Project One Plastic Plant
Sector: Chemical (Industrial) • Location: Antwerp, Belgium
Source: The Guardian
Project One is a €4 billion petrochemical plant being built by Ineos in Antwerp, Belgium. It is designed to transform ethane from fracked US shale gas into ethylene, the raw material used to make plastic, significantly increasing European plastic production. The project has faced legal challenges due to concerns over underestimated emissions and health impacts.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Chemical (Industrial), Manufacturing (Industrial), Natural Gas
- Location
- Antwerp, Belgium
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Guardian
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Description | Project One is a €4 billion petrochemical plant being built by Ineos in Antwerp, Belgium. It is designed to transform ethane from fracked US shale gas into ethylene, the raw material used to make plastic, significantly increasing European plastic production. The project has faced legal challenges due to concerns over underestimated emissions and health impacts. |
Original sector | Industrial |
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Country | Belgium |
City | Antwerp |
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Source | The Guardian |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Chemical (Industrial), Manufacturing (Industrial), Natural Gas |
Article published date | 2025-11-09 |
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