Europe’s dependency on fossil fuel imports not only means high energy prices for European households but also has important consequences on industries across Europe. One key takeaway from a recent high-level round table organised and hosted by Henrike Hahn, Member of the European Parliament, was that Carbon Contracts for Difference could be the key to…
Members of the International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA) joined delegates in Punta Del Este, Uruguay this week for the first meeting of the International Negotiation Committee (INC-1) which is charged with creating a global agreement on plastics. The following statement can be attributed to ICCA: ICCA remains supportive of a legally binding agreement to eliminate plastic…
The European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic) expresses its solidarity with the people of Ukraine, and our thoughts are with all those affected. This invasion of Ukraine by Russia violates international law, specifically the sovereignty of an independent country. Cefic supports the measures the EU and its member countries have decided on. This war endangers safety,…
Both as a fundamental and as an applied science, chemistry holds the key to improving our lives, sometimes in unexpected ways. To celebrate these powerful discoveries and the scientists behind them, we have embarked on a chemical journey through the past, the present and the future of chemistry.
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.
As Ukraine faces the devastating humanitarian consequences of the war, our European chemicals industry has expressed solidarity towards its people. In this situation, we will share some of our industry’s efforts to support the daily life of the people of Ukraine and mitigate the long-term adverse effects of the energy crisis towards a sustainable European economy.
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.
With over 1.2 million workers, €499 billion turnover and €9.4 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.
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?.
Cefic is a not-for-profit making organisation, striving to be the most respected and trusted business association in Europe under EU transparency register n° 64879142323-9. It is devoted to promoting a thriving chemical industry that is broadly recognized to provide sustainable, safe and resource efficient solutions, foster prosperity, growth and investments in Europe and provide safe and resource efficient solutions to meet the challenges for future generations.
