Industrial Decarbonisation: Flanders unveiled a €2bn, 10-year plan to cut industrial emissions, with €1.2bn earmarked for carbon capture and storage—most notably €1bn for energy-intensive sectors like steel and chemicals, plus €200m already allocated to the Kairos@C CCS project led by BASF and Air Liquide in Antwerp. Agrochemical Legal Shock: The US Supreme Court blocked thousands of Roundup “failure to warn” lawsuits against Bayer/Monsanto, citing federal limits on state labeling—likely reshaping liability risk for pesticide makers. PFAS Settlement Pressure: A $450m Chemours “forever chemicals” settlement drew criticism from North Carolina advocates, who say it falls short on drinking-water protection. Energy Trade & Petrochem Links: CPTPP ministers backed the US-Iran deal and urged safe, continuous transit through the Strait of Hormuz, noting impacts on fuel and petrochemical flows. Safety & Compliance: Singapore reported May manufacturing output up 13% (chemicals contracted), while separate incidents highlighted chemical risk—from a Christchurch childcare chemical-burn case tied to human error to a Qatar Ras Laffan LNG blast probe. Counterfeit Inputs: Afghanistan authorities seized nearly 3,500 cartons of fake agricultural chemicals in Nangarhar, arresting three suspects.