Lanxess' raw materials sourcing used an estimated 4,800 hectares of land in 2020

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The chemicals industry is heavily reliant on fossil fuels as feedstock, such as oil and gas, for the production of materials1;p1,2. The chemical sector consumes 8% of natural gas and 14% of crude oil worldwide1;p1,2. Mining and drilling are the tw...

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