Bioeconomy strategy development in EU regions

This publication is the final report of a study aiming to map and analyse the deployment of strategies related to the bioeconomy at regional level in the EU-27. The study was conducted from July 2021 to March 2022 and covered regulatory frameworks in place or under development as of November 2021. The focus of the study was on regions at NUTS 1 and NUTS 2 territorial levels. The NUTS 3 level was only analysed in cases where no relevant information could be found at higher levels.

Usually, the research focused on the predominant sub-national NUTS level in each country, on what is usually classified as the ‘regional level’ in between national and local levels. The findings show that 194 regions in the EU-27 (NUTS 1, NUTS 2 or NUTS 3 level) have, or are working towards, a strategic framework related to the bioeconomy.

Of these, 28 regions have fully dedicated bioeconomy strategies, while another region is elaborating such a strategy. 62 regions have strategic frameworks with a strong bioeconomy focus, with another 7 regions elaborating such a strategy. Lastly, 94 regions have strategies with minimum bioeconomy content, while another 2 regions are elaborating a strategy of this type. In relative terms, i.e. in relation to the overall number of regions per country, all regions in Belgium, France, Italy and the Netherlands have developed bioeconomy-relevant frameworks.

Overall, there are 359 bioeconomy-related strategies at regional level in the EU-27. Of those, 334 frameworks have been published. Of these 334, 324 are regional and 10 are multi-regional (e.g. cross-border, interregional or macroregional, mostly Interreg-funded) strategic frameworks. The report includes a methodological note, a presentation of the data and visualisations resulting from the mapping, an analysis of commonalities and divergences between regional strategies across the EU based on their general characteristics and a focused summary for each Member State. It is complemented by the underpinning dataset, published separately.

Reference

European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Haarich, S., Kirchmayr-Novak, S., Bioeconomy strategy development in EU regions, Borzacchiello, M.(editor), Sanchez Lopez, J.(editor), Avraamides, M.(editor), 2022, https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2760/065902

Author

Joint Research Centre (European Commission), Haarich, Silke; Kirchmayr-Novak, Stephanie; Borzacchiello, Maria Teresa; Sanchez Lopez, Javier; Avraamides, Marios

Source

European Commission, publication, 2022-05-12.

Supplier

European Commission
Joint Research Centre (JRC)

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