3 July 20243 July 2024 Comprehensive Industrial Carbon Management calls for fast and coherent implementation of policy measures The reduction of fossil fuel dependency and the long-term requirements of carbon as a feedstock must be supported by mechanisms incentivizing a shift to renewable carbon for the chemical and material industries
28 June 202424 June 2024 The future of the chemical industry, plastics and recycling at the Renewable Materials Conference Many initiatives are underway but there is a perceived difficulty at bringing products to market and an awareness around the urgency of the current situation
27 June 202421 June 2024 OQ Chemicals erhält ISCC Plus-Zertifizierung für seinen Standort in Bay City, Texas ISCC ist ein weltweit anerkanntes System für Massenbilanz-Zertifizierungen, das sich an der Kreislaufwirtschaft und der Renewable Energy Directive (RED) der Europäischen Kommission orientiert
26 June 202424 June 2024 The Renewable Materials Conference 2024 kicks off between talks of carbon, CO₂ and CCU Innovations, visions and strategies from around the world to understand how the policy framework for the chemical sector will change in the coming years
EU countries call for more checks on Asian biofuel imports France, Germany and the Netherlands said it was necessary to tighten checks on biofuel production sites "wherever they are located in the world"
18 June 202412 June 2024 EU-Vorschriften für E-Fuels riskieren „CO2-Tourismus“ Für den Luft- und Seeverkehr hat die EU Mindestquoten für „erneuerbare Kraftstoffe nicht-biologischen Ursprungs“ (RFNBO) ab 2030 beziehungsweise 2034 festgelegt, wozu auch Wasserstoff und E-Fuels gehören
EU rules on e-fuels threaten to create ‘CO2 tourism’ In aviation and maritime transport, the EU has set minimum quotas for “renewable fuels of non-biological origin” (RFNBOs) as of 2030 and 2034, respectively, including hydrogen and e-fuels
3 June 20243 June 2024 Only one week left: 12 Good reasons to attend the Renewable Materials Conference (RMC) 11-13 June, Siegburg/Cologne (Germany) and online
Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), May 2024 Let's take a look at what happened in May 2024 at RCI
29 May 202426 June 2024 The Power of Social Innovation: Bridging Technology and Humanity A current initiative aiming to drive social innovation is the EU funded research project 3-CO which's key objective is to support sustainable consumption and improve consumer behaviour through smart digital solutions
28 May 202422 May 2024 Kohlenstoffmanagement: Akademien plädieren für konsistente Gesamtstrategie Das Risiko, ohne den Einsatz von CCS die Klimaziele zu verfehlen, überwiegt die Risiken der CCS-Anwendung
16 May 202410 May 2024 European Hydrogen Bank auction provides €720 million for renewable hydrogen production in Europe The winning bidders will produce renewable hydrogen in Europe and will receive a subsidy to bridge the price difference between their production costs and the market price for hydrogen
10 May 20246 May 2024 Merck Introduces New Greener Solvent, Cyrene™ New bio-derived product is a safer, more sustainable alternative for Dimethylformamide and N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone solvents
Merck stellt neues, umweltfreundlicheres Lösungsmittel Cyrene™ vor Neues Produkt auf biologischer Basis bietet sichere, nachhaltige Alternative zu den Lösungsmitteln Dimethylformamid und N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidon
7 May 20243 May 2024 Covestro collaborates with automotive partners on car-to-car plastic recycling New joint program aiming for efficient, sustainable automotive plastic recycling
Covestro kooperiert beim Car-to-Car-Kunststoffrecycling mit Partnern aus der Autoindustrie Neues gemeinsames Programm für effizientes, nachhaltiges Kunststoffrecycling in der Automobilindustrie
Central and Eastern Europe moves towards a higher-value bioeconomy Hungary reportedly intends to use its EU presidency between July and December this year to develop new bioeconomies in CEE, covering countries like Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia
6 May 20243 May 2024 Breaking news – Milestone for the Transition to Sustainable Carbon in the European Chemical Industry The Dutch minister for the environment Vivianne Heijnen presented “A Call for a European Sustainable Carbon Policy Package”
3 May 20247 May 2024 Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), April 2024 Let's take a look at what happened in April 2024 at RCI
Ökodesign: Nachhaltige Produkte sollen zur Norm werden Neue "Ökodesign"-Maßnahmen sollen dafür sorgen, dass in der EU verkaufte Produkte langlebiger sind und sich leichter reparieren, nachrüsten und wiederverwerten lassen
26 April 202424 April 2024 The Netherlands, France, the Czech Republic and Ireland call for a European policy package on sustainable carbon in the chemical industry Vivianne Heijnen, Minister for the Environment of the Netherlands, handed over a joint statement to Wopke Hoekstra, European Commissioner for Climate Action, in Brussels
24 April 202419 April 2024 Plastic waste and recycling in the EU: facts and figures Nearly a third of plastic waste in Europe is recycled. Find out more facts and figures on plastic waste and its recycling in the EU with our infographic
Plastikmüll und Recycling in der EU: Zahlen und Fakten Fast ein Drittel der Kunststoffabfälle in Europa wird recycelt. Unsere Infografik enthält interessante Zahlen und Fakten zum Thema Plastikmüll und Recycling in der EU
22 April 202411 May 2024 Six pathways to smart certification of bio-based systems Are you a policy maker, a member of the bio-based industry or a concerned consumer? Participate in the first webinar by the Horizon Europe project 3-CO on June 7th, 2024, 11 am to 12:30 pm (CET)! The webinar will address the vital topic of certification and labelling of biological feedstock, bio-based value chains and products
19 April 202417 April 2024 Next free PEFerence webinar with a market update on bio-based building blocks and polymers Pia Skoczinski from nova-Institute will give a sophisticated insight into the dynamically growing market of bio-based building blocks and polymers on the 6th May (10 to 11 am CET)
17 April 202415 April 2024 EuRIC, FEAD and NGOs back “polymer-only” allocation method for plastic from chemical recycling Several organisations sent a joint letter to policy officers of the European Commission’s DG Environment last week urging them to consider amending the proposal’s allocation rules
10 April 20244 April 2024 BIC on the EU Communication on biotechnology and biomanufacturing With its innovative power and by creating new industrial ecosystems, the bio-based industries sector is a strategic pillar for biomanufacturing in Europe today
8 April 20243 April 2024 Bio-based circuit boards could cut down electronic eco-toxicity The ingredients list for the most commonly used material for PCB are known as ‘FR-4’ - a mixture of woven glass fibre, epoxy resin and copper foil
Pushing out plastic in consumer-goods packaging Cellulose fibres are emerging as a sustainable option for wrapping everything from foods to electronic
28 March 202425 March 2024 Commission takes action to boost biotechnology and biomanufacturing in the EU The EU biotechnology and biomanufacturing sector is facing several challenges: research and technology transfer to the market, regulatory complexity, access to finance, skills, value chain obstacles, intellectual property, public acceptance and economic security
CBE JU boosting the EU’s biotech and biomanufacturing sectors CBE JU funding supports projects developing and producing innovative, sustainable and circular bio-based solutions across many sectors spanning from bio-based chemicals to food and feed ingredients, from construction materials to packaging
25 March 202419 March 2024 Klimaschädliche Schlupflöcher und erwartete Handelskonflikte – EU-Kommission muss Bedenken offenlegen Die so genannte „Spiegelklausel“ dürfte für massive Handelskonflikte sorgen, denn für den Import von in Kunststoff verpackten Waren aus Drittstaaten sollen die gleichen Umweltvorgaben wie in der EU gelten, damit sie in der EU in Verkehr gebracht werden dürfen
20 March 202414 March 2024 PPWR bleibt hinter eigenen Zielen zurück – Sonderregeln für Kunststoff ökologisch und rechtlich unbegründet Die IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen ruft Kommission, Rat und Parlament dazu auf, bei der juristischen Überprüfung für faire und effektive Regeln für alle Verpackungsmaterialien zu sorgen
15 March 202411 March 2024 Four perspectives on how Europe can scale its bioeconomy Only high volume substitutes at reasonable cost can set biobased products on a course to cutting petrochemicals, but the industry is still far from this position
13 March 20248 March 2024 Packaging: Council and Parliament strike a deal to make packaging more sustainable and reduce packaging waste in the EU The proposal establishes requirements to ensure that packaging is safe and sustainable, by requiring that all packaging is recyclable and that the presence of substances of concern is minimised
PPWR bleibt Armutszeugnis für die EU-Bürokratie Anstelle von gleichen Regeln für alle Materialien enthält der Vorschlag zum PPWR weiterhin ökologisch und rechtlich unbegründete Sonderregeln für Kunststoff
12 March 20247 March 2024 Commission welcomes political agreement on EU-wide certification scheme for carbon removals A new framework will help the EU to reach climate neutrality by certifying carbon removals and carbon farming to ensure that they are transparent and trusted, preventing greenwashing and creating new business opportunities
NENU2PHAR project: end of project after 42 months After 42 months of dedicated effort and collaboration among 17 partners, we are proud to announce the successful conclusion of the project
11 March 20245 March 2024 European Hydrogen Bank pilot auction: 132 bids received from 17 European countries The pilot auction under the European Hydrogen Bank, for renewable hydrogen production in Europe, has attracted 132 bids from projects located in 17 European countries
8 March 202414 March 2024 Industrial Carbon Management interactive stories: a new tool to discover EU-funded projects in the CCUS sector According to the EU’s climate targets, at least 50 million tonnes of CO2 per year (Mtpa) will need to be captured by 2030, approximately 280 Mtpa by 2040 and up to 450 Mtpa by 2050
5 March 20244 March 2024 Commission sets out how to sustainably capture, store and use carbon to reach climate neutrality by 2050 An adopted Industrial Carbon Management Communication to provide details on how these technologies could contribute to reducing emissions by 90% by 2040
21 February 202421 February 2024 Bio-based innovations for industrial applications: stakeholder event on 24 April 2024 in Brussels presents latest breakthroughs and key findings from research on circular bio-based solutions Organised by two EU-funded research projects, CHAMPION and PERFECOAT, this stakeholder event is dedicated to the latest developments in bio-based solutions for a variety of materials such as coatings, paints, adhesives and detergents
European Court of Auditors: Foggy future for biofuels in the EU EU biofuels policy, legislation and priorities have often shifted, making the sector less attractive and impacting investors’ decisions
19 February 20247 February 2024 The EU has fired the starting gun for the race to deploy carbon dioxide removals in Europe Positioned as a frontrunner in carbon removal technology, Europe’s policy frameworks are likely to be picked up across the world
9 February 20246 February 2024 EU Commission wants captured CO2 to become ‘tradeable commodity’ The end objective is clear: making CO2 a “tradeable commodity” – like gas or crude oil – thanks to "an EU-wide transport and storage infrastructure with pipelines as the dominant transport means on land"
8 February 20247 February 2024 Navigating a Renewable Carbon Future with the Program of the CO₂-Based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2024 Redefining CCU Technology and Empowering Power-to-X Solutions
CO₂-Based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2024 – Auf dem Weg in eine Zukunft mit erneuerbarem Kohlenstoff CCU-Technologien und Power-to-X-Lösungen neu denken
1 February 202424 January 2024 Collaborative Project PRIMED: Redesigning the Primary Sector for Maximizing Bioeconomy Development The consortium of 12 European partners will develop diverse fair value chains to convert underutilized biomass resources into value-added bio-based products
Biomasse in Bioprodukte verwandeln Das neue EU-Projekt PRIMED will bisher ungenutzte Biomasseressourcen veredeln. Es ist an der Ruhr-Universität Bochum angesiedelt
30 January 202422 January 2024 Kunststoffrecyclingunternehmen können ab 2025 Energiebeihilfen beantragen Eine gute Nachricht für die Kunststoffrecyclingunternehmen: Die Unternehmen können ab dem 1. Januar 2025 wieder Energiebeihilfen beantragen. Das teilte der bvse-Bundesverband Sekundärrohstoffe und Entsorgung in einem Mitgliederrundschreiben mit