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Big Chem spends billions on elaborate stock buyback schemes — but still asks for public funding
Posted on January 18, 2023

Big Chem spends billions on elaborate stock buyback schemes — but still asks for public funding

Big Chem spends billions on elaborate stock buyback schemes — but still asks for public funding European chemical companies say they need public funding to develop safer alternatives and stop producing hazardous chemicals. But, at the same time, they spend...

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: Chemicals & Business, Policy
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EU Taxonomy proposal: “Deep green” to substitute hazardous chemicals
Posted on January 16, 2023

EU Taxonomy proposal: “Deep green” to substitute hazardous chemicals

The proposal for the final four criteria of the Taxonomy, the EU’s effort to channel funds into the transition towards sustainability, states that producing safer alternatives to harmful chemicals should be considered “deep green” – basically as green as it gets.

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: Chemicals & Business, Investors, Policy, Substitution
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Hungry for more: The EU limits “forever chemicals” in food – but the universal PFAS ban is still far away
Posted on January 10, 2023

Hungry for more: The EU limits “forever chemicals” in food – but the universal PFAS ban is still far away

While these limits are steps in the right direction towards raising awareness about PFAS and shielding consumers from some of the overwhelming exposure to these substances, they only apply to four – albeit four of the most common – in a group of around 4,700 man-made chemicals.

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: Consumer Products, PFAS, Policy
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EU Commission, do you see the writing on the wall?
Posted on December 15, 2022

EU Commission, do you see the writing on the wall?

EU Commission, do you see the writing on the wall? After a push from parts of the chemical industry, the EU Commission has said it will delay the REACH revision. But frontrunner companies are unhappy with the decision and have...

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: Chemicals & Business, Policy, REACH
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A company request for an ambitious revision of REACH
Posted on December 15, 2022

A company request for an ambitious revision of REACH

A company request for an ambitious revision of REACH Dear Mrs. von der Leyen, We, the companies signing this letter, want to encourage the EU Commission to deliver an ambitious revision of REACH as soon as possible. This is absolutely...

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: Chemicals & Business, Policy, REACH
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This is what delaying the REACH revision actually means
Posted on November 8, 2022

This is what delaying the REACH revision actually means

This is what delaying the REACH revision actually means A couple of weeks ago, the EU Commission announced that the revision of the REACH regulation will be delayed. Instead of the first months of next year, the revision is now...

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: Chemical Strategy, Policy, REACH
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Don’t believe everything you hear — European chemical industry is doing fine
Posted on October 4, 2022

Don’t believe everything you hear — European chemical industry is doing fine

Don't believe everything you hear — European chemical industry is doing fine Lingering effects of the pandemic, Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, energy shortages and raised prices. You might think that it’s all doom and gloom when it comes to European...

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: Chemical Strategy, Chemicals & Business, Policy, REACH
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We tested our blood for PFAS and this is what we found out
Posted on October 3, 2022

We tested our blood for PFAS and this is what we found out

We tested our blood for PFAS and this is what we found out At ChemSec, we knew that we would all have PFAS in our bodies. What we didn’t know was how much. A couple of weeks ago, twelve of...

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: PFAS, Policy
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Dear Mrs. President, hold on to your promises
Posted on September 26, 2022

Dear Mrs. President, hold on to your promises

Dear Mrs. President, hold on to your promises Last week, ChemSec wrote a letter to the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. We urged her to move forward with sustainability commitments despite growing pressure from industry trying...

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: Anne-Sofie Bäckar, Chemical Strategy, Policy, REACH
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Still wanted: Chemical transparency
Posted on September 14, 2022

Still wanted: Chemical transparency

A new test study shows that Swedish crayfish are loaded with PFAS, yet another sign that we have exceeded the limit for how much PFAS the planet can take.

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: Chemicals & Business, Policy, REACH
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