11 March 20227 March 2022 “Look before you Leap”: European Science Academies Caution against Subsidies for Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) A new Commentary on “BECCS and its role in integrated assessment models”, looks at the latest evidence on the ability of BECCS to deliver substantial net removals of CO2 from the atmosphere
12 March 20219 March 2021 Why Bioenergy Matters In Our Future Sustainable Energy System Many opinions about the climate neutrality of biomass for energy purposes are influenced by subjective interpretations and special interests - and facts are often repeated out of context
25 March 202023 March 2020 EUBP raises concerns over biased EASAC report on bio-based and biodegradable plastics Statements implicitly lead to some very questionable recommendations to EU institutions and citizens
27 February 20199 September 2021 Technologies for removing CO2 from the atmosphere will need to be integrated into climate policy in 2019, say national science academies across the EU As global emissions continue to rise, hopes of containing the planet’s warming “well below 2°C” – the headline target of the Paris Agreement – are fading by the day
20 July 201819 July 2018 The EU’s renewable energy ambitions: Bioenergy from forests is not always carbon neutral – and may even increase the EU’s carbon emissions Replacing coal with forest biomass in power stations is not a simple fix – forest biomass with long carbon payback periods could increase atmospheric CO2 levels, putting Paris Agreement targets at risk
18 September 201516 September 2015 244 reasons why GMOs are safe: Global science organizations endorse crop biotech Conclusion that GM crops are not riskier than those produced by conventional breeding
15 May 201414 May 2014 IAP releases Statement on Synthetic Biology Overview of the actual global status of synthetic biology
Akademiennetzwerk IAP veröffentlicht Stellungnahme zu Synthetischer Biologie Überblick über den aktuellen Stand der Synthetischen Biologie weltweit
23 October 201323 October 2013 American agriculture: Go Europe The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership could be the ultimate way to solve the US-Europe GMO dispute, writes Andreas Geiger