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UPDATE: CIA wins 5% energy efficiency target for UK chemicals following Ministerial approval

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Energy costs and international economic uncertainty attack the core of British industry

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A necessary extension caused by ongoing uncertainty

  • UPDATE: CIA wins 5% energy efficiency target for UK chemicals following Ministerial approval

  • Energy costs and international economic uncertainty attack the core of British industry

  • A necessary extension caused by ongoing uncertainty

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UK Government announces energy cost cuts of £420million for most energy intensive industries – CIA Reaction

2025-10-31T15:34:00+00:00

The Chemical Industries Association welcomes today’s announcement confirming £420 million a year in support to reduce electricity costs for the UK’s most energy intensive industries.

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CIA responds to Energy Security and Net Zero Committee report on the Cost of Energy

2025-10-29T14:43:00+00:00

The Chemical Industries Association (CIA) has welcomed the latest report from the House of Commons Energy Security and Net Zero Committee’s inquiry into the Cost of Energy. The report, which examines the affordability of energy for both consumers and businesses, highlights the challenges faced by UK manufacturers due to uncompetitive industrial electricity prices.

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UK Chemicals Conference 2025 showcases insight on REACH, PFAS and policy direction

2025-10-17T15:02:00+01:00

Bringing together experts from industry, government and law, the UK Chemicals Conference 2025 examined the evolving landscape of chemicals management in the UK. Hosted by the Chemical Industries Association in partnership with Steptoe LLP, the event offered timely insight into regulation, policy and compliance, as well as the shared priorities shaping the sector’s future.

 
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    UK REACH: What’s happening and what the Chemical Industry needs now

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    The government has proposed extending the deadlines for businesses to submit dossiers for transitional registrations under UK REACH for the third time, putting the first deadline seven years later than originally proposed.

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    Exploring the case for a new UK Chemicals Agency

    Leaving the European Union has meant the operating environment for chemicals regulations in the UK has changed for both UK regulators and business. Both have taken on significant, new responsibilities and continue to make progress towards UK chemicals regulation that brings a more forward-looking approach to managing chemicals[1].

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    Careers in the Chemical Industry - Sam Kirkland

    My name is Sam and I am an Operations Manager at Veolia within the hazardous waste division. I lead a site that transports, stores and segregates hazardous chemical waste so that it can be disposed of safely, compliantly and in the way that maximises reuse and recycling.

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    Careers in the Chemical Industry - Amy Summerton

    Aged 16, Amy joined SABIC as a Laboratory Technician Apprentice and now 9 years later Amy works as a Research Chemist for SABIC’s Technology & Innovation group

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    Careers in the chemical industry - Izzy Sloan’s apprenticeship story

    A Chemical Engineering Degree Apprentice at GSK in Ulverston and Barnard Castle, Izzy facilitates the manufacturing of antibiotics that help patients worldwide. Izzy’s day-to-day job predominantly involves helping solve problems that prevent GSK’s primary and secondary manufacturing sites from functioning safely and efficiently. Working towards her bachelor’s degree on day ...

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    Shaping the Future of Chemical Policy: A Look Inside CIA’s Regulatory Work

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    Coinciding with the UK Chemicals Reactions Conference on 24 September 2024, an event organised by the Chemical Industries Association (CIA), Ramboll and Steptoe, Dr. Roger Pullin CIA’s Head of Chemical Policy and Health gives some insight into CIA’s Chemicals Management Team and their regulatory policy work.