Germany's chemical output creeps up 1.5% in 2014.

The article reports on the chemicals production in Germany which rose by 1.5 percent in 2014 compared with 2013. Data provided shows the total sales by the chemical industry, the growth in exports to other Western and Eastern European countries, employment rate in the industry, and average production capacity utilization. The need for the introduction of fiscal incentives for research and a strategy change in Germany's energy and climate policy are proposed.