Next-Generation Feedstocks for Sustainable Chemicals 2025-2035: Markets, Players, Forecasts

Lignocellulosic feedstocks for sustainable chemicals, municipal waste, algae, plastic waste, agricultural waste as chemical feedstocks, carbon dioxide utilization, next-generation technologies, 2G cellulosic ethanol, and lignin applications

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Next-Generation Feedstocks: Driving the Future of Sustainable Chemicals
The chemical industry is at a turning point. With increasing pressure to reduce carbon emissions and move away from fossil-based resources, next-generation chemical feedstocks are emerging as a potential solution. IDTechEx's latest report, Next-Generation Feedstocks for Sustainable Chemicals 2025-2035: Markets, Players, Forecasts, provides an in-depth analysis of the key innovations, challenges, and opportunities shaping this growing sector.
 
How can waste become the future of sustainable chemicals?
Unlike first-generation bio-based chemicals that often compete with food crops, next-generation feedstocks leverage renewable, non-food sources such as lignocellulosic biomass (for example, wood and agricultural waste), non-lignocellulosic biomass (for example, algae and agricultural residues), municipal waste, and even captured carbon dioxide. These renewable sources of carbon provide a sustainable alternative to conventional petrochemicals and therefore significantly reduce scope 3 emissions for downstream chemical products. Many of these feedstocks are by-products of other industries, supporting a circular bioeconomy that turns waste into valuable green chemical intermediates, polymers, and specialty chemicals.
 
 
Renewable sources of carbon: next-generation feedstocks and product applications.
 
How fast is sustainable chemical production growing?
While growth in sustainable chemical production from next-generation feedstocks has been slower than many anticipated, production capacity is expected to continue expanding with numerous new facilities in the pipeline. Driven by regulatory incentives and sustainability commitments, chemical production capacity from next-generation feedstocks is forecast to grow at a robust 16% CAGR from 2025-2035, reaching over 11 million tonnes by 2035. Major industry players are already investing in sustainable feedstock technologies. Dow Chemical, for instance, is supporting projects such as Xycle's planned facility in Rotterdam, which will process 21 kilotonnes of plastic waste annually into valuable chemical products. Dow's investment in Xycle is part of a broad portfolio of technologies to transform plastic waste and other forms of alternative feedstocks into 3 million tonnes of circular and renewable solutions annually. Another example is BASF, which established a long-term partnership with Encina in 2024 for the supply of benzene derived from end-of-life plastics via chemical recycling. This IDTechEx report explores various investments and projects around the world, highlighting key trends that will shape the future of chemical production and advancement towards a circular bioeconomy.
 
What are the biggest challenges?
Despite its advantages, economic viability remains a challenge. The cost of extracting chemicals from next-generation feedstocks is often higher than conventional fossil-based production, and market adoption is strongly influenced by crude oil prices. However, advancements in processing technologies are helping to close this gap. Innovations such as ultrasonic cavitation-based lignin extraction and the ionic liquids process from startups Sonichem and Lixea are making odor-free lignin production more scalable, with much higher value applications than burning lignin for energy. Similarly, breakthroughs in BTX (benzene, toluene, xylene) production from municipal waste through technologies from companies like Anellotech and BioBTX are paving the way for sustainable aromatics. IDTechEx's report provides an in-depth look at these technical advancements and their commercial viability.
 
What will be the impact of sustainable feedstocks?
Next-generation feedstocks are poised to revolutionize the chemical industry, through the production of specialty chemicals, chemical intermediates, polymers, plastics, food additives, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. These chemicals form the backbone of thousands of everyday products, from biodegradable packaging and textiles to high-performance coatings and bio-based resins. As brands and consumers increasingly demand sustainable alternatives, these feedstocks will play a crucial role in reshaping chemical production.
 
Regulatory frameworks so far have largely focused on biofuels, but policies such as carbon taxes and broader sustainability legislation are expected to further accelerate the transition to next-generation chemical feedstocks. The IDTechEx report provides a comprehensive analysis of the market for next-generation feedstocks, including cost comparisons with fossil-based and 1st generation chemicals, and the latest technological innovations.
 
For those looking to understand the future of sustainable chemicals, Next-Generation Feedstocks for Sustainable Chemicals 2025-2035: Markets, Players, Forecasts is an essential resource. The report offers invaluable insights into the challenges and opportunities ahead, equipping industry leaders with the knowledge needed to drive innovation and commercial adoption in this critical space.
With next-generation feedstocks poised to reshape decarbonization of the chemical industry, now is the time to act. Explore the report today and stay ahead of the curve on the journey toward a more sustainable chemical future.
 
Key questions answered in this report
  • What are the key policies and legislations for sustainable chemicals?
  • What are the existing next-generation feedstocks that can be implemented?
  • What disruptive technologies are on the horizon?
  • Which next-generation feedstocks are sustainable, reliable, and scalable?
  • How do next-generation feedstocks compare to 1st generation and fossil-based feedstocks?
  • Where are the key growth opportunities for next-generation feedstocks?
  • What are key players doing to improve the sustainability of chemical production?
 
Key Aspects
This report from IDTechEx covers the following key contents:
  • Discussion of next generation feedstocks for sustainable chemical production within a circular bioeconomy.
  • Overview of next generation feedstocks, their sourcing, the chemicals possible to extract, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, commercial activity
  • Insight into technology developments influencing chemical production from next generation feedstocks, including odor-free lignin extraction and valorization
  • TRL and analysis of emerging extraction technologies enabling further chemical use cases from next generation feedstocks
  • Factors affecting the economic viability of next generation feedstocks compared to both 1st generation feedstocks and fossil-based feedstocks.
  • Market barriers and challenges faced by next generation feedstocks for chemical production.
  • Comparison of next generation feedstocks to 1st generation and fossil-based feedstocks for chemicals.
  • Market analysis of next generation feedstocks for chemicals, including drivers, key player landscape, operational facility production capacities, planned facility capacities, and startup funding.
  • Discussion of current and prior projects in next generation feedstock utilization, including an analysis of factors for success or failure.
  • Identification of 70+ emerging startups and established players operating with next generation feedstocks for chemical production.
  • Detailed 10-year market forecasts of chemical production capacity segmented by feedstock type, including wood waste, agricultural waste, municipal waste, and carbon dioxide.
Report MetricsDetails
CAGRProduction capacity of chemicals from next-gen feedstocks is forecast to reach over 11 million tonnes by 2035, with a CAGR of 16% from 2025-2035.
Forecast Period2025 - 2035
Forecast UnitsMillion tonnes
Regions CoveredWorldwide
Segments CoveredProduction capacities of chemicals from next-generation feedstocks: covers wood waste, agricultural waste, municipal waste and carbon dioxide feedstocks.
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1.EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1.1.The need to decarbonize the chemical industry
1.2.Alternative feedstock classifications
1.3.Chemicals sourced from next-generation feedstocks
1.4.Next-generation feedstocks market drivers: demand for sustainable products
1.5.Next-generation feedstocks market drivers: government regulation
1.6.Next-generation feedstocks market drivers: carbon taxes may increase adoption of next-generation feedstocks
1.7.Factors affecting the economic viability of next-generation feedstock projects
1.8.Impact of oil prices on next-generation feedstock adoption
1.9.Next-generation feedstock barriers: process costs
1.10.Next-generation feedstocks barriers: capital costs
1.11.Economic difficulties have resulted in project delays and cancellations
1.12.Major market challenges for next-generation feedstocks
1.13.Next-generation feedstocks: SWOT analysis
1.14.Next-generation feedstocks: overview of types
1.15.Lignocellulosic feedstocks for chemicals: lignin valorization
1.16.Lignocellulosic feedstocks for chemicals: key players
1.17.Lignocellulosic feedstocks for chemicals: key takeaways
1.18.Non-lignocellulosic feedstocks for chemicals: key players
1.19.Non-lignocellulosic feedstocks for chemicals: key takeaways
1.20.Municipal waste for chemicals: key players
1.21.Municipal waste for chemicals: key takeaways
1.22.Greenhouse gases for chemicals: key players
1.23.Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of emerging conversion processes for biochemicals
1.24.Greenhouse gas feedstocks: IDTechEx TRL assessment for large-scale CO₂ utilization
1.25.Technology Readiness Level (TRL): Carbon dioxide utilization products
1.26.Greenhouse gas feedstocks for chemicals: key takeaways
1.27.Next-generation feedstocks for chemical production 2025-2035 forecast
1.28.Next-generation feedstocks forecast discussion (I)
1.29.Next-generation feedstocks forecast discussion (II)
1.30.Key takeaways from this report (I)
1.31.Key takeaways from this report (II)
1.32.Company profiles
2.INTRODUCTION
2.1.Over two-thirds of emissions from the chemical industry are embedded
2.2.The chemical industry's decarbonization challenge
2.3.The new carbon cycle
2.4.Alternative feedstock classifications
2.5.Next-generation feedstocks in the circular bioeconomy
2.6.1st generation feedstocks
2.7.1st generation feedstocks: issues
2.8.Next-generation feedstocks: benefits and challenges
2.9.Chemicals sourced from next-generation feedstocks
2.10.Report scope
2.11.IDTechEx circular economy research
2.12.Report structure
3.NEXT-GENERATION FEEDSTOCKS MARKET ANALYSIS
3.1.Market analysis introduction
3.1.1.Market analysis: introduction
3.2.Next-generation feedstock: market drivers and analysis
3.2.1.Market drivers: demand for sustainable products
3.2.2.Market drivers: current chemical industry emissions
3.2.3.Market drivers: government regulation
3.2.4.Market drivers: the proposed Critical Chemicals Act for Europe
3.2.5.Current legislation focuses on biofuels
3.2.6.Market drivers: European funding support of next-generation feedstocks
3.2.7.Market drivers: carbon taxes may increase adoption of next-generation feedstocks
3.2.8.Market drivers: geopolitical pressure could result in onshoring feedstocks
3.2.9.Market drivers: Public and internal pressure for sustainable feedstocks
3.2.10.Market driver: major chemical company sustainability promises
3.2.11.Market drivers: NGOs for a circular bioeconomy
3.2.12.Market analysis: next-generation feedstocks compared to 1st generation
3.2.13.Market analysis: less land use change for next-generation feedstocks
3.2.14.Land use as an advantage for next-generation feedstocks is debated by some
3.2.15.Market analysis: chemical demand and next-generation feedstock underutilization
3.2.16.Market analysis: biobased BTX molecules could become important precursor chemicals to sustainable products
3.2.17.Market analysis: biobased next-generation ethanol could become an important precursor chemical
3.2.18.Next-generation bioethanol: drivers
3.2.19.Next-generation bioethanol: barriers
3.3.Economic viability of next-generation feedstocks
3.3.1.Factors affecting the economic viability of next-generation feedstock projects
3.3.2.Impact of oil prices on next-generation feedstock adoption
3.3.3.Effects of Brent crude prices on next-generation chemical products
3.3.4.The Green Premium for next-generation chemicals
3.3.5.Next-generation feedstocks and crude oil cost comparison (I)
3.3.6.Next-generation feedstocks and crude oil cost comparison (II)
3.3.7.Process costs are a barrier to the economic viability of next-generation feedstocks
3.3.8.Chemicals with potential to become biobased based on price
3.3.9.Shift from commodity products to lower volume, high value markets could give economic viability
3.3.10.Next-generation feedstocks barriers: capital costs
3.3.11.Reduction in next-generation feedstock costs expected with scale-up
3.3.12.Economic difficulties have resulted in project delays and cancellations
3.3.13.Major market challenges for next-generation feedstocks
3.3.14.Next-generation feedstocks: key SWOT analysis
3.4.Player and start-up Landscape
3.4.1.Player landscape: operational and planned facilities introduction
3.4.2.Player landscape: operational plants
3.4.3.Player landscape: planned plants
3.4.4.Major chemical company investments in next-generation feedstocks
3.4.5.Company landscape: Start-up players funding
4.PROCESSES
4.1.Chapter scope
4.2.Anaerobic digestion
4.3.Fermentation
4.4.Pyrolysis
4.5.Gasification
4.6.Summary of pretreatment processes
5.LIGNOCELLULOSIC FEEDSTOCKS
5.1.Lignocellulosic feedstocks introduction
5.1.1.Lignocellulosic biomass introduction
5.1.2.Utilization of cellulose
5.1.3.Utilization of hemicellulose
5.1.4.Cellulose and hemicellulose for precursor chemicals
5.1.5.Lignin utilization
5.1.6.Potential products from lignin
5.1.7.Challenges for lignocellulosic biomass
5.1.8.Lignocellulosic biomass suppliers: Forest Concepts
5.2.Wood-based feedstocks
5.2.1.Traditional lignocellulosic biomass
5.2.2.Wood waste feedstocks
5.2.3.Wood waste: Chemical products
5.2.4.Wood waste: odor free lignin players
5.2.5.Wood waste: odor-free lignin extraction processes at pilot scale
5.2.6.Wood waste: other players
5.2.7.Black Liquor as a Feedstock
5.2.8.Black Liquor Players and Products
5.2.9.Lignosulfonates as a Feedstock
5.2.10.Lignosulfonates Products and Players
5.3.Agricultural waste
5.3.1.Agricultural waste as a lignocellulosic feedstock
5.3.2.The agriculture industry in 2025
5.3.3.Wheat waste feedstocks: straw, husk and bran
5.3.4.Wheat straw: OptisoChem
5.3.5.Wheat straw: processing technologies
5.3.6.Wheat straw: Re:Chemistry
5.3.7.Rice waste feedstock: straw and husk
5.3.8.Rice waste feedstock: players
5.3.9.Corn Stover feedstock
5.3.10.Corn stover: New Energy Blue
5.3.11.Corn stover: other players
5.3.12.Sugarcane bagasse
5.3.13.Sugarcane bagasse: players
5.3.14.Cereal straw feedstocks: an overview
5.3.15.Cereal straw: current uses and competition
5.3.16.Coffee waste feedstocks
5.3.17.Coffee grounds: commercial activity
5.3.18.Other potential agricultural waste feedstocks
5.4.Energy crops
5.4.1.Lignocellulosic energy crops
5.4.2.Energy crops feedstocks
5.4.3.Energy crops: players
5.4.4.Bamboo as a feedstock
5.5.Lignocellulosic feedstocks: key takeaways
5.5.1.Key players for chemical production from lignocellulosic feedstock
5.5.2.Lignocellulosic feedstock costs
5.5.3.Chemical production capacities from lignocellulosic feedstock
5.5.4.Lignin valorization
5.5.5.Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of lignin extraction processes for biochemicals
5.5.6.Lignocellulosic feedstocks: key SWOT analysis
5.5.7.Lignocellulosic feedstocks: key takeaways
6.NON-LIGNOCELLULOSIC FEEDSTOCKS
6.1.Non-lignocellulosic feedstocks introduction
6.1.1.Non-lignocellulosic biomass feedstocks
6.1.2.Chemical products from non-lignocellulosic feedstocks
6.1.3.Non-lignocellulosic feedstocks: benefits and challenges
6.2.Agricultural waste
6.2.1.Citrus waste: sources and composition
6.2.2.Citrus waste: uses and chemical products
6.2.3.Citrus waste: Commercial activity
6.2.4.Apple pomace feedstocks
6.2.5.Grape pomace feedstocks
6.2.6.Grape waste: commercial activity
6.2.7.Oil cake: olive waste and other feedstocks
6.2.8.Oil cake: commercial activity for olive waste
6.2.9.Ruminant manure feedstocks
6.2.10.Manure: commercial activity
6.2.11.Whey and dairy waste feedstocks
6.2.12.Whey: players
6.2.13.Tomato residues
6.2.14.Tomato residues: players and research
6.2.15.Potato peel waste: feedstock description and players
6.2.16.Food and beverage waste feedstocks
6.2.17.Food and beverage waste: players
6.2.18.Food and beverage waste: projects
6.2.19.Citric Acid from sugarcane processing waste
6.2.20.Agricultural waste: other players (I)
6.2.21.Agricultural waste: other players (II)
6.2.22.Agricultural waste: Pyran
6.3.Algae based feedstocks
6.3.1.Introduction: algae as a chemical feedstock
6.3.2.Macroalgae, microalgae and cyanobacteria
6.3.3.Key drivers and challenges for marine based feedstocks
6.3.4.Algae: introduction, pros and cons
6.3.5.Cyanobacteria: advantages, disadvantages and products
6.3.6.Algae has multiple market applications
6.3.7.CO₂ capture & utilization - key application for microalgae & cyanobacteria
6.3.8.Production process using microalgae / cyanobacteria
6.3.9.Production process using macroalgae (seaweed)
6.3.10.Key growth criteria in microalgae cultivation
6.3.11.Open vessels for microalgae cultivation
6.3.12.Closed vessels for microalgae cultivation
6.3.13.Open vs closed algae cultivation systems
6.3.14.Microalgae cultivation system suppliers: photobioreactors (PBRs) & ponds
6.3.15.Case study - CO₂ capture from cement plants using algae
6.3.16.Algal biofuel development has faced historical challenges which could result in shift in focus towards chemicals
6.3.17.Algal biofuel companies shifted focus or went bust
6.3.18.Algae feedstocks: players (I)
6.3.19.Algae feedstocks: players (II)
6.3.20.Cyanobacteria feedstocks: players (I)
6.3.21.Cyanobacteria feedstocks: Players (II)
6.3.22.Seaweed feedstocks: players
6.3.23.SWOT analysis for marine-based chemical feedstocks
6.4.Non-lignocellulosic feedstocks: key takeaways
6.4.1.Key players for chemical production from non-lignocellulosic feedstock
6.4.2.Chemical production capacities from non-lignocellulosic feedstock
6.4.3.Non-lignocellulosic feedstocks: key SWOT analysis
6.4.4.Non-lignocellulosic feedstocks: key takeaways
7.MUNICIPAL WASTE FEEDSTOCKS
7.1.Municipal waste introduction
7.1.1.Municipal Waste: Introduction
7.1.2.Report scope: municipal waste
7.2.Municipal waste feedstocks
7.2.1.Municipal Green Waste
7.2.2.Municipal waste feedstocks
7.2.3.BTX chemicals from plastic waste: players
7.2.4.BTX conversion technologies and commercial scale
7.2.5.Syngas, ethanol and methanol from municipal waste: players
7.2.6.Plastic waste: other players
7.2.7.Sewage and wastewater feedstocks
7.2.8.Wastewater feedstocks: players
7.3.Plastic depolymerization
7.3.1.Depolymerization: introduction
7.3.2.Overview of depolymerization approaches
7.3.3.Depolymerization by plastic type overview
7.3.4.Chemical pathways for PET depolymerization
7.3.5.Depolymerization of polystyrene
7.3.6.Depolymerization of polyolefins
7.3.7.Companies pursuing enzyme depolymerization
7.3.8.Microwave technology for chemical depolymerization
7.3.9.The role of ionic liquids in chemical depolymerization
7.4.Municipal waste feedstocks: key takeaways
7.4.1.Key players for chemical production from municipal waste
7.4.2.Depolymerization players by type
7.4.3.Chemical production capacities from municipal waste
7.4.4.Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of BTX production from municipal waste
7.4.5.Municipal waste feedstocks: key SWOT analysis
7.4.6.Municipal waste feedstocks: key takeaways
8.GREENHOUSE GAS FEEDSTOCKS
8.1.Greenhouse gas feedstocks introduction
8.1.1.Gaseous Feedstocks: Introduction
8.1.2.Greenhouse gases: chapter structure
8.1.3.CO₂ has many use cases
8.1.4.CO₂ can be converted into a range of chemicals
8.1.5.The basics: types of CO₂ utilization reactions
8.1.6.Using CO₂ as a feedstock is energy-intensive
8.1.7.The source of captured CO₂ matters
8.1.8.CO₂ may need to be first converted into CO or syngas
8.1.9.Methane and syngas as feedstocks for chemicals
8.2.CO₂ as a feedstock for methane
8.2.1.Different sources of methane
8.2.2.Methanation overview
8.2.3.Thermocatalytic pathway to e-methane
8.2.4.Thermocatalytic methanation case study
8.2.5.Biological fermentation of CO₂ into e-methane
8.2.6.Biocatalytic methanation case study
8.2.7.Thermocatalytic vs biocatalytic methanation
8.2.8.Methanation technology: key SWOT
8.2.9.Existing and future CO₂-derived methane projects
8.2.10.Methanation company landscape (I)
8.2.11.Methanation company landscape (II)
8.2.12.Methane as a chemical intermediate focuses on methanol production
8.3.CO₂ as a feedstock for methanol
8.3.1.Methanol is a valuable chemical feedstock
8.3.2.Cost parity has been a challenge for CO₂-derived methanol
8.3.3.Thermochemical methods: CO₂-derived methanol
8.3.4.Carbon Recycling International: Direct hydrogenation
8.3.5.Direct methanol synthesis from H₂O & CO₂
8.3.6.Major CO₂-derived methanol projects
8.4.CO₂ as a feedstock for other chemicals
8.4.1.Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: syngas to hydrocarbons
8.4.2.Direct Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: CO₂ to hydrocarbons
8.4.3.CO₂ use in urea production
8.4.4.Aromatic hydrocarbons from CO₂
8.4.5.CO₂ microbial conversion to produce chemicals
8.4.6.CO₂-consuming microorganisms
8.4.7.CO₂ for ethanol and other chemicals: LanzaTech
8.4.8.CO₂ and methane for PHB production via biotechnology
8.4.9.Key players in chemosynthetic biological conversion for CO₂ utilization (I)
8.4.10.Key players in chemosynthetic biological conversion for CO₂ utilization (II)
8.4.11.Key players in chemosynthetic biological conversion for CO₂ utilization (III)
8.4.12.Scaling bioreactors - specific technical challenges
8.5.Greenhouse gas feedstocks: key takeaways
8.5.1.Greenhouse gas feedstocks: key players
8.5.2.IDTechEx TRL assessment for large-scale CO₂ utilization
8.5.3.Technology Readiness Level (TRL): CO₂U products
8.5.4.Greenhouse gas feedstocks: key takeaways
9.NEXT-GENERATION FEEDSTOCKS FOR CHEMICALS: MARKET FORECASTS
9.1.Forecasting data sources
9.2.Forecasting methodology (I)
9.3.Chemical production capacity from next-generation feedstocks forecast
9.4.CO₂ utilization for next-generation chemicals forecast
9.5.Chemical production capacity from next-generation feedstocks forecast
9.6.Next-generation feedstocks forecast discussion (I)
9.7.Next-generation feedstocks forecast discussion (II)
9.8.Next-generation feedstocks forecast takeaways
10.COMPANY PROFILES
10.1.Aduro Clean Technologies
10.2.Afyren
10.3.Anellotech
10.4.BioBTX
10.5.Biolive
10.6.CelluForce
10.7.Celtic Renewables
10.8.Chaincraft
10.9.Chempolis
10.10.Chiyoda: CCUS
10.11.Enginzyme
10.12.Industrial Microbes
10.13.LanzaTech
10.14.LanzaTech (2023 update)
10.15.Lenzing Group
10.16.Lixea
10.17.New Energy Blue
10.18.Ourobio
10.19.OxFA
10.20.PeelPioneers
10.21.Pyrowave
10.22.Re:Chemistry
10.23.Sonichem
10.24.Straw Innovations
 

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Production capacity of chemicals from next-gen feedstocks to reach 11 million tonnes by 2035

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Slides 316
Companies Over 20
Forecasts to 2035
Published Apr 2025
 

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"The resources produced by IDTechEx are a valuable tool... Their insights and analyses provide a strong foundation for making informed, evidence-based decisions. By using their expertise, we are better positioned to align our strategies with emerging opportunities."
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ISBN: 9781835701164

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