How will the chemical industry reach their goals?

03 july 2018|News

The chemical industry needs to reduce half of their CO2-emission in 2030 while sustainable solutions are still being innovated. Powerswitch spoke with three sustainability managers, among one representing Chemelot, about how their plants will achieve the Paris-goals.

The negotiations about the climate agreement are difficult. Stumbling stone is the heavy industry. That sector is in the Netherlands – without coals and gas-fired power stations – responsible for 20% of the CO2-emission. Even though we try hard with energy-saving lamps and shorter showers, as long as these giants won’t change at lightning speed, the Netherlands won’t ever achieve the climate goals.

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