Project No.: 2022-017-3-041
Start Date: 15 Dec 2022
Division: Interdivisional Committee on Green Chemistry for Sustainable Development (ICGCSD)
https://iupac.org/project/2022-017-3-041
An overview on the fundamental and emerging areas of green chemistry that will be essential to reach a more sustainable Industry will be provided. One of the aims of the upcoming Green Deal in Europe -that will eventually be embraced by other continents- is to move toward a “climate-neutral bloc” society by 2050. To reach this goal many different Industrial sectors will need to quickly advance toward a more sustainable approach including construction, biodiversity, energy, transport and food. In this view it is fundamental to develop a sustainable industry also based on the introduction of the Circular Economy Industrial policy. This also includes a ‘Sustainable products’ policy focusing not only on reducing the wastage of materials but also in ensuring products reuse and recycle.