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8 February 20195 February 2019

Sustainability: Commission presents a reflection paper on a more sustainable Europe by 2030

Further action needed to secure a sustainable future in the interest of citizens' well-being

Nachhaltigkeit: Kommission legt Reflexionspapier über ein nachhaltigeres Europa bis 2030 vor

Weitere Maßnahmen erforderlich für eine nachhaltige Zukunft im Interesse des Wohlergehens der Bürgerinnen und Bürger

6 February 20194 February 2019

A public report is available in the ReSolve project

Public report on ‘labelling requirements for hazard communication and ecolabelling possibilities for bio-based solvents’

5 February 20195 February 2019

EIP-Agri Operational Group to coordinate Ireland’s first small-scale biorefinery demonstration project

The Biorefinery Glas project aims to address key challenges in Irish agriculture while promoting farmer diversification into Ireland’s growing bioeconomy

31 January 201928 January 2019

Forest-based biomass industry: Where are we today and where are going tomorrow?

8th Nordic Wood Biorefinery Conference took place on 23-25 October and was hosted by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

28 January 201923 January 2019

RED II – Small steps in the ongoing struggle to put bioenergy on a sustainable path

Final version of the Directive on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (RED II) was published

17 January 20194 January 2019

Biodiversity can benefit from new technologies, EU official says

The decision also shocked the industry and farmers, who described it as a severe blow to innovation in EU agriculture and warned about economic and environmental consequences

11 January 20198 January 2019

Recyclingkunststoffe: Nachfragelücke in Europa bei fünf Millionen Tonnen

Die Kommission hat nach eigenen Angaben bis Ende September von 65 Verbänden und Einzelunternehmen freiwillige Selbstverpflichtungen erhalten

8 January 20197 January 2019

Single-use plastics: Commission welcomes ambitious agreement on new rules to reduce marine litter

Europe's businesses and consumers to be ahead as a world leader in producing and using sustainable alternatives

Einwegkunststoffprodukte: Kommission begrüßt ehrgeizige Einigung über neue Vorschriften zur Reduzierung von Abfällen im Meer

Verbraucherinnen und Verbraucher in Europa sollen zu weltweiten Spitzenreitern bei der Herstellung und Nutzung nachhaltiger Alternativen werden

20 December 201815 December 2018

EU-Kommission hat eine Klimaschutzstrategie für die Zeit nach 2030 vorgelegt

EU-Unternehmen, Gebäude und Verkehr sollen höchstens so viele Treibhausgase emittieren, wie von Böden, Gewässern und Pflanzen aufgenommen werden können

19 December 201814 December 2018

Commission launches Circular Plastics Alliance to foster the market of recycled plastics in Europe

Key industry stakeholders are invited to join the Alliance, in particular from those sectors, which account for most demand for plastics in Europe

12 December 20187 December 2018

UPM and LSB speak out over finalised REDll policy

Advanced biofuels are now definitely recognised as a fast-track route to decarbonisation of transport across the EU

6 December 20189 September 2021

Carbon2Chem-Experten beraten über CO2-Nutzung in der Industrie

"2. Konferenz zur nachhaltigen chemischen Konversion in der Industrie" brachte ein großes Konsortium aus Wirtschaft und Wissenschaft zusammen

5 December 201830 November 2018

New guidelines on cascading use fail to meet expectations of EU’s new Bioeconomy Strategy

The guidelines should be aligned with the new EU strategy to make the bioeconomy more circular

30 November 20189 September 2021

Waste CO2 to be turned into ingredients for fuel, plastics and even food

Scientists provide a new source of raw materials for use in fuel, cement and food production

27 November 201822 November 2018

“European Bioeconomy University”: Six Universities Form International Alliance with Focus on Bioeconomy

Europe’s leading universities in the field of the bioeconomy are looking to further intensify their existing cooperation to develop common problem-solving approaches for society’s most urgent challenges

Bioökonomie-Universität für EU geplant

Auf Initiative der Universität Hohenheim werden führende Universitäten ihre Expertisen bündeln und eine gesamteuropäische Universität für Bioökonomie gründen

21 November 201819 November 2018

European Parliament approves REDII

AEBIOM and a group of other European organizations call on the EU to be more ambitious in its efforts to encourage the use of renewables in heating and cooling

15 November 201812 November 2018

Why rewarding renewable fuels under the truck CO2 regulation would be a bad idea

Green groups are concerned about a push by the gas, oil, biofuel and truck industry to include a so-called ‘Carbon Correction Factor’ (CCF) for trucks and buses

Money for agriculture must go to those who cultivate the land, MEPs insist

Member states outline their specific capacities to achieve European goals in strategic plans

MEPs: GAP-Gelder sollten an Bauern gehen, nicht an Großgrundbesitzer

Künftig müssen die Mitgliedstaaten in „Strategieplänen“ ihre spezifischen Möglichkeiten und Ansätze zur Erreichung der europäischen Ziele darlegen

13 November 20188 November 2018

Fish and aquatic plants: food and so much more – EUMOFA study

There is more to gain from the aquatic biomass - fish by-products and algae can generate high added value, and boost the blue bioeconomy

12 November 20187 November 2018

Neuer Nutzen für Abfälle aus der Geflügel- und Weinindustrie

Umweltfreundliche Werkstoffe aus Hühnerfedern und Traubentrester werden dank zwei von der Europäischen Union (EU) unterstützten Initiativen möglich

How to give new life to poultry and wine industry waste

Chicken feathers and solid remains of grapes are being used to develop eco-friendly materials, thanks to two EU-backed initiatives

9 November 20186 November 2018

An interview with Dirk Carrez, BIC: “In 2050, we will live in a Circular Bio-Society”

Building on the successes of the BBI JU will ensure industry commitment, applicable results, and continued investments

5 November 201830 October 2018

The European Bioeconomy Network

Main goal of the European Bioeconomy Network is to maximise the efforts, increasing the knowledge sharing, coordination of joint activities and events and more

31 October 201827 October 2018

Renewable gas can be scaled up and reduce costs in decarbonising the EU energy system

‘Renewable gas’ scenario combines biomethane and green hydrogen with increasing quantities of renewable electricity

26 October 201823 October 2018

Plastic Oceans: MEPs back EU ban on polluting throwaway plastics by 2021

Single-use cutlery, cotton buds, straws and stirrers to be banned - MEPs added oxo-plastics, certain polystyrenes

EU emphasises ‘ecological limitations’ of new bioeconomy plan

The EU’s new bioeconomy strategy will contribute to addressing global challenges such as rising population and climate change

24 October 201819 October 2018

Bioökonomierat begrüßt neue EU-Strategie

Neue Strategie verspricht, die dringend notwendigen Innovationen für nachhaltige Agrarsysteme, Forstwirtschaft und Konsum hervorzubringen

23 October 201818 October 2018

BIC Welcomes Updated European Bioeconomy Strategy as a Necessary Step Towards Reducing Global GHG Emissions

Consortium especially welcome the focus on scaling-up the bio-based sectors by supporting innovation and unlocking investments and markets

19 October 201816 October 2018

A new bioeconomy strategy for a sustainable Europe

New action plan to be discussed at a conference on 22 October in Brussels

Eine neue Bioökonomie-Strategie für ein nachhaltiges Europa

Neuer Aktionsplan soll auf einer Konferenz am 22. Oktober in Brüssel erörtert werden

5 October 20182 October 2018

Nordic countries lead from the front with new bioeconomy action plan

The Nordic Bioeconomy Programme is the latest in a series of groundbreaking documents on developing a sustainable bioeconomy published by the Nordic Council of Ministers

4 October 20182 October 2018

Flying start for World BioEconomy Forum

Global bioeconomy movers and shakers congregate in northern Finland’s pristine wilderness for an exciting event – likely to be the first of many

2 October 201827 September 2018

EUCYS 2018 BBI JU prize winner announced!

The project 'Bioplastic film with Penicillium roqueforti for pear preservation' of a Lithuanian researcher has been selected by an international jury

17 September 201814 September 2018

First World BioEconomy Forum gets a positive start – future EU budget doubles to Euro 10 billion

Speakers from several governments throughout the EU, technology suppliers, major pulp, paper and textile producers and end users

5 September 20184 September 2018

ICT-BIOCHAIN Europe’s first Digital Innovation Hub for Circular Bioeconomy

New EU-project focuses on the development of efficient biomass supply chains for sustainable chemical production in bioeconomy regions across Europe

26 July 201824 July 2018

High level event: Bioeconomy Conference

22 October in Brussels, Charlemagne Building

US glycerine market finely balanced in H2 2018

While domestic supply situation remains snug, spot markets globally are starting to reflect the easing supply situation

23 July 201818 July 2018

Berlin joins opposition to EU Commission’s proposed cuts for CAP

French minister Stéphane Travert and his German counterpart Julia Klöckner signed a joint declaration for the future CAP

Berlin und Paris sprechen sich gegen GAP-Kürzungen aus

Der französische Minister Stéphane Travert und seine deutsche Amtskollegin Julia Klöckner präsentierten eine gemeinsame Erklärung für die künftige GAP

19 July 20189 September 2021

ArcelorMittal and LanzaTech break ground on €150million project to revolutionise blast furnace carbon emissions capture

Pioneering new installation which will convert carbon-containing gas from its blast furnaces into bioethanol

18 July 201817 July 2018

Greening European agriculture: Can the new CAP be really green?

The European Commission came under fire about its proposals for the post-2020 CAP when it comes to the environment

17 July 201812 July 2018

Soil ‘completely underestimated’ in EU climate strategy

While climate change takes a toll on agriculture and land use contributes to warming the planet, soils still find little attention from policymakers in their climate strategies

25 June 201820 June 2018

CAP reform’s eco-schemes: eco-logic or eco-nomic? Why not both?

Yara believes the eco-scheme to be in line with the European Commission’s ambition of moving to a “smarter, simpler, fairer and more sustainable” CAP

13 June 201812 June 2018

Biomonitor – Monitoring the Bioeconomy

Eighteen European partners from public and private research institutions to establish a sustainable data and modelling framework for the bioeconomy

12 June 20188 June 2018

Biobasierte Wirtschaft lockt 200 Teilnehmer nach Halle

Konferenzstart zeitgleich mit Raketenstart

8 June 20186 June 2018

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