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Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs

13 August 20219 August 2021

Chemical industry in the north of the Netherlands leads in climate transition

As about 10 years ago all industry moved out of Western Europe to low-wage countries, the Netherlands are playing now a significant role again, partly thanks to the examples they are conducting in the field of sustainability and greening of chemistry

28 February 202026 February 2020

Compostable plastics break down in less than 22 days in real life industrial composting

New study shows that the tested objects have the same disintegration and degradation rate as regular biowaste or are even faster

Praxistest: Kompostierbare Kunststoffe zersetzen sich bei der industriellen Kompostierung in weniger als 22 Tagen

Neue Studie zeigt auf, dass die getesteten Produkte die gleiche oder sogar schnellere Zersetzungs- und Abbaurate wie normaler Bioabfall aufweisen

11 November 20197 November 2019

A Dutch consortium led by Vertoro has been granted €1.2 million to investigate the potential of crude lignin oil as a platform for sustainable chemicals and materials

New project to focus on the further development of an interregional campus eco-system and for the conversion of biomass residues to crude lignin oil

20 April 201818 April 2018

Doing Dutch biobased business in Midwest USA

Availability of biomass, knowledge on agriculture and biotechnology combined with relatively low costs of doing business could provide openings for Dutch industry

16 March 201814 March 2018

Hot drink cups: recycle or digest?

Wageningen UR and TNO conducted a life cycle assessment study for the Dutch Government to compare two end-of-life routes after separate collection

8 September 201714 March 2018

Biobased plastics in a circular economy

26 September 201615 February 2018

Biobased Economy opportunities for North-Netherlands

Renewable resources for the regional production of ‘green’ chemicals, plastics and animal feed

6 June 20163 June 2016

Development of performance polyesters based on isoidide

Joint research project exploring a promising chemical building block for the biobased economy

3 May 201628 April 2016

Wageningen UR: Biobased alternative for sound and vibration-reducing materials in railway systems

Project ‘MAGIC’ to develop new resins from biomass which cure into an elastic rubber-like compound

20 April 201618 April 2016

The Bioeconomy: The Netherlands in Pole Position

Which three main measures Europe needs to foster the growth of the bioeconomy?

12 January 20167 January 2016

Dutch Consortium invests towards sustainable chemistry

ARC CBBC will focus on tackling important energy and chemistry issues

26 June 201525 June 2015

Bioplastics industry met in Vienna to discuss benefits, barriers, and prospects of the European bioeconomy

European Bioplastics and the Austrian Energy Agency hosted a seminal meeting in Vienna

Biokunststoffexperten diskutierten Vorteile, Hürden und Chancen der Europäischen Bioökonomie in Wien

European Bioplastics und Österreichischen Energieagentur luden zum Fachseminar nach Wien ein

16 June 201515 June 2015

Netherlands: Biobased research agenda presented to Minister Kamp

Diary describes how to work from the top sectors over the next 8 to 12 years to the realization

1 June 201529 May 2015

Market outlook: Report on building a bio-based future

New Wageningen study about bio-based economy in the north of the Netherlands suggesting huge potential for the region

29 May 201528 May 2015

Holland Bioplastics: Netzwerk für Biowerkstoffe gegründet

Partnerprojekt will allen Playern der biobasierten Ökonomie eine offene Plattform bieten

4 May 20151 May 2015

Study into Dutch ‘plastic soup’ launched following STW investment

New project with scientists from Wageningen UR and Utrecht University to develop new methods and acquiring knowledge on plastic pollution

16 April 201515 April 2015

TNO: Using bacteria as a launderette

Bioclear technologists using bacteria – which are already present in the soil - that break down under houses contaminations

15 April 201514 April 2015

InnProBio: Europäisches Projekt will biobasierte, innovative Produkte im öffentlichen Einkauf stärken

Neue EU-Beschaffungsrichtlinie bietet mehr Spielräume für nachhaltigen öffentlichen Einkauf

30 March 201527 March 2015

Opening Bioprocess Pilot Facility for bio-research

Scale-up research and education for next generation

19 March 201518 March 2015

ECN demonstrates innovation to produce green plastics

Company focusing approach to producing green components and energy both from one feedstock

Netherlands: Gas production from grass is profitable

First Green Deal with HarvestaGG, to gain sustainable bio-LNG and more

18 March 201517 March 2015

New products made from seaweed

Collaborative venture in the water sector to prepare a brief outline of the new form of ‘agriculture at sea’

13 March 201512 March 2015

Green Deal Natural Fibres: Hemp is the base

New bio-based business cases for natural fibers should become profitable for farmers

5 March 20154 March 2015

The bioeconomy speaks Dutch: today starts in Amsterdam the World Bio Markets

Today starts in Amsterdam the 10th annual World Bio Markets, an event which will focus on three bioeconomy core topics: biofuels, bio-based chemicals and feedstock supply, security and selection

19 February 201518 February 2015

Green Deal: Gelderland focuses on natural fiber cultivation

The GDN provides four pilots focused on production of forage for dairy cows, textiles, building materials, composites

18 February 201518 February 2015

New method of growing potato gives boost to solar research

Large research consortium funded by TKI BBE researching conversion of solar energy into biofuels, chemicals and foods

9 January 20157 January 2015

Netherlands: Clothing made of hemp a big step closer

StexFibers with Texperium jointly to process hemp into a new intermediate textile product

11 December 201410 December 2014

Netherlands: Green Deal Grasses & Crops wins Runner Up Award 2014

Various components of grasses and plants to be applied as high as possible

Report: Lunch meeting biobased shopping

Report of the lunch meeting Biobased Procurement of late November

4 December 20143 December 2014

Biobased Economy Roadmap again prices

Interactive infographic to provide insight into the various biomass chains and processes

2 December 20141 December 2014

Wageningen UR and TNO cluster research capacity

Two coherent innovation programmes to be undertaken at partners’ current locations in Wageningen and Zeist

25 November 201424 November 2014

Promising biobased alternatives for substances of very high concern

Study by Wageningen UR Food & Biobased Research showing safe alternatives, for instance from sustainable renewable raw materials

7 November 20146 November 2014

Netherlands: Green growth in Lower House

Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs to evaluate important biobased policy letters

30 October 201429 October 2014

Dutch Green Deal – sustainability criteria for biobased plastic products

The Dutch Green Deal has developed a list of sustainability criteria for biobased feedstock used in industrial production

7 October 20146 October 2014

Netherlands strongly provides biobased raw materials for the chemical industry

Deloitte study to design opportunities for the fermentation-based chemical industry

6 October 20143 October 2014

Wageningen UR presents biobased packaging catalogue

Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs to stimulate use of biobased materials by setting up pilot programs for sustainable purchasing

2 July 20147 July 2014

Investment climate in bio-based industries in the Netherlands

The nova-Institute conducted a new study on the investment climate in bio-based industries in the Netherlands

16 April 201416 July 2014

SABIC launches new renewable polyolefins portfolio

SABIC announced that it will launch its first portfolio of certified renewable polyolefins, certified under the ISCC Plus certification scheme, which involves strict traceability and requires a chain of custody based on a mass balance system

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