Cara Therapeutics

Chemicalwatch | June 03, 2020

A stronger regulatory framework that sets "high standards and predictable rules" is vital in order to facilitate a full switch to safer chemicals in the EU, a director from the European Commission has said. Speaking at Echa’s virtual Safer Chemicals Conference yesterday, Kestutis Sadauskas, director of circular economy and green growth at DG Environment, said: "Europe has the scientific and technical capacity to lead the transition to safe chemicals and non-chemical alternat...

Chemical Technology, Raw Materials

Webwire | July 05, 2023

NOVA Chemicals Corporation (“NOVA Chemicals”) and Plastic Energy have entered into an agreement to explore the feasibility of developing a pyrolysis-driven advanced recycling facility in the Sarnia, Ontario region. If constructed, the facility would be the largest of its kind in Canada with a potential initial capacity of 66kt per annum. “Post-use plastics offer tremendous value to furthering the circular economy, and our teams at NOVA Chemicals work daily to i...

Chemicalwatch | April 22, 2020

Regulations addressing pollution and the control of chemicals in products are "ramping up, not slowing down" during the coronavirus pandemic, say industry representatives. In a Chemical Watch webinar on 16 April, Stephen Klump, global head of packaging/food contact material safety and compliance at Nestlé, said he hadn’t seen any slowdown in regulatory activity since the Covid-19 crisis began, and doesn't expect to as the situation continues. Mr Klump said this is beca...

Chemical Management

Tiger Infrastructure Partners | May 26, 2022

Tiger Infrastructure Partners announced that portfolio company Summit Carbon Solutions developer of the world's largest carbon capture and storage project, completed its $1 billion equity raise including a $300 million commitment from TPG Rise Climate, the dedicated climate investing strategy of TPG's global impact investing platform TPG Rise. Tiger Infrastructure was a founding investor in SCS. Tiger Infrastructure's CEO Emil W. Henry, Jr., board member of SCS, also s...