Tackling the 1.5 degree challenge

Kemira’s challenge in the hackathon is built around climate change and the 1.5 degree stretch goal set by governments around the world in the so-called Paris Agreement. 

”The 1.5 degree challenge affects us all”, says Rasmus Valanko, Head of Corporate Responsibility. ”Climate change won’t be fixed with incremental improvements only. It also requires us to change our behavior and to find innovations in technology, finance and business models.” 

As our population grows and we work to meet aspirations of a good life, the demands we are placing on our planet’s resources are increasing. The more we produce, consume, and waste, the more resources we use. Global megatrends – such as a growing middle-class, increasing urbanization, tighter regulation, and increasing scarcity of resources – are shaping our industries.  Through chemistry, we play our part in helping the world find solutions to climate change and to move towards more bio-based, recyclable, and reusable materials.