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  • Cefic Position on Circularity: Policy Requirements for a Circular, Competitive and more Autonomous EU Chemical Industry

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  • Bioeconomy Strategy Action Plan: 5-Point Action Plan for an Industrial Bioeconomy Strategy

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  • Cefic position on Bioeconomy Strategy 2025 Update

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  • Cefic priorities for the EU-South Africa Clean Trade and Investment Partnership

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  • Joint Industry Letter on EU Taxonomy – Appendix C

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  • Cefic priorities on market pull measures for low-carbon and circular products

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  • Cefic View Paper on Raw Material Access

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  • Cefic views on circular carbon feedstock

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  • Cefic position on the omnibus proposal

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  • Joint Statement of energy intensive industries following the event at the European Parliament: “How to address the competitiveness of energy-intensive industries in the EU” hosted by MEP Giorgio Gori

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