ECRN as Supporting Partner of the European Chemical Industry Forum 2025 organised by PIPC
The European Chemical Regions Network (ECRN), as a Supporting Partner of the European Chemical Industry Forum 2025 (ECIF 2025), played an active role in shaping the strategic discussions on the future of Europe’s chemical industry, with a strong...
Statement by the European Chemical Regions Network on the EU Bioeconomy Strategy
ECRN welcomes the publication of the European Commission’s new Strategic Framework for a Competitive and Sustainable EU Bioeconomy. The Strategy acknowledges the critical role of Europe’s regions in driving the transition toward a more resilient, circular and innovation-led...
How the ACE-EX project is cultivating the circular transition through digital learning
Bergamo, 11/11/2025 - European agriculture is undergoing one of the most profound transformations in its history. The drive to reduce environmental impact, regenerate soils, recover by-products, and modernise production processes is changing the way we understand work in...
ECRN members Lombardy and Catalonia Strengthen Cooperation to Support Europe’s Chemical Industry
Barcelona, 7 November 2025 – The European Chemical Regions Network (ECRN) welcomes the new cooperation agreement between Lombardy (Italy) and Catalonia (Spain), aimed at strengthening collaboration in the strategic field of the chemical industry. During a meeting held...
ECRN publishes its position on the Circular Economy Act
ECRN welcomes the European Commission’s plan to propose a Circular Economy Act (CEA) – a key step to accelerate Europe’s transition towards a resource-efficient, competitive, and resilient economy. The proposal offers a unique opportunity to consolidate the progress...
The Free State of Bavaria and the Valencian Community join ECRN
Brussels, 03/11/2025 - The European Chemical Regions Network (ECRN) is delighted to announce the expansion of its network with the addition of two new members: the Free State of Bavaria and the Generalitat Valenciana. This expansion marks an...
ECRN Hydrogen in Europe’s energy transition event
Brussels, 28 October 2025 — ECRN, in collaboration with the Erasmus+ project “Professionals and their Skills in Hydrogen” and Mazovia, hosted a focused half-day dissemination event that links the European policy and partnership landscape to Belgium’s and Poland's...
ECRN calls for a strong regional role in the EU’s Critical Chemical Alliance and Critical Chemical Sites initiative
Brussels, October 2025 — The European Chemical Regions Network (ECRN) has set out its position on the forthcoming Critical Chemical Alliance (CCA) and the designation of Critical Chemical Sites (CCS), calling for a coordinated, regionally anchored approach to...
ECRN and ChemSkills workshop on Circularity and New Materials
Hosted by the European Chemical Regions Network (ECRN) under the umbrella of the ChemSkills project, the workshop promised to look beyond policy rhetoric, and into the skills, partnerships, and strategies that will shape Europe’s chemical future. Welcome and...
