- Increased international competition
- Skyrocketing prices of energy and feedstock
- Decline in the industry’s global competitiveness
- Shift of certain activities outside the EU
- Reliance on a limited number of suppliers located outside the EU for several chemicals
- Import dependence for supplies of energy, metals, speciality chemicals, and raw materials
- High investment costs preventing SMEs from adopting new environmental technologies
- Lack of finance for SMEs
- Lack of predictability for timelines of new legislative proposals
- Lack of coherence and consistency between EU and national legislation
European Commission
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2022 reporting, European Commission disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 925Mt CO2 in 2021. Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
GHG Emissions
925Mt CO2 in 2021
2022
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Greenhouse gas emissions from EU-27 chemical production have decreased by 54% in comparison to 1990 levels, despite a 47% increase in production.
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
📅 Medium-term
- Reduce GHG emissions by at least 55% by 2030 (vs. 1990 level)
- Increase the use of renewable energy to 45% by 2030
- At least 32.5% improvement in energy efficiency by 2030
- Increase municipal waste recycling to >55% by weight by 2025 and >60% by 2035
- Restrict landfilling of recyclable waste by 2030
🔭 Long-term
- Climate neutrality by 2050
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Sustainable CompetitivenessClimate NeutralityCircularityDigitalizationResilienceSafetySocial DimensionGender EqualityDiversity