On November 22, 2023, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) voted in plenary on their position on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). Annick Meerschman, Cefic Director Innovation reacted to the vote, underlining: “We hoped for the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation to create a framework to reduce and turn waste into an asset,…
Today, the European Chemical Industry Council, Cefic, announces 26 companies and national associations as the key initiatives featured in the 2023 European Responsible Care Awards Gallery. Following the release of the Transition Pathway earlier this year, this year’s Awards programme has focused on the “Transition to 2050” as the key theme. As our industry embarks…
The European chemical industry has long been called the backbone of the European economy, providing 19 million jobs through its supply chains and contributing significantly to the EU economy, yet high energy prices, raw material dependencies, declining market shares, are just some of the challenges facing the sector. As an export-oriented sector, free, fair and…
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?
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.
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.
