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Our dedicated policy team, working with our members, wider community and expert partners, provide authoritative and robust information to shape current debates.
Whether maximising the effectiveness of research and education, or facilitating policymakers to use scientific information, our goal is to shape the development of policy relevant to the chemical sciences.

Plan S
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Plan S consultation response from the RSC
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Plastic waste
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PLFs: opportunities for a sustainable future
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Practical chemistry education
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Practising Active LGBT+ Allyship
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Principles for chemicals management in the environment
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Principles for implementing future waste strategies
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Racial and ethnic inequalities in the chemical sciences
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Recovering the critical raw materials in batteries
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Recruitment and mobility survey
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Reforming the producer responsibility system for WEEE 2023
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Regulatory divergence in the UK chemical industry
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Response for the Review of post-16 qualifications at level 3
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Response to NCCA leaving certificate chemistry consultation
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