The European Green Deal calls for deep decarbonisation across industries, from chemicals to metallurgy. ALCHEMHY and HAlMan are now joining forces to advance this mission, each tackling different but complementary pieces of the industrial puzzle. While ALCHEMHY focuses on clean electrified production of basic chemicals, HAlMan pioneers sustainable metallurgical processes for manganese and critical raw materials. Together, they represent the breadth of innovation Europe is investing in to reduce emissions, enhance circularity, and strengthen resilience.
Shared Vision: Decarbonisation and Circularity
Both projects share a core ambition: to drastically cut CO₂ emissions from energy- and resource-intensive industries. They aim to:
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Replace fossil-based feedstocks with green hydrogen and renewable energy inputs.
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Develop novel process routes that are not only more sustainable but also economically viable.
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Apply Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and techno-economic analysis to ensure that innovations deliver real environmental, social, and market impact.
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Support Europe’s strategic autonomy by reducing dependency on imported fossil fuels and critical raw materials.
This common ground provides fertile terrain for collaboration in communication, knowledge sharing, and engagement with stakeholders across industrial value chains.
Together, ALCHEMHY and HAlMan illustrate the complementarity of EU innovation efforts:
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ALCHEMHY decarbonises the chemical backbone of industry, enabling greener fuels, fertilisers, and plastics.
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HAlMan decarbonises the metallurgical backbone, ensuring sustainable access to critical raw materials like manganese and rare earth elements.
Both projects contribute to industrial symbiosis, resource valorisation, and circular economy practices, showcasing how diverse sectors can converge toward a climate-neutral Europe.
By establishing a synergy, ALCHEMHY and HAlMan will explore ways to amplify each other’s messages, exchange knowledge on sustainability assessment, and engage with common audiences ranging from researchers and industry stakeholders to policymakers. The collaboration highlights the importance of cross-sector dialogue: only by connecting the dots between chemicals, metals, and energy can Europe achieve its ambitious climate and industrial resilience goals.
Learn more about HAlMan here.