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UKRAINE Polymer imports plunge by a third since start of war / Stake in Karpatnaftokhim reportedly sold to new investor	23.06.2025
CHEMICAL RECYCLING EUROPE New guidelines published for best practices in chemical recycling / Framework spells out clarity and recommendations for companies	18.06.2025
TRADE WAR US, China agree to reduce export restrictions; rare earths to be supplied again / Trump says relationship with China is ‘excellent'	11.06.2025
PFAS Sustainable healthcare group warns of forever chemicals inaction / 150 European medical professionals write to EU Commission	10.06.2025
WASTE MANAGEMENT Israel, Chile, US ranked top three waste producers / Japan, South Korea, Estonia best performers in waste management – Senseneo World Global Index 2025	06.06.2025
EASTMAN Is a recycling project in Texas on the brink? / Trump administration cancels subsidies for 24 sustainability projects / USD 375 mn grant cancelled	04.06.2025
USA Trump budget bill foreseen to starve clean energy / Elimination of tax credits a death blow to IRA	29.05.2025
SCOTLAND Retailers applaud government's delay of single-use cup charge	29.05.2025
SPAIN Authorities arrest five, question 15 in alleged criminal plastics waste import-export network	27.05.2025
TRADE WAR Trump defers EU tariffs till 9 July / The euro rallies in response	26.05.2025
PET European Commission initiates investigation on dumping from Vietnam	23.05.2025
EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY Reports of 10,000 job losses already this year – Clepa / More redundancies likely / Brussels softens CO2 guidelines	22.05.2025
3M Fluorochemicals maker to pay USD 450 mn for groundwater contamination with PFAS / Related production to be phased out	22.05.2025
WASTE LEGISLATION GERMANY Single-Use Plastics Fund: deadline extended for declaration of volumes / Registrations lower than planned	22.05.2025
PACKAGING EUROPE Trade groups criticise European Commission plans to greenlight state-run PROs / Move “will be a tax on producers”	21.05.2025
PFAS Trump EPA to scale back parts of Biden-era regulatory focus / Restrictions on PFOA and PFOS should survive rewrite	20.05.2025
POM China imposes final anti-dumping duties on imports from US, EU, Taiwan, Japan / Levy on EU reduced to 34.5%	19.05.2025
RENEWABLE ENERGY Policies proposed for EU chemical industry shift to renewable carbon – RCI report / Dutch team outlines transition plan	19.05.2025
BASF Groundwater contamination dogs US site / Problem-solving takes years	15.05.2025
PFAS EPA chief seeks own PFAS strategy / Zeldin announces ‘major actions' / Details still cloudy	13.05.2025
TRADE WAR Shares, greenback, oil rally on US-China agreement / Reprieve could spike shipping prices / Did Trump blink?	12.05.2025
US-CHINA TARIFFS De-escalation: Both nations agree to significantly slash tariffs / Positive reactions on the oil market	12.05.2025
US-CHINA TARIFFS China quietly exempts select US products from 125% tariffs / Ethane reportedly on ‘whitelist'	09.05.2025
TRADE WAR US, UK unveil tariff changes / Trump's 10% levy remains largely in effect	09.05.2025
WORLD TRADE UK, India to sign Free Trade Agreement / UK-US deal likely underway; details unclear	08.05.2025

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