en.Wedoany.com Reported - Clariant announced on June 8 that its catalyst products achieved a cumulative greenhouse gas emission reduction of 45 million tons of CO₂ equivalent in 2025, an increase of 5 million tons compared to 2024. The specialty chemicals company, which focuses on sustainability, stated that the emission reductions primarily came from innovative technologies such as reforming catalysts for direct reduced iron (DRI) production, nitrous oxide abatement catalysts for nitric acid plants, and syngas catalysts. These catalysts can be integrated with renewable electricity electrolysis for hydrogen production or utilize biomass feedstocks to produce green methanol. Clariant's refinery tail gas purification catalysts are also helping refineries and integrated petrochemical complexes reduce their environmental footprint. For example, the direct reduced ironmaking process has a carbon emission intensity only half that of traditional steelmaking processes.

Jens Cuntze, President of Clariant's Catalysis business unit, stated that building a cleaner, more sustainable future is the company's core development direction, and through continuous innovation, it supports industries with high emission reduction challenges. The company's sustainability strategy covers the entire value chain, focusing on reducing its own direct and indirect carbon emissions while also providing specialized solutions to help customers reduce emissions. Richard Haldimann, Clariant's Chief Strategy and Technology Officer, added that collaboration with production companies and industry partners can accelerate the achievement of climate goals, and these low-carbon processes offer both carbon emission reductions and favorable economic benefits.

Currently, most carbon reduction achievements still come from mature industrial processes, but innovative, non-traditional applications are gaining increasing attention. Last year, two landmark green methanol projects were successfully commissioned: European Energy's e-methanol plant uses Clariant's MegaMax™ catalyst to synthesize methanol from biogenic CO₂ and green hydrogen; Shanghai Electric's biomethanol plant produces methanol using agricultural waste. Both projects validated the commercial viability of sustainable methanol production at scale. Clariant stated that its catalysts are already helping to create more environmentally friendly chemical products, laying a solid foundation for a low-carbon future. Adhering to the development philosophy of "Innovative Chemistry for a Harmonious Future," the company continuously optimizes its product portfolio and operational models, drives the energy transition, and invests persistently in catalyst solution R&D to support the decarbonization of the chemical and fuel industries.

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