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LyondellBasell Industries N.V.

LYB

LyondellBasell is a global chemical leader focused on polymers and circular economy solutions.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Kurt Vandenberghe (Director-General Climate Action)

27 Nov 2025 · Exchange of views on the future of the chemical sector.

Meeting with Gerassimos Thomas (Director-General Taxation and Customs Union)

26 Nov 2025 · Exchange of views on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)

LyondellBasell urges EU to prioritize European-sourced recycled plastics

6 Nov 2025
Topic — The Circular Economy Act aims to boost EU sustainability and competitiveness through circular products.
Message — LyondellBasell calls for stronger recycled content targets and harmonized EU waste shipment rules. They advocate for restricting recycled content eligibility to waste generated and recycled within Europe. The organization also seeks increased funding for innovative technologies like chemical recycling.123
Why — These measures would protect European recyclers from cheap foreign imports while reducing regulatory hurdles for waste trade.45
Impact — Non-European recycling companies would be excluded from the market for fulfilling mandatory EU recycled content targets.6
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Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Commissioner) and

28 Oct 2025 · Priorities of the EU’s trade agenda

Meeting with Peter Liese (Member of the European Parliament)

25 Sept 2025 · Austausch

Meeting with Kerstin Jorna (Director-General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

15 Sept 2025 · Exchange on how to promote circularity in plastics production and successful decarbonisation of the chemical industry

LyondellBasell Urges Expanded Carbon Cost Compensation for Chemicals

4 Sept 2025
Topic — Consultation on updating state aid rules for compensating indirect carbon emissions costs.
Message — The company calls for the urgent reinstatement of compensation for organic chemicals and plastics producers. They request removing financial conditionalities and setting aid intensity at 100% to support industrial electrification.123
Why — Expanded eligibility would provide immediate energy cost relief and preserve their industrial competitiveness.45
Impact — Environmental goals may suffer as the company opposes mandatory investments in energy efficiency.6
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Response to EU rules for the calculation and reporting of recycled content in single-use plastic bottles

19 Aug 2025

LyondellBasell (LYB) welcomes the proposed draft implementing decision of Directive (EU) 2019/904, establishing a recycled content calculation methodology for single-use plastic beverage bottles. We support a clear, transparent and credible approach that recognizes chemical recycling of plastics - as a complementary technology to mechanical recycling - through the application of a fuel-use-excluded methodology for mass balance allocation, in line with existing legislation. LYB is a large multinational chemical and polyolefins manufacturing company that has anchored its strategy on sustainability. LYB is taking tangible steps to build a circular and low carbon solutions business at scale and has invested in a range of promising recycling technologies, including chemical recycling. Central to this effort is MoReTec, LYBs proprietary chemical recycling technology. LYB started construction of its first industrial-scale MoReTec plant in September 2024 at its site in Wesseling, Germany, with a targeted startup date set for 2026. LYB has received a 40 million award from the European Union (EU) Innovation Fund for this project. Our company has worked with value chain partners to identify common points we support in the proposed draft Implementing Decision. These are: 1. Recognition of chemical recycling supports our ongoing investments in reducing plastic waste and meeting recycling targets under the Single Use Plastics Directive (SUPD) and the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). It also supports voluntary commitments made by leading food and consumer goods companies and helps reduce reliance on virgin fossil resources. 2. The fuel-use-excluded methodology for mass balance allocation aligns with existing legislation (e.g., the Waste Framework Directive) and is consistent with industry standards (ISO 18604), positions taken by major consumer goods companies (Consumer Goods Forum), and civil society organizations (Ellen MacArthur Foundation, WWF). 3. By applying a strict proportional approach to dual-use outputs, the framework enables robust and verifiable claims about recycled content in materials and products. 4. The approach strengthens the European plastics and chemicals sector, fostering innovation and leadership in circular economy technologies and supporting the transition to a more sustainable plastics value chain. Finally, it is our belief that the Draft SUPD Implementing Decision is a positive and much needed step forward. We believe that this Implementing Decision should be the basis for future legislation such as the one defining calculation methodologies in the PPWR, as it creates the legal certainty needed to scale up chemical recycling in Europe. Moreover, this Implementing Decision encourages investment and the transformation of existing infrastructure toward circularity, as highlighted in Recital (6). To substantiate our analysis, we have attached a paper that provides evidence of the benefits offered by the current proposal. The attached technical document includes proposed amendments aimed at improving the clarity of the legislative language, consistent with our interpretation of its intent. To support these proposals, we added explanations of how specific articles relate to decision points across the recycling process, from waste to finished product. The annex contains a number of suggested changes that we believe are essential to accelerate the scale-up of recycling technologies capable of producing food-grade recycled plastics.
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Meeting with Astrid Van Mierlo (Head of Unit Taxation and Customs Union)

15 Jul 2025 · CBAM

LyondellBasell calls for mandatory EU low-carbon market requirements

8 Jul 2025
Topic — The consultation explores ways to accelerate the decarbonisation of Europe's energy-intensive industries.
Message — LyondellBasell demands mandatory EU market requirements for low-carbon products and a harmonized carbon footprint framework. They also call for speeding up industrial permitting to a maximum of 18 months.123
Why — Mandatory lead markets would justify the high costs of their sustainable technologies.4
Impact — Foreign importers with higher carbon footprints would face new regulatory barriers.5
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LyondellBasell urges pause on chemical sector carbon allowance cuts

7 Jul 2025
Topic — Review of the EU Emissions Trading System and market stability reserve.
Message — LyondellBasell calls for a pause on the reduction of free carbon allowances for organic chemicals and polymers. They request adjusting the emissions cap based on what is realistically achievable by industry.12
Why — Maintaining free allowances would lower carbon costs and prevent further industrial site closures.3
Impact — Climate goals are jeopardized by pausing the phase-out of industrial carbon emission allowances.4
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LyondellBasell urges EU to prioritize bio-based plastic production

23 Jun 2025
Topic — This consultation seeks solutions for a circular, climate-neutral, and competitive European bioeconomy.
Message — The company wants the strategy to scale up bio-based chemistry and plastic production. They request harmonized regulations and clear greenhouse gas accounting methodologies.12
Why — These measures would help the company expand its market for sustainable polymers.34
Impact — The energy sector could lose access to biomass feedstocks prioritized for manufacturing.5
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Meeting with Giorgio Gori (Member of the European Parliament)

3 Jun 2025 · ETS, CBAM, Delegated act on low-carbon hydrogen

Meeting with Mohammed Chahim (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

28 May 2025 · CBAM

Meeting with Jeannette Baljeu (Member of the European Parliament)

16 May 2025 · Industrial policies

Meeting with Aurel Ciobanu-Dordea (Director Environment)

7 Feb 2025 · Exchange of views on chemical recycling

LyondellBasell urges harmonized single market rules to boost circularity

31 Jan 2025
Topic — This consultation gathers views on developing a more integrated European Single Market.
Message — LyondellBasell calls for a unified market for secondary raw materials to secure high-quality waste feedstock. They advocate for harmonized recycling fees and the development of cross-border carbon capture infrastructure.123
Why — Harmonization would lower operational expenses and ensure reliable access to recycled materials.45
Impact — Health and environmental groups may see protections weakened by a shift toward risk-based regulation.6
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Meeting with Christine Schneider (Member of the European Parliament)

29 Jan 2025 · PPWR

Meeting with Maciej Ciszewski (Head of Unit Energy)

21 Jan 2025 · Discussed current market situation and the future mechanism

Meeting with Mohammed Chahim (Member of the European Parliament)

15 Jan 2025 · Chemical Recycling in Europe

Meeting with César Luena (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

4 Nov 2024 · Pellets Regulation

LyondellBasell Urges Flexible Emission Rules for Low-Carbon Hydrogen

25 Oct 2024
Topic — The EU is establishing a methodology to calculate greenhouse gas savings for low-carbon fuels.
Message — The company asks for renewable electricity contracts to be recognized without strict temporal matching requirements. They also suggest deleting carbon capture phase-out dates and adopting a mass-based emission allocation.123
Why — These changes would facilitate large-scale hydrogen production and reduce regulatory uncertainty for future investments.45
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Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Executive Vice-President) and BASF SE and

21 Apr 2024 · Exchange of views on the Global Plastics Treaty

Meeting with Peter Liese (Member of the European Parliament)

9 Jan 2024 · Austausch Wahlkreis

Meeting with Angelika Niebler (Member of the European Parliament)

10 Nov 2023 · EU chemical policy

Meeting with Martin Hojsík (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

5 Oct 2023 · REACH, CLP, CSS

LyondellBasell urges EU to stabilize carbon capture investment rules

31 Aug 2023
Topic — The consultation explores measures to optimize carbon capture and storage infrastructure deployment.
Message — LyondellBasell requests a robust carbon accounting framework and non-discriminatory market access. They urge the EU to streamline cross-border infrastructure planning and permitting processes.123
Why — This would provide investment security and reduce costs for industrial decarbonization.45
Impact — Infrastructure operators could lose the ability to restrict access or set prices.6
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Meeting with Thierry Breton (Commissioner) and

26 Jun 2023 · Overview of chemicals industry situation, transition pathway for chemicals industry, REACH revision

Meeting with Mohammed Chahim (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

8 Mar 2022 · CBAM