• Date 2024-11-22

Celebrating two decades of progress in sustainable chemistry, the 2024 SusChem Stakeholder Event in Brussels brought together industry, academia, research organizations, EU institutions, and civil society on November 8, to discuss a vision for the future in which SusChem will continue to tackle emerging challenges, support the digital and green transitions essential to the chemical sector’s future, and play a pivotal role in helping shape EU innovation agendas and funding.

Jürgen Tiedje from the European Commission opened the event, emphasizing the critical role of research and innovation in achieving a clean industrial transition, a circular economy, and enhanced competitiveness. He reaffirmed the EU’s commitment to the Green Deal, alongside a renewed focus on innovation and comtestability. Tiedje highlighted the importance of decarbonization, clean energy, and new, safe and sustainable by design (SSbD) materials for the sector’s future.

Further information: https://suschem.org/20-years-of-suschem-the-2024-stakeholder-event-paves-the-way-for-europes-sustainable-innovation-future/