly into renewable aromatics. ChainCraft is building a facility to produce bio-based fatty acids from agricultural residues. SusPhos is developing technology to recover phosphate from waste streams and convert it into sustainable products. CuRe Technology has developed a process for recycling used polyester and is working towards commercial-scale production. Carbeau is developing technology to convert captured CO₂ into renewable chemical building blocks. Link 21/10/2026.

Biojet/SAF: China. Hainan Eco Prime is preparing to launch a $178 million biofuel plant at Yangpu Port in Hainan province, designed to convert food waste into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The facility will have annual production capacity of 300,000 metric tons and occupy 100,000 square meters. The plant also includes hydrogen production capacity of 2,000 normal cubic meters per hour. Once operational, the project is expected to reduce CO₂ emissions by more than 400,000 metric tons annually, with fuel shipments targeting Europe and other international markets. Link 21/10/2026.

Biojet/SAF: USA.  LanzaJet, Inc announced fully committed new financing of at least $20 million to support the company’s next phase of growth and operations at Freedom Pines Fuels in Soperton, Georgia.. The financing is supported by LanzaTech Global, Inc, Vinod Khosla and the LanzaJet Board and is part of a broader recapitalization and deleveraging of LanzaJet undertaken by its shareholders and existing investors. As part of the transactions, LanzaTech will significantly increase its ownership of LanzaJet, reinforcing its commitment to LanzaJet’s next phase of commercial growth. Link 21/10/2026.

Feedstock: Brazil. Canola is gaining ground in the state of Rio Grande do Sul and becoming an increasingly important alternative to biodiesel production. The potential of the oilseed gained prominence during last week’s National Opening of the Canola and Carinata Harvest of 2026, held in Ijuí (RS), as an important alternative of raw material for biodiesel production. The area cultivated with canola in the State in 2026 is estimated at 353,397 hectares, growth of 102.64% compared to the 174,394 hectares registered in 2025. Link 21/10/2026.

Hydrogen: Germany. Germany’s economy ministry has adopted measures to ramp-up the hydrogen market, including launching a new hydrogen funding window under the Carbon Contracts for Difference (CCfD) programme. As a result, at least EUR 1.5 billion (USD 1.68bn) will be allocated for hydrogen projects in the 2027 CCfD bidding round under the window. As part of its measures, the government will incentivise the conversion of power plants to hydrogen. The economy ministry will in future support the technical retrofitting of a total of 4 GW of power generation capacity that will be established under the Electricity Supply Security and Capacity Act (StromVKG). Link 21/10/2026.