Interview with Samira Choupin about LVHM’s appplication of Avantium’s bio-based Polyethylene Furanoate (PEF) The Packaging Materials Innovation Manager at LVMH Beauty answers questions about the company's sustainability goals, the motivation to join the PEFerence project and LVMH’s planned applications of PEF to replace fossil feedstock
23 January 202423 January 2024 Greenwashing – No, thanks! Workshop 7 February 2024: The Green Claims Directive on the rise – Everything companies need to know
Greenwashing – Nein, danke! Workshop am 7. Februar 2024: Die Green Claims Direktive auf dem Vormarsch – Wie sich Unternehmen jetzt darauf vorbereiten können
22 January 202422 January 2024 nova-Session: Sustainability Claims under New EU Legislation – Everything companies need to know 7 February from 13:00 to 15:00h CET (online), Speaker: Lara Dammer (Head of the Economy and Policy Department) and Matthias Stratmann (Head of the Sustainability Department), Luciano Proto Cassina (Specialist in Bioeconomy and Circular Economy Policy) nova-Institute
17 January 202417 January 2024 Substantiate your green claims – Get ahead of the curve! In recent years, consumers have been confronted by producers and retailers with statements such as “carbon neutral”, “carbon negative” or “net-zero” that have increasingly lost their credibility. And rightly so, as many of these statements were more marketing than scientifically based
The brightest stars of Renewable Materials meet in Siegburg/Cologne (Germany), 11-13 June 2024 The Number One Meeting Point for Global Leaders in Industry, Academia and Policy – first 40 speakers announced, deadline for submissions for the innovation award is 28 February 2024
Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year 2024: Nominierte Innovationen reichen von ressourceneffizienten und recycelten Fasern für Textilien und Wandpaneelen bis hin zu Geotextilien für den Gletscherschutz Sechs für den Preis nominierte Unternehmen präsentieren innovative und nachhaltige Lösungen für verschiedene Branchen in der Cellulosefaser-Wertschöpfungskette. Das gesamte wirtschaftliche Potenzial der Cellulosefaser-Industrie wird einem breiten Publikum vorgestellt, das in Köln (Deutschland) und online über die Gewinner abstimmen kann
Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year 2024: Nominated Innovations Range from Resource-efficient and Recycled Fibres for Textiles and Building Panels to Geotextiles for Glacier Protection Six award nominees present innovative and sustainable solutions for various industries in the cellulose fibre value chain. The full economic potential of the cellulose fibre industry will be introduced to a wide audience that will vote for the winners in Cologne (Germany), and online
16 January 202417 January 2024 Renewable Carbon Companies directory with nearly 41,000 company profile downloads in 2023 The Renewable Carbon Companies (ReCaCo) business directory has established itself as the primary source of information on renewable and sustainable materials solutions. Innovative companies in the field of renewable carbon present their products, intermediates and services
15 January 202411 January 2024 Innovative Bastfaseranwendungen für die Industrie – Vorträge zum Workshop des DuroBast Projektes verfügbar
12 January 202411 January 2024 Free PEFerence webinars in February: PEF in bottle applications and for textiles PEF is an aspiring new bio-based material aiming at replacing fossil PET in a variety of applications such as PEF bottles and as a new and sustainable material in the textile industry
11 January 202410 January 2024 Renewable formic acid derived from captured CO₂ as a replacement of fossil feedstock in consumer goods The Horizon Europe project WaterProof releases a catchy and informative project video describing its innovative carbon capture and utilisation process aiming at a climate-neutral Europe and a truly circular EU economy
Erneuerbare Ameisensäure aus abgeschiedenem CO₂ als Ersatz für fossile Rohstoffe in Konsumgütern Das Horizon Europe Projekt WaterProof präsentiert ein überzeugendes und informatives Projektvideo, in dem das innovative Verfahren zur Kohlenstoffabscheidung und -nutzung beschrieben wird, mit dem ein klimaneutrales Europa und eine echte Kreislaufwirtschaft in der EU erreicht werden sollen
10 January 20249 January 2024 Towards Advanced CO₂ Utilisation and a Defossilisation of The Chemical Industry Leading experts will be meeting at world’s hybrid key event in Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) from 17-18 April 2024 in Cologne, Germany. The preliminary programme of the "CO₂-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2024" is available now
Auf dem Weg zu einer zukunftsweisenden CO₂-Nutzung und Defossilisierung der chemischen Industrie Führende Expertinnen und Experten treffen sich auf einer der weltweit wichtigsten Veranstaltung im Bereich Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) am 17. und 18. April 2024 in Köln und online. Das vorläufige Programm der „CO₂-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2024“ ist verfügbar
15 December 202315 December 2023 Renewable Carbon News takes a winter break – we will be back on 2 January 2024 Meanwhile, get 20% off nova-Institute's market studies
13 December 202315 December 2023 No Greenwashing, please! Key Take Aways from the Green Claims Directive for Communications and Marketing
12 December 202312 December 2023 Special Issue: The Green Claims Directive New EU directive to tackle greenwashing on product advertising
The proposed Green Claims Directive – Targeting Market Transparency for a Green Transition in Europe Impacts for all market players
How to be green – What is a valid scientific proof for environmental claims? Many things on the GCD proposal are not yet specified, but companies can prepare.
11 December 20238 December 2023 Project Manager/in B2B-Communication (m/f/d) Occupation: 40 h/Week, permanent position
5 December 202317 December 2024 The Advanced Recycling Conference 2023 – A Success Story Beyond Chemical Recycling With an impressive increase of almost 30% to nearly 300 participants from 26 countries, the Advanced Recycling Conference (ARC) has established itself as the leading event for innovation in recycling in just one year
Die Advanced Recycling Conference 2023 – Eine Erfolgsgeschichte über das Chemische Recycling hinaus Mit einem beeindruckenden Zuwachs von fast 30% auf fast 300 Teilnehmer aus 26 Ländern hat sich die Advanced Recycling Conference (ARC) in nur einem Jahr als die führende Veranstaltung für Innovationen im Recycling etabliert
New ways to showcase your activities on Renewable Carbon News Renewable Carbon News – portal and daily newsletter – is the most targeted way to reach the renewable chemicals and materials sector: bio-based, CO₂-based and advanced recycling
1 December 202330 November 2023 Only two weeks left: Call for Abstracts – Renewable Materials Conference 2024 The brightest stars of Renewable Materials meet in Siegburg/Cologne (Germany), 11-13 June 2024 - The Number One Meeting Point for Global Leaders in Industry, Academia and Policy. 465 Participants from 32 Countries Joined the Past Conference
Innovation award “Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year 2024” Six award nominees will present promising sustainable solutions for the industry in the field of cellulose fibres value chains. The full innovation potential of the cellulose fibre industry will be displayed to a wide audience in Cologne (Germany), and online
Innovationspreis “Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year 2024” Sechs nominierte Unternehmen werden vielversprechende nachhaltige Lösungen für die Industrie im Bereich der Cellulosefaser-Wertschöpfungsketten vorstellen. Das gesamte Innovationspotenzial der Zellulosefaserindustrie wird in Köln (Deutschland) und online einem breiten Publikum vorgestellt
30 November 20231 December 2023 Painting a Bio-Based Future with Microbially Produced Alginates, Lipids and Pigments To add to the pursuit of a climate-neutral Europe and a truly circular economy, the PERFECOAT project develops and validates a new generation of industrial wood and decorative coatings with more than 25% bio-based components
Zukunft nachhaltig gestalten mithilfe von mikrobiell hergestellten Alginaten, Lipiden und Pigmenten Um ein klimaneutrales Europa zu schaffen und Kreislaufwirtschaft aktiv zu fördern, entwickelt und validiert das Forschungsprojekt PERFECOAT eine neue Generation industrieller Holz- und Dekorationsfarben und Lacke mit über 25% bio-basierten Komponenten
29 November 202329 November 2023 Program for the Cellulose Fibres Conference 2024 Now Available: Cellulose Fibre Production – From Recycling Agricultural Waste, Banknotes and Textiles to Replacing Plastics in Hygiene, Packaging and Textiles The Conference will Showcase the Most Successful Solutions Based on Cellulose Fibres That are Currently Available on the Market
28 November 202328 November 2023 Projektmanager/in B2B-Kommunikation (m/w/d) Beschäftigung: 40 h/Woche, Festanstellung
21 November 202321 November 2023 The Advanced Recycling Conference 2023 – Your Ultimate Guide to Cutting-Edge Recycling Solutions With the upcoming recycling quotas set by the EU, as well as quotas for mandatory recycled content for specific products, advanced recycling reaches far beyond the plastic packaging sector In consequence, estimations foresee 55% of renewable carbon to come from recycling until 2050. Join more than 250 other participants to discuss effective solutions to handle these capacities
16 November 202317 November 2023 Winter Special 2023 – 20% discount on market and trend reports on renewable carbon until 31 January 2024 From advanced recycling technologies, over bio- and CO2-based chemicals, building blocks and polymers to specific polymer insights: The latest nova-Institute reports around renewable carbon markets are available for a special price
Winter-Special 2023 – 20% Rabatt auf Markt- und Trendberichte rund um erneuerbaren Kohlenstoff bis 31. Januar 2024 Von neuartigen Recycling-Technologien über bio- und CO2-basierte Chemikalien, Building Blocks und Polymere bis hin zu spezifischen Polymer-Erkenntnissen: Die aktuellen Berichte des nova-Instituts rund um erneuerbaren Kohlenstoff sind zum Sonderpreis erhältlich
15 November 202315 November 2023 Call for Abstracts – CO₂-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2024 Only two weeks left to follow the call for abstracts and posters
9 November 20239 November 2023 HICCUPS: Turning CO2 gained from wastewater sludge into bio-based polymers for packaging materials by using electrochemical conversion Twelve partners of seven countries will demonstrate the full value chain from biogenic CO2 gained from wastewater to polymer end-use in the 4-year Horizon Europe project
2 November 20232 November 2023 News from CCU – From Carbon Capture and Green Hydrogen production to CO₂ Utilisation for Chemicals, Advanced Fuels, Polymers, Proteins and Minerals and its related Political Framework Next nova Session on 5 December 2023
31 October 20237 November 2023 First peeks into the program of the upcoming Cellulose Fibres Conference 2024 available Cellulose Fibres Response to the Growing Demand for Eco-fibres as a substitute for plastics in various applications; 13-14 March, 2024 in Cologne, Germany and online
Only six weeks left: Call for Abstracts – Renewable Materials Conference 2024 The brightest stars of Renewable Materials meet in Siegburg/Cologne (Germany), 11-13 June 2024. The Number One Meeting Point for Global Leaders in Industry, Academia and Policy. 465 Participants from 32 Countries Joined the Past Conference
30 October 202329 October 2023 Explorative scenario for a global net-zero chemical industry in 2050, Update October 2023 The occurrence of all scenarios depend above all on political framework conditions and corresponding investments
27 October 202329 October 2023 Free PEFerence webinar on 22 November: The Use of Food and Feed Crops for Bio-based Materials and the Related Effects on Food Security – new insights from recent research Is there a farmland competition between food and non-food? How can we achieve food security? These and more questions will be answered in the free PEFerence webinar by Lara Dammer on 22 November at 10:00 CET
26 October 202326 October 2023 nova’s experts (re)introduced: Lara Dammer Head of the „Economy & Policy” Department
18 October 202318 October 2023 Keeping up with the latest sustainability claims under the new EU legislation – what does all of this mean for the future of your company? The nova-Institute invites interested parties to the nova Session on “Sustainability Claims under New EU Legislation – From Sustainable Finance to Green Claims”
17 October 202329 October 2023 nova-Institute, Plastics Europe and European Bioplastics join forces on bio-based polymers and plastics production data The data is based on nova-Institute’s annually published bio-based polymers capacity and production data and adapted to the scope of the historical Plastics Europe data on plastics production as well as the scope of European Bioplastics