Adani Enterprises and French clean-tech firm Dioxycle have announced a partnership to produce low-carbon chemicals in India. The first step is a pilot facility that will make formic acid using captured carbon dioxide and renewable electricity. If the pilot works, they plan to scale up to commercial production. Formic acid is used in textiles, agriculture, and manufacturing, and making it from captured CO2 instead of fossil feedstocks could cut emissions in those supply chains. The deal pairs Dioxycle's electrically driven chemical process with Adani's renewable energy and infrastructure. The partners say they will also look at other chemicals used in energy, materials, and packaging. The project is part of a broader push for India-Europe clean tech cooperation and supports India's Make in India goals. No timeline or cost figures were given for the pilot or the scale up, so the real test will be whether the technology can deliver at industrial scale and at a price that competes with conventional formic acid.
