Royal DSM is driving the market for the world’s most sustainable fuels

Royal DSM is developing patented bioconversion technologies, such as yeast and enzymes, to optimize biofuel production and maximize yields. In partnership with POET, the company established the first commercial-scale cellulosic biofuel plant in the United States, which converts corn crop residue into fuel. As a founding member of the below50 campaign, DSM advocates for a multi-stakeholder approach to overcome legislative and financial barriers to low-carbon fuels. The company argues that sustainable biofuels are essential for decarbonizing aviation, maritime, and road transport, particularly for existing combustion engine vehicles. DSM emphasizes that consistent and proactive government policies, such as the US Renewable Fuel Standard, are critical to providing the investment certainty needed to scale these technologies globally.

• Royal DSM develops patented bioconversion technologies using yeast and enzymes to help biofuel plant owners optimize processes and maximize yield and co-product creation.
• Through a joint venture with the US-based producer POET, DSM created the first commercial-scale cellulosic biofuel plant in America, which utilizes corn crop residue; DSM intends to license this integrated technology package globally.
• DSM views sustainable biofuels as a necessary complement to electrification for decarbonizing the transport sector, specifically for aviation, maritime, and the existing fleet of combustion engine road vehicles.
• The company identifies consistent and proactive government policies as essential for the industry's growth due to the substantial investments required for plant construction, citing the US Renewable Fuel Standard as a key early adoption policy.
• DSM is a founding member of the below50 campaign, which seeks to increase the use of fuels that produce at least 50% fewer CO2 emissions than conventional fossil fuels by addressing financial and legislative barriers.

APA

Keogh, M. (2017). Royal DSM is driving the market for the world’s most sustainable fuels. We Mean Business Coalition. https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/blog/royal-dsm-driving-market-worlds-sustainable-fuels/

Chicago

Keogh, Megan. Royal DSM is driving the market for the world’s most sustainable fuels. We Mean Business Coalition, 2017. https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/blog/royal-dsm-driving-market-worlds-sustainable-fuels/.

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BibTeX

@techreport{keogh2017royal, author = {Keogh, Megan}, title = {{Royal DSM is driving the market for the world’s most sustainable fuels}}, institution = {We Mean Business Coalition}, year = {2017}, month = nov, url = {https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/blog/royal-dsm-driving-market-worlds-sustainable-fuels/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }