When looking at pathways towards climate neutrality and circularity, the chemical sector has its own specificity: carbon is and will remain at the very heart of many of our processes. It is an essential element of many chemicals, as it is for most products society uses. A European Sustainable Carbon Policy Package for the chemical industry, as proposed by the Czech, Dutch, French, and Irish Governments, would therefore be an important step towards efficient carbon management in the chemical sector.

Key proposals include market creation for chemicals made from sustainable carbon sources and a review of state aid frameworks for funding projects concerning sustainable carbon. It advocates for a sustainable carbon availability strategy and calls to limit the regulatory load for the industry by creating policy consistency and coherency with climate and product policies.

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