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📣 Encouraging news to hear the #AntwerpDeclaration has now reached over 1000 organisations committed to supporting Cefic's call for a #EuropeanIndustrialDeal. It is now supported by 25 different sectors across Europe. This deal will complement the Green Deal and keep high-quality jobs in Europe. With an urgent need for clarity, predictability, and confidence in Europe and its industrial policy, it's essential to support our industry for their innovation capacity to come up with tomorrow's climate solutions. Belgian PM #AlexanderDeCroo emphasised the importance of Europe remaining a powerhouse of industrial production, not just innovation. 🌐 Accelerated industry investments are crucial, along with competitive energy, improved infrastructure, fair competition, strong public funding for clean technology deployment and more circular economy solutions that foster a market for net-zero, that is supported by a smarter more streamlined regulatory framework. This need is paramount, especially during the severe economic downturn in a decade faced by both large companies and SMEs. 🍃 Let's hope more organisations will commit to make Europe an industrial & innovation hub to help meet climate neutrality by 2050.  Green Future Search Limited #AntwerpDeclaration #EuropeanIndustrialDeal #ClimateSolutions #IndustryInvestments

Enabling the decarbonisation of industries and thereby societies as a whole through electrification is an integral part of Fortum’s strategy. Hence, we have today, together with Eurelectric and the Eurelectric Presidency team, signed up for the Antwerp Declaration calling for clarity, predictability, and confidence in Europe’s industrial policy. Decarbonisation and competitiveness of manufacturing industries must go hand in hand, and we welcome an EU Industrial Deal to complement the EU Green Deal, encourage the decarbonisation of industries and strengthen value chains within the EU. I am keen to work alongside Eurelectric and other utilities to intensify our collaboration with energy-intensive sectors. Our goal is to speed up the electrification and decarbonisation of industrial processes, support Europe’s competitiveness, and bring everybody on board with the EU’s climate ambition. #IndustrialDeal

📢 We are proud to join the Antwerp Declaration, aligning with our commitment to help our industrial customers thrive and decarbonise their processes in a reliable and profitable way through stable and clean power supply. The Antwerp Declaration urges governments and EU bodies to adopt clear, predictable industrial policies, emphasising actions to boost competitiveness, preserve jobs, and enhance the sustainability and resilience of European industry. It aligns with the European Green Deal's climate objectives, highlighting the urgency amid economic challenges. We believe that successful decarbonisation of our societies will indeed provide broader benefits and opportunities than outright mitigation of carbon emissions. In addition to helping Europe to reduce dependency on fossil fuels, it will create a competitive advantage for clean products and thereby strengthen Europe’s resilience while cleaning our industries. It will also increase energy independence and reinforce Europe’s security. Hence, we stand with Eurelectric and other utilities in expressing our support for maintaining a robust, competitive, and sustainable industrial sector in Europe. https://lnkd.in/e8iqT6E2 #IndustrialDeal

BIC signed the Antwerp Declaration. Establishing new value chains and making industrial processes greener with EU innovations will ultimately strengthen the EU’s industrial competitiveness. With a stronger political commitment to the green transition, a circular bioeconomy can help to reduce the EU’s dependency on fossil resources and enhances strategic autonomy. #GreenTransition #CircularEconomy #SustainableDevelopment 👉 https://lnkd.in/e8iqT6E2

Feeling optimistic after last week's Industry Summit in Antwerp, where 72 industry leaders (including some of Pacific International Executive Search's clients) and 34 associations converged to sculpt the future of the Chemical & Material Science sector across Europe. Here's a sneak peek at the pivotal insights poised to shape our regional landscape across Europe: ▫ Strategic Integration: Embedding the Industrial Deal into Europe's strategic agenda sets the stage for a robust industrial future. ▫ Clean Tech Empowerment: A Clean Tech Deployment Fund ignites clean technology investment, fostering job creation within Energy Intensive Industries. ▫ Energy Innovation: Prioritizing affordable, low-carbon energy projects and fostering cross-border partnerships herald a sustainable energy revolution. ▫ Infrastructure Investment: Targeted funds fortify crucial energy, digital, and recycling infrastructures while addressing workforce shortages. ▫ Raw Materials Security: Scaling up domestic mining, sustainable processing, and forging global partnerships to secure vital supplies. ▫ Consumer Empowerment: Empowering consumers to choose net-zero and circular products expands market access and drives sustainability. ▫ Regulatory Facilitation: Streamlined regulations and enhanced enforcement bolster integrated value chains and energy markets. ▫ Innovation Drive: Prioritizing high-quality science, digitalization, and IP protection fuels innovation across industries. ▫ Investment Incentives: Creating incentives for clean technology investments ensures alignment with legislative coherence. ▫ Leadership Alignment: Appointing a First Vice-President synchronizes industrial legislation with the European Commission's agenda, ensuring seamless integration. These pledges serve as a beacon of hope, offering invaluable insights into building a sustainable framework that propels the European industrial economy towards unprecedented growth in addition to generating massive opportunities for our workforce. I wholeheartedly embrace this proposal as a catalyst for driving positive change together. Discover more about the Antwerp Declaration for a European Industrial Deal by clicking on the link below 🚀 #EuropeanIndustry #SustainableGrowth #PositiveChange

🌍At the European Industry Summit in Antwerp, 70+ CEOs within more than 17 sectors presented the 'Antwerp Declaration for a European Industrial Deal' to leaders like Belgian PM De Croo & EU President von der Leyen. 📜The declaration - which we support - aims for a sustainable industrial shift & urgent support for European industry investments. It outlines 10 actions, including a European Industrial Deal and addressing overregulation, increase the EU’s raw materials security, and boost demand for net zero, low carbon and circular products. Our CEO Paul De Bruycker says the following: "Decarbonization yes, deindustrialization no, that is the challenge for Europe. It is possible if we complement the green deal with an industry deal to keep our industry competitive in a fast changing world. No time to loose." Read more about the declaration here: https://lnkd.in/d-Mkbjuc #EuropeanIndustry #Sustainability #AntwerpDeclaration

Today AESGP has joined 290 other Industry associations and groups and signed The Antwerp Declaration for a European Industrial Deal on behalf of #selfcare Industry. Jointly we are calling to Member State Governments, the next European Commission and Parliament to: 1. Put the Industrial Deal at the core of the new European Strategic Agenda for 2024-2029. 2. Include a strong public funding chapter with a Clean Tech Deployment Fund. 3. Make Europe a globally competitive provider of energy. 4. Focus on the infrastructure Europe needs. 5. Increase the EU’s raw materials security. 6. Boost demand for net zero, low carbon and circular products. 7. Leverage, enforce, revive and improve the Single Market. 8. Make the innovation framework smarter. 9. A new spirit of law-making. 10. Ensure the structure allows to achieve results.

Yesterday marked a significant step forward for European industry as a coalition of 73 industry leaders from 20 industrial sectors presented the '𝗔𝗻𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗽 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗹‘ to the Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo and European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen. Dr. Martin Brudermüller, Cefic President said: ‚…By placing the European Industrial Deal at the forefront of Europe’s strategic agenda, the EU would pave the way for a resilient, competitive, and sustainable Europe. 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐥." The declaration outlines a comprehensive strategy of 10 concrete actions to shape the future landscape of European industry, to restore competitiveness and keep good jobs in Europe. Of particular interest to us are points 5 and 6, which advocate for the 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐔'𝐬 𝐫𝐚𝐰 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 (𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝟓), 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐢𝐨-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐂𝐔, 𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐭 𝐳𝐞𝐫𝐨, 𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬 (𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝟔). Additionally, point 3 focusing on 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐲𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐰-𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬 aligns with RCI’s goal. It's worth noting that several of our member companies, including BASF, Covestro, Dow, Borealis, Syensqo, Kemira, Clariant, and Neste, have added their signatures to this pivotal declaration, further emphasising our collective dedication to driving positive change within our industries. 🔗 Find the Antwerp Declaration here: https://lnkd.in/e8iqT6E2 #RenewableCarbon #chemicalindustry #defossilisation #EuropeanIndustrialDeal #Sustainability #Innovation

📝 AVERE has signed the Antwerp Declaration for a European Industrial Deal! Already signed by 638 companies and 222 associations/unions, it calls on the governments of EU Member States, as well as the next European Commission & European Parliament to take 10 concrete actions for more: ➡ clarity ➡ predictability ➡ confidence in Europe and its industrial policy 🇪🇺 🏭 Increased competitiveness & stronger business case, more raw materials security & boosted demand for #netzero, #lowcarbon and circular products - read the declaration below and find out more on how to combine the #GreenDeal with high quality jobs 👇

Yesterday marked a significant step forward for European industry as a coalition of 73 industry leaders from 20 industrial sectors presented the '𝗔𝗻𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗽 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗹' to the Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo and European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen. Dr. Martin Brudermüller, Cefic President said: ‚…By placing the European Industrial Deal at the forefront of Europe’s strategic agenda, the EU would pave the way for a resilient, competitive, and sustainable Europe. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹." The declaration outlines a comprehensive strategy of 10 concrete actions to shape the future landscape of European industry, to restore competitiveness and keep good jobs in Europe. Of particular interest to us are points 5 and 6, which advocate for the 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗨'𝘀 𝗿𝗮𝘄 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 (𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝟱), 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗶𝗼-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗖𝗨, 𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝘇𝗲𝗿𝗼, 𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 (𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝟲). Additionally, point 3 focusing on 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝘆𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝘄-𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 aligns with RCI’s goal. It's worth noting that several of our member companies, including BASF, Covestro, Dow, Borealis, Syensqo, Kemira, Clariant, and Neste, have added their signatures to this pivotal declaration, further emphasising our collective dedication to driving positive change within our industries. 🔗 Find the Antwerp Declaration here: https://lnkd.in/e8iqT6E2 #RenewableCarbon #chemicalindustry #defossilisation #EuropeanIndustrialDeal #Sustainability #Innovation