A milestone moment for the European chemicals industry: The EU Chemical Industry Transition Pathway helps define the sector’s path to 2050
Cefic.OrgJan 15, 2023
According to a study released on Tuesday, the European Commission's plan to ban up to 7K of the most dangerous chemicals by 2030 is failing badly.
Announced a year ago, the roadmap proposed to ban most harmful flame retardants, along with all bisphenols and non-essential PFAS or 'forever chemicals.'
The EU chemical industry supports the European Green Deal, which aims to transform Europe into a sustainable, carbon-neutral economy by 2050. Chemicals are essential for goods and high-tech materials used in a circular economy, but the industry wants to help make dreams of a green future a reality: It's all about "how."
This Roadmap's diluted proposals result from a successful lobbying campaign by the chemical industry on European Union officials. They are to blame because these officials are legally obligated to ensure broad and rapid bans, yet they allow and contribute to slow and ineffective regulation.
There is a 66% chance that the United States Environmental Protection Agency will pass a PFAS Maximum Contaminant Level rule for all municipal water systems in the US by January 1, 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.