Chemical industry transition initiatives call

Chemical industry transition initiatives call

European Commission open information call on initiatives for the green and digital transition of the EU chemical industry. The call is open to companies, public organisations and other stakeholders. It aims to collect and publish information on initiatives for a...
Fire safety and ‘subsidiarity’ in the EU

Fire safety and ‘subsidiarity’ in the EU

European Fire Safety Week webinar (available online) examines the EU’s role in fire safety and Member States’ competence, with Theresa Griffin, previously Member of the European Parliament for the UK and Antonio Estella De Noriego, legal expert at Carlos III...
UN Plastics Treaty targets halogenated FRs

UN Plastics Treaty targets halogenated FRs

United Nations negotiations on global Plastics Treaty (INC3) considers both plastic waste and plastics additives. The core aim of the proposed UNEP globally “legally binding instrument on plastic pollution in the marine environment” (UN plastics treaty) is to reduce...
European Commission reply on fire safety

European Commission reply on fire safety

Commission says it is “important to address fire safety related to the green transition” in reply to joint letter signed by pinfa and nearly twenty other organisations (see pinfa Newsletter n°152). Paula Pinho, Director at DG Energy, responsible for the Just...
Fire safety in strategic industry sectors

Fire safety in strategic industry sectors

Webinar organised by pinfa, with 75 participants, saw how flame retardants are essential for “Strategic Technologies”. Wed. 15th November, as part of the 5th European Fire Safety Week). Webinar online replay here “Fire safety and sustainability in strategic industry...