http://www.icca-chem.org/ The latest news from ICCA http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/News-and-press-releases/News-Archive/2012/Climate-Change-TV-interview-on-the-ICCA-Buildings-Technology-roadmap/ COP18 (06/12/12) – Russel Mills, Global Director Energy & Climate Policy, Dow Europe calls for energy and resource efficiency to play a greater role in emissions reduction efforts.  “Efficiency is definitely the under-exploited opportunity. These events have been going on for 18 years and in the meantime emissions are accelerating still and one of the reasons is that we haven’t been able to... http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/News-and-press-releases/News-Archive/2012/Climate-Change-TV-interview-on-the-ICCA-Buildings-Technology-roadmap/ Fri, 08 Mar 2013 08:00:00 GMT http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/News-and-press-releases/News-Archive/2013/Statement-by-ICCA-on-the-WHO-UNEP-report/ ICCA Comments on WHO/UNEP Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals Report BRUSSELS, February 20, 2012 – Several scientists this week published a report, under the auspices of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), regarding the health effects of human exposure to certain chemicals. Titled “State of the Science of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals”, the report... http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/News-and-press-releases/News-Archive/2013/Statement-by-ICCA-on-the-WHO-UNEP-report/ Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:27:00 GMT http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/News-and-press-releases/News-Archive/2012/1---Energy-efficiency-solutions-made-possible-by-chemistry/ A dozen ICCA representatives took part in December’s COP18 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Doha, Qatar. Led by the ICCA Energy and Climate Change Leadership Group (E&CC LG), ICCA shared with conference attendees the important role played by products from the global chemical industry in achieving substantial reductions in energy use and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by improving the... http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/News-and-press-releases/News-Archive/2012/1---Energy-efficiency-solutions-made-possible-by-chemistry/ Wed, 12 Dec 2012 13:30:00 GMT http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/News-and-press-releases/News-Archive/2012/2-----Sri-Lanka-Myanmar-welcomed-as-latest-RCLG-members/ A major highlight of the 2012 Responsible Care Leadership Group meeting, held in Goa, India, was the welcoming of two new members – Myanmar and Sri Lanka– bringing the number of participating associations to 57 in a total of 62 geographies worldwide. The Myanmar Responsible Care Council (MRCC) and Lanka Responsible Care Council (LRCC) made diverse but equally strong cases for acceptance into the... http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/News-and-press-releases/News-Archive/2012/2-----Sri-Lanka-Myanmar-welcomed-as-latest-RCLG-members/ Wed, 12 Dec 2012 13:00:00 GMT http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/News-and-press-releases/News-Archive/2012/3-----ICCA-Capacity-Building-Developments/ By the end of 2012, ICCA will have staged more than 40 capacity building workshops in the past four years, in a host of diverse locations around the globe.  The focus has been on training experts to promote, develop and implement the ICCA’s Global Product Strategy (GPS), as well as strengthen industry’s Responsible Care performance initiative.  Small and mid-sized chemical companies have been... http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/News-and-press-releases/News-Archive/2012/3-----ICCA-Capacity-Building-Developments/ Wed, 12 Dec 2012 12:30:00 GMT http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/News-and-press-releases/News-Archive/2012/4-Mapping-out-the-Future/ ICCA has now completed work on three technology roadmaps that focus on the contributions of chemistry to energy efficiency and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions.  The roadmaps, addressing the key areas of catalysis, biomass for energy, and energy-efficient buildings, were developed with significant chemical company expert input and in cooperation with the International Energy Agency... http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/News-and-press-releases/News-Archive/2012/4-Mapping-out-the-Future/ Wed, 12 Dec 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/News-and-press-releases/News-Archive/2012/5-----Industry-Highlights-Benefits-of-Chemistry-Commitment-to-Sound-Chemicals-Management/ Tim Kasten, Head, UNEP Chemicals Branch and Johanna Lissinger-Peitz, ICCM-3 President Reprinted with the permission of IISD/Earth Negotiations Bulletin Representatives of governments from around the world, along with leaders from the private sector and civil society, convened in Nairobi, Kenya, in mid-September for the Third Session of the International Conference for Chemicals Management... http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/News-and-press-releases/News-Archive/2012/5-----Industry-Highlights-Benefits-of-Chemistry-Commitment-to-Sound-Chemicals-Management/ Wed, 12 Dec 2012 11:30:00 GMT http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/News-and-press-releases/News-Archive/2012/6-----A-Practical-Partnership-in-Vietnam/ ICCA has long advocated that the best chemicals management is achieved through a combination of science and risk-based regulation that is uniformly enforced, and voluntary industry initiatives such as Responsible Care and the Global Product Strategy (GPS).  Yet many parts of the developing world still lack adequate regulatory frameworks.  To remedy this ICCA is collaborating with UNEP under... http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/News-and-press-releases/News-Archive/2012/6-----A-Practical-Partnership-in-Vietnam/ Wed, 12 Dec 2012 11:00:00 GMT http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/News-and-press-releases/News-Archive/2012/7-----Themes-adopted-for-JCIAs-New-LRI-activities/ After more than a decade of activity supporting research into the possible effects of chemicals on human health and the environment under ICCA’s Long-range Research Initiative (LRI), the Japan Chemical Industry Association recently adopted the first-year research themes of its ‘New LRI’. The Japanese association undertook a radical review of its LRI program earlier this year. Research started... http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/News-and-press-releases/News-Archive/2012/7-----Themes-adopted-for-JCIAs-New-LRI-activities/ Wed, 12 Dec 2012 10:30:00 GMT http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/News-and-press-releases/News-Archive/2012/8-----Cooperation-on-Capacity-Building-in-Egypt/ In mid-November, a workshop was held jointly by the Federation of Egyptian Industries / Environmental Compliance Office (FEI/ECO SD) and Cefic, with the support of the European Commission and the Environment and Industry and Foreign Trade Ministries, on Responsible Care and the ICCA Global Product Strategy, REACH and GHS (Globally Harmonised System). It proved a strong draw for national... http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/News-and-press-releases/News-Archive/2012/8-----Cooperation-on-Capacity-Building-in-Egypt/ Wed, 12 Dec 2012 10:00:00 GMT http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/News-and-press-releases/News-Archive/2012/9-----Cefics-2012-Responsible-Care-Awards/ For the seventh successive year, the European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic) has held its Responsible Care Awards program, highlighting innovation and best practices both at the company and national association levels.  Sustainability issues feature in all three winning entries. The main award went to AkzoNobel. Together with its Spanish partner GRIT, the company has developed a new... http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/News-and-press-releases/News-Archive/2012/9-----Cefics-2012-Responsible-Care-Awards/ Wed, 12 Dec 2012 09:30:00 GMT http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/News-and-press-releases/News-Archive/2012/10-----Multi-stakeholder-Approach-to-Tackling-Legacy-Pollution/ The Toxic Site Identification Program jointly carried out by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and Blacksmith Institute – an international organization dedicated to solving pollution problems in low-and middle- income countries – has so far identified more than 2, 000 legacy pollution sites worldwide. This pollution is estimated to affect more than 70 million people,... http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/News-and-press-releases/News-Archive/2012/10-----Multi-stakeholder-Approach-to-Tackling-Legacy-Pollution/ Wed, 12 Dec 2012 09:00:00 GMT http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/News-and-press-releases/News-Archive/2012/11-----ICCA-Highlights-Role-of-Chemical-Industry-at-Rio20/ As part of ongoing efforts to highlight industry’s role as a sustainable development solutions provider and to strengthen the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM), ICCA took part in the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (“Rio+20”) earlier this year. Global chemical industry leaders stressed industry’s contributions to sustainable development at the Business... http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/News-and-press-releases/News-Archive/2012/11-----ICCA-Highlights-Role-of-Chemical-Industry-at-Rio20/ Wed, 12 Dec 2012 08:30:00 GMT http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/News-and-press-releases/News-Archive/2012/12-----New-impetus-for-Responsible-Care-in-India/ A Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Indian Chemical Council (ICC) and the American Chemistry Council (ACC) in 2011 has been a key driver for the strengthened focus on Responsible Care in India. Workshops and other activities have helped boost company support and generated fresh interest throughout the past year, culminating in ICC’s hosting of the annual Responsible Care Leadership... http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/News-and-press-releases/News-Archive/2012/12-----New-impetus-for-Responsible-Care-in-India/ Wed, 12 Dec 2012 08:00:00 GMT http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/News-and-press-releases/News-Archive/2012/13-----Germany-focus-on-resource-and-energy-saving/ Former VCI President Dr Klaus Engel with the winners of the 2012 Responsible CareResource Efficiency awards - Copyright VCI/Darchinger The German chemical industry association VCI has used its Responsible Care awards program to focus attention on resource and energy saving. Three companies were recognized for outstanding projects submitted under VCI’s 2012 Responsible Care competition... http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/News-and-press-releases/News-Archive/2012/13-----Germany-focus-on-resource-and-energy-saving/ Wed, 12 Dec 2012 07:30:00 GMT http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/News-and-press-releases/News-Archive/2012/14-----Keeping-our-Stakeholders-Informed/ During 2012, in the context of the international sustainability and chemicals management conferences in which it participated, ICCA developed and issued a number of reports and brochures. These publications provide an update on key industry initiatives and progress on those initiatives with the aim of enhancing sound chemicals management worldwide: Responsible Care Progress Report: Growing Our... http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/News-and-press-releases/News-Archive/2012/14-----Keeping-our-Stakeholders-Informed/ Tue, 11 Dec 2012 15:00:00 GMT http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/News-and-press-releases/News-Archive/2012/15-----BASFs-Kurt-Bock-to-lead-ICCA/ BASF Chair Kurt Bock (see photo) has been appointed president of the ICCA, succeeding Andrew Liveris, Chairman and CEO of The Dow Chemical Company. Bock, who will officially begin in the post on January 1 2013, succeeds Liveris at a time when ICCA is leading global initiatives to promote the responsible and sustainable production and use of chemicals throughout the value chain, particularly in... http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/News-and-press-releases/News-Archive/2012/15-----BASFs-Kurt-Bock-to-lead-ICCA/ Tue, 11 Dec 2012 13:00:00 GMT http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/News-and-press-releases/News-Archive/2012/ICCA-COP-18-Press-Release-112612/ Chemistry Plays Central Role to Reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions, Improve Energy Efficiency in Buildings, new ICCA report says   DOHA, QATAR, December 7, 2012 – Products from the global chemical industry play an important role in achieving substantial energy and greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions for the buildings sector, according to a new report issued by the International Council of Chemical... http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/News-and-press-releases/News-Archive/2012/ICCA-COP-18-Press-Release-112612/ Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:28:00 GMT http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/News-and-press-releases/News-Archive/2012/ICCA-COP-18-Press-Release-1126121/ Chemistry Plays Central Role to Reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions, Improve Energy Efficiency in Buildings, new ICCA report says   DOHA, QATAR, December 7, 2012 – Products from the global chemical industry play an important role in achieving substantial energy and greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions for the buildings sector, according to a new report issued by the International Council of Chemical... http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/News-and-press-releases/News-Archive/2012/ICCA-COP-18-Press-Release-1126121/ Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:28:00 GMT http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/News-and-press-releases/News-Archive/2012/ICCA-COP-18-Press-Release-112612/ International Council of Chemical Associations Highlights Energy Efficiency Solutions Made Possible by Chemistry at COP-18   DOHA, QATAR, November 26, 2012 – At the 18th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP-18), the International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA) will highlight the important role products from the... http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/News-and-press-releases/News-Archive/2012/ICCA-COP-18-Press-Release-112612/ Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:28:00 GMT http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/News-and-press-releases/News-Archive/2011/Chemistry-and-Energy---Efficient-Buildings/ Did you know that the building sector consumes nearly a third of the energy used around the world? What’s more, over the next few decades the amount of energy used by the building sector is projected increase dramatically, and so are the related greenhouse gas emissions. The good news is that building products that depend on chemistry – such as insulation, pipes and pipe insulation, air sealing,... http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/News-and-press-releases/News-Archive/2011/Chemistry-and-Energy---Efficient-Buildings/ Mon, 26 Nov 2012 09:44:00 GMT News http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/News-and-press-releases/News-Archive/2012/ICCA-Statement-on-Outcomes-of-ICCM-3/ BRUSSELS, BELGIUM (September 27, 2012) – The following statement can be attributed to the International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA) regarding the outcomes at the Third Session of the International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM-3), held September 17-21, 2012, in Nairobi, Kenya: SAICM – the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management – is the core international... http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/News-and-press-releases/News-Archive/2012/ICCA-Statement-on-Outcomes-of-ICCM-3/ Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:48:00 GMT http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/News-and-press-releases/News-Archive/2012/Readying-for-Rio-and-beyond/ Earlier this year, Greg Bond, Dow’s corporate director of product safety and Co-Chair of the International Council of Chemical Associations’ Chemical Policy & Health Leadership Group, headed up a Business and Industry delegation to the annual meeting of the UNEP Governing Council, a global gathering of environmental ministers from more than 180 countries.  Held in Nairobi, Kenya, the event... http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/News-and-press-releases/News-Archive/2012/Readying-for-Rio-and-beyond/ Wed, 27 Jun 2012 14:09:00 GMT http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/News-and-press-releases/News-Archive/2012/ICCA-to-accelerate-implementation-of-Global-Product-Strategy/ The year 2011 was the busiest yet for ICCA’s Capacity Building Task Force (CBTF), with 14 Global Product Strategy (GPS) workshops conducted around the world. As national associations start implementing GPS, demand for GPS capacity building continues to remain strong.  The ICCA’s initial goals for 2011 - 10 GPS workshops, 500 total participants, 10 new GPS implementation plans, and five GPS... http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/News-and-press-releases/News-Archive/2012/ICCA-to-accelerate-implementation-of-Global-Product-Strategy/ Wed, 27 Jun 2012 14:02:00 GMT http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/News-and-press-releases/News-Archive/2012/EU-chemicals-sector-set-to-meet-global-resource-challenges/ In its first-ever sustainability report, the European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic) sets out its vision for sustainable development, noting that industry is determined to play a key role in ensuring that by 2050 over 9 billion people live well, and within the planet’s resources. The report was unveiled at a special event in May at the European Parliament in Brussels hosted by European... http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/News-and-press-releases/News-Archive/2012/EU-chemicals-sector-set-to-meet-global-resource-challenges/ Wed, 27 Jun 2012 13:45:00 GMT