“For us, it is way past 12 o’clock.” This was the stark warning from Ilham Kadri, President of Cefic, at today’s High-Level Strategic Dialogue on the Chemical Industry Package led by Executive Vice President Stéphane Séjourné and Commissioner Jessika Roswall. Addressing policymakers, industry leaders, and civil society, Kadri and her fellow CEOs made it clear:…
On 3 April, the European Commission services presented their latest thinking on the revision of the REACH Regulation during a meeting of CARACAL – the expert group of Competent Authorities for REACH and CLP, which advises the Commission on chemical legislation. From what we have heard today at CARACAL, it seems that the Commission services…
Sustainability reporting requirements are evolving, driven by changing global trends and priorities. This evolution is materialised by the European Commission’s recent Omnibus package, which focuses on simplifying and streamlining sustainability reporting. At the recent event organised by PwC and Cefic, ‘Meeting Transparency Expectations: Burden or Opportunity?’, companies were invited to discuss their approach to sustainability…
There is no lack of innovative ideas in the EU, but when it comes to scale-up, deployment, and commercialisation, the Future of European Competitiveness report by Draghi notes that it is seriously challenged by the fragmented and inefficient public Research & Innovation (R&I) support. This, combined with other regions offering attractive and predictable rules, results…
Explore this year’s outstanding Responsible Care Awards 2024 projects, including 14 winners and 9 commendations. These projects exemplify diverse ways the industry is building a competitive, resilient, and sustainable future for 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.
Cefic’s 2024 Facts & Figures report reinforces the need to take bold and urgent action to secure Europe’s industrial future, not only to implement the Green Deal but also to prevent further de-industrialisation in Europe.
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.
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