INEOS urges EU policymakers to act on chemical industry

The European chemical industry is at an inflection point... and appears unsustainable given current policies and economics (largely driven by policy!). I'm a big believer that industries evolve and closures and startups are part of the norm. However, I think this also has a bigger impact on employment, quality of life, health and well-being for ALL Europeans. Resharing this piece by Ineos... which is largely echoed by other European chemical companies.

Deeply concerned about the future of the chemical industry in Europe. More than 90% of all manufactured materials are dependent on the chemical industry. Without this industry in Europe we will be heavily dependent on other regions and eventually pay the price both in actual cost as well as in higher CO2 footprint. Still time to change things around but nothing we can leave to the next generation.

With chemical imports increasing up to 40% from China in first half of 2025, it is indeed alarming. Plus, high energy prices and taxes only fuel up coal-based chemicals entry in European markets.

Completely agree, the chemical industry is the backbone of modern manufacturing. Europe must act now to secure its industrial and environmental future.

Europe's chemical industry is being outpaced- and the warning signs are clear. Oxford Economics outlines the growing risks: rising imports, declining investment, and energy cost disparities. INEOS is urging EU policymakers to take practical steps to restore competitiveness and protect the future of European manufacturing. The message is clear. The time to act is now. #SaveEUIndustry #ChemicalIndustryMatters #ProtectEUManufacturing

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𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 | “𝗔 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵? 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱” As the lines between economics and geopolitics blur, “geoeconomics” has re-emerged as a powerful analytical lens for understanding how states wield economic power to pursue strategic goals. Yet today’s debates overwhelmingly focus on great power competition, particularly between the US and China, and risk overlooking a crucial question: 𝘊𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘤 𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘨𝘦𝘰𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦? This special issue of St Antony’s International Review (STAIR) invites contributions exploring how states, regions, and non-state actors in the Global South navigate and shape geoeconomic dynamics. We welcome both research articles (5,000–10,000 words) and shorter essays (2,000–4,000 words) that address questions such as: - What would a geoeconomics from the Global South look like? Are traditional concepts of geoeconomics and economic statecraft analytically useful?  - How do developing countries exercise agency amid intensifying great-power rivalry? - What leverage emerges from control over critical minerals and supply chains? - How are regional and subnational actors - from the African Union to municipalities - crafting geoeconomic strategies of their own? - How is development cooperation evolving as donors and recipients recalibrate their priorities? By reframing geoeconomics beyond the traditional North Atlantic lens, this issue seeks to illuminate the conditions under which the Global South can act strategically, not just be acted upon. 📄 Abstracts Submission deadline: November 21st, 2025.  🖋️ Word count: Articles 5,000–10,000 | Essays 2,000–4,000 📩 Submit to: stairjournal@sant.ox.ac.uk For full details and themes, visit: https://lnkd.in/eSNett7f

The St. Antony's International Review is now accepting submissions for its 21.1 issue: "𝗔 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵? 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱." As industrialised economies race for industrial and technological primacy, we ask: 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘤 𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘦𝘰𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳? We welcome research articles (5,000–10,000 words), short essays (2,000–4,000 words), and book reviews (1,000-1,500 words), on themes including:  - Global South perspectives on geoeconomics and economic statecraft - Strategies amid great-power rivalries - Leveraging resource and supply chains - Regional and subnational actors in geoeconomic competition - Development cooperation in a geoeconomic age. 🗓️ Abstracts deadline: November 21, 2025 📩 Submit to: stairjournal@sant.ox.ac.uk 🔗 Full Call for Submissions: https://lnkd.in/eyPeq76k Feel free to share this with colleagues and networks. Looking forward to your ideas and contributions!