European Union

Public bodyeuropa.eu

Its role Investor / Financier

projects tracked
5
active
1
countries
5
partner companies
10

The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union of 27 European countries, operating a single market governed by common legislation, standards, and trade policies. Through institutions including the European Commission, European Parliament, and the Council of the EU, it proposes, adopts, and enforces laws that shape industry, competition, environment, and consumer protection across the bloc.

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For the chemical sector, the EU is a global rule‑setter. Core frameworks include REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) and CLP (Classification, Labelling and Packaging), implemented with support from the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). Additional policies—such as the Industrial Emissions Directive, the European Green Deal and circular economy measures, the Emissions Trading System (ETS), the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), and product‑specific rules (e.g., on batteries and sustainable products)—govern substances, processes, safety, sustainability, and market access. The EU also funds innovation and decarbonization via programs like Horizon Europe and the Innovation Fund, and its competition and trade decisions influence mergers, state aid, and the import/export of chemical products and intermediates.

Projects EU is involved in

chemXplore tracks 5 projects involving EU, of which one is active.

  1. none Announced / Concept
  2. 1 project FEED / Pre-FID
  3. none FID / Sanctioned
  4. none Under Construction
  5. none Commissioning & Start-up

Besides this one, the record holds 4 completed projects.

Active projects

Closest to start-up first.

The 4 that are completed, on hold or cancelled are in the record. See all 5 in chemXplore →

What moved recently

  • 8 October 2026 Arkema Carling acrylic acid purification unit · Operational / Completed · France
  • 17 September 2026 MOL Group Algyő Solar Park and Battery Storage · Operational / Completed · Hungary
  • 7 September 2026 Yara Sluiskil CO2 Liquefaction and CCS Project · Operational / Completed · The Netherlands
  • 30 June 2026 Enagás Murcia Hydrogen Backbone (Levante Axis) 44 km Pipeline · FEED / Pre-FID · Spain

What its projects make

EU in chemical industry news

8 October 2026
Arkema opens next-generation acrylic acid purification unit in Carling

New purification unit at Carling cuts energy use by 25% and site carbon intensity by 20%; nearly €150m investment, partly funded by France 2030 and NextGenerationEU.

24 September 2026
Mercedes‑Benz & ProLogium agree joint testing of Gen4 solid‑state battery cells

Priority access to a new Gen4 inorganic solid‑state cell; Mercedes will run electrical, thermal and safety trials to assess suitability for future EV platforms.

21 September 2026
EU adopts provisional safeguard measures on grain-oriented electrical steel

Measures effective 25 Sept 2026–end Feb 2027 to curb surging, heavily subsidised GOES imports from Asia and protect the transformer supply chain.

17 September 2026
MOL Group opens 37.4 MWp solar park and 40 MWh battery at Algyő

37.4 MWp solar park and 20 MW/40 MWh battery at Algyő boost on-site energy independence and cut ~13,000 tCO2/yr.

17 September 2026
WACKER REFOCUS: pursue GDP+ growth, 15% EBITDA margin and ROCE >10%

Selective growth in electronics, healthcare and mobility; €300–€400m annual investment; PACE to save >€300m/year from 2028; Net Zero by 2045.

16 September 2026
Moeve brings Hy24 and COFIDES into Onuba phase of Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley

First phase includes a 300 MW electrolyser (>€1bn capex), ~45,000 t H2/yr and ~250,000 t CO2 avoided; received €304m public funding and reached FID.

11 September 2026
BIOWEG to build Europe’s largest bacterial cellulose plant in Elsdorf

Construction starts Q4 2026; plant capacity 10,000 t/y with first commercial volumes in 2028; Series A extended and EU grant bring total funding to €35m.

11 September 2026
EU submits Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreement with Ecuador to Council

Aims to ease investment, tackle bureaucratic hurdles and regulatory uncertainty; includes first-time SIFA provisions for sustainable energy and raw materials; aligned with Global Gateway; €9.1bn FDI stock in 2024.

Where its projects are

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Partners on its projects

The 6 sharing the most projects, of 10.