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This first yearly Antwerp Declaration Monitoring Report, commissioned by Cefic and prepared by Deloitte, provides a data-driven, evidence-based assessment of the EU’s progress in implemen...

Innovation policy helps turn research into new products and services that create jobs, strengthen the EU’s global competitiveness and improve people’s quality of life. The EU supports inn...

Catechol, an important aromatic platform molecule which can be derived from biomass, was carboxylated by mechanochemical Kolbe–Schmitt reaction of disodium catecholate with CO₂, providing...

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent, bioaccumulative chemicals widely used in industry and consumer products, and now detected across environmental media and human p...

This contribution to the collection of “industry perspectives” discusses pathways for a transformation of the chemical industry to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and switch to ...

The PlastChem project synthesizes the evidence on more than 16 000 chemicals potentially used or present in plastics. It provides a comprehensive overview of the current scientific unders...

Cefic published its 2025 Facts & Figures report. The European chemical industry remains a cornerstone of Europe’s economy, but 2025 marks a year of both challenge and transformation. ...

The report – commissioned to Roland Berger – shows that chemical plant closures in Europe, surged sixfold since 2022, reaching a cumulative 37 Mt of capacity – or around 9% of European pr...