Mr. Ofer Vicus reports

ADURO CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES JOINS CHEMICAL RECYCLING EUROPE

Aduro Clean Technologies Inc. has joined Chemical Recycling Europe, a European industry association focused on advancing chemical recycling through policy engagement, standard setting and value chain collaboration.

Chemical Recycling Europe brings together stakeholders across the plastic and chemical ecosystem to support the development of regulatory frameworks, certification systems and market structures required to scale chemical recycling technologies. Through its working groups and advocacy efforts, CRE contributes to the development of methodologies such as mass balance accounting, life cycle assessment approaches and certification frameworks while engaging with policy-makers on the role of chemical recycling within the European circular economy.

These activities are directly relevant to emerging regulatory frameworks, including the European Union's Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, which is expected to drive increased demand of certified recycled content across packaging supply chains. As a result, the standards and verification systems being developed with industry input are becoming increasingly material to the commercial opportunity and market adoption of chemical recycling technologies.

Aduro's membership comes as the company advances development of its first-of-a-kind industrial plant in Europe. Site selection has been completed, and project development is under way, including advancement of a technology licensing package, execution of the company's first offtake letter of intent, representing its initial formal commercial commitment for production from the FOAK facility, and continued progress at the next-generation process pilot plant to support scale-up and integration.

Joining CRE provides Aduro with a platform to engage directly in the frameworks that will define how chemical recycling is implemented at industrial scale in Europe. This includes participation in discussions related to mass balance accounting, certification pathways and policy alignment, as well as access to a network of producers, recyclers and downstream users developing circular feedstock supply chains.

"As we continue to advance our commercialization pathway and transition from pilot to industrial deployment, we are working closely with key stakeholders and establishing Aduro as an influential voice in how this industry develops," said Ofer Vicus, chief executive officer at Aduro. "Chemical Recycling Europe brings together companies across the plastics and chemicals value chain working to advance how chemical recycling is implemented in practice, and we are proud to join and contribute to those efforts."

The FOAK plant is intended to demonstrate industrial-scale operation. Located within the Chemelot industrial hub in the Netherlands, the project also provides a unique opportunity to demonstrate the integration of hydrochemolytic technology within an established industrial environment. The FOAK facility is being developed with a focus on compatibility with existing petrochemical infrastructure, including potential downstream processing pathways such as steam cracking, as well as potential integration with logistics and feedstock systems that are important to commercial operations.

"We are pleased to welcome Aduro as a new member of Chemical Recycling Europe," said Valentijn De Neve, president of Chemical Recycling Europe. "Their addition further strengthens our network and reflects the growing momentum behind innovative, scalable chemical recycling solutions that can support Europe's circular economy ambitions. We also welcome Aduro's investment in and construction of their plant in Europe, contributing to a strong and competitive circular plastics ecosystem."

About Aduro Clean Technologies Inc.

Aduro Clean Technologies is a developer of patented water-based technologies to chemically recycle waste plastics; convert heavy crude and bitumen into lighter, more valuable oil; and transform renewable oils into higher-value fuels or renewable chemicals. The company's hydrochemolytic technology relies on water as a critical agent in a chemistry platform that operates at relatively low temperatures and cost, a game-changing approach that converts low-value feedstocks into resources for the 21st century.

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