{"id":38210,"date":"2025-10-17T17:20:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T08:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.euglena.jp\/news\/?p=38210"},"modified":"2025-10-17T16:52:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T07:52:05","slug":"20251017-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euglena.jp\/news\/20251017-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Euglena Advances Biofuel Collaboration in ASEAN"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Euglena Advances Biofuel Collaboration in ASEAN<\/strong> at the 3rd AZEC Ministerial Meeting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u3000Euglena Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Mitsuru Izumo) attended the showcasing ceremony held as a side event of the 3rd Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) Ministerial Meeting on Friday, October 17, 2025, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The ceremony highlighted collaborations between Japan and AZEC partner countries.<\/p>\n\n\n

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At the ceremony<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

\u3000AZEC is a collaborative framework involving 11 partner countries, including Japan and Malaysia, aimed at achieving carbon neutrality and net-zero emissions in the region. The Ministerial Meeting and showcasing ceremony were held in Kuala Lumpur on October 17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u3000As previously announced, Euglena is jointly promoting the construction and operation of a commercial-scale biofuel production plant (hereinafter \u201cthe biorefinery\u201d) in Malaysia with PETRONAS Mobility Lestari Sdn Bhd (a subsidiary of Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), headquartered in Malaysia) and Enilive S.p.A. (a subsidiary of Eni S.p.A., headquartered in Italy).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u3000On July 16, 2025, Euglena increased its equity stake in the joint venture company \u201cPengerang Biorefinery Sdn. Bhd.\u201d\u2014which will oversee the biorefinery\u2019s construction and operation\u2014to 15% (hereinafter \u201cthe Investment\u201d). During the ceremony, Euglena and PETRONAS jointly announced the completion of this investment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*1 Related news release dated July 17, 2025: \u201cEuglena Co., Ltd. Completes 15% Investment in Biorefinery JVCo in Malaysia\u201d(https:\/\/www.euglena.jp\/news\/20250717-2\/<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u3000The biorefinery is expected to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), a next-generation biodiesel. With the completion of the Investment, Euglena anticipates handling approximately 100,000 KL of biofuels annually. Construction is progressing smoothly toward the planned start of operations during the second half of 2028.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Construction site (as of June 2025)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u3000This initiative marks a significant step in expanding Euglena\u2019s biofuel business in the ASEAN region and serves as a symbolic example of international collaboration toward realizing AZEC\u2019s vision of a decarbonized society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u3000Euglena remains committed to advancing decarbonization through a range of initiatives, including its biorefinery project. Guided by its purpose to \u201cMake People and the Earth Healthy,\u201d the company continues to drive innovation and collaboration toward a carbon-neutral and sustainable future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About Euglena Co., Ltd.<\/strong>
In 2005, Euglena was the first company in the world to successfully establish outdoor mass cultivation technology for edible microalgae Euglena<\/em>. The company develops and sells food, cosmetics, and other products using microalgae such as Euglena<\/em> and Chlorella<\/em>, and is also engaged in the development and production of biofuels. Since 2014, Euglena has been running the \u201cEuglena GENKI Program,\u201d delivering nutrient-rich biscuits containing Euglena <\/em>to children in Bangladesh. With \u201cSustainability First\u201d as its corporate philosophy, Euglena continues to expand its business.
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