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Chemours

Chemours is a global chemical company specializing in titanium technologies, fluoroproducts, and chemical solutions.

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Chemours seeks higher concentration limits for persistent chemical contaminants

18 Dec 2025
Topic — EU consultation on restricting long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids under the persistent organic pollutants regulation.
Message — Chemours proposes a 15 ppm limit for specific long-chain chemicals. They also request delaying regulation entry until one year after formal notification.12
Why — This would prevent compliance failures while the company develops necessary measurement technologies.34
Impact — Environmental protections are weakened by allowing significantly higher levels of persistent pollutants.5
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Meeting with Alexandr Vondra (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

21 May 2025 · ELVR

Meeting with César Luena (Member of the European Parliament)

16 May 2025 · End of life vehicles

Meeting with Pierfrancesco Maran (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

24 Apr 2025 · End-of-Life Vehicles

Meeting with Alexandra Mehnert (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur for opinion)

15 Apr 2025 · ELVR

Meeting with Willem Van Ierland (Head of Unit Climate Action)

18 Mar 2025 · F-gas Reporting

Meeting with Andrea Wechsler (Member of the European Parliament) and European Alliance to Save Energy

6 Feb 2025 · EU Energy and industry policy

Meeting with Gabriella Gerzsenyi (Member of the European Parliament)

29 Jan 2025 · Exchange of views on end-of-life cycle vehicles regulation

Meeting with Ioan-Dragos Tudorache (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. and

27 Jan 2025 · Policies to improve EU’s business environment and competitiveness, business concerns related to regulatory burdens, and key sectoral challenges.

Meeting with Kristin Schreiber (Director Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

22 Jan 2025 · PFAS used for the green hydrogen production

Meeting with Vilija Sysaite (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné)

22 Jan 2025 · Presentation of the company and activity in Europe as well as an exchange on the upcoming Chemicals package

Meeting with Pierfrancesco Maran (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

22 Jan 2025 · End of life vehicles

Meeting with Dan-Ştefan Motreanu (Member of the European Parliament)

22 Jan 2025 · improvement of End-of-Life Vehicles and air conditioning system fluids

Meeting with Elena Sancho Murillo (Member of the European Parliament)

15 Jan 2025 · Relevant issues to the ENVI Committee

Meeting with Jeannette Baljeu (Member of the European Parliament)

23 Oct 2024 · REACH revision

Meeting with Christophe Grudler (Member of the European Parliament)

16 Oct 2024 · Politique industrielle européenne - recontre avec des représentants de la chimie

Meeting with Isabella Tovaglieri (Member of the European Parliament)

11 Oct 2024 · F-Gas Regulation

Meeting with François-Xavier Bellamy (Member of the European Parliament)

11 Oct 2024 · Politiques industrielles

Meeting with András Tivadar Kulja (Member of the European Parliament)

3 Oct 2024 · European chemical policy

Meeting with Pietro Fiocchi (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur for opinion)

1 Oct 2024 · Chemistry and ENVI topics

Meeting with Aldo Patriciello (Member of the European Parliament)

1 Oct 2024 · first general meeting

Meeting with Rosa Serrano Sierra (Member of the European Parliament) and RENFE

1 Oct 2024 · Priorities for European Commission 2024-2029

Meeting with Isabella Tovaglieri (Member of the European Parliament)

1 Oct 2024 · Audizioni dei commissari

Meeting with Jonás Fernández (Member of the European Parliament)

26 Sept 2024 · Competition policy

Meeting with Brando Benifei (Member of the European Parliament)

25 Sept 2024 · Industrial commitment to sustainable fluoropolymer production in Europe

Meeting with Isabella Tovaglieri (Member of the European Parliament)

16 Jul 2024 · Chemical policies

Response to Update of format of F-gas labels

4 Jun 2024

Chemours appreciates the opportunity to provide feedback on the draft Commission Implementing Regulation (EU)/ of XXX laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2024/573 as regards the format of the labels for certain products and equipment containing fluorinated greenhouse gases. 1. Proposal to amend Article 1(7a): (a) 100 % Reclaimed or 100 % Recycled: for reclaimed or recycled fluorinated greenhouse gases listed in Annexes I and II to Regulation (EU) 2024/573 and not containing any virgin fluorinated greenhouse gases, unless the addition of virgin material is required for reclamation to adjust the mixture composition. 2. Suggestion to ensure coherence with the recently revised CLP Regulation In order to comply with the provisions and implementing regulation concerning labels of the F-gas Regulation (2024/573) and with the new requirements from the CLP revision, we ask the Commission to carefully examine the requirements of both regulations and ensure coherent implementation.
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Response to Reporting scheme for data centres in Europe

15 Jan 2024

Chemours supports the conclusions of the European Unions Digital Strategy which already highlighted the need for highly energy-efficient and sustainable data centres and calls for transparency measures for telecommunication operators on their environmental footprint. To promote sustainable development in the ICT sector, particularly of data centres, Member States should require the collection and publication of data which are relevant for the energy performance, water footprint and demand-side flexibility of data centres, on the basis of a common European Union template. Member States should require the collection and publication of data only about data centres with a significant footprint, for which appropriate design or efficiency interventions, for new or existing installations respectively, can result in a considerable reduction of energy and water consumption, an increase in systems efficiency promoting decarbonization of the grid or in the reuse of waste heat in nearby facilities and heat networks. Data centre sustainability indicators could be established on the basis of the data collected, taking also into account already existing initiatives in the sector. We propose the following amendments to the Annex II of the draft Delegated Regulation Pertaining to sub-point b) Data centre total floor area - we propose that the data center floor space be considered a public metric as part of the reporting rule. This would include the total floor area as well as the computer room floor area. Pertaining to sub-point d) Total energy consumption - we propose that the total energy consumption be divided into subcategories for the purpose of reporting. Currently the total energy consumption includes an aggregated value for both power, fuel, and other energy generation means. Dividing these categories will allow regulators to understand what in system technologies may be more advantageous for reducing total energy consumption vs. an aggregate value. Relevant to sub-point e) Total consumption of information technology equipment In the case of air cooled (most data centers), cold plate, or direct-to-chip cooled data centers, this energy includes both real IT energy or net processing energy (or any energy use to perform work in the servers) and energy used by server fans which should be included in the cooling (non-IT) category. The servers fan energy should be discounted from the Total Consumption of information technology equipment (E_IT) energy using an industry factor or being directly measured if possible. Pertaining to sub-point k) Waste heat reused -Chemours proposes that the European Commission take into account both heat reused outside of the data center boundary and in the internal boundary. Waste heat can be used for multiple applications within the data center boundary. Chemours recognizes that companies using within boundary waste heat recovery would submit lower consumption values for energy, however, not having an accurate account of the technologies and impact of those technologies within the boundary may become a longer-term data gap. Moreover, most of the new data centers will use some type of liquid cooling (cold-plate or direct-to-chip and immersion), which means there will be hot water or hot water/glycol also available for recovery. A new schematic, similar to Figure 3, should be available to cover heat reuse in liquid cooled data centers.
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Meeting with Filip Alexandru Negreanu Arboreanu (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean), Roxana Lesovici (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean)

19 Sept 2023 · The potential impacts of a REACH restriction on PFAS

Meeting with Joan Canton (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton)

17 Jul 2023 · Chemicals policy, including PFAS restriction

Meeting with Virginijus Sinkevičius (Commissioner) and

4 Jul 2023 · To discuss with PFAS producers and users on the proposal for a REACH restriction on PFAS.

Chemours Urges Including Essential Chemicals in Net-Zero Act

27 Jun 2023
Topic — The consultation addresses the proposed Net-Zero Industry Act to boost green technology manufacturing capacity.
Message — Chemours requests regulatory coherence to prevent chemical bans from derailing the green transition. They urge for the inclusion of essential materials like fluoropolymers within the Act's scope. This includes providing permanent exemptions for industrial and professional uses under current PFAS restriction proposals.123
Why — This would protect their products from wide-ranging bans and ensure manufacturing investment remains in Europe.45
Impact — Environmental groups lose as exemptions would allow the continued use of persistent chemical substances.6
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Meeting with Thierry Breton (Commissioner) and

26 Jun 2023 · PFAS restrictions; NZIA

Chemours Warns F-Gas Bans Will Derail EU Heat Pump Strategy

26 May 2023
Topic — This consultation addresses actions to accelerate the deployment of heat pumps across Europe.
Message — Chemours requests regulatory coherence to ensure fluorinated gases are not banned in heat pumps. They argue these refrigerants are essential for meeting the European Union's deployment targets.12
Why — Preventing a ban would safeguard Chemours' market for specialized refrigerants and manufacturing investments.3
Impact — Environmental groups lose if persistent chemicals continue to degrade into the atmosphere and water.4
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Meeting with Elena Montani (Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius)

3 May 2023 · To discuss the coming PFAS Reach restriction process

Meeting with Virginijus Sinkevičius (Commissioner) and

29 Mar 2023 · To discuss the restriction proposal on Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restriction of chemicals (REACH)

Chemours urges sound science for EU water pollutant lists

12 Mar 2023
Topic — The initiative reviews priority substances and groundwater pollutants to address chemical pollution risks.
Message — Chemours demands water quality targets based on sound science and predictable, proportionate requirements. They advocate for using Best Available Techniques under the Industrial Emissions Directive instead of strict limits.12
Why — This would prevent the enforcement of unattainable thresholds and reduce their immediate compliance costs.3
Impact — Environmental regulators and ecosystems may suffer from the use of more harmful chemical substitutes.4
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Meeting with Danilo Oscar Lancini (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

2 Feb 2023 · Flourinated GHG

Meeting with Tatiana Marquez Uriarte (Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson) and Rud Pedersen Public Affairs Brussels

6 Oct 2022 · Hydrogen Economy

Meeting with Stelios Kympouropoulos (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

13 Jul 2022 · the revision of fluorinated gases regulation

Chemours urges slower F-gas phase-down to protect heat pump goals

29 Jun 2022
Topic — The EU is updating regulations to further reduce emissions from fluorinated greenhouse gases.
Message — Chemours requests a slower HFC phase-down to protect the deployment of energy-efficient heat pumps. They also advocate for delaying quota fees and raising leak check thresholds for low-impact gases.1234
Why — This would preserve market demand for Chemours' specialized low-impact chemical refrigerants and reduce costs.56
Impact — Small businesses risk being excluded from the market by high investment costs for alternatives.7
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Chemours supports tougher industrial emission rules to level playing field

13 Jun 2022
Topic — The European Commission is updating legislation to reduce industrial pollution across Europe.
Message — Chemours supports setting emission limits at the strictest levels across all Member States. They also request industry involvement in defining technical standards and pollutants.12
Why — Stricter harmonized rules would ensure competitors in other countries meet the same high standards.3
Impact — Industrial facilities currently operating under lenient national permits will face significantly higher costs.4
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Meeting with Radan Kanev (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur for opinion) and METALS FOR BUILDINGS

1 Apr 2022 · EPBD

Response to Revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive 2010/31/EU

28 Mar 2022

The Chemours Company welcomes the revision of the Energy Performance of Building Directive (EPBD). It is set to improve energy efficiency in the European building stock, and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, as well as contribute to reaching the Paris Agreement and EU’s 2030 and 2050 climate targets. Therefore, Chemours supports the direction of the proposal. In order to achieve all that the EPBD sets out, the revision must take the following into account: 1. Provide sufficient guidance to Member States by introducing binding and ambitious renovation rates Chemours welcomes the new obligation to transform buildings stocks into zero-emissions buildings by 2050 and the transformation of the Long-Term Renovation Strategy into a binding National building renovation plan (NBRAP). The assessment of the NBRAP by the Commission and the power of the Commission to provide binding recommendations to the Member States will lead to NBRAPs being of better quality and ambition. Nonetheless, the EPBD still provides insufficient guidance for Member States. Measures should be introduced to effectively achieve these targets. 2. Create sufficient incentives for energy-efficient heating and heat pumps In line with the RePowerEU Communication, the EPBD must include incentives for more efficient heat pumps. Therefore, the definition of Heat Pumps should fit into the revised EPBD proposal. This will have the effect of recognising the potential of this technology for the decarbonisation of buildings and as a short-term measure for staged deep renovation. 3. Maintain and extend carbon performance assessment obligation to the entire European building stock Chemours supports the increased focus on carbon performance of buildings in the Commission’s EPBD proposal: We explicitly welcome the introduction of new definitions of NZEB (nearly zero-energy building) and ZEB (zero-emission building). Both reflect the scientific evidence and ensure proper and secure decarbonisation of buildings . We also welcome the new definition of operational greenhouse gas emissions, which includes all GHG emissions associated with the energy consumption of the technical buildings system during the use and operation of the building. Further, Chemours welcomes the introduction of the life-cycle Global Warming Potential for new buildings. This will incentivize the decarbonization of heating and cooling systems and lead to consumers opting for the most efficient systems. We believe that a similar obligation must also be introduced for existing buildings to advance true decarbonization of the entire European buildings stock. 4. Staged renovation to be recognized as a measure to decarbonize buildings We welcome the introduction of a staged deep renovation approach in conjunction with the renovation passport . This will introduce short-term measures with long-term beneficial effects into the focus of deep renovation, encouraging installations of energy-efficient heat pumps and smart devices to increase buildings controls. We call on the European institutions to recognise the advantages of staged deep renovation even further: the EPBD must enable consumers to prioritize the type of improvements that best meets their personal circumstances such as their purchasing power or the characteristics of their buildings.
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Meeting with Pascal Canfin (Member of the European Parliament)

23 Mar 2022 · Green Deal

Meeting with Johan Van Overtveldt (Member of the European Parliament)

22 Mar 2022 · Digital & green transition

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

22 Mar 2022 · Chemours’ ambition for Europe, which reflects the EU Green Deal Ambition

Response to Commission Regulation amending the CLP Regulation (EC) 1272/2008 and correcting Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/669

6 Feb 2019

The Chemours Company welcomes the opportunity to provide comments into the “Better Regulation consultation on the 14th ATP to the CLP Regulation”. As a major titanium dioxide (TiO2) manufacturer, we are concerned about the proposed entry to classify TiO2 and the lack of application of due diligence in the transposition of the ECHA Risk Assessments Committee (RAC) opinion into a legislative proposal and its impact on the current and future legal framework. We have serious doubts whether the option to transpose the RAC opinion into an ATP of the CLP legislation is the most efficient and proportionate regulatory option to address the identified concerns and in line with the principles of Better Regulation. A number of proposals have been made by Member States, that are more targeted to the concern, which is mainly related to industrial uses of the substance. Therefore, we call to remove the entry for TiO2 from the 14th ATP to the CLP Regulation with due consideration of the following points: Carcinogenicity is not an intrinsic property of the substance (TiO2), but a particle toxicity effect. The effects observed in rat studies have been recognized not to be related to an intrinsic property of the substance (TiO2), but due to particle toxicity effects that are typical for particulate substances that are poorly soluble. Moreover, the group of Poorly Soluble particles of Low Toxicity (PSLT)”, are a group of substance estimated to comprise several hundreds of substances. This raises the question on whether a single substance decision is fair and non-discriminatory and further suggests that more time and discussion is required to take a well-considered decision prior to adopting a measure that has a high precedent setting potential for many more PSLTs. RAC opinion highlighted a number of challenges. RAC in their opinion considers a Carcinogenicity (inhalation)- Category 2 classification as justifiable, but they equally highlight a number of ambiguities/uncertainties that raise valid questions that could equally have shifted the balance to “no classification” conclusion on basis of the following points: • Interspecies differences and relevance to humans; • Validity of dosimetry related data and models for humans; • Uncertainty on the mode of action for TiO2; • Use of epidemiological data in a weight of evidence approach; • High dose needed to trigger effects in rats; • Limited availability of scientific data • Some data on a limited set of PSLTs being used in a weight of evidence approach by the dossier submitter We call for these points to be discussed and reflected on prior to a final conclusive legislative measure to be adopted for TiO2. Need for clear understanding of the Downstream User (DU) impact in the Downstream legislation triggered by Classification. During the discussions in CARACAL on the TiO2 it has become clear that the wide dispersive use of the substance has an impact in many pieces of EU and national legislation and Commission services have recognized that the full extent of the impact is not fully understood. While attempts have been made to mitigate some undesirable effects in the current proposal and intentions have been declared to further mitigate unintended consequences (e.g. waste) after the adoption of the ATP, we believe the current proposal and intentions both give insufficient clarity and legal certainty for the involved parties. Therefore, it is important to fully understand the downstream consequences in the EU regulatory framework and ensure that: • Proportionate and effective measures are adopted; and • Unintended impacts on downstream legislation are mitigated prior to the chosen measures entry into force. This would be in line with the interim conclusions on the Refit exercise on chemical legislation (except REACH), that identified the need to consider impacts of EU decisions on downstream legislation in context of the better regulation initiative.
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