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During the 2025 Shanghai International Carbon Neutrality Expo in Technologies, Products and Achievements (CNE), BASF entered into a four-party strategic partnership with Hefei Gotion High-Tech Power Energy Co., Ltd. (Gotion), China Gas Holdings Limited (China Gas), and BASF Shanshan Battery Materials Co., Ltd. (BASF Shanshan).

With the theme “Co-drive Sustainable Journey, Co-create for Shared Success”, BASF participates in the 2025 Shanghai International Carbon Neutrality Expo in Technologies, Products and Achievements (CNE). Through three sections titled “renewable energy”, “alternative raw materials”, and “new technologies”, BASF presents its latest progress towards its goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, along with its innovative low-carbon technologies and co-creations with its partners.

BASF is now complementing its polyphthalamide (PPA) portfolio by Ultramid® Advanced N3U42G6, a polyamide 9T with non-halogenated flame-retardant, which minimizes electro-corrosion of metal contacts in electric and electronics (E&E) parts for e-mobility. The flame-retardant PPA increases the safety and durability of high-voltage (HV) connectors in e.g. inverters, DC-DC converters and batteries of electric cars. Due to its high strength and stiffness over a broad temperature range, its outstanding chemical resistance and dimensional stability, the Ultramid® Advanced N grade enhances the robustness and reliability of thin-walled HV connectors meeting growing industry needs for halide-free E&E components used in warm and humid conditions. The new Ultramid® Advanced N3U42G6 is available in uncolored with UL-certified masterbatches but also as pre-colored version with high color stability for easy processing and excellent color retention after heat ageing.

In 2023, BASF and Yunnan Yuntianhua Co., Ltd., a China-based fertilizer manufacturer, launched a pilot project in China to verify the reduction of CO₂ equivalent emissions (CO₂e) from the use of Yuntianhua’s stabilized urea fertilizer containing BASF's urease inhibitor Limus^®. The pilot verified that Yuntianhua reduced roughly 46,584 tons of CO₂e emissions by using Limus-treated fertilizer versus untreated fertilizer. This estimate is based on Yuntianhua’s sales of Limus-stabilized urea during the pilot. These results not only contribute to climate-smart agriculture initiatives in China., but they also demonstrate successful project implementation, enabling expansion opportunities globally.

Recently, BASF was awarded as one of the “Top 20 ESG Pioneer Foreign Enterprises in China (2024)” (“Top 20 ESG Pioneers”) issued by China Media Group (CMG), in recognition of its leading ESG practices in China.