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The chemical industry’s overlooked role ushering in the low-carbon economy
Not only can the chemical industry significantly cut its own emissions, but its centrality in the global economy position it as a potential catalyst for wider change.
Not only can the chemical industry significantly cut its own emissions, but its centrality in the global economy position it as a potential catalyst for wider change.
Recycled plastics waste, renewable biomass and CO2 capture all have potential to help the chemical industry reduce its reliance on fossil raw materials and hit net zero.
Low-carbon emitting technologies such as carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS), hydrogen, solar photovoltaics, etc can enable the net-zero transition. We need to create the marke...
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It can transform highly radioactive waste lasting hundreds of thousands of years into mildly radioactive waste with less than 300 years of toxicity. But it's yet to receive significant fu...
There are three areas where digital innovation can deliver greater value and revolutionize chemistry & advanced materials over the next decade.