Food and Feed Crops for Bio-based Materials – Facts, Myths, Policy and Practical Examples

Hosted by Michael Carus and Lara Dammer (nova-Institute)

There is a widely held view that the use of food and feed crops for anything other than food and feed uses – namely, for bio-based chemicals and materials – is detrimental to food security. We are ready to challenge this perception and want to encourage differentiated discussions and evidence-based opinion making.

https://events.renewable-carbon.eu/foodcrops

BioReCer – Stakeholder Event for Greek Stakeholders

The BioReCer (Biological Resources Certifications Schemes) project aims to assess and complement current certification schemes for biological resources according to the new EU sustainability goals to enhance bio-based circular systems.
Join the first in person stakeholder event for Greek stakeholders.

https://biorecer.eu/events

LCA methodology – Comparing Apples to Apples: Similarities and Differences in LCA methodology

Hosted by Dr. Matthias Stratmann, Ferdinand Kähler (nova-Institute)

Comparing apples to apples from a sustainability point of view is not so easy – Just as little as an effective implementation of the topic of sustainability assessment into business processes.
Two great topics for a “nova session” with sustainability experts from the nova-Institute supported by an external speaker from AllocNow.

https://events.renewable-carbon.eu/lca23

Sustainability Claims under New EU Legislation – From Sustainable Finance to Green Claims

Hosted by Lara Dammer, Matthias Stratmann and Luciano Proto Cassina (nova-Institute)

Are you also wondering what the future of sustainability reporting in the EU will look like or what the EU Sustainability Reporting Framework will mean for your business? In the recent months, the EU has introduced a series of key policies that aim at shifting investments towards more sustainable economic activities, including new rules on sustainability claims and sustainability reporting. Companies will have to adapt their way of operating and reporting. To help you understand these policies and their implications, nova-Institute will host a webinar on “Sustainability Claims under the New EU Legislation – From Sustainable Finance to Green Claims”.

https://events.renewable-carbon.eu/sustainable-finance-green-claims

BioReCer – Annual Stakeholder Meeting

The BioReCer (Biological Resources Certifications Schemes) project aims to assess and complement current certification schemes for biological resources according to the new EU sustainability goals to enhance bio-based circular systems.
This will be achieved by including new criteria that align with EU taxonomy and EU corporate due diligence regulations into guidelines for certifying biological resources’ sustainability, origin, tracking and traceability (T&T), and by ensuring applicability at EU and global scale.

https://biorecer.eu/events

ADVANCED RECYCLING CONFERENCE (ARC)

All you want to know about advanced recycling technologies and renewable chemicals, building-blocks, monomers, and polymers based on recycling: Hear about it at the Advanced Recycling Conference (ARC).

https://advanced-recycling.eu

Cellulose Fibres Conference 2024

The unique conference focused on cellulose fibres – in textiles, hygiene products and packaging. The Cellulose Fibres Conference 2024 will cover the entire value chain, from lignocellulose, chemical pulp, cellulose fibres such as rayon, viscose, modal or lyocell and new developments to a wide range of applications.

https://cellulose-fibres.eu

CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2024

The CO₂-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference is one of internationally established and has developed into a unique meeting and networking place for the entire Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) and Power-to-X industry and its customers.

https://co2-chemistry.eu

Renewable Materials Conference

A wide range of concepts and technologies will be addressed at the conference: circularity, renewable refineries, and chemical recycling as well as new process technologies. Technologies to produce more sustainable chemicals, building blocks, polymers, plastics and fine chemicals based on renewable carbon: recycling, biomass or CO_2. Up-to-date information on new innovations, markets, sustainability and political framework provide a comprehensive picture of possible future developments.

https://renewable-materials.eu

Book an in-house workshop with Michael Carus: Mass Balance and Free Allocation Approach (MBFA)

In-house workshop for your companies, associations, policymakers and NGOs – ask all your questions and express all your concerns about mass balance. Michael Carus is founder and managing director of the nova-Institute and executive manager of the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI).

He will present and discuss all aspects of the Mass Balance & Free Allocation Approach. What does it really mean? What is the public, political and brand acceptance? Can it be accused of greenwashing? How to certify? Needs and benefits as well as negative impacts of MBFA. You can send your questions before the workshop.

https://renewable-carbon.eu/news/in-house-workshop-mass-balance-and-free-allocation-approach-mbfa