Find here all press releases of the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) accompanied by related materials free for press purposes.
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19.11.2024
Renewable Carbon Feedstocks: Building a Net-Zero Chemical Industry in 2050
A comprehensive analysis of 24 scenarios across 15 reports identifies biomass, CCU and recycling as the cornerstone of the chemical industry’s feedstock in 2050Hürth, 19. November 2024: Experts from nova-Institute, on behalf of the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), prepared a groundbreaki... Read more
01.07.2024
Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) extends scope to alternative carbon feedstocks
For the first time, SBTi’s latest draft consultation includes requirements for companies to set alternative feedstock targets for CCU, bio-based and chemical recycling – in line with RCI’s renewable carbon concept
The Scien... Read more
22.05.2024
Chemical and Physical Recycling are Essential for the Realisation of the Green Deal and the Circular Economy
The Renewable Carbon Initiative has published a position paper outlining the importance of chemical and physical recycling and what is needed to realise its huge potential.
Chemical and physical recycling play essential roles in ... Read more
10.04.2024
How to Enable the Transition From Fossil to Renewable Carbon in the Chemical and Material Sector
In a comprehensive member survey, the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) collected ideas and opinions on what is needed to enable the transition from fossil to renewable carbon in Europe. The feedback paints a clear picture and is a call to action.
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23.02.2024
Products made from crude oil have a significantly higher CO2 footprint than previously assumed
New data sets have substantial implications for the comparison of renewable carbon-based and fossil crude oil-based plastics
For years, the life cycle assessment community has been discussing how to make a fair comparison between... Read more
10.01.2024
Non-level playing field for renewable materials vs. fossil in Life Cycles Assessments
Critical aspects of the JRC Plastics LCA methodology and its policy implicationsIn the race towards the European Commission's net-zero targets, the shift from fossil-based to renewable materials is a critical journey for environmental sustainability. Available renewable carbon sources in this t... Read more
27.11.2023
Renewable Carbon-based Materials Show Significant Lower CO2 Footprint Than Fossil Counterparts
The Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) published their latest report “Case Studies Based on Peer-reviewed Life Cycle Assessments – Carbon Footprints of Different Renewable Carbon-based Chemicals and Materials”. The brochure-style report was put together by sustainability experts from nova-I... Read more
14.11.2023
What does carbon management really mean and involve?
New thinking and terminology is needed to meet climate goals and secure sustainable carbon supply
The focus of climate policy has been, and to a large extent still is, the decarbonisation of the energy sector, where significant progress has been made in the use of alternative energy sou... Read more
06.11.2023
Renewable Carbon Initiative Highlights Successful Annual General Meeting and Key Publication Update
The Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), a global network comprising more than 60 prominent companies from the chemical and materials sectors, convened for its annual General Meeting in Cologne from September 25th to 26th. This two-day event brought together over 50 representatives from various me... Read more
13.07.2023
No Sustainable Future Without Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) – Why We Need Much More Political Recognition and Support for CCU
CCU enables the substitution of fossil carbon in sectors where carbon is necessary, supports the full defossilisation of the chemical and derived material industries, creates a circular economy, reduces the emission gap, promotes sustainable carbon cycles, fosters in... Read more
14.06.2023
The Use of Food and Feed Crops for Bio-based Materials and the Related Effects on Food Security – Promoting Evidence-based Debates and Recognising Potential Benefits
Renewable Carbon Initiative Publishes New Insights into a Hotly Debated Topic and Urges for Careful and Evidence-based Debates
In 2023, the world faces a global hunger crisis. According to the World Food Programme “a record 349... Read more
15.05.2023
Bio-based content, compostable plastics, and chemical recycling – many opportunities for more innovation and sustainability in the new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)
The Renewable Carbon Initiative’s position paper highlights chances for the EU to lead the way to a sustainable packaging industry and to promote innovation
In November 2022, the Commission adopted the Proposal for a Regulati... Read more
15.03.2023
RCI Carbon Flows Report: Compilation of supply and demand of fossil and renewable carbon on a global and European level
The new report provides a comprehensive understanding of today's carbon flows and what it means to replace fossil carbon with renewable carbon in the materials and chemicals sectors
In the last five years, the mindset around carb... Read more
23.11.2022
Industry calls for action on Sustainable Carbon Cycles
The Renewable Carbon Initiative strongly welcomes the European Commission’s Communication on Sustainable Carbon Cycles and calls for implementation of important measuresDisclaimer: RCI members are a diverse group of companies addressing the challenges of the transition to renewable carbon wit... Read more
19.07.2022
Renewable Carbon Initiative Steps up Policy Activities to Push for More Sustainable Carbon Use in the EU
The Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) welcomes several policy dossiers that promote more sustainable carbon use and provides recommendations for improvements
Under the Green Deal, the European Union is currently developing and revising a wide range of policies aiming at climate neutrali... Read more
03.05.2022
CO2 Reduction Potential of the Chemical Industry through Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU)
Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), CO2 Value Europe (CVE) and nova-Institute publish a study showing the CO2 reduction potential of the chemical industry through CCUToday, the production of chemicals and derived materials heavily relies on the use of fossil carbon. Industrial processes need hyd... Read more
15.02.2022
Renewable Carbon as a Guiding Principle for Sustainable Carbon Cycles
Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) publishes a fundamental strategy paper on the defossilisation of the chemical and material industry with eleven policy recommendations
The Renewable Carbon Initiative (www.renewable-carbon-initiative.com) is an interest group of more than 30 well-known ... Read more
16.12.2021
Political Tailwind for Alternative Carbon Sources
More than 30 leading pioneers of the chemical and material sector welcome the latest political papers from Brussels, Berlin and Düsseldorf
The political situation for renewable carbon from biomass, CO2 and recycling for the defossilisation of the chemical and materials industry has beg... Read more
28.10.2021
The Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) celebrates its first anniversary
Looking back at a successful first year with a tripled membership count and presenting clear goals and ambitions for the second year
After its launch on 20 September 2020, the RCI (www.renewable-carbon-initiative.com) is proud to celebrate its first anniversary this fall. The balance sh... Read more
30.08.2021
RCI members advocate policy analysis and focused implementation of the renewable carbon strategy
The Renewable Carbon Initiative is joining forces to pave the way for the transformation from fossil to renewable materials!The members of the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) (www.renewable-carbon-initiative.com), founded in September 2020, have joined forces to shape the transition from th... Read more
21.07.2021
Reusable – yes, absolutely!
If there is a system change, then do it properly: without crude oil. New reusable systems only with raw materials from biomass, CO2 and recycling!The Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) supports the ban on single-use plastics for a range of applications such as cutlery, plates or straws, but also... Read more
11.05.2021
Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) publishes comic strip and videos to introduce renewable carbon to all
Nora and her FlyPhone, BioBTX, Stahl and nova-Institute explain the renewable carbon concept in new formats for B2C and B2B
Launched in September 2020, the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) is firing up a flurry of activities, all with two goals: Firstly, to raise awareness of the renew... Read more
08.04.2021
Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) draws worldwide attention
From international brands to leading chemical and bioeconomy companies to innovative start-ups for CO2 utilisation, companies are collaborating to guide a smart transition from fossil carbon to renewable carbon
For the first time since the industrial revolution, technology allows us to ... Read more
02.11.2020
Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) supports the European Green Deal, but calls for an extension to the material sector through a comprehensive renewable carbon strategy
The current political focus on renewable energy is not sufficient to achieve climate-neutrality by 2050. Fossil carbon use in materials needs to be addressed, too, as the carbon contained in the molecules of chemicals and materials is prone to end up in the atmosphere sooner or later. Only a full... Read more
23.09.2020
World market leaders take climate protection seriously: New initiative to replace fossil with renewable carbon wants to change the foundation of the chemical industry
Eleven leading companies from six countries founded the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) in September 2020 under the leadership of nova-Institute (Germany). The aim of the initiative is to support and speed up the transition from fossil carbon to renewable carbon for all organic chemicals and ma... Read more