Todays Latest Updates: 3 June 2026

Ammonia production: India. AM Green will explore developing a one million-tonne-per-year (mtpa) green hydrogen-based ammonia plant at V.O. Chidambaranar Port in Thoothukudi, southern India. The facility would add to a $52.3m 3,000-tonne, green hydrogen facility launched at the port in 2025, a 750-metre e-methanol bunkering and refuelling pilot project, and an ongoing 9MW wind power project. Link 03/06/2026.

Biobased chemicals: Finland. UPM announced that it has reached an agreement with Avantium N.V. to acquire the intellectual property related to Avantium’s Ray Technology®, a process for the production of bio-based mono-ethylene glycol (MEG) and mono-propylene glycol (MPG) from plant-based sugars. The transaction comprises Avantium’s patent portfolio and invention disclosures related to Ray Technology® and is for UPM not material in financial terms. The strategic value lies in the expansion of UPM’s intellectual property position across the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to bio-based glycols. Link 03/06/2026.

Biojet/SAF: The Netherlands. Dutch airline KLM and sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) provider SkyNRG started work on the Netherlands’ first SAF plant which aims to open in 2028. The European airline has committed to buying at least 75,000 tonnes annually from the Delfzijl plant, representing 75% of the plant’s total output, amounting to an outlay of nearly €3bn. Link 03/06/2026.

Hydrogen: India. Ohmium International Inc., and InSolare Energy announced their collaboration on a 4 MW capacity landmark green hydrogen project for NLC India Limited in Neyveli, Tamil Nadu. NLC India Limited is a pioneer in renewable energy development. The project has an estimated hydrogen production of up to 700 metric tons per year and will support multiple applications across power generation, industrial use, and mobility. Link 03/06/2026.