November 19, 2026
EU Chemicals in Transition: The Fundamentals of the EU’s Fertilisers Industry
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Event Details:
19 November 2026
10:00am – 10:45am CET
Virtual
Event Contact:
Ana Alexandrescu, Events Manager, [email protected]
About the event
The EU chemical industry provides the building blocks for virtually every downstream sector, yet faces mounting structural pressures from high energy costs and intensifying global competition. Following our analysis of petrochemicals, this educational webinar turns to another major emissions-intensive segment of the EU chemical industry: nitrogen fertilisers.
We will explore the structure of EU nitrogen fertiliser production, from ammonia, the essential upstream building block, to key products such as urea, ammonium nitrate and calcium ammonium nitrate. We will examine the leading producing countries and companies, the sector’s importance for European agriculture and food security, and the factors shaping its competitiveness.
The webinar will also explore the EU’s increasing reliance on imports, including the growing role of imported ammonia in sustaining downstream fertiliser production, and the implications for the sector’s future as it navigates decarbonisation and global competition.
This is the second webinar in our EU Chemicals in Transition webinar series. Watch the recording of the first webinar, Structure, Trends, and Outlook for Europe’s Basic Chemicals.
Speakers
Ghassan Wakim
Director, Production, Industrial Innovation, Clean Air Task Force
Jack Gomersall
Senior Manager, Industrial Innovation, Europe, Clean Air Task Force
