Celanese Achieves ISCC CFC Certification for Low Carbon CCU Methanol
21 März 2024 - 2:00PM
Business Wire
Newly Certified Methanol Demonstrates a Greater
than 70% Reduction in Carbon Footprint
As part of its Fairway Methanol joint venture with Mitsui &
Co., Ltd., Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), a global specialty
materials and chemical company, today announced that the
International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) has
certified its Low Carbon CCU (carbon capture and utilization)
Methanol under the ISCC Carbon Footprint Certification (CFC)
system. The newly certified Low Carbon CCU Methanol demonstrates a
greater than 70% reduction in carbon footprint relative to a global
average benchmark for fossil-based methanol production, as included
in EU legislation.
Celanese began operating one of the largest active CCU
facilities in the world at its Clear Lake, Texas, site in January
2024. By leveraging CCU, Celanese now offers customers low-carbon
options across its Acetyl Chain and Engineered Materials products
under the ECO-CC name. CCU takes CO2 industrial emissions that
would otherwise be emitted into the atmosphere and applies
reduced-carbon-intensity hydrogen to chemically convert the
captured CO2 into a methanol building block used for downstream
production.
“We’re proud to be the first to receive ISCC CFC certification
for CCU materials, which allows us to strengthen our ability to
offer customers a wider range of lower-carbon footprint products,”
said Kevin Norfleet, global sustainability director, Acetyls at
Celanese. “This is another industry-leading step Celanese has taken
to provide third-party validation of sustainable product benefits
while helping our customers to meet the growing demand for more
sustainable solutions.”
The ISCC CFC system establishes a structure and methodology to
validate appropriate accounting for the CO2 capture benefits of the
CCU process as well as tracking of sustainable feedstocks using the
mass balance system.
Jan Henke, director ISCC and MEO Carbon Solutions, emphasized
the importance of this collaborative effort: “We have observed an
increasing interest, especially from the chemical industry, in
certifying the carbon footprint of their products and making
credible claims towards their customers. With our new carbon
footprint certification, we provide the respective solution. For
us, the integration of CCU and CCS into the new certification is
only the start. Step-by-step, we will optimize the scheme together
with our stakeholders and taking into account existing
standards.”
For more information about the Celanese Acetyl Chain, visit
https://www.celanese.com/about-us/acetyls.
About Celanese
Celanese is a global leader in chemistry, producing specialty
material solutions used across most major industries and consumer
applications. Our businesses use our chemistry, technology and
commercial expertise to create value for our customers, employees
and shareholders. We are committed to sustainability by responsibly
managing the materials we create for their entire lifecycle and are
growing our portfolio of sustainable products to meet increasing
customer and societal demand. We strive to make a positive impact
in our communities and to foster inclusivity across our teams.
Celanese is a Fortune 500 company that employs approximately 12,400
employees worldwide with 2023 net sales of $10.9 billion.
About the CCU Project
In January 2024, Celanese began running a carbon capture and
utilization (CCU) project at its Clear Lake, Texas, site as part of
its Fairway Methanol joint venture with Mitsui & Co., Ltd. The
project is expected to capture 180,000 metric tons of CO2
industrial emissions and produce 130,000 metric tons of low-carbon
methanol per year.
Celanese is actively leveraging CCU to offer low-carbon options
across its Acetyl Chain and Engineered Materials products to help
global customers meet the growing demand for more sustainable and
circular solutions. The products are found under the ECO-CC name
and are transparently supported through mass balance tracking and
life cycle assessment processes.
About Mitsui
Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (8031: JP) is a global trading and
investment company with a presence in more than 60 countries and a
diverse business portfolio covering a wide range of industries.
Mitsui identifies, develops, and grows its businesses in
partnership with a global network of trusted partners including
world leading companies, combining its geographic and
cross-industry strengths to create long-term sustainable value for
its stakeholders.
Mitsui has set three key strategic initiatives for its current
Medium-term Management Plan: supporting industries to grow and
evolve with stable supplies of resources and materials, and
providing infrastructure; promoting a global transition to
low-carbon and renewable energy; and empowering people to lead
healthy lives through the delivery of quality healthcare and access
to good nutrition.
Visit www.mitsui.com for more information.
About ISCC
ISCC, International Sustainability and Carbon Certification, is
a leading international certification system for fully traceable,
sustainable, deforestation-free and climate-friendly supply chains.
ISCC certifications are widely recognized, covering sustainable
agricultural biomass, biogenic wastes and residues, non-biological
renewable materials and recycled carbon-based materials. The latest
developments include the introduction of the new Carbon Footprint
Certification that enables the certification of product carbon
footprints for various products and value chains. The development
and implementation of certification standards is the basic tool to
promote the ISCC's mission to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and
bring more sustainability to global markets and supply chains. To
date, 13.200 valid ISCC certificates are used in 138 countries.
For more information visit: https://www.iscc-system.org/.
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ISCC media contact Mira Schlaus Team Lead – Marketing
& Communications at ISCC Email: media@iscc-system.org
Celanese Contacts:
Investor Relations Brandon Ayache +1 972 443 8509
brandon.ayache@celanese.com
Media Relations – Global Brian Bianco +1 972 443 4400
media@celanese.com
Media Relations Europe (Germany) Petra Czugler +49 69
45009 1206 petra.czugler@celanese.com
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