European Commission

STYRENE Infringement of cartel ban: EU competition regulators impose million-euro fines	29.11.2022
TITANIUM DIOXIDE EU general court overturns ECHA's classification as a carcinogen / Industry groups welcome decision / Market weakness	29.11.2022
PACKAGING Trade associations criticise EU packaging waste proposal / Targets said to lack scientific support / Call for guidelines based on ecological impacts	22.11.2022
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT NGOs raise concerns on EU's revision to waste legislation / Circularity rate of 8.6% “dangerous for Europe's future”	21.11.2022
PLASTICS PACKAGING Planned EU directive on packaging and packaging waste: Binding recyclate quotas from 2030, regulations for reusable containers / Isabell Schmidt from Germany‘s IK in an interview with PIE	16.11.2022
DRINKS PACKAGING European trade groups say EU PPWD draft poses existential threat to beverage industries / Proposed targets could dismantle recycling infrastructure	04.11.2022
CELANESE Takeover of DuPont core plastics ops complete / Limited restructuring likely / CEO hails company as new leader in engineering plastics	03.11.2022
BASF Q3 EBIT slips but still “solid” / Energy costs bite / Plastics suffer / China operations in ascent	02.11.2022
REACH Commission delays chemicals regulation revision / Industry sees itself overburdened / EU member states and NGOs disappointed / Green deal in danger?	28.10.2022
PLASTICS PACKAGING Trade bodies urge caution on recycled content targets under EU directive / Raw material costs stabilise in Q3 / Outlook remains uncertain	28.10.2022
PLASTICS WASTE Trade bodies urge EU regulators to strengthen proposed waste rules / EuRIC seeks mandatory targets for recycled content	24.10.2022
PLASTICS RECYCLING Report shows bigger climate impact from chemical recycling / Call for focus on mechanical recycling and reducing packaging waste	17.10.2022
RUSSIA EU sanctions on feedstocks, resins slash Russian production / Industry source says half of methanol capacity offline / Logistics issues, discounts slow exports to Asia	13.10.2022
LYONDELLBASELL JV to build waste sorting, recycling facility in Germany / Collaboration with Circularise on digital product passport prototype	13.10.2022
ALUMINIUM Looking outside the box: Existential fears on heels of energy crisis / Global deliveries of aerosol cans rise / EU demand for aluminium foil plateaus	06.10.2022
CIRCULAR ECONOMY New EU regulation aims to pave way for recyclate use in food packaging / Interview with IK managing director Martin Engelmann	29.09.2022
EUROPEAN RECYCLING Trade group: costly energy threatens viability of recyclers / Government help needed to stop shutdowns / Transition to circular economy at risk	23.09.2022
PETROCHEMICALS Trade and market disruptions worsen / Increase in PE, PP capacities / Ongoing investment in chemical recycling and decarbonisation projects	22.09.2022
PACKAGING Introduction of EU EPR legislation will have major impact / Financial burden to fall disproportionately on plastics	19.09.2022
BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY European Commission uses digital tools to help fight climate change / Countries link to set up cross-border infrastructure	16.08.2022
RESEARCH Project seeks to boost recyclate use in appliances / Partners act to exclude hazardous materials from reclaim loop	15.08.2022
EU AND SUSTAINABILITY European car suppliers group joins EU-funded project / Partners seek to accelerate shift to sustainable materials, processes	08.08.2022
NATURAL GAS Nord Stream 1 back online / Flow level reduced / Cefic issues statement on European Commission's call for reduced natural gas use	21.07.2022
NATURAL GAS European Commission proposes that member states slash gas use / Commission President von der Leyen says Russia “blackmailing” Europe	20.07.2022
RECYCLING EUROPE Circular Plastics Alliance extends coverage of MORE platform to rPVC	20.07.2022