Following the Conclusions of the Competitiveness Council of 24 May, where industry ministers urged the European Commission to boost European competitiveness to implement the Green Deal and make industrial policy an integral part of the EU agenda for the next legislative mandate, Marco Mensink, Cefic Director General stated: “Only a few years ago these Competitiveness…
The role that nuclear energy can play in helping Europe to reach its climate ambitions has been highlighted in the European Commission Net-Zero Industry Act, and an emerging nuclear technology to deliver the vast amounts of low-carbon electricity is known as Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). These are compact, modular nuclear power plants which can be…
Cefic has published the fifth annual report on its voluntary REACH Dossier Improvement Action Plan. Developed in coordination with the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), it showcases ongoing efforts from the chemicals industry to update and improve chemical data in REACH registration dossiers. “The EU chemical industry is committed to making REACH work, and the Action…
The 2024 edition will reflect on ways Responsible Care® Principles can support the key themes of the Antwerp Declaration for the European Industrial Deal. This year we will highlight projects and initiatives that are shaping the future of the chemical industry in Europe.
As highlighted in the EU Chemical industry Transition Pathway recently published by the European Commission, the chemical sector is heading towards the biggest transformation in its history. A transformation covering four different dimensions, as we go climate neutral, circular, digital while transitioning to safe and sustainable chemicals. A new interactive and customizable map shows planned and ongoing projects and investments in low-carbon technologies made by the EU chemical manufacturers. You will be able to explore the activities across different European countries and across a broad range of technologies.
Our industry thanks the European Commission for co-developing this first-of-a-kind roadmap for an energy-intensive industry like ours, which aims to provide the business case for investing in Europe as well as offering clarity and direction towards achieving European Green Deal goals. We now need the Transition Pathway actions to be implemented, and national Transition Plans developed across EU Member States. Will you be part of our transformation journey?
With over 1.2 million workers, €760 billion turnover and €11 billion R&I investments, the European chemical industry is a wealth generating sector of the economy and a major contributor to building a sustainable future for Europe.
The upcoming EU chemicals legislation puts Europe’s chemical industry at crucial crossroads. The intended policy changes will also create a significant “ripple effect” across many value chains relying on chemicals. To help inform future policy development, Cefic commissioned an independent economic analysis of business impacts of selected actions proposed under the EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability.
Being part of a movement to raise awareness of the latest developments, help promote stronger markets here in the EU for sustainable chemistry, and to accelerate chemical innovations which are safe and sustainable-by-design. Together we can demonstrate Europe’s potential to become a leader in sustainable chemistry.
To help those keen to acquire an accurate picture of the industry, what it does, where, and why. We have produced the "Landscape of the European Chemical Industry", providing a regional overview and country-by-country snapshots, the challenges it faces and our ambitions for the future. The forces that shape its locations, challenges and solutions are as complex as many of its formulas.
The chemical industry develops materials and technologies that can boost your home’s energy efficiency, make 100% recyclable products, build more efficient wind turbines , help preserve wild fish in oceans?.
