8 July 20215 July 2021BIOSWITCH research analyses Irish and Dutch consumer perspectives of bio-based productsThe 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 2021The EU Chemicals Industry is a frontrunner in the clean hydrogen economyLatest 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 2021HCS Group joins BioChem EuropeTogether 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 2021The European chemical industry wants to boost the bioeconomy to support the green transitionNew 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 2021Innovation Outlook: Renewable MethanolJoint IRENA-MI report "Innovation Outlook: Renewable Methanol" provides first comprehensive review of bio-methanol and e-methanol
26 January 202121 January 2021VIDEO: Solvents and the EU Green DealWatch 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 20201 December 2020How 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 2020EU microplastics ban set to make a growing problem worseThe typical cast of powerful industrial polluters has secured a loophole that excludes nano, the most dangerous form of microplastic
7 September 20202 September 2020The future of chemical recycling in tackling plastic wasteChemical 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 2020CEFIC launches bio-based chemicals sector groupThe group represents companies using feedstocks based on biomass as their raw materials to produce chemicals
6 August 20203 August 2020The EU chemical industry: an EU Recovery Plan aligned with the European Green Deal goals is our opportunity to create a more resilient EuropeCEFIC launches bio-based chemicals sector group
8 July 20207 July 2020PlasticsEurope: Covestro-Chef Markus Steilemann lenkt Europas Kunststoffverband – Fokus auf Nachhaltigkeit und KreislaufwirtschaftSteilemann möchte die Verbandsarbeit in erster Linie noch stärker auf die Förderung von Nachhaltigkeit und insbesondere Kreislaufwirtschaft ausrichten
24 March 202011 November 2020Can chemical recycling help lead Europe to a circular economy 2.0?Cefic views towards a carbon-smart circular future
12 March 202031 December 2020Introducing 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 20204 November 2020The chemical cure?The final piece of the recycling jigsaw, or a toxic pseudo-solution? David Burrows reports on chemical recycling
29 January 202024 January 2020How to build a more climate-friendly chemical industryThe 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 2019Shell to leave AFPM on climate change stanceCompany 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 2019Cefic welcomes Commission Communication on Endocrine DisruptorsCefic has welcomed the Commission Communication on Endocrine Disruptors, published last week
17 December 201813 December 2018New report issued by SusChem and partners: Robust Agenda to achieve Circularity of PlasticsThe analysis from this report has helped to identify priorities, projects and the level of investment needed to achieve full circularity of plastics
17 July 201816 July 2018EU and Industry Counting on Sustainable ChemistryCO2 is replacing petroleum as a source for carbon in a joint effort to make the chemical industry more sustainable
16 January 201811 January 2018EU producers press for lower bioethanol duties / Competition from the AmericasThe 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 2017Cefic joins the Stakeholder Bioeconomy Manifesto to advance EU bioeconomy agendaBioeconomy 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 2017Advancing the bioeconomy: stakeholder workshopWorkshop, to reach out to other players interested in the bioeconomy to share with them the objectives of their Bioeconomy Manifesto
31 August 20171 September 2017So könnte die europäische Chemieindustrie bis 2050 klimaneutral werdenDie Chemiebranche klimaneutral zu machen und gleichzeitig ihre Wettbewerbsfähigkeit innerhalb einer vollständigen Kreislaufwirtschaft in Europa zu erhalten, ist eine wesentliche Herausforderung
21 July 201720 July 2017How the European chemical industry could become carbon neutral by 2050Making the sector carbon neutral while retaining its competitiveness in a full circular economy in Europe is a significant challenge
13 October 201612 October 2016Chemical Industry Council honors CovestroAccolade for using CO2 as new raw material
28 July 201626 July 2016Chemical industry key enabler for future EU transport sectorDecarbonising EU transport will require innovative chemistry
3 March 201625 February 2016From Upstream to Downstream, the importance of the Value ChainPlant Based Summit shows optimism surrounding the commercialisation of renewable chemicals
14 January 201613 January 2016BRAIN AG announces Intention to FloatBiotechnology big player expecting to accelerate the commercialisation of its own product pipeline
Brain AG plant BörsengangBiotechnologie-Konzern erhofft sich schnellere Umsetzung der eigenen Produkt-Pipeline
22 October 201519 October 2015Nachhaltigkeit: zwischen Theorie und PraxisWann sind Herstellung und Anwendung eines Kunststoffs oder einer anderen Substanz überhaupt nachhaltig?
15 October 201513 October 2015An interview with CEFIC and Evonik on the future for biobased and chemistryInterview with Pierre Barthelemy, CEFIC and Henrike Gebhardt, Evonik
30 June 201529 June 201510 recommendations to enable a 50 billion euro industrial biotechnology market in Europe by 2030BIO-TIC project has launched its final roadmap: ‘The bioeconomy enabled - A roadmap to a thriving industrial biotechnology sector in Europe’
2 June 20151 June 2015A new study by nova-Institut: EU-28 bioeconomy is worth 2 trillion euro, providing 19 million jobsExperts present an estimation of employment and turnover in the European bio-based economy
29 April 201410 March 2015Global Information adds “Biorefinery Products: Global Markets” to list of reportsBCC report finds, removing barriers and introducing new mechanisms would facilitate market entry
11 November 201311 November 2013Carbon Dioxide-To-Chemical Processes Poised For CommercializationEuropean firms seek to convert early gains into market opportunities
5 November 201320 November 2013CO2: a renewable feedstockChemical 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 Carbon Dioxide as Feedstock for Chemistry and PolymersThe biggest event on CO2 as chemical feedstock will bring new insights into the utilization of carbon dioxide: www.co2-chemistry.eu
Kohlendioxid als Rohstoff für Chemie und PolymereNeue Einblicke in die industrielle Nutzung des Kohlendioxids als Rohstoffquelle auf der größten Konferenz zum Thema in 2013: www.co2-chemistry.eu
24 October 201225 July 2014 From vision to implementation:CO2 as feedstock for chemicals and polymers
12 September 2012Turning Industrial Biotechnology into a European success storyNew FP7 project to investigate hurdles and critical success factors to deploy industrial biotechnology in Europe
4 July 201225 July 2014 Carbon Dioxide as Feedstock for Polymers and FuelsA challenge for sustainable chemistry
CO<sub>2</sub>-Recycling zu Polymeren und KraftstoffenEine Herausforderung für eine nachhaltige Chemie
26 May 2011Future EU bio-based economy must be more market drivenGreater biomass use by 2020 starts by removing import duties for renewable feedstock
23 February 2010EU supports chemical industry to focus on renewable resourcesBiochem project shall foster 250 chemical SMEs
