episodic Welcome to "Brussels Unpacked", the podcast that unpacks the latest developments in the European chemical industry and its intersection with EU politics.

Join the hosts Philipp Sauer and Justin van Schepen as they explore the regulatory, environmental, and economic issues shaping the industry, and the policies and institutions governing it.

Ideal for anyone interested in the chemical sector and EU public affairs, our podcast features interviews with leading experts, providing unique insights and analysis.

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]]> The EU chemical industry podcast Brussels Unpacked 2023 Cefic Cefic false Cefic jva@cefic.be en https://cefic.org/?utm_campaign=Podcast-Anyone&utm_source=Podcast-co&utm_medium=link-sharing&utm_content=Homepage&utm_term=Europe_cefic_Anyone___Podcast___link-sharing_Homepage_13/03/2023 The chemical industry's transition in France - with Magali Smets, France Chimie The chemical industry's transition in France - with Magali Smets, France Chimie 00:15:41 7706afc7-a237-4499-a422-4b959e5ef9d8 9 full false https://pod.co/brussels-unpacked/france-chimie-magali-smets Wed, 17 Apr 2024 09:03:30 +0000 The European Industry Summit on 20 February 2024 is where Europe's industry rallied to present European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Alexander De Croo with the Antwerp Declaration.

On the day, 72 industry leaders signed the Antwerp Declaration with a common call: we need an Industrial Deal to complement the EU Green Deal. We need a strong business case for Europe's industry to ensure quality jobs in Europe, safeguard our competitiveness, and swiftly continue towards our net-zero goals.

Since then, more than 900 industry leaders have joined the list of co-signatories.

In this much-anticipated Brussels Unpacked Podcast Episode, our hosts Justin van Schepen and Philipp Sauer are joined by Cefic Director General Marco Mensink to hear his reflections on the significance of this pivotal moment, the opportunities of the Industrial Deal, and what the European Elections could bring.

]]> The Antwerp Declaration and a look ahead at 2024 - with Marco Mensink, Cefic's Director-General The Antwerp Declaration and a look ahead at 2024 - with Marco Mensink, Cefic's Director-General 00:19:07 72a51e72-6a25-4de4-8ebc-43272be13a82 Cefic 8 full false https://antwerp-declaration.eu/ Wed, 03 Apr 2024 15:26:02 +0000 Carbon Removals - with Cepi, the European Paper Industry Carbon Removals - with Cepi, the European Paper Industry 00:21:06 9b54781e-05ba-4029-9160-4c587e620698 7 full false https://pod.co/brussels-unpacked/carbon-removals-with-cepi-the-european-paper-industry Tue, 19 Dec 2023 09:15:46 +0000 Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Chemicals (CLP) - with Sylvie Lemoine and Liisi De Backer Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Chemicals (CLP) - with Sylvie Lemoine and Liisi De Backer 00:23:01 7e43daba-d8c7-490c-9ad1-f6ca06a843d3 6 full false https://pod.co/brussels-unpacked/classification-labelling-and-packaging-of-chemicals-clp-with-sylvie-lemoine-and-liisi-de-backer Wed, 13 Dec 2023 16:08:55 +0000 In this episode of Brussels Unpacked, hosts Phillip Sauer and Justin van Schepen discuss EU energy policies with Nicolai Romanowski, Cefic’s Energy Policy Manager.

The focus is on the impact of these policies on the chemical industry, particularly in the context of the European Green Deal, the energy crisis following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the future of energy consumption and production.

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]]> Energy policy development and impact of the energy crisis - with Nicolai Romanowski Energy policy development and impact of the energy crisis - with Nicolai Romanowski 00:26:33 d88e5d2a-0256-4723-98a2-4d50c057cf76 5 full false https://pod.co/brussels-unpacked/energy-policy-development-and-impact-of-the-energy-crisis-with-nicolai-romanowski Wed, 29 Nov 2023 16:00:10 +0000 In this episode, we're exploring the role of digital technologies in leading the chemical industry towards the EU Green Deal goals.

Hear from Marina Samoyolova and Sophie Wilmet from Cefic's innovation team as they discuss the results and takeaways from the recently published study on digital technologies for sustainabiliy in the European chemical industry.

]]> Driving Sustainability in the Digital Decade - with Marina Samoylova and Sophie Wilmet Driving Sustainability in the Digital Decade - with Marina Samoylova and Sophie Wilmet 00:17:02 43e021d7-4232-4c3c-92bb-e3bb916431d8 Cefic 4 full false https://cefic.org/media-corner/newsroom/new-report-offers-a-blueprint-for-overcoming-bottlenecks-and-unlocking-the-full-potential-of-digitalisation-in-the-chemical-industry/?utm_campaign=Podcast-Anyone&utm_source=Podcast-co&utm_medium=link-sharing&utm_con Thu, 19 Oct 2023 09:35:06 +0000 In Europe, about 30 million tonnes of plastic waste are collected every year. However, 84% of that waste is incinerated, exported, or sent to landfills. How can the chemical industry change this? Chemical recycling is the answer.

The chemical industry has developed new technologies that offer complementary solutions to existing mechanical recycling processes. Unlike traditional mechanical recycling, which grinds down plastics into smaller pellets to be remolded, chemical recycling breaks plastics down to their molecular level, returning them to their original building blocks or monomers.

In this episode, we spoke with the European Chemical Industry Council's Innovation Director, Annick Meerschman, to learn more about the opportunities and challenges of chemical recycling and its role in achieving a circular economy.

Visit https://cefic.org/a-solution-provider-for-sustainability/chemical-recycling-making-plastics-circular/ for more information about chemical recycling in Europe.

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]]> Chemical recycling and mass balance - with Annick Meerschman Chemical recycling and mass balance - with Annick Meerschman 00:20:17 1cf025e9-7f16-47f8-ae7b-b92d479ecf23 Cefic 3 full false https://cefic.org/?utm_campaign=Podcast-Anyone&utm_source=Podcast-co&utm_medium=link-sharing&utm_content=Homepage&utm_term=Europe_cefic_Anyone___Podcast___link-sharing_Homepage_13/03/2023 Wed, 16 Aug 2023 14:47:17 +0000 The Chemicals Transition Pathway - with Florie Gonsolin The Chemicals Transition Pathway - with Florie Gonsolin 00:18:07 8db9c38b-2131-4785-bc6d-481bf7ec3126 Cefic 2 full false https://pod.co/brussels-unpacked/2-the-chemicals-transition-pathway-with-florie-gonsolin Mon, 15 May 2023 10:10:00 +0000 Looking back at 2022 and ahead to 2023 - with Cefic's Director-General Marco Mensink Looking back at 2022 and ahead to 2023 - with Cefic's Director-General Marco Mensink 00:17:38 56e8964e-3f73-42e5-9436-e26005f9810e Cefic 1 full false https://pod.co/brussels-unpacked/cefics-director-general-marco-mensink-looking-back-and-ahead Tue, 07 Mar 2023 16:23:45 +0000