Episode 1431: Think Tank: New Antwerp meeting flags need for immediate action to save Europe chemicals
EU and industry leaders meet in Belgium to call for urgent action to stop and reverse the erosion...
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Show Notes
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.
- New Antwerp meeting of industry leaders and EU leaders aims to speed up moves to save chemicals and other heavy industry
- Industry is in crisis and action is required right now to stop further deindustrialisation
- EU must move to a federal structure to allow for swift decision-making and more powerful tools to support it
- Coalition of the willing to get action without full consensus
- Rising tide of regulation needs to be reversed
- Criticism of member states for “gold-plating” EU regulations, adding new rules at national level
- Proper pan-European energy market is required
- Podcast was recorded on Thursday 12 February