27 November 202526 November 2025 Renewable Materials Conference 2026 — Save the Date: 22–24 September in Siegburg/Cologne (Germany) Defossilisation through innovation: Early bird registration, exhibition and workshop booking, as well as submissions for abstracts and innovations for the "Renewable Material of the Year 2026" award are now open
Renewable Materials Conference 2026 – Termin vormerken: 22.–24. September in Siegburg/Köln (Deutschland) Defossilisierung durch Innovation: Frühbucherregistrierung, Anmeldung für die Ausstellung und die Workshops, sowie die Einreichung von Abstracts und Innovationen für den Innovationspreis „Renewable Material of the Year 2026” sind ab jetzt freigeschaltet
19 November 202513 November 2025 UPM schließt sich Cefic an, um die Rolle der erneuerbaren Chemie in Europa zu stärken Mit seiner hochmodernen Bioraffinerie in Leuna, Deutschland, leistet UPM Pionierarbeit bei der Herstellung von Biochemikalien auf Holzbasis
UPM joins Cefic to strengthen the role of renewable chemistry in Europe With its state-of-the-art biorefinery in Leuna, Germany, UPM is pioneering the production of wood-based biochemicals – renewable alternatives to fossil-based materials used in packaging, textiles, and automotive applications
8 October 20257 October 2025 Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), September 2025 September Highlights: Publication of LCIA Report, RCI appointed as Member of the Ecodesign Forum, RMC 2025, RCI Roundtables, and New Members & Partners
6 October 202530 September 2025 Enabling conditions key for chemical industry to deliver 2040 Climate Target Discussions on the proposed 2040 climate target must be coupled with tangible actions by EU Institutions and Member States
15 September 202515 September 2025 The Future of Chemical Industry in Europe: Defossilised and Competitive, how this can work? This is the key question that will be addressed at the Renewable Materials Conference, 22–24 September in Siegburg/Cologne (Germany), and online
23 July 20251 September 2025 The fossil fuel trap: Why defossilising chemistry is essential – and feasible! Renewable energy and carbon for climate protection, independence, resilience and competitiveness
Die fossile Falle: Warum die Defossilisierung der Chemie unverzichtbar – und machbar – ist! Erneuerbare Energie und Kohlenstoff für Klimaschutz, Unabhängigkeit, Resilienz und Wettbewerbsfähigkeit
18 July 202515 July 2025 Alder BioInsights News Review, Biobased Products 160, July 2025 The European Commission’s recent decision to withdraw the EU Green Claims Directive, citing concerns over complexity and administrative burdens, has created a degree of uncertainty regarding future environmental marketing standards
1 July 202525 June 2025 Chemical industry’s circularity study reveals 5 urgent actions to scale the transition The study offers key insights from interviews with industry experts, supported by case studies, into where the European chemical industry stands in the shift to a circular economy, and how to accelerate it
9 April 20253 April 2025 Europe’s Industry Up Against the Wall: Cefic President Urges EU Leaders to Act on 10-Point Rescue Plan for Chemicals Another industry is in crisis: Europe’s chemical industry - without immediate, targeted action, more production sites will shut down, investments will move elsewhere, and Europe will fall further behind global competitors
28 February 202524 February 2025 ICM Forum Highlights Essential Actions in New Report to Unlock the Potential of CCU to Deliver Europe’s Climate Goals The report, developed by the Working Group on CCU, addresses key regulatory barriers, financial incentives, and policy measures required to accelerate the deployment of CCU technologies
4 February 20253 February 2025 Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), January 2025 Here is what happened in January 2025 at RCI:
3 December 202413 January 2025 Please submit your abstract and innovation to the leading event in the Renewable Carbon Economy: The “Renewable Materials Conference 2025”, 20-22 September 2025 in Siegburg 22 to 24 September 2025, Siegburg near Bonn/Cologne (Germany) and online
5 November 20244 November 2024 Advanced Recycling Conference 2024 fördert innovatives und nachhaltiges Material-Management Europas größte Konferenz für Advanced Recycling erkundet innovative Technologien und transformative Strategien für eine nachhaltige Zukunft
Advanced Recycling Conference 2024 – Driving Innovation in Sustainable Materials Management Europe’s largest conference on advanced recycling explores innovative technologies and transformative strategies that are reshaping the future of sustainability
Save the date for the leading event in the Renewable Carbon Economy: The “Renewable Materials Conference 2025” 22 to 24 September 2025, Siegburg near Bonn/Cologne (Germany) and online
10 July 202410 July 2024 Only One Week Left to Save 20% – Book your Advanced Recycling Conference tickets by July 16th! Future-focused attendees of the Advanced Recycling Conference 2024 have just one week left to secure their spot and save 20% with early bird bookings. Don't miss this opportunity to explore the future of advanced recycling!
16 May 20249 July 2024 Exploring the Future of Advanced Recycling: Early Bird Tickets Now Available Smart birds book early – Future focused attendees of the Advanced Recycling Conference 2024 can save 20% with the early bird bookings until July 16th 2024
Wachstumsmarkt Recycling: Ab sofort Frühbucher-Tickets für die Advanced Recycling Conference 2024 verfügbar Bis zum 16. Juli 2024 können schnell entschlossene Teilnehmer der Advanced Recycling Conference 2024 von einem 20% Frühbucher-Discount profitieren
6 May 202417 December 2024 Breaking news – Milestone for the Transition to Sustainable Carbon in the European Chemical Industry The Dutch minister for the environment Vivianne Heijnen presented “A Call for a European Sustainable Carbon Policy Package”
3 May 20244 October 2024 Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), April 2024 Let's take a look at what happened in April 2024 at RCI
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 20234 October 2024 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 20234 October 2024 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