On Friday 27 January, the European Commission unveiled a roadmap to support the climate transition of the European chemical industry, the fourth largest industrial sector in the EU, but also one of the biggest CO2 emitters.
Announced in the revised EU Industrial Strategy in May 2021 (see EUROPE 12713/6), this multi-stakeholder roadmap identifies 150 actions in 26 areas and the conditions needed to make this transition and improve the resilience of the European chemicals industry, said the European Commission in a statement.
The roadmap collates actions around themes such as the use of less polluting energies (electrification, hydrogen, biomass), energy efficiency by improving manufacturing processes and diversification in the supply of raw materials.
It also compiles the regulatory texts in force and the main initiatives of interest in the field of research and innovation.
The phase that will see the realisation of this roadmap will begin in spring, during which specific working groups might be set up to look into a particular issue. Furthermore, an annual meeting of stakeholders might be organised to take stock of the actions being undertaken.
See the roadmap: https://aeur.eu/f/54h (Original version in French by Mathieu Bion)