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• 23. August 2017 Pressemitteilung DE

  VCI: Strengthen the research location Germany with fresh impulses

  

  Innovation as a goal: Chemistry in a leading role

  Innovation orientation: over 70% of companies continually engage in research ++ Research spending: increase in 2016 to the record level of 10.8 billion euros ++ Research promotion: VCI calls for addit… Mehr

• 18. May 2017 Pressemitteilung DE

  VCI President on the launch of the International Sustainable Chemistry Collaborative Centre ISC3

  

  Bock: Sustainability is fundamental for the successful future of chemistry

  Innovations from chemistry are the prerequisite for a sustainable development ++ The industry stands ready to support the new initiative ISC3 ++ UN sustainable development goals can be achieved if the… Mehr

• 27. February 2017 Pressemitteilung DE

  German federal government should take an active role in EU Environment Council

  Improvements are needed in emission trading

  The EU environment ministers meet on 28 February to discuss the future of emission trading (ETS). Speaking on behalf of the energy-intensive industries, Utz Tillmann calls for reform plans to give mor… Mehr

• 15. February 2017 Pressemitteilung DE

  VCI on the European Parliament vote on the ETS reform

  

  Carbon leakage protection is not sufficient

  The draft for the revision of emission trading (ETS), as adopted today by the European Parliament, brings both light and shadow – so the VCI’s director-general Utz Tillmann. Some of the decisions will… Mehr

• 15. December 2016 Pressemitteilung DE

  The European Parliament’s Environment Committee tightens EU emission trading (ETS)

  

  Climate protection does not become better, just more costly – stronger pressure on competitiveness

  VCI director-general Utz Tillmann expressed his incomprehension at the Brussels decision on emission trading. The European Parliament’s Environment Committee voted for measures that will make European… Mehr

• 30. November 2016 Pressemitteilung DE

  EU energy policy package: wrong focus regarding energy efficiency

  

  Absolute savings targets can slow down growth

  Like the EU Commission, the German Chemical Industry Association VCI speaks for more energy efficiency in Europe. But energy efficiency needs to be defined correctly. Instead of absolute savings, rela… Mehr

• 18. November 2016 Pressemitteilung DE

  

  The German chemical industry makes sustainability measurable

  Sustainability is measurable: With 40 indicators, as developed by the sustainability initiative Chemie³ of the chemical-pharmaceutical industry in Germany, the progress of a sustainable development ca… Mehr

• 14. November 2016 Pressemitteilung DE

  VCI presents 12-point plan to strengthen Germany’s innovation ability

  

  New record high of research budgets in the German chemical industry

  Rise in R&D budgets 2015 by 4 percent to 10.5 billion euros ++ Some 42,000 staff are engaged in research into new products and processes ++ Chemical research location Germany is under competitive pres… Mehr

• 4. November 2016 Pressemitteilung DE

  Global climate agreement can only show effect if the rest of the world follows the EU’s example and takes concrete measures

  

  Greenhouse gas emissions are rising – irrespective of the Paris Agreement

  On 4 November 2016, the Paris climate protection agreement has entered into force. Nevertheless, gobal greenhouse gas emissions are rising further. VCI director-general Utz Tillmann therefore proposes… Mehr

• 13. October 2016 Pressemitteilung DE

  VCI comments the vote on the ETS reform in the Industry Committee of European Parliament

  

  Competitiveness needs a higher standing

  Today the Industry Committee of the European Parliament adopted by a majority of votes the Committee’s report on the reform of the EU Emission Trading System (ETS). From the perspective of the German … Mehr