7 April 20187 January 2019 Welcome to the fifth RoadToBio newsletter In this newsletter we present a short summary of our first webinar “The best of two worlds – making chemistry more bio-based”
3 April 201828 March 2018 Bioeconomy: Germany to lose pole position Recommendation of the Biostep consortium is, the bioeconomy needs to improve the perception of bio-based products and processes by the consumer
29 March 201827 March 2018 20 Expert Insights from Day One of World Bio Markets Central question posed by Luke Upton, founder and editor of Bio-Based World News: "What role does bio-based plays within the circular economy?"
23 March 201821 March 2018 Bioökonomierat fordert Bundesregierung zum Handeln auf Neues Positionspapier drängt auf Entwicklung einer Agenda für Innovationen aus der Bioökonomie
19 March 201817 March 2018 greenGain The aim of the project was to collect information on the subject of landscape conservation and to provide them a broad network
greenGain Ziel des Projektes war es, Informationen zum Thema Landschaftspflege zu sammeln und diese einem breiten Netzwerk zur Verfügung zu stellen
12 March 20188 March 2018 Searching for green alchemy €100 million in EU funding for a new investment vehicle that could coax private capital into the bioeconomy
9 March 20187 March 2018 Scientists upgrading production of cellulose-based electrical insulation components EU-funded NOVUM project focusing on 3D printing of cellulose-based materials with thermoplastic features or foam forming and thermoforming of cellulose fibres
8 March 20186 March 2018 State aid: Commission approves €4.7 billion public support scheme for advanced biomethane and biofuels in Italy The measure will contribute to reaching EU energy and climate change goals while limiting distortions of competition
7 March 20186 March 2018 Halting deforestation – a critical contribution from the EU The European Commission is supposed to release a feasibility study on policy options to step up EU action against imported deforestation
5 March 20181 March 2018 What should the EU’s Plant Protein Strategy do? A review of existing CAP measures for protein, oil protein and oilseed crops and market trends what lessons? What next?
European farmers want conventional biofuels included in new “protein strategy” Speaking at a meeting of EU farm ministers on 19 February 2018, EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan presented the idea of an EU protein strategy
1 March 201827 February 2018 Public Engagement is the Key to bring Bioeconomy Forward European bioeconomy stakeholder engagement needs to focus on civil society integration as a crucial cornerstone to improve the visibility of bioeconomy in the future
Bioökonomie sichtbarer machen Der Fahrplan für die neue Bioökonomie-Strategie in Europa steht. Experten betonen, dass die Bioökonomie künftig für die Bürger greifbarer und sichtbarer gemacht werden muss
27 February 201822 February 2018 EU urged to do more to protect forests Forest nations are calling on the EU to strengthen the control of supply chains for products causing deforestation such as palm oil or cocoa
21 February 201814 February 2018 Failed EU Commission advanced biofuel policy wastes billions of euros The Commission and the Parliament have neglected two common sense rules
20 February 201816 February 2018 European Commission’s €2 billion support of advanced biofuels questioned Ethanol Europe's research argues, that less than 1% of announced advanced biofuel capacity has successfully been materialised
16 February 201814 February 2018 The fight on plastics heats up in the EU A wind of change is blowing across Europe, trying to sweep away all the plastic bags that are littering our countries. January 2018 has been a busy month in this sense
Packaging and the environment: A plan for plastics Commission ready to push ahead with a headline goal of making all plastics produced in the EU reusable or recyclable by 2030
14 February 201812 February 2018 BRAIN: Bereit für den Paradigmenwechsel – spekulatives Must-have! Mittelfristig rechnet der Bioökonomie-Spezialist mit Erlösen im dreistelligen Millionenbereich
9 February 20187 February 2018 2017 marks the first year in which more electricity in Europe was generated from wind, sun, and biomass than from coal Agora Energiewende and Sandbag present annual evaluation of the European energy transition
2017: Erstmals mehr Strom aus Wind, Sonne und Biomasse als aus Kohle in der Europäischen Union Agora Energiewende und Sandbag legen Bericht zur EU-Energiewende vor
7 February 20185 February 2018 EU and Gates Foundation pledge €500 million for innovations in agriculture Joint initiative to drive research and technical and organisational innovations across agricultural and food systems in developing countries
2 February 20181 February 2018 Glanbia Ingredients to spearhead €30m European whey research project AgriChemWhey project will build a first-of-a-kind industrial-scale biorefinery with integrated symbiotic industrial and agricultural value chains
31 January 201829 January 2018 Ökosystemleistungen der EU-Wälder Europäische Waldgebiete haben sich in den vergangenen 60 Jahren kontinuierlich vergrößert und erstrecken sich heute auf ungefähr 160 Millionen Hektar
Ecosystem services of EU forests European forests have expanded continuously over the last 60 years and now cover around 160 million hectares
29 January 201822 January 2018 Plastics Strategy: EU must heed example of best practices Reducing plastic use, especially single-use plastics, could be a game changer in Europe
26 January 201824 January 2018 Müllprobleme auf den Balearen: Mallorca will Kaffeekapseln verbieten Die Balearen ersticken im Müll, die einzige Verbrennungsanlage auf Mallorca ist überlastet. Jetzt greift die Inselregierung durch. Vor allem Kaffeetrinker müssen sich umstellen – und George Clooney gerät unter Druck
25 January 201823 January 2018 Bioplastik von der Mosel: Diese Salatschalen können auf den Kompost Eine finnische Firma mit Sitz in Alf an der Mosel will dem schädlichen Plastikmüll mit Bio-Kunststoff ein Ende setzen. Doch Verbraucher- und Umweltschützer warnen vor zu großer Euphorie
Smaller shortfall in EU supply and demand balance for rapeseed in 2017/18 With production growing more strongly than consumption, imports are expected to decline
Rapsölkraftstoff preisgünstiger als Agrardiesel Als Ursache führt die Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen (UFOP) den anhaltenden Preisdruck an den internationalen Pflanzenölmärkten an
22 January 201820 January 2018 EUBP welcomes world’s first Plastics Strategy in Europe But European Commission misses chance to fully embrace circular benefits of bio-based plastics and biodegradable plastics
EUBP begrüßt weltweit erste Kunststoffstrategie in Europa Jedoch wird die Chance verpasst, die Vorteile von biobasierten und biologisch abbaubaren Kunststoffen in vollem Umfang anzuerkennen
Kunststoffabfälle: eine europäische Strategie zum Schutz unseres Planeten und unserer Bürger und zur Stärkung unserer Industrie Ansatz will neue Chancen für Innovation, Wettbewerbsfähigkeit und die Schaffung von Arbeitsplätzen eröffnen
Plastic Waste: a European strategy to protect the planet, defend our citizens and empower our industries Approach will bring new opportunities for innovation, competitiveness and job creation
16 January 201811 January 2018 EU producers press for lower bioethanol duties / Competition from the Americas The topic has gained currency during the ongoing trade negotiations between the EU and the “Mercosur” bloc that represents South American producers
11 January 20189 January 2018 Enabling Commercial Scale Biorefineries in Europe Lignocellulosic feedstock will soon become a key strategic resource for chemical intermediates
10 January 201810 October 2018 Europe’s ‘best-kept secret’ – its booming bio-economy Carlos Moedas: "Private money goes where stability is and where policies are predictable."
19 December 201715 December 2017 ‘Greenwashed oil’ set to win from renewable transport targets, biofuel industry claims The European Commission is asked to be “technologically neutral” when it comes to renewable energy in transport, and not weigh in favour of electricity
18 December 201715 December 2017 World bioeconomy stakeholders meet in Helsinki to move the bioeconomy from niche to norm More than 400 participants are in Helsinki to discuss how investment can bring speed and scale to the European Bioeconomy
15 December 201713 December 2017 Bio-On und AkzoNobel wollen weiterhin zusammenarbeiten Ziel der Zusammenarbeit ist es, die Verwendung der biologisch abbaubaren, biobasierten Polymere in Bewuchskontrollbeschichtungen weiter zu erforschen
14 December 20179 September 2021 An implementation plan for CCS and CCU in Europe EU now needs to put in place a long-term policy framework that incentivises this low-carbon technology in Europe, writes Graeme Sweeney
12 December 20178 December 2017 Report of Biorizon’s Annual Event 2017: from the lab to piloting €10m Euro deal signed to accelerate bio-aromatic development
8 December 20176 December 2017 Searching for ‘green alchemy’, EU mounts big investment push in bioeconomy Commission and EIB to launch new multi-million euro effort to drive private investment in bio-based markets
7 December 20176 December 2017 Building the partnerships to help Europe achieve its bio-based potential The breadth and variety of the projects with which the BBI JU is engaged showing a huge economic opportunity for Europe
5 December 20171 December 2017 MEPs raise ambition on transport with ‘sustainable’ biofuels MEPs in the industry, research and energy committee voted to increase targets on renewable energy from the Commission’s proposal of 27% to 35% by 2030
28 November 201724 November 2017 Industrial biotech sector calls for an ambitious revision of EU Bioeconomy Strategy EuropaBio claiming a coherent and holistic policy and financial framework
27 November 201723 November 2017 European Bioeconomy Stakeholders Manifesto: The Digest’s Special Guide Biofuels Digest presentation as special coverage of developments in the EU
