Climate Neutrality: No time to waste
The Paris climate agreement provides for limiting the rise in average global temperature to a maximum of two degrees Celsius in order to mitigate the damage to people and the environment. The sooner we act, the more room for maneuver we have. LANXESS has translated its commitment to climate protection into a concrete industrial agenda, which we have consistently pursued ever since.
With its “Climate Transition Plan,” LANXESS has developed a detailed roadmap for achieving its ambitious goal of “Climate Neutral 2040”.
"With our goal of being climate-neutral by 2040, we are living up to our responsibility as a global specialty chemicals group. At the same time, we will be an even more sustainable partner for our customers.”
Matthias Zachert
Chairman of the LANXESS Board of Management
THREE CORNERSTONES OF OUR CLIMATE TRANSITION PLAN
THAT’S WHY WE KNOW: OUR CLIMATE PROTECTION TRACKRECORD
THIS IS WHAT WE NEED: POLITICAL SUPPORT
Urgently needed: renewable energies at fair prices
- Renewable energies in sufficient quantities and at competitive prices
- A functioning European emissions trading system without the double burden of national systems
- Simple and fast approval procedures for new emission-reducing plants
Good for Business, Good for Society
Ambitious climate targets and a stringent plan are good for LANXESS, for our customers and for society:
- Commitment to sustainability makes LANXESS the preferred supplier.
- Most investments in reducing greenhouse gases improve profits.
- LANXESS anticipates and fulfills even stricter future regulations.
- We are making a contribution to achieving the goals of the Paris Climate Protection Agreement.
Close Networks with Climate Protection Actors
We have been an active partner in the IN4climate.NRW initiative since 2018. Working together with the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Innovation, Digitalization and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, we develop climate-friendly strategies and innovations for industry, science and government authorities. The goal: to reconcile economic growth and the Paris climate protection targets. With a share of around 19 percent of North Rhine-Westphalia’s greenhouse gas emissions, the industry sector bears a special responsibility. The path to climate neutrality requires the individual polluters to jointly shape the change process – including across national borders. On board: six renowned scientific institutions. Under the auspices of the Wuppertal Institute, they are driving forward the work of IN4climate.NRW from a scientific perspective.
