𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬: 𝟒𝟓𝐌 𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐎𝟐𝐞 𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓

Clariant, a sustainability-focused specialty chemical company, today announced that its catalysts had enabled significantly higher emission reductions in 2025 compared to the previous year. Avoided greenhouse gas emissions amounted to 45 million tons of CO2e, 5 million tons higher than in 2024.

The emission reductions[1] were made possible by the company's innovative technologies, such as reforming catalysts for producing direct reduced iron (DRI) and nitrous oxide abatement catalysts for nitric acid plants, as well as syngas catalysts for producing green methanol either through electrolytic hydrogen from renewable electricity or from bio-feedstocks . Additionally, Clariant's catalysts for refinery off-gas purification contributed to these avoided #emissions, helping refineries and crude-to-chemical complexes reduce their environmental footprint. The #DRIprocess, as one example, has only half of the #CO2 intensity compared to conventional steel production.

Jens Cuntze, President of #ClariantCatalysts, commented, "Enabling a cleaner, more sustainable future remains one of our core focus areas as we support complex-to-abate industries through continuous innovation. Our sustainability efforts cover the full value chain—from reducing our own direct and indirect emissions to creating solutions that help our customers lower theirs.”

Ambitious climate goals can be greatly accelerated through collaborations with producers and industry partners. The success of these low carbon processes is based on leading edge technology allowing for economically attractive CO2 savings.

While the majority of #carbonsavings come from established industrial processes, novel and unconventional applications are gaining increasing attention. Last year marked a significant milestone with the successful startup of two lighthouse green methanol projects: European Energy's e-methanol plant, which converts biogenic CO2 and green hydrogen using our MegaMax™ catalysts, and Shanghai Electric's bio-methanol facility that uses farm waste to produce methanol, both demonstrating the commercial viability of sustainable methanol production at scale. As frontrunners in this transformation, Clariant's catalysts are already enabling the production of greener chemicals today, paving the way for a lower-carbon future.

#Greenmethanol is one of the many carbon-neutral technologies Clariant supports. In line with their philosophy of “Greater chemistry – between people and planet,” the company is committed to accelerating the energy transition by transforming its product portfolio and operations to solve global challenges. Through continuous investment in catalyst solutions, Clariant strives to advance decarbonization in the chemical and fuel industries.

source Clariant’s catalysts.