26 February 2025, Brussels: One year after the launch of the Antwerp Declaration, 400 business leaders have reunited in Antwerp to discuss the just published Clean Industrial Deal with Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen. Ahead of the European Council meeting in March, industry is now calling on EU Heads of State to take urgent…
Cefic has analysed the 2023 data from ‘Safety Gate,’ the EU’s rapid alert system for unsafe products, revealing an urgent need to strengthen enforcement of EU chemicals legislation, particularly for imported goods and online sales. “The rise in chemical non-compliance, particularly in imported goods and online sales, highlights the urgent need to strengthen enforcement of…
In the context of the ongoing and future simplification efforts of the Commission, Cefic published the paper ‘Towards a simpler, faster and more supportive legislative framework to help restore Europe’s competitiveness’. The Omnibus packages outlined in the 2025 Commission Work Programme are the start of a comprehensive review of existing EU legislation. Cefic’s paper proposes…
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.