Sean Milmo
- Business
Bomb chemicals face EU regulation
Retailers say chemical producers and distributors must share regulatory burden
- Feature
High hopes for shale
Shale gas has given the US petrochemicals industry a much needed boost – will it do the same for the rest of the world?
- News
Reach dossiers failing on data
Companies registering chemicals in Europe are providing incorrect or insufficient data in a majority of cases
- News
Fracking with propane gel
Using gelled propane-based liquefied petroleum gas instead of water could have environmental benefits
- News
EU proposes nanomaterial definition
The chemical industry says it's too broad; the environmental lobby says it's too narrow
- News
KCL resurrects its chemistry department
After an eight year hiatus chemistry will return in a new course combining the discipline with biomedicine
NewsUK government sets aside 1000 places for top researchers
The Royal Society will help to choose which top non-EU scientists can work in the UK
- News
Environment & Energy
A Europe wide ban on cadmium in plastics, jewellery and amateur model-making has been announced
- News
Red mud could prompt chemical rule review
The red mud in Hungary has brought EU rules under scrutiny
- News
One in four firms not complying with chemical legislation
Inspection data suggests that a quarter of chemical companies have not been complying with the European chemicals legislation, Reach
- News
Reach deadline at risk
Chemicals at risk of being removed from market as large number of firms look set to miss EU chemical regulation deadline
- News
New scheme to boost bio-based chemistry
European Commission ploughs millions into scheme to encourage the chemical sector to make use of bio-based approaches such as industrial biotechnology
- News
Evonik refocuses
German conglomerate Evonik refocuses operations on its chemical business to push its position in the speciality chemicals arena
- News
2009 marks the start of the great divide
Chemistry World's roundup of the year's chemical industry activities shows the growing strength of emerging economies
- News
GM traces cause chemical feedstock shortage
Chemical producers brace for shortages as thousands of tonnes of raw material are stranded in port due to traces of GM crops
- News
Emissions trading clouds chemical future
Uncertainty about the financial impact of the EU's Emission Trading System will hamper investment by the industry, says European chemical group
- News
Authorities clamp down on Reach violations
National agencies issue warnings to firms breaching Reach chemical regulations in signs of tough approach to compliance