European Commission Outlines Strategic Priorities for European Chemical Industry - Speech Brief

European Commission Outlines Strategic Priorities for European Chemical Industry

Key points

  • European Commission outlines four strategic areas for the European chemical sector focusing on competitiveness, supply security, and sustainability.
  • European Commission details measures on trade defense, critical molecules, targeted investments, and the development of future low-carbon markets.

TL;DR

  • The European Commission announces four strategic fields for the chemical industry including critical molecules, trade defense, investment, and future markets.
  • A refined list of critical molecules will be presented by the end of the year to prioritize actions and safeguard supply chains.
  • The European Commission notes that thirteen new trade defense procedures concerning chemistry and plastics have opened this year.
  • The European Commission plans to launch the Investment Booster next year with significant quotas and funding to support industrial decarbonization.
  • The European Commission states that the share of alternative raw materials must increase while reducing fossil fuel dependency.
Original text

Commission européenne - Discours [Seul le texte prononcé fait foi] Speech on 2nd general assembly of the CCA Creutzwald, le 29 octobre 2026 Mesdames et Messieurs, Je suis heureux et honoré d'être ici avec vous, à Creutzwald, en terre mosellane, au cœur du patrimoine industriel français et européen C'est sur le terrain que nous mesurons que derrière notre combat pour l'industrie, c'est un combat pour la vitalité de no...

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