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The chemical industry contributes to the low carboneconomy by producing, for instance, materials forwind turbines.intensive companies have shownsignificant progress in energy efficiency,the SME’s need more practical help inthe process.Help is provided by the ChemicalIndustry Federation of Finland, whichis implementing the Cefic Care+ energyefficiency programme. Energy efficiencytraining and guidance are provided by theenergy consultancy company Motiva.A new tool in the box is the EuropeanSPiCE 3 project, in which the ChemicalIndustry Federation of Finland is one ofthe partners. The SPiCE 3 aims to boostenergy efficiency across the Europeanchemical industry, particularly in smalland medium sized companies.Launched in April 2013, the projectenables companies to benefit from theexisting energy efficiency tools andexchange best practice through an onlineplatform, industry workshops, andtailored training.Coordinated by the European ChemicalIndustry Council Cefic, this projectbrings together 11 national chemicalfederations, which together account foraround four-fifths of European chemicalsindustry sales.The project has been selected for EUco-funding under the Intelligent EnergyEurope programme coordinated by theExecutive Agency for Competitivenessand Innovation (EACI).ScanstockphotoEnergy efficiency and greenhousegas emission reductionsthrough productsProducts of the chemical industry are used by virtually all othersectors of the economy and will be crucial to enabling the lowcarbon economy. Examples of these products are• insulation materials and lightning applications and otherchemical products in the building sector• lightweight materials for use in the transport sector• materials for wind turbines and solar cells for the renewableenergy generation• innovative packaging solutions for the food sector andproducts increasing yield in agriculture.Practically all chemical products produced will increase energyefficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions of productsproduced by customers of the chemical industry. The success ofthe chemical industry in Europe is also a key to the success ofEurope itself.The biggest increase in global energy-related CO2emissions The biggest increase will take in global place energy-related in India CO and2emissions China2010-2035will take place in India and China 2010–20351000 million tonne of carbon dioxide12World total CO2 emission:10 Year 2010: 30.2 Gt CO2Year 2035: 37.0 Gt CO28642020102035Africa Russia Middle East EU India USA ChinaSource: IEA World Energy Outlook 2012, New Policies ScenarioPrice of electricity for industryPrice of electricity for industrySami Nikander15.8.2013 3The author is Assistant Director atChemical Industry Federation of Finland.sami.nikander@chemind.fiSource: OECD Energy prices and taxes, European Commission 2012, Staff working document,industrial policy communication, US data exc. tax20 KEMIA 5/2013Sami Nikander15.8.2013 2