Petrochemical industry faces dual challenge of defossilisation and decarbonisation to reduce climate footprint
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By Fernando Tonon
Summary
The article discusses the massive climate footprint of the petrochemical industry, which produces plastics, synthetic materials, and countless other products essential to modern life. It highlights the need for both defossilisation (moving away from fossil fuel feedstocks) and decarbonisation (reducing emissions) to address the industry's environmental impact. The piece references a 2022 review and examines the challenges and pathways for transforming this foundational industrial sector.
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bskyPetrochemical industry faces dual challenge of defossilisation and decarbonisation to reduce climate footprintecostandard.orgKey quotes
· 4 pulledMost of our daily lives have come to rely on petrochemical products: plastic packaging, car parts, building materials, synthetic clothing, electronics, paints, detergents, medical equipment… the list goes on.
The industry brands itself as the 'mother of all industries' for a reason: it sits behind countless products and value chains.
And the climate footprint is massive.
Petrochemicals are everywhere, and so is their footprint
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