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        &lt;p&gt;Join &lt;strong&gt;Mark Victory&lt;/strong&gt;, Senior Editor, Recycling at ICIS as he asks &lt;strong&gt;Valentijn De Neve&lt;/strong&gt;, CEO of BlueAlp and president of industry association Chemical Recycling Europe, and &lt;strong&gt;Egor Dementev&lt;/strong&gt;, ICIS EMEA recycling analytics team lead about mass balance accounting and the future of the chemical recycling industry following &lt;a href="https://www.icis.com/explore/resources/news/2026/02/20/11181274/eu-mass-balance-accounting-rules-under-supd-revealed/"&gt;the publishing&lt;/a&gt; of the  Single Use Plastic Directive implementing act.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Key topics covered include:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Mass balance accounting rules and how the final version differs from the draft SUPD implementing act&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The role of competition with other circular plastic routes and how it might shape chemical recycling's future&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;What success looks like for chemical recycling in 2026&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;ICIS assesses more than 100 grades throughout the circular plastic value chain globally – from waste bales through to pellets. This includes recycled polyethylene (R-PE), recycled PET (R-PET), R-PP, mixed plastic waste, agglomerates, pyrolysis oil and bio-naphtha.  For more information on ICIS’ recycled plastic products, please contact the ICIS recycling team at &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:recycling@icis.com"&gt;&lt;em&gt;recycling@icis.com&lt;br&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Join Mark Victory, Senior Editor, Recycling at ICIS as he asks Valentijn De Neve, CEO of BlueAlp ...

Join Mark Victory, Senior Editor, Recycling at ICIS as he asks Valentijn De Neve, CEO of BlueAlp and president of industry association Chemical Recycling Europe, and Egor Dementev, ICIS EMEA recycling analytics team lead about mass balance accounting and the future of the chemical recycling industry following the publishing of the&nbsp; Single Use Plastic Directive implementing act.Key topics covered include:Mass balance accounting rules and how the final version differs from the draft SUPD implementing actThe role of competition with other circular plastic routes and how it might shape chemical recycling's futureWhat success looks like for chemical recycling in 2026ICIS assesses more than 100 grades throughout the circular plastic value chain globally – from waste bales through to pellets. This includes recycled polyethylene (R-PE), recycled PET (R-PET), R-PP, mixed plastic waste, agglomerates, pyrolysis oil and bio-naphtha.&nbsp; For more information on ICIS’ recycled plastic products, please contact the ICIS recycling team at recycling@icis.com

Episode 1435: Sustainably Speaking: EU Mass balance accounting under the SUPD and the future of chemical recycling

<description>
        &lt;p&gt;The UK chemical industry needs more swift and powerful regulatory support to save it from further erosion as production falls by more than half compared to 2021 levels. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-          25 UK chemicals closures since 2021, country now only has one cracker&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-          Massive social impact of closures, often in deprived areas&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-          UK no longer produces some critical chemicals&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-          Lost UK chemical production could reach 55-60% from 2021 levels&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-          UK needs much more powerful government policy shift to save industry&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-          UK chemicals sees toughest business environment for many years&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-          Slight pick up expected in 2026&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-          For 2026, chemicals output forecast to contract in US, tepid growth in Europe, China&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-          India forecast 7% in chemicals output for 2026&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-          More protection needed against China, which has moved up the chemicals value chain and subsidises production&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;In this ICIS Think Tank podcast,&lt;strong&gt; Will Beacham&lt;/strong&gt; interviews &lt;strong&gt;Stephen Elliott&lt;/strong&gt;, CEO of the UK Chemical Industries Association and ICIS market development director &lt;strong&gt;John Richardson.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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The UK chemical industry needs more swift and powerful regulatory support to save it from further...

The UK chemical industry needs more swift and powerful regulatory support to save it from further erosion as production falls by more than half compared to 2021 levels.&nbsp;-&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 25 UK chemicals closures since 2021, country now only has one cracker-&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Massive social impact of closures, often in deprived areas-&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; UK no longer produces some critical chemicals-&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Lost UK chemical production could reach 55-60% from 2021 levels-&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; UK needs much more powerful government policy shift to save industry-&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; UK chemicals sees toughest business environment for many years-&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Slight pick up expected in 2026-&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; For 2026, chemicals output forecast to contract in US, tepid growth in Europe, China-&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; India forecast 7% in chemicals output for 2026-&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; More protection needed against China, which has moved up the chemicals value chain and subsidises productionIn this ICIS Think Tank podcast, Will Beacham interviews Stephen Elliott, CEO of the UK Chemical Industries Association and ICIS market development director John Richardson.

Episode 1434: Think Tank: UK chemicals needs serious state support as production collapses

<description>
        &lt;p&gt;LONDON (ICIS)--European ammonia and acrylonitrile (ACN) players are facing supply and demand challenges while regulatory changes, including the recently enforced carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), are further complicating the market picture. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this podcast, European ACN editor Nicole Simpson speaks to global ammonia editor Sylvia Tranganida about the likely outlook for the markets. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;·       European ACN market operating at reduced rates as European industry in decline&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;·       Russian ACN imports virtually gone following new EU sanctions in December &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;·       China’s ACN overcapacity is growing but infrastructure for exports is lacking &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;·       ACN demand set to remain soft, well served by existing contracts &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;·       CBAM creating discontent in ammonia market &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;·       Ammonia imports into Europe slowing after CBAM enforced&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;·       Tight supply in global ammonia market &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;·       Natural gas supply a concern for ammonia players &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;·       Ammonia demand set to pick up in spring for seasonal reasons&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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LONDON (ICIS)--European ammonia and acrylonitrile (ACN) players are facing supply and demand chal...

LONDON (ICIS)--European ammonia and acrylonitrile (ACN) players are facing supply and demand challenges while regulatory changes, including the recently enforced carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), are further complicating the market picture.&nbsp;In this podcast, European ACN editor Nicole Simpson speaks to global ammonia editor Sylvia Tranganida about the likely outlook for the markets.&nbsp;·&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;European ACN market operating at reduced rates as European industry in decline·&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Russian ACN imports virtually gone following new EU sanctions in December&nbsp;·&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;China’s ACN overcapacity is growing but infrastructure for exports is lacking&nbsp;·&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;ACN demand set to remain soft, well served by existing contracts&nbsp;·&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;CBAM creating discontent in ammonia market&nbsp;·&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Ammonia imports into Europe slowing after CBAM enforced·&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Tight supply in global ammonia market&nbsp;·&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Natural gas supply a concern for ammonia players&nbsp;·&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Ammonia demand set to pick up in spring for seasonal reasons

Episode 1433: Europe ACN, ammonia markets grapple with CBAM uncertainty and uneven fundamentals

<description>
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Matt Tudball&lt;/strong&gt;, Senior Editor, Recycling talks to &lt;strong&gt;Carolina Perujo Holland&lt;/strong&gt;, Senior Analyst Plastics Recycling for EMEA, and &lt;strong&gt;Salmon Aidan Lee&lt;/strong&gt;, Principle for Recycled and Virgin Polyesters in Asia about their highlights from the 2026 PETCORE Europe Annual Conference. The event took place on 5-6 February in Rome, with a packed audience covering both the polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and recycled PET (rPET) markets, and much more. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Highlights include: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Global PET and polyester overcapacity&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Recycling as both challenge and opportunity &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;EU regulation and uncertainty &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Imports and trade impacts &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Emerging sustainability drivers across markets &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Rapid developments in Asia’s recycling landscape&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
      </description>

Matt Tudball, Senior Editor, Recycling talks to Carolina Perujo Holland, Senior Analyst Plastics ...

Matt Tudball, Senior Editor, Recycling talks to Carolina Perujo Holland, Senior Analyst Plastics Recycling for EMEA, and Salmon Aidan Lee, Principle for Recycled and Virgin Polyesters in Asia about their highlights from the 2026 PETCORE Europe Annual Conference. The event took place on 5-6 February in Rome, with a packed audience covering both the polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and recycled PET (rPET) markets, and much more.&nbsp;Highlights include:&nbsp;Global PET and polyester overcapacityRecycling as both challenge and opportunity&nbsp;EU regulation and uncertainty&nbsp;Imports and trade impacts&nbsp;Emerging sustainability drivers across markets&nbsp;Rapid developments in Asia’s recycling landscape

Episode 1432: Sustainably Speaking: Key takeaways from PETCORE Europe 2026 Annual Conference

<description>
        &lt;p&gt;EU and industry leaders meet in Belgium to call for urgent action to stop and reverse the erosion of the region’s industrial value chains. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-          New Antwerp meeting of industry leaders and EU leaders aims to speed up moves to save chemicals and other heavy industry&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-          Industry is in crisis and action is required right now to stop further deindustrialisation &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-          EU must move to a federal structure to allow for swift decision-making and more powerful tools to support it&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-          Coalition of the willing to get action without full consensus&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-          Rising tide of regulation needs to be reversed&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-          Criticism of member states for “gold-plating” EU regulations, adding new rules at national level&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-          Proper pan-European energy market is required&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-          Podcast was recorded on Thursday 12 February&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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EU and industry leaders meet in Belgium to call for urgent action to stop and reverse the erosion...

EU and industry leaders meet in Belgium to call for urgent action to stop and reverse the erosion of the region’s industrial value chains.&nbsp;-&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; New Antwerp meeting of industry leaders and EU leaders aims to speed up moves to save chemicals and other heavy industry-&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Industry is in crisis and action is required right now to stop further deindustrialisation&nbsp;-&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; EU must move to a federal structure to allow for swift decision-making and more powerful tools to support it-&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Coalition of the willing to get action without full consensus-&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Rising tide of regulation needs to be reversed-&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Criticism of member states for “gold-plating” EU regulations, adding new rules at national level-&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Proper pan-European energy market is required-&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Podcast was recorded on Thursday 12 February

Episode 1431: Think Tank: New Antwerp meeting flags need for immediate action to save Europe chemicals 


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