A Norwegian recycler is teaming up with Ineos, a multinational chemical and plastics company, to build a new pyrolysis plant in Norway. The facility will use chemical recycling to convert plastic waste into feedstock for new plastics, aiming to reduce reliance on virgin materials and cut emissions. This project adds to the growing list of pyrolysis investments in Europe, though questions remain about scalability and energy use. Pyrolysis plants break down plastics at high heat without oxygen, producing oil and gas that can be fed back into chemical production. The partnership between Ineos and the unnamed recycler signals continued corporate interest in chemical recycling as a complement to mechanical recycling. For the carbon credit community, the key question is whether these plants can deliver real emission reductions at scale or if they remain niche solutions with high energy costs.
