ACT-SI joins Critical Chemicals Alliance
ACT-SI has been accepted by the European Comission as a member of the Critical Chemicals Alliance, a key initiative under the European Chemicals Industy Action Plan, focused on one core issue: securing Europe’s supply of critical chemicals.
Europe depends on a range of essential chemicals for key value chains; from energy transition technologies to pharmaceuticals and advanced materials. Today, parts of that supply are increasingly exposed to global disruptions, high energy costs, and declining domestic production.
The alliance is meant to address that by bringing industry and policymakers together to:
- identify the most critical chemicals and value chains,
- remove bottlenecks (permitting, regulation, investment conditions),
- support production capacity in Europe,
- reduce strategic dependencies.
The Slovene chemical sector is one of the strongest parts of the industrial base:
- around 800 companies operate in the sector, employing over 30,000 people,
- exports account for over 80% of revenues, making it highly exposed to global conditions,
- the sector generates around 71.000 EUR of value added,
- within manufacturing, it is among the most productive and innovation-driven segments, especially in the deployment of clean technologies.
By joining the alliance, ACT-SI is positioning itself where these issues are being addressed at EU level:
- securing access to critical inputs,
- ensuring realistic regulatory conditions,
- supporting investment in clean innovations and production capacity.
As part of the alliance, we will focus on advocating for concrete measures that can strengthen Europe’s industrial base, while also ensuring the chemical sector continues to enable the scale-up of clean technologies. The companies need conditions that allow them not only to decarbonise, but to remain competitive while doing so.
