CNOOC’s green methanol project comes online

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Recently, the CNPC Chemical Biology Natural Gas-based Green Methanol Demonstration Project completed its production process, producing China’s first ton of green methanol made from municipal waste. 　　CNOOC’s green methanol project uses biogas generated from the fermentation of urban waste such as kitchen waste and animal manure as raw material, and relies on the company’s existing methane production facilities powered by natural gas to produce green methanol. “Compared to conventional methanol, the green methanol produced by this project achieves a 79% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions across its entire life cycle, exceeding the EU’s emission reduction targets by 10%. ”The person in charge of the Hainan project of the company’s green methanol task force said. 　　It is reported that the entire production chain of this project passed international sustainability and carbon certification in early May, obtaining China’s first ISCC EU certificate for green methanol produced from urban waste. ISCC EU is a mandatory certification system for bioenergy products to enter the European Union market, and its influence extends to over 100 countries and regions. Obtaining this certification means that CNOOC Chemical’s green methanol products have obtained EU market access, laying a solid foundation for them to enter the international market once the project goes into operation. 　　Once the CNPC Chemical Green Methanol demonstration project comes online, it will produce methanol based on order demand, thereby establishing a new model for a green and low-carbon circular industrial chain centered on \"urban waste – clean energy – green fuel\". This will provide impetus for the green transformation of the company’s traditional industries and help achieve the goals of carbon peak and carbon neutrality. 　　Green methanol refers to methanol produced from renewable resources, mainly including biomass methanol, as well as methanol synthesized from green hydrogen generated using renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power, combined with carbon capture-derived carbon dioxide. As the world advances toward achieving carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals, green methanol holds great potential for application and market development, and is expected to become an important clean fuel that will help the shipping industry meet its emission reduction targets.