With the imminent prospects that the COVID-19 pandemic will be sufficiently under control with the help of vaccines, Europe’s print industry, including ink producers and other suppliers, will be able to focus more on key issues affecting the long-term future of the sector. Among these is how to respond to a European program, led by the European Union, to transform the region into a low-carbon economy to combat climate change over the next several decades. A drastic reduction in emissions of CO2 and other global warming gases could require radical alterations to printing technologies and the formulation of components like ink. But it will also open up big growth opportunities in certain parts of the sector, such as recycling, which is seen as potentially becoming a major source of secondary raw materials, cutting the carbon footprint of products like packaging. “Sustainability will accelerate (this) year as environmental responsibility once again becomes a key focus for