EurActiv: Solvay CEO: ‘We badly need a European energy policy’

Lack of access to affordable energy is the key driver behind the slow erosion of competitiveness in the European chemical sector, warns Jean-Pierre Clamadieu, who urges policymakers to reach agreement on a genuine European energy policy.

Jean-Pierre Clamadieu is the CEO of Solvay, a global chemistry company founded in Belgium, and President of the European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC).

The first three questions in this interview are taken from a press conference held by Mr. Clamadieu on 20 November in Brussels. The remaining are from an interview conducted by Frédéric Simon, EurActiv’s publisher and editor.
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