On 20th April 2022, the European Chemical Regions Network (ECRN) is organising a virtual conference “Waste as a feedstock for the circular economy – challenges and opportunities for the chemical industry”. The event will be combined with the
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On 9th March 2022, the members of the European Chemical Regions Network (ECRN) gathered in a hybrid form for the Annual General Assembly. The two main items on the agenda were the evaluation of ECRN activities in 2021
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On 24th February, the Circular Plastics Alliance organised a brainstorming session to discuss obstacles and challenges hampering plastics recycling. In line with the participatory and hands-on approach of the CPA, the session featured seven projects presenting real problems
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The international research and demonstration project SYSCHEMIQ has been successfully evaluated and will receive €9.6 million in funding from the Horizon Europe programme. The project will start this year and continue through 2025. ECRN is one of the
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The European Chemical Regions Network contributed to the call for evidence for an impact assessment on the revision of the EU waste framework. In line with the objectives of the European Green Deal and the Circular Economy Action
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In 2021, ECRN was selected as part of the first circle of core members of the Just Transition Platform Working Group on Chemicals, which supports carbon-intensive regions and the European Commission in developing a common transition vision and
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ECRN was recently selected as part of the first circle of core members of the Just Transition Platform Working Group on Chemicals. The first meeting of the Working Group took place on 18th November 2021 and was dedicated
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10th November 2021 – In the framework of the First Global Sustainable Chemistry Week, on 10 November 2021, ECRN organised an online conference to discuss the role of regions as key players in the transition to a sustainable
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ECRN is glad to welcome the West Pomeranian Chemical Cluster “Green Chemistry” as the first affiliated member of the network. The decision was officially endorsed by ECRN Members during the Extraordinary General Assembly that took place on 4th
read moreECRN has been selected as part of the first circle of core members of the Just Transition Platform (JTP) Working Group on Chemicals. The Working Group will act as a forum for exchanging and developing practical solutions to
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