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1 April 202626 March 2026

Waste cooking oils emerge as sustainable feedstock for alkyd resin production 

A review highlights the potential of waste cooking oil as a renewable raw material for alkyd resin synthesis, offering eco-friendly solutions for high-performance coatings while addressing waste disposal concerns

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31 March 202626 March 2026

Horizon Europe Project PYSOLO: New Factsheet Highlights the Potential of Concentrated Solar Thermal (CST) for Industry

By providing renewable high-temperature heat, the technology can play a crucial role in both decarbonisation and defossilisation efforts

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Risks and opportunities for a circular plastics economy – Position paper “AI in the plastic value chain by 2030”

Artificial intelligence as the key to a circular plastics economy by 2030

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Chancen und Risiken für eine zirkuläre Kunststoffwirtschaft – Positionspapier »Künstliche Intelligenz in der Kunststoffwertschöpfungskette bis 2030«

Künstliche Intelligenz als Schlüssel zur Circular Plastics Economy bis 2030

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Turning crops into carbon sinks: Biochar offers a low-cost path to carbon removal in China

Biochar, a stable carbon-rich material produced by heating biomass under low-oxygen conditions, can lock carbon in soils for decades or even centuries while improving soil health

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Avantium announces its full year 2025 results

Avantium is well positioned for a transformative year and will remain committed to creating value for their shareholders by leading the transition to a fossil-free chemical industry

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Brugnoli develops fabric with 89% bio-based content

The polyamide component is EVO by Fulgar, derived entirely from renewable sources, the elastomer is LYCRA EcoMade renewable fiber

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30 March 202624 March 2026

Turning sawdust into fire-resistant materials 

What is usually burned to generate energy today could protect houses tomorrow. Researchers at ETH Zurich and Empa have found a way to press sawdust with a mineral binder to create a robust, flame-retardant material. It’s even recyclable

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Aus Sägemehl wird ein Brandschutzmaterial 

Was heute meist im Ofen landet, könnte morgen Häuser schützen. Forschende der ETH Zürich und der Empa haben einen Weg gefunden, Sägemehl mit einem Mineralbinder zu einem schwer entflammbaren, robusten Material zu pressen. Dieses ist sogar kreislauffähig

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Bioökonomie: Rat unterstützt Übergang biobasierter Innovationen vom Labor zur Produktion

Bioökonomierat unterstützt die Nutzung biobasierter und kreislauforientierter Lösungen in allen einschlägigen Sektoren – als nicht-fossile Alternativen

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Bioeconomy: Council backs moving bio-based innovations from lab to production

Council promote the use of bio-based and circular solutions across all relevant sectors – as fossil-free alternatives

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Mehrheit der Deutschen will mehr Tempo bei GreenTech 

forsa: Die Befragten durften aus einer Liste bis zu drei Branchen auswählen, für die sie sich am meisten Innovationen wünschten

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Outlast: Cooling Technology for Cotton and Viscose

The latest development allows fresh2SKIN® to be applied while maintaining an exceptionally natural and soft handfeel

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Outlast: Cooling für Naturfasern

Die kühlende Technologie fresh2SKIN® kann jetzt erstmals erfolgreich auf zellulosebasierte Fasern übertragen werden, ohne den ursprünglichen, natürlichen Griff der Materialien zu verändern

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27 March 202626 March 2026

nova experts (re)introduced: Dr Nadja Wulff

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) • Carbon Accounting • Scope 1–3 • ESG & Due Diligence

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47% of EU’s electricity came from renewables in 2025

Compared with 2024, solar power was the fastest-growing source, with a 24.6% increase in 2025. In contrast, electricity generation from hydro power decreased by 11.8%

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Fraunhofer IAP ebnet Weg für »grüne« Carbonfasern

Biobasierte Carbonfasern geraten zunehmend in den Fokus, denn sie schonen Ressourcen, haben eine bessere CO2-Bilanz und machen die Wertschöpfungskette resilienter

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Fraunhofer IAP Paves the Way for “Green” Carbon Fibers

Bio-based carbon fibers are gaining increasing attention as they have a better CO2 balance, and make the value chain more resilient

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Vegea scales up biomaterial made from grape waste

GrapeSkin from Vegea is made from wine industry waste, mimics leather in appearance, feel and durability but is entirely plant-based

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26 March 202623 March 2026

Grüne für Stärkung der Chemieindustrie 

„Chemieagenda 2045“ in Zusammenarbeit mit Industrie, Sozialpartnern, Umweltverbänden und Bundesländern gefordert

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VTT spinout Elea & Lili raises EUR 2.5 million to commercialise microplastic-free superabsorbent material for hygiene and agriculture 

Backed by over a decade of biomaterials research at VTT, Elea & Lili is commercialising a cellulose-based alternative designed to replace common materials at an industrial scale

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Entwicklung biobasierter Polyethylen-Fasern für textile Anwendungen 

Das bioPEtex Forschungsprojekt will Textilien aus 100% biobasiertem Polyethylen entwickeln, die sowohl umweltfreundlich als auch wirtschaftlich tragfähig sein sollen

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Development of bio-based polyethylene fibers for textile applications 

The bioPETex project aims to develop textiles made from 100% bio-based polyethylene that are both environmentally friendly and economically viable

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25 March 202620 March 2026

Level Nine Raises €4M to Unlock Locally Abundant Feedstocks for Europe’s Chemical Industry

The company develops AI-designed catalysts that convert biomass into high-performance chemical intermediates

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Energy storage breakthrough solves the fast-charging problem

Custom electrodes made from organic material prevent chemical breakdown at high voltages

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Durchbruch bei Energiespeichern löst das Schnelllade-Problem

Maßgeschneiderte Elektroden aus organischem Material verhindern chemischen Zerfall bei hohen Spannungen

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Circular Economy Is Inevitable For Our Chemical Industry

Tomorrow’s success will hinge on creating closed loops: designing polymers for recyclability or pioneering chemical recycling to break plastics back to their original molecules

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24 March 202618 March 2026

EU demand for palm oil continues to dwindle

The Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen (UFOP) attributes to the exclusion of palm oil-based biofuels from being credited towards national quota obligations

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POST-PURPLE promotes zero-waste urban biorefineries

Advanced circular solutions that convert waste streams into resources, helping cities reduce pollution and generating new value chains

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ÄIO ingredients are now Vegan and COSMOS certified!

These certifications are globally recognised trust signals that help brands, formulators, distributors, and partners make confident ingredient choices

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23 March 202617 March 2026

BEAM Circular Accelerator Powered by gener8tor Announces Second Cohort of Startups Advancing Circular Bioeconomy Innovation

Program selects five companies from 200 applications to receive $100K in funding and strategic support

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CURA and Grand Forks Concrete Partner to Decarbonize Cement with First-of-Kind Commercial Plant

CURA and GFC will demonstrate how spent lime from agricultural processing can be upgraded into low‑carbon cement and nutrient‑rich agricultural inputs

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Advanced Woody Biomass Alliance launches to unite expanding sector

Evolving from the U.S. Industrial Pellet Association, the Alliance reflects broader participation across renewable carbon applications

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Resilience-by-design in engineering Bacillus cell factories

Engineered strains capable of withstanding harsh soils, detoxifying pollutants, or stabilizing microbial communities exemplify the shift from reactive to predictive biodesign

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Emirates Biotech Joins European CIRCLE Consortium to Produce PLA from Food Waste

The four-year project will demonstrate a first-of-its-kind industrial biorefinery that converts organic food waste into high-value bio-based chemicals, including polylactic acid (PLA)

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20 March 202618 March 2026

Stora Enso releases climate resilience plan

The climate resilience plan outlines how climate-related considerations are integrated into the Group’s strategy and operational decision-making

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Commission proposes Industrial Accelerator Act to strengthen industry and create jobs in Europe

This will boost manufacturing, grow businesses, and support the industry's adoption of cleaner, future-ready technologies

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Kommission schlägt Rechtsakt zur beschleunigten Dekarbonisierung für eine stärkere Industrie und mehr Arbeitsplätze in Europa vor

Auch die Einführung saubererer und zukunftsfähiger Technologien in der Industrie soll damit unterstützt werden

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Equinor enters bio-methanol agreement with Wallenius Wilhelmsen

Bio-methanol from Equinor will fuel ships that are bringing cars and machinery from points of production to markets

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19 March 202613 March 2026

Commission launches call for interest in the European Bioeconomy Investment Deployment Group

The aim is to mobilise coordinated public and private investment to scale up bio-based industries and improve financing tools, such as risk-sharing and blended finance

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Die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit klimafreundlicher Kraftstoffe hängt vom Standort ab

Klimafreundliche Kraftstoffe verursachen deutlich weniger Treibhausgasemissionen als fossile Alternativen, aber standortspezifische Faktoren sind meist entscheidend für den künftigen Erfolg einer Technologie

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The competitiveness of low-carbon fuels depends on location

Low-carbon fuels generate significantly fewer greenhouse gas emissions than fossil alternatives, but location-specific factors will be decisive for the future success of a given technology

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The bioeconomy in a world at war

Scaled biobased supply chains offer resilience under uncertainty

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18 March 202612 March 2026

Covestro and Fraunhofer UMSICHT sign contract for groundbreaking smart pyrolysis recycling pilot plant

Agreement marks decisive step toward commercialization of smart pyrolysis for polyurethane rigid foam recycling

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Covestro und Fraunhofer UMSICHT unterzeichnen Vertrag für wegweisendes Hartschaum-Recycling

Zusammenarbeit ist entscheidender Schritt zur Kommerzialisierung der von Covestro entwickelten Smart-Pyrolyse Technologie für das Recycling von Polyurethan-Hartschaum

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Alder BioInsights News Review: Biobased Products, March 2026

British Standards Institution’s whitepaper setting the foundations for a sustainable beauty and cosmetics industry, while Tokyo-headquartered Toray Industries recently announced a proprietary innovation, Sironix Renewables presenting furan-derived surfactants and Seprify its cellulose-based SilvaLuma™

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Seprify rolls out procurement-ready cellulose products enabled by a Series A funding round

The shift responds to growing demand for scalable, bio-based alternatives to high-emission incumbent materials such as titanium dioxide

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Kommission genehmigt 1,1 Mrd. EUR schwere französische Beihilferegelung zur Förderung von Cleantech-Fertigungskapazitäten als Beitrag zu den Zielen des Deals für eine saubere Industrie

Frankreich hat auf der Grundlage des CISAF eine mit 1,1 Mrd. EUR ausgestattete Regelung bei der Kommission angemeldet

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Commission approves €1.1 billion French State aid scheme to support cleantech manufacturing capacity, in line with Clean Industrial Deal objectives 

France notified to the Commission, under the CISAF, a €1.1 billion scheme to support strategic investments that add manufacturing capacity of cleantech, contributing to the objectives of the Clean Industrial Deal

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17 March 202611 March 2026

Project STOP, Banyuwangi Regency and partners surpass 100,000 metric tons of waste collected in 2025, paving the way for further growth in 2026

The program has also created 276 full-time-equivalent jobs, strengthening local economies and building capacity for lasting change