The Dutch chemical sector is facing a major transition. How can we ensure that the production of plastics and other carbon products is both circular and competitive by 2050? In its report Van Keten naar Kringloop (From Chain to Cycle), Invest-NL outlines the possible technological routes, the choices involved, and the policy requirements.
Carbon is needed for products such as plastics, building materials, and high-quality materials. Currently, that carbon mainly comes from oil and gas. If the Netherlands wants to be climate neutral by 2050, that fossil carbon must be gradually replaced by recycled streams, bio-based raw materials, and carbon from CO2.
On behalf of Invest-NL, EqoLibrium investigated which routes are most promising and what role Invest-NL can play in this. The scenario analysis helps to make targeted investment choices and to discuss the necessary preconditions with the government, industry, and other financiers.
https://www.invest-nl.nl/nl/nieuws/van-keten-naar-kringloop-zo-maken-we-koolstofchemie-circulair
