“The chemical industry is committed to playing a leading role in the transition to a true Circular Economy model” This was the message Cefic President and CEO of Versalis (Eni) Daniele Ferrari conveyed to the audience of more than 1,500 people at the annual IHS World Petrochemical Conference in San Antonio, Texas. In his speech…
Cefic welcomes the political agreement reached by the EU institutions on Horizon Europe today under the current Romanian Presidency of the Council of the EU. This political agreement puts the EU institutions on track to timely launch Europe’s most ambitious Research and Innovation programme, putting innovation at the heart of European policy. The chemical industry…
Brussels 13 March 2019 – The European Commission today published a brochure outlining a comprehensive approach to EU Industrial Policy and explicitly recognising the need for a strategy for European industry. The Franco-German proposal for an industrial policy to overhaul EU competition and merger rules, is a useful starting point for an in-depth discussion. This…
Taking part in the High Ambition Alliance (HAA) discussion at the fourth session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA4), Mike Walls (American Chemistry Council- ACC), together with Veronique Garny (Cefic) representing the International Council of Chemical Industry Associations (ICCA), said that ICCA supports the call for action on chemicals management made in the GOII report,…
The European chemical industry is still a world leader, and a highly innovative sector. With 90% of GDP growth taking place outside Europe in the coming decades, the challenge is to stay competitive. Taking advantage of emerging market opportunities will require EU leadership in creating attractive framework conditions that enhance the global position of European chemicals.
Launched in 1985, Responsible Care activity has since extended beyond chemicals manufacturing to other activities, especially those associated with the safe use and handling of products along the value chain.
Every year around one million metric tons of fish oil is produced worldwide and its only source now is wild fish. Most of the oil produced is used in aquaculture to feed fat-rich fish species, such as salmon. Just like humans, farmed fish need to regularly consume the oil rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids to be healthy and grow. However, as the wild fish stocks are declining all across the world, the amount of fish oil available for farmed animals is decreasing too.
Using by-products and waste streams as raw materials for new production processes has become a successful strategy for improving resource efficiency, and the concept of chemical parks or industrial clusters where by-products and waste could be exchanged between companies is becoming mainstream.
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.
