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Again a missed opportunity for smarter regulation |
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No consistency deemed necessary between Restriction of Hazardous Substances Regulation (RoHS) and REACH? The report of MEP Evans (The Greens), adopted last week in the Environment Committee and supposed to recast the Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, is not heading in the right direction.
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Visionary project needed in chemistry |
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A visionary project is needed in chemistry, says Cefic Director General Hubert Mandery, who spoke at the 3rd annual EuCheMS Conference on 29 August in Nürnberg, Germany. Mandery appealed to 500 academics the need for the chemical sector to speed up the R&D-to-innovation process. |
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June chemical production up, according to latest Chemical Trends Report |
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EU chemicals production went up by 10.6 per cent compared with June 2009, according to the latest Chemical Trends Report. |
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Sustainable environmental protection through the Industrial Emissions Directive |
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The European institutions are close to finalising the second reading of the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED). Cefic, the European Chemical Industry Council, supports the objectives of the Directive. Cefic suggests the Directive would be more effective in ensuring sustainable environmental protection if it took greater account of different local needs and circumstances.
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The chemical industry: the roots for sustainable growth in Europe |
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The Belgian EU Presidency has chosen the chemical industry as the theme for a top conference in Antwerp, showing that the strategic importance of our sector is also recognized at a high political level.
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Key enabling technologies: a top priority for the European chemical industry |
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Through the High Level Group on Key Enabling Technologies, the chemical industry will call on EU decision-makers to scrutinise the current innovation policy framework and develop a streamlined approach to allow quicker exploitation of innovations from the chemical industry into the market.
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-30% ? Europe needs all its energy to face crisis and climate challenges |
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The crisis is not reducing competitive pressures: EU stakeholders have to bear that in mind. New greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals of -30% by 2020 can only make sense if framed in an international agreement and based on Europe’s capacity to turn inventions into energy efficient innovations. |
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Cefic opens fast-track access to EU funding information |
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Cefic member companies with innovative projects can now benefit from a specific one-stop-shop to see the scope of available EU grants.
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Are CO2 emission rights trade goods like others? |
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Next June, the European Union is expected to adopt its framework setting the auctioning rules for CO2 emission rights. To be able to operate, emitters will have to hold such rights - a way to reduce emissions by 20% in 2020. That is the path to a new financial market. To make it sustainable, the EU climate strategy must pay greater attention to the respect of the initial goal -reduction of greenhouse gases- and to the risks of financial speculative side effects.
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Cefic welcomes agreement between Environment and Industry Commissioners regarding Authorisation under REACH |
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Says Cefic Director General Dr Hubert Mandery: “Cefic welcomes the agreement between Commissioners Potočnik and Tajani for a common interpretation on the granting of authorization. This ends years of stalemate which was not helping companies that may be concerned by substances of very high concern. |
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SusChem takes action for World Water Day |
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Rethinking water: The EU Technology Platform for Sustainable Chemistry - SusChem - announces its partnership with the Water Supply and Sanitation Technology Platform. |
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Cefic contributes to WHO process on Environment & Health |
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The chemical industry is taking the lead for all industries at the World Health Organization’s Fifth Ministerial Meeting on Environment & Health in Parma, Italy on 10-12 March.
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Responsible Care Forum: Is the chemical industry credible? |
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How do stakeholders such as the press, the Greens or trade unions perceive the commitments made by the chemical industry through Responsible Care? And how do chemical companies and federations enhance credibility and build trust through Responsible Care? |
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Cefic part of Directors’ Contact Group set up to address industry concerns over first REACH deadline |
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With the first REACH (new EU chemicals legislation) registration deadline looming, there is growing concern that not all companies might be able to meet the deadline end November 2010. |
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Cefic supports European Commission’s initiative to "act now" on REACH and CLP |
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The European Commission’s DG Enterprise and Industry (in collaboration with ECHA) has put together a leaflet outlining key REACH and Classification, Labeling and Packaging requirements for this year.
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Cefic Director General to open major conference on chemicals control legislation around the globe |
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ChemCon Europe 2010, the leading international conference on chemicals control legislation and trade aspects, will be held in Prague from 1-5 March 2010. The welcome address will be given by Cefic Director General Hubert Mandery, a founding member of both ChemCon and Cefic's Emerging Regulations Issue Team GER. |
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From Copenhagen to Mexico, no more splendid isolation! |
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Although some countries have just announced to the United Nations secretariat their commitments to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, the European Chemical Industry remains concerned by the lack of a binding international agreement on meaningful reductions. |
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Cefic teams up with Textiles to improve communication through the supply chain |
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The European chemicals industry has initiated an active outreach collaboration program with the value chain. As part of this, Cefic is joining forces with a number of downstream user sectors to set up platforms for communication and action between and across the supply chain. |
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Animal activists visit Cefic |
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On Friday 15 January animal welfare activists from ADC (Anti Dierproeven Coalitie) demonstrated in front of the Cefic premises against animal testing, accusing the chemical industry of increasing the number of animals used because of REACH. |
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Cleanright.eu, the information platform on household products |
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Cleanright.eu is the No1 reference
website for consumers, teachers, students across Europe on household
cleaning and maintenance products. |
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