{"id":124,"date":"2024-04-18T16:25:11","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T14:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skgs.org\/english\/?page_id=124"},"modified":"2024-05-21T12:11:41","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T10:11:41","slug":"the-chemistry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/skgs.org\/english\/the-climate-change\/the-chemistry\/","title":{"rendered":"Chemistry: key to the transition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"block-core-heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">85 per cent cut in emissions by 2045<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-core-paragraph\">\n<p>Together, IKEM members have the potential to reduce their emissions by up to 85 per cent by 2045, corresponding to approximately 4.7 Mt of carbon dioxide. Reduced emissions in the chemical industry is mainly due to the use of new raw materials and production processes. IKEM member companies operate in a variety of conditions, with different production processes, fuels, energy, and pharmaceuticals etc., requiring different approaches.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-core-heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Five strategies for reduced emissions<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-core-list\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"block-core-list-item\">\n<li>Climate-neutral energy (reduction potential 0.55-0.65 Mton): a combination of electrification, hydrogen and biofuels replacing today\u2019s fuels, often for the production of heat at very high-temperatures<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-core-list-item\">\n<li>Carbon capture and storage (CCS) (1.8-1.9 Mton): capture, transport and storage of CO2<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-core-list-item\">\n<li>Bio-based raw materials (1.7-1.8 Mton): production of fuels and chemicals from bio-based raw materials, sometimes with entirely new production processes and the need for hydrogen as a supplement<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-core-list-item\">\n<li>Circular economy \u2013 recycled raw materials and CCU (0.6-0.7 Mton): material recycling by replacing virgin raw materials with recycled plastics, metals or waste, or captured CO2 in combination with hydrogen as a raw material for the production of chemicals (CCU).<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-core-list-item\">\n<li>Resource-efficient systems: (0.2-0.3 Mton): opportunities to use residual products such as waste heat and the development of industrial symbiosis.<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-core-heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Large investments and large electricity demand<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-core-paragraph\">\n<p>The transformation of the chemical industry will require considerable investment, especially in research and technology development. In some cases, biomass can be used directly in existing processes. Electrification can replace combustion for heating, primarily low- and medium-temperature heating, but in the longer term also high-temperature heating. Fossil-free hydrogen is an energy source and a raw material that requires large amounts of electricity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"c-blockFacts\">\n    <div class=\"c-blockFacts__facts\">\n        <h3>More information<\/h3>\n<p><a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ikem.se\/globalassets\/huvudsajt\/dokumentfiler\/fragor-vi-driver\/energi-och-klimatfragor\/vagar-till-klimatneutral-produktion.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More information about the chemical and innovation industries&#8217; paths to climate-neutral production can be found here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chemistry is the key to change in most industries. Innovative chemistry is the basis for environmentally friendly manufacturing processes, solar cells, recyclable batteries, plastics and cellulose clothing, and more. Sweden\u2019s chemicals industry is among the foremost in the world in terms of sustainability. 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