Supplier: European Commission

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27 March 201922 March 2019

Boosting bioeconomy in ten European regions

POWER4BIO develops regional bioeconomy strategies and roadmaps by cross-border knowledge exchange

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Stärkung der Bioökonomie in zehn europäischen Regionen

POWER4BIO für regionale Bioökonomiestrategien und Pläne zur Umsetzung durch grenzüberschreitenden Wissensaustausch

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MPOC: EU should suspend regulation until elements proposed are clear, sound

Earlier this month, the EC adopted the delegated act which, among others, set out the criteria to determine high ILUC-risk feedstock for biofuels

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21 March 201918 March 2019

EU publications: Bio-based products

From idea to market “15 EU success stories” - Study

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19 March 201918 March 2019

Call for EU to stop subsidies for fossil fuels to help bio-based materials sector and the circular economy

“Please stop all subsidies to fossil fuels. In 2016, €56 billion went from EU member states to fossil fuels.”

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14 March 201911 March 2019

Labelling palm oil as high ILUC risk ‘unacceptable’ – Malaysia tells EC

Malaysia strongly urged the EC to look at the draft delegated regulation in a more holistic, balanced and unbiased manner before implementation

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12 March 201912 March 2019

Closing the loop: Commission delivers on Circular Economy Action Plan

Report presents the main results of implementing the action plan and sketches out open challenges to paving the way towards a climate-neutral, competitive circular economy

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Den Kreislauf schließen: Kommission setzt Aktionsplan für die Kreislaufwirtschaft um

Bericht beschreibt wichtigste Ergebnisse zur Umsetzung und beleuchtet anstehende Herausforderungen auf dem Weg hin zu einer klimaneutralen, wettbewerbsfähigen Kreislaufwirtschaft

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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

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19 February 20199 September 2021

‘It’s complicated’: EU offers political backing but no funding for CCS

The European Commission is now “in the final stages” of preparing the ETS innovation fund

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14 February 201911 February 2019

Biofuel sustainability criteria ‘blocked’ in EU Commission

Proposed low-risk certification scheme criteria seemed “too light” to some commissioners, as it would pave the way for an easier entering of palm oil in the EU-market

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EU’s Joint Research Centre publishes report on biobased chemicals

The authors identify production costs as the main barrier to growth of the biobased chemicals market

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13 February 20198 February 2019

European Commission welcomes ECHA’s opinion on restricting microplastics intentionally added to products

Dossier reviews available scientific information on hazards of microplastics, identifies their uses and emissions, and tries to assess the risks

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Carbon pricing and digital tax find traction in Davos

At World Economic Forum, the issue of improving the tax system by fighting against tax havens and closing loopholes played an important role

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11 February 20196 February 2019

Paper, the forgotten forest destroyer

55% of global paper consumption is made of wrapping and packaging, on the rise from 392 million tonnes in 2010 to 410 million tonnes in 2017

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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

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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

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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’

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Bioökonomie-Universität für EU geplant

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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24 October 201819 October 2018

Bioökonomierat begrüßt neue EU-Strategie

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

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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

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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  

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Eine neue Bioökonomie-Strategie für ein nachhaltiges Europa

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

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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