Manufacture of organic basic chemicals
GHG emissions(136) from the organic basic chemicals production processes are lower than:
- for HVC: 0,693(137) tCO2e/t of HVC;
- for aromatics: 0,0072(138) tCO2e/t of complex weighted throughput;
- for vinyl chloride: 0,171(139) tCO2e/t of vinyl chloride;
- for styrene: 0,419(140) tCO2e/t of styrene;
- for ethylene oxide/ethylene glycols: 0,314(141) tCO2e/t of ethylene oxide/glycol;
- for adipic acid: 0,32(142) tCO2e /t of adipic acid.
Where the organic chemicals in scope are produced wholly or partially from renewable feedstock, the life-cycle GHG emissions of the manufactured chemical, manufactured wholly or partially from renewable feedstock, are lower than the life-cycle GHG emissions of the equivalent chemical manufactured from fossil fuel feedstock.
Life-cycle GHG emissions are calculated using Recommendation 2013/179/EU or, alternatively, using ISO 14067:2018(143) or ISO 14064-1:2018(144).
Quantified life-cycle GHG emissions are verified by an independent third party.
Agricultural biomass used for the manufacture of organic basic chemicals complies with the criteria laid down in Article 29, paragraphs 2 to 5 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001. Forest biomass used for the manufacture of organic basic chemicals complies with the criteria laid down in Article 29, paragraphs 6 and 7 of that Directive.
Further information and explanations of the footnotes can be found on the EU Taxonomy website: