The European Chemical Industry Mid-Century Strategy

As the world is changing around us and faces additional great challenges to those posed by tackling climate change and feeding 9 billion people on the planet, Cefic has started to develop a European Chemical Industry Mid-Century Strategy.

Our recommendation to the European policymakers

This Mid-Century Strategy report will serve as our “recommendations” to policymakers, targeting the next generation of European policymakers, in particular the new European Commission, which will take office in November 2019, and the new European Parliament that will be elected in June of 2019. 

The report aims to highlight the opportunities for our industry to deliver solutions in the context of a sustainable, digital, low-carbon and safety-conscious European society, and the conditions under which we can achieve this immense transformation.

The report builds upon economic data, megatrends, science and technologies, alongside many existing reports regarding the future of our industry. It aims to address gaps, societal concerns, UN Sustainability Goals and the European Commission priorities.  

An opportunity to engage with our stakeholders

This strategy represents a unique opportunity for the Industry to engage with multiple stakeholders about the future contribution of the European chemical industry to society.

If you would like to participate in the stakeholder discussion please send a note to: Irene van Luijken at ivl@cefic.be. 

Expected outcomes

• A comprehensive document (report) with a vision and narrative of what the industry could look like in 30 years and  an illustration of how the chemical industry can contribute to key challenges such a sustainable cities, low-carbon mobility, and a vision how the digital revolution can accelerate these contributions;
  
  
• The start of an open dialogue around the solutions provided by the chemical industry, and the conditions to make that happen.

The final report will be launched at the beginning of 2019.