Articles by Henry Hempel

April 7, 2025

Balancing EU chemical policies: pollution control and competitiveness

Henry Hempel
Chemical pollution is rising, and the global market share of European chemical industries is in decline. What can the EU do about it? Henry Hempel examines how the European Commission's proposed revisions to EU chemicals regulation could combine economic incentives with chemical simplification
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Henry Hempel
PhD Candidate, Department of Environmental Politics, Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), Leipzig

Henry’s research focuses on chemical policy and politics in Germany and the EU.

He examines stakeholder perspectives and their connection to environmental, regulatory, and economic developments using narrative and discursive approaches.

Recently, Henry authored a policy brief exploring potential regulatory options in the ongoing revision of the EU’s fundamental chemicals law (REACH).

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