Policy Options to Create Lead Markets for Clean, Sustainable and Circular Feedstocks in the Chemical Industry

Reaching the EU’s climate targets will require emissions cuts across the entire economy. 

This report examines alternative carbon pathways from both technological and market perspectives. It focuses on the methodological and policy frameworks needed to support this transition. 

It also reviews policy options to boost demand for alternative carbon sources in the chemical industry, including labelling, public procurement, mandatory targets, and certification and credit-based mechanisms.