European Commission

CHEMICAL RECYCLING JRC puts numbers on price difference to virgin plastics / CRE says findings unsurprising for a 'young, capital-intensive industry' / What would it take to close the gap?	01.09.2026
EDITORIAL European Commission commemorates EU-US trade deal – a win for Washington	31.08.2026
PACKAGING EUROPE PPWR: Dispute over producer's role in pallet packaging / "Stretch film on a roll is not yet packaging"	21.08.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING High recyclate prices inhibit demand, restrict supply / Use of recycled content falling behind what is needed for 2030 targets	18.08.2026
PTA Final anti-dumping duties on Mexican, South Korean imports / EU Commission slightly reduces rates	13.08.2026
INTERVIEW PPWR: Lawyer Leopold Borst tells PIE what packaging manufacturers need to bear in mind	13.08.2026
SINOPEC Start-up of additional PVA line in China / Europe targeted for exports / EU anti-dumping duties face extension	13.08.2026
PPWR What is set to change for you as of today? Practical takeaways and checklists for Europe's plastics industry	12.08.2026
RADICI Plans to close Novara adipic acid plants / 140 jobs at risk	30.07.2026
EUROPEAN EMISSIONS TRADING More investment funding, flatter emissions trajectory, free allocations extended – ETS review / Cefic critical of conditional access	24.07.2026
AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING Car industry backs ELVR but urges implementation clarity / Recyclate availability remains key industry challenge / Regulation set to reshape vehicle design, recycling	22.07.2026
WASTE MANAGEMENT EUROPE European Commission moves against 14 member states over waste rules, failing to meet recycling targets	20.07.2026
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY POLAND Sector focused on survival, not strategic investment / Energy prices remain volatile in 2026, amplified by Strait of Hormuz disruptions / Coalition seeks revision of ETS rules	17.07.2026
DYNEON / 3M Financial investor acquires fluoropolymer producer / Production at HQ to be expanded	10.07.2026
PET RECYCLING EU publishes method to calculate, verify, and report chemically recycled content in single-use PET bottles / Industry associations call for SUPD stability	08.07.2026
POLYETHYLENE EU-US trade agreement could bring confusion to European PE market / Recyclers fear for their existence / Special depreciation allowances on converters' stocks	08.07.2026
PVC Turkey reviews existing anti-dumping measures against Germany and US	06.07.2026
POLYURETHANE Polyether polyols: EU launches anti-dumping investigation into imports from China	01.07.2026
EU CLIMATE POLICY Chemicals industry calls for urgent EU ETS reform amid cost concerns / Cefic outlines priorities for emissions trading revision	01.07.2026
PET No EU anti-dumping duties on imports from Vietnam	30.06.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE Dedicated TARIC codes for select products incoming / EU Commission draft includes border documentation, streamlined registration procedures	29.06.2026
EU-US TRADE EU member states sign off on trade deal / Sunset clause set for 2029	29.06.2026
BUTANEDIOL Definitive anti-dumping duties imposed on Chinese, Saudi, US imports / EU confirms provisional rates	25.06.2026
EUROPEAN EMISSIONS TRADING Energy-intensive companies send ‘urgent appeal' to leading EU politicians / BASF, Lanxess, Covestro, Evonik among signatories	23.06.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING EU Circular Economy Act must hardwire demand for recyclates, industry tells Brussels / Calls for financial, legislative support for recycling materials in new products	23.06.2026