Von der Leyen lends an ear to German industry (again) as climate and trade crunches loom

Von der Leyen lends an ear to German industry (again) as climate and trade crunches loom

Shorouk Express Indeed, just as the CEOs were pouring out their woes to the Commission president, a few floors below, Teresa Ribera, commissioner for a clean industrial transition, was presenting the bloc’s climate targets for 2040. Von der Leyen’s center-right European People’s Party is widely accused of watering down the EU’s environmental agenda in order…

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Kazakhstan rolls out strategic vision for petrochemical industry growth

Kazakhstan rolls out strategic vision for petrochemical industry growth

Shorouk Express Economy Materials 16 May 2025 16:39 (UTC +04:00) Photo: KazMunayGas Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Energy is advancing over $15 billion worth of petrochemical investment projects to boost industrial development and global competitiveness. Key initiatives include a polypropylene plant (500,000 tons/year, operational since 2022) and a polyethylene plant (1.25 million tons/year, under construction)….

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Azerbaijan to host annual construction week with key industry agreements

Azerbaijan to host annual construction week with key industry agreements

Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 3.​ The Association of Azerbaijani Construction Manufacturers (ATİA) is set to host its annual “Construction Week” in the country once again, said Shahana Sari, Secretary-General of the Association of ATİA, Trend reports. In a press conference dedicated to the “ATİA Construction Week” on April 10 – Builders’ Day, Sari shared…

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