12 March 20247 March 2024 Europe’s industrial decarbonisation at risk amid sharp drop in CO2 price The sharp drop in the EU’s CO2 price, caused by high energy prices and political uncertainty, risks the carbon market’s credibility – and may become an obstacle to the bloc’s industrial decarbonisation
CO2-Preis-Rückgang gefährdet EU-Ziele zur Dekarbonisierung Der starke Rückgang des CO2-Preises in der EU, der durch hohe Energiepreise und politische Unsicherheit verursacht wurde, gefährdet die Glaubwürdigkeit des Emissionshandels. Er könnte zu einem Hindernis für die Dekarbonisierung der Industrie in der EU werden, befürchten Industrievertreter
2 November 202331 October 2023 Supply chain letter on the need for mass balance fuel-use exempt for chemical recycling 20 associations call on EU Member States to urgently adopt mass balance fuel-use exempt as the EU harmonised mass balance method for allocating recycled content via chemical recycling
Verbände fordern Anerkennung von „Fuel Use Exempt“-Massenbilanzierung 20 europäische Verbände fordern eine EU-weite Regulierung und Anerkennung von Massenbilanzen für das chemische Recycling nach der „Fuel Use Exempt“-Regel
27 October 20239 November 2023 Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), October 2023 About the Publication of RCI Position Paper, Main principles of RCI, Joint Letter on Recognising CCU in the EU Net Zero Industry, the RCI comic – Nora and her Flyphone Act and Solvay as the newest RCI member
17 October 202311 October 2023 Wertvolle Materialien im Kreislauf halten. Interview mit Beate Edl, OMV Nach der neuen EU-Single-Use-Plastics und Verpackungsrichtlinie muss bis 2025 eine Recyclingquote von 50%, bis 2030 eine von 55% erreicht werden, was die OMV Gruppe mit ihrem Portfolio an mechanischen und chemischen Recyclingtechnologien erfüllen kann
13 October 202311 October 2023 Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) should be recognised as a strategic net zero technology in the EU Net Zero Industry Act CCU technologies will enable the supply of renewable fuels and other alternative sources of energy, as well as commercial products such as plastics, concrete, and reactants for chemical synthesis
1 February 20232 March 2023 Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), January 2023 Lets take a look at what happened in January 2023 at RCI
30 September 202226 September 2022 Cefic’s counterproposal to assess the carbon footprint of bio-based products A cradle-to-gate life-cycle analysis using the PEF methodology does not give credit to biomass-derived products where CO2 was removed from the atmosphere during photosynthesis and plant growth
16 September 202213 September 2022 Animal fats dilemma: How to ensure a balanced use of a precious commodity? Animal fats, known as animal fats category 3 are high-quality fats derived from animal by-products of meat production, which are neither waste nor part of our diet
8 July 20215 July 2021 BIOSWITCH research analyses Irish and Dutch consumer perspectives of bio-based products The results show that Irish consumers have a slightly more positive perception of bio-based products than their Dutch counterpart, with 93% of the respondents from Ireland and 81% of the ones from the Netherlands indicating that they prefer to buy bio-based products instead of fossil-based ones
7 July 20215 July 2021 The EU Chemicals Industry is a frontrunner in the clean hydrogen economy Latest data from the European Commission shows that the EU chemicals industry is projected to be one of the industrial champions in the use of clean hydrogen
31 May 202116 June 2021 HCS Group joins BioChem Europe Together with strong partners the company has access to a variety of bio-based raw materials allowing to supply into high-end applications
25 May 202116 June 2021 The European chemical industry wants to boost the bioeconomy to support the green transition New Cefic paper reveals that bio-based products (BBPs) from the chemicals and plastics sector currently only generate approximately 2.5% of the total bioeconomy turnover
3 February 202129 January 2021 Innovation Outlook: Renewable Methanol Joint IRENA-MI report "Innovation Outlook: Renewable Methanol" provides first comprehensive review of bio-methanol and e-methanol
26 January 202121 January 2021 VIDEO: Solvents and the EU Green Deal Watch the webinar-video from European Solvents Industry Group - as the EU Green Deal is expected to impact the European chemicals industry supply chain
3 December 20209 September 2021 How will the chemical industry contribute to the circular economy? Chemistry has a key role to help making Europe’s economy circular by enabling innovative technologies that better use and reuse existing materials says Martin Brudermüller, President of Cefic and CEO of BASF
16 September 202011 September 2020 EU microplastics ban set to make a growing problem worse The typical cast of powerful industrial polluters has secured a loophole that excludes nano, the most dangerous form of microplastic
7 September 20209 September 2021 The future of chemical recycling in tackling plastic waste Chemical recycling technologies can be part of the solution since it can use waste plastic streams that currently have no or low value in recycling
21 August 202014 October 2020 CEFIC launches bio-based chemicals sector group The group represents companies using feedstocks based on biomass as their raw materials to produce chemicals
6 August 20209 September 2021 The EU chemical industry: an EU Recovery Plan aligned with the European Green Deal goals is our opportunity to create a more resilient Europe CEFIC launches bio-based chemicals sector group
8 July 20207 July 2020 PlasticsEurope: Covestro-Chef Markus Steilemann lenkt Europas Kunststoffverband – Fokus auf Nachhaltigkeit und Kreislaufwirtschaft Steilemann möchte die Verbandsarbeit in erster Linie noch stärker auf die Förderung von Nachhaltigkeit und insbesondere Kreislaufwirtschaft ausrichten
24 March 20209 September 2021 Can chemical recycling help lead Europe to a circular economy 2.0? Cefic views towards a carbon-smart circular future
12 March 20209 September 2021 Introducing chemical recycling: Plastic waste becoming a resource “Every year, Europeans generate 25 million tonnes of plastic waste, but less than 30% is collected for recycling” states the 2018 European Plastics Strategy
12 February 20209 September 2021 The chemical cure? The final piece of the recycling jigsaw, or a toxic pseudo-solution? David Burrows reports on chemical recycling
29 January 20209 September 2021 How to build a more climate-friendly chemical industry The successful transformation of the chemical industry requires many building blocks and many hands because chemistry is the foundation for many value chains
24 April 201918 April 2019 Shell to leave AFPM on climate change stance Company has been increasingly pro-active in intending to cut its carbon emissions as it moves towards the goal of the Paris Agreement on climate change
16 January 20194 January 2019 Cefic welcomes Commission Communication on Endocrine Disruptors Cefic has welcomed the Commission Communication on Endocrine Disruptors, published last week
17 December 201813 December 2018 New report issued by SusChem and partners: Robust Agenda to achieve Circularity of Plastics The analysis from this report has helped to identify priorities, projects and the level of investment needed to achieve full circularity of plastics
17 July 20189 September 2021 EU and Industry Counting on Sustainable Chemistry CO2 is replacing petroleum as a source for carbon in a joint effort to make the chemical industry more sustainable
16 January 201811 January 2018 EU producers press for lower bioethanol duties / Competition from the Americas The topic has gained currency during the ongoing trade negotiations between the EU and the “Mercosur” bloc that represents South American producers
22 November 201721 November 2017 Cefic joins the Stakeholder Bioeconomy Manifesto to advance EU bioeconomy agenda Bioeconomy is the production of renewable biological resources and the conversion of these resources into food, feed, bio-based products, services, and energy
20 November 201716 November 2017 Advancing the bioeconomy: stakeholder workshop Workshop, to reach out to other players interested in the bioeconomy to share with them the objectives of their Bioeconomy Manifesto
31 August 20171 September 2017 So könnte die europäische Chemieindustrie bis 2050 klimaneutral werden Die Chemiebranche klimaneutral zu machen und gleichzeitig ihre Wettbewerbsfähigkeit innerhalb einer vollständigen Kreislaufwirtschaft in Europa zu erhalten, ist eine wesentliche Herausforderung
21 July 20179 September 2021 How the European chemical industry could become carbon neutral by 2050 Making the sector carbon neutral while retaining its competitiveness in a full circular economy in Europe is a significant challenge
13 October 20169 September 2021 Chemical Industry Council honors Covestro Accolade for using CO2 as new raw material
28 July 201626 July 2016 Chemical industry key enabler for future EU transport sector Decarbonising EU transport will require innovative chemistry
3 March 201625 February 2016 From Upstream to Downstream, the importance of the Value Chain Plant Based Summit shows optimism surrounding the commercialisation of renewable chemicals
14 January 201613 January 2016 BRAIN AG announces Intention to Float Biotechnology big player expecting to accelerate the commercialisation of its own product pipeline
Brain AG plant Börsengang Biotechnologie-Konzern erhofft sich schnellere Umsetzung der eigenen Produkt-Pipeline
22 October 201519 October 2015 Nachhaltigkeit: zwischen Theorie und Praxis Wann sind Herstellung und Anwendung eines Kunststoffs oder einer anderen Substanz überhaupt nachhaltig?
15 October 201513 October 2015 An interview with CEFIC and Evonik on the future for biobased and chemistry Interview with Pierre Barthelemy, CEFIC and Henrike Gebhardt, Evonik
30 June 201529 June 2015 10 recommendations to enable a 50 billion euro industrial biotechnology market in Europe by 2030 BIO-TIC project has launched its final roadmap: ‘The bioeconomy enabled - A roadmap to a thriving industrial biotechnology sector in Europe’
2 June 20151 June 2015 A new study by nova-Institut: EU-28 bioeconomy is worth 2 trillion euro, providing 19 million jobs Experts present an estimation of employment and turnover in the European bio-based economy
29 April 201410 March 2015 Global Information adds “Biorefinery Products: Global Markets” to list of reports BCC report finds, removing barriers and introducing new mechanisms would facilitate market entry
11 November 20139 September 2021 Carbon Dioxide-To-Chemical Processes Poised For Commercialization European firms seek to convert early gains into market opportunities
5 November 20139 September 2021 CO2: a renewable feedstock Chemical industry use of CO2 as a renewable resource can support EU chemical sector sustainable development and future competitiveness, says Cefic innovation head Gernot Klotz...
27 August 201325 July 2014 Kohlendioxid als Rohstoff für Chemie und Polymere Neue Einblicke in die industrielle Nutzung des Kohlendioxids als Rohstoffquelle auf der größten Konferenz zum Thema in 2013: www.co2-chemistry.eu
Carbon Dioxide as Feedstock for Chemistry and Polymers The biggest event on CO2 as chemical feedstock will bring new insights into the utilization of carbon dioxide: www.co2-chemistry.eu