Clean Planet Technologies Wins MEA Business Award for Exceptional New Clean Energy Technology
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Clean Planet Technologies (CPTech), part of the Clean Planet Group, has been named winner of the Clean Energy – Exceptional New Technology at the MEA Business Awards 2026.
The award, sponsored by Etihad Cargo, recognises CPTech’s progress in developing its patented Plastics-to-SAF technology, which converts hard-to-recycle waste plastics into ultra-clean, low-carbon aviation fuel. The award follows a significant year for the company, including the securing of US and Saudi patents for its pyrolysis-oil upgrading process, UK Government-backed SAF Clearing House funding, and the opening of its Sustainability Innovation Centre in Sandwich, Kent — the world’s first pilot facility dedicated to converting non-recyclable waste plastics into Sustainable Aviation Fuel.
Explaining the reason behind the win, Kenneth Mitchen, Executive Director of the MEA Business Awards said:
“Clean Planet Technologies’ pyrolysis-oil-to-SAF upgrading process represents a decisive intellectual property milestone in the race to decarbonise aviation. Clean Planet Technologies' Plastics-to-SAF programme uniquely addresses two environmental challenges simultaneously, plastic waste and aviation emissions, with a patented, scalable process that positions it for global commercial deployment. This achievement is a hallmark of technology leadership.”
Dr Andrew Odjo, Chief Executive Officer of Clean Planet Technologies, said:
“Receiving this award is a strong recognition of the work our team has been doing to advance a new pathway for sustainable aviation fuel. Hard-to-recycle waste plastics are a major environmental challenge, while aviation urgently needs scalable low-carbon fuel options. Our technology is designed to address both problems together.”
Clean Planet Technologies’ process combines pyrolysis, purification, distillation and patented hydroprocessing to transform oils derived from waste plastics into an ultra-clean product suitable for further upgrading into SAF. The technology builds on CPTech’s proprietary upgrading process, originally developed to convert low-grade, variable pyrolysis oils into ultra-low sulphur fuels and circular petrochemical feedstocks.
The company’s SAFe-P2SAF platform was publicly unveiled at the SAF Global Summit and is now being advanced through its UK pilot facility, with support from the UK SAF Clearing House. The programme is designed to support fuel characterisation, materials compatibility testing and progression through the ASTM qualification pathway for plastics-derived aviation fuels.
Adel Louertatani, Co-Founder of Clean Planet Group, said:
“This award recognises the strength of Clean Planet Technologies’ innovation and the commercial potential of turning hard-to-recycle waste plastics into a strategic low-carbon fuel. The aviation sector needs new feedstock pathways if it is to meet its decarbonisation targets, and plastics-derived SAF can play an important role in broadening the supply base. For Clean Planet, this is also about global scalability. The securing of patent protection in key markets, combined with pilot-scale demonstration in the UK, gives us a stronger platform to develop, licence and deploy this technology internationally.”
The award also highlights the growing strategic importance of alternative circular feedstocks for SAF production. With UK and EU SAF mandates now in force and traditional bio-based feedstocks facing increasing pressure, technologies capable of converting difficult waste streams into high-value low-carbon fuels are becoming increasingly important to aviation decarbonisation.
Clean Planet Technologies continues to develop a broader portfolio of technologies focused on the sustainable use of plastics and the reduction of carbon emissions, including Plastics-to-SAF, Plastics-to-Hydrogen, Plastics-to-Monomers and containerised pyrolysis systems.
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Clean Planet Technologies develops new technologies to expedite the sustainable use of plastics and reduce carbon emissions. Part of the Clean Planet Group, CPTech is advancing proprietary processes that convert non-recyclable waste plastics into low-carbon fuels and circular chemical feedstocks. Its technology portfolio includes Plastics-to-SAF, Plastics-to-Hydrogen, Plastics-to-Monomers and containerised pyrolysis systems.
About Clean Planet Group
Clean Planet Group believes in clean air, clean oceans and a clean planet. Since 2018, the Group has been tackling the plastic waste and climate crises through infrastructure, technology development, education and environmental action. Through its group companies, Clean Planet works to enable the sustainable use of plastics and reduce carbon emissions across the planet.
About the MEA Business Awards
The MEA Business Awards recognise significant technology achievements. The 2026 awards are organised by MEA Business, with winners selected through research, industry input and a final judging panel review.
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