BASF announces four research projects for reducing CO2 emissions

BASF has outlined four R&D activities that will allow the company to achieve CO2-neutral growth until 2030 as part of its carbon management programme. At a research press conference in Ludwigshafen, Germany, Martin Brudermüller, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors and Chief Technology Officer, described how BASF is cutting emissions by optimising existing processes, developing new low-emissions processes, and gradually replacing fossil fuels with renewable sources. Since 1990, BASF has reduced its CO2 emissions by 50% despite doubling its product output. Brudermüller said that while they are proud of this achievement, further CO2 efficiency is difficult without the development of new technologies. He described how the company plans to keep CO2 emissions at today’s levels while doubling growth by 2030 through its carbon management programme.