As part of the Green Deal, the EU also wants to drive the circular economy in the chemicals sector and reduce net emissions to zero by 2050. However, these goals, which are worthy of support in themselves, can have a dramatic impact on competitiveness and employment in the chemical industry - one of Europe's last leading industries on a global scale.
In a statement, we describe the possible effects on the medium-sized chemical industry as well as the processors of chemical products, underpin these with concrete examples for the Coroplast Group, explain the interrelationships and formulate concrete demands.
We need an economic policy for and not against the companies producing in Germany and Europe, for the people employed in them and for environmental and climate protection. That is why we have decided to express our views.