How to build a more climate-friendly chemical industry

Jan 21, 2020

Reducing emissions in this sector will be tough - but the rewards would be significant Image: REUTERS/Annegret Hilse

Martin Brudermüller

CEO and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors, BASF

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Three of the most carbon-intensive industrial chemical processes Image: BASF

A breakdown of industrial sector emissions, 2014 Image: Schneidewind, Die Große Transformation, 2018

Three areas of focus for the chemical industry Image: BASF

The sector's emissions have fallen by 60% in the past 30 years Image: European Chemical Industry Council

Three possible emission pathways Image: BASF

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