The role of drivers, barriers, and opportunities of green chemistry adoption in the major world markets

Green chemistry (GC) has seen significant growth, driven by cost savings, regulation, and customer demand. At the same time, this growth has been slow and uneven. While large companies in developed markets have for the most part implemented GC strategies, this is not the case for smaller companies and manufacturers in developing countries such as China and India. Many of the barriers reported earlier remain today and include lack of policy...