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Question: Sebastian Christian Bray - Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG, Research Division - Analyst
: I would have 2, please. The first is on capital allocation. As far as CapEx is concerned for the year 2021, assuming that the Chinese Guangdong
project goes ahead as planned, what is the lowest level plausible provided the macro is not a disaster?
My second question is on the strategic role of China within the BASF Group. It has performed very strongly over Q2. Could you give any indication
of how much of BASF Group EBIT came from China in Q2?
Question: Lucy Hancock - Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC., Research Division - Analyst
: Can you hear me?
Question: Lucy Hancock - Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC., Research Division - Analyst
: Is that a little better?
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Question: Lucy Hancock - Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC., Research Division - Analyst
: This is better now?
Question: Lucy Hancock - Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC., Research Division - Analyst
: Okay. Apologies for the tech problem. I had 2 questions. And on the CO2 product footprint calculation and well done on doing that, very impressive
and good initiative. The first question is on the ability to differentiate from customers. What makes you confident that your products actually will
be more CO2 efficient to customers? Is there anything in the product you're (inaudible) where you're guessing positive results? Or are there any
surprises?
The second question was on the targets for your CO2 per pound produced. In your CMD last year, you had said that by 2030, your target is 0.4
tonnes CO2 per tonne produced, but that is based on CO neutrality versus 2018 from 0.6. Is that then implying that all the reduction on a per tonne
basis is due to volume? Or is there CO2 reductions that are happening there?
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