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
“Green Gold” documentary blames EU biofuel lobby for bad policy The Belgian documentary-maker spoke to EUobserver in a cafe in Brussels, ahead of the preview screening of his film in the city's centre for fine arts Bozar
22 November 201720 November 2017 Many bio-based strategies, national bio-economy strategies look old-fashioned Current company bio-based strategies move towards a circular economy, and go beyond just low carbon and clean energy sustainability
Cefic joins the Stakeholder Bioeconomy Manifesto to advance EU bioeconomy agenda Bioeconomy is the production of renewable biological resources and the conversion of these resources into food, feed, bio-based products, services, and energy
21 November 201720 November 2017 Germany saves 7.3 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions by using biofuels, new report suggests EU Commission wants to push the only larger-scale alternative to fossil fuel out of the market
Commission expert group on bio-based products calls for alignment of bioeconomy strategy with the EU policy framework New report contains 9 guiding principles and 8 policy recommendations for jobs and growth through bio-based products
20 November 201716 November 2017 Advancing the bioeconomy: stakeholder workshop Workshop, to reach out to other players interested in the bioeconomy to share with them the objectives of their Bioeconomy Manifesto
8 November 201715 November 2017 Good day for bioenergy, bad day for crop-based biofuels, as European Parliament’s environment committee votes on RED II proposals MEPs voted to ban the use of biodiesel from all vegetable oils by 2030 and of palm oil biodiesel as early as 2021 under the revised RED
26 October 201719 October 2017 Renewable Energy Directive: Keep molasses for food and feed Have you ever wondered what’s behind the special taste of speculoos?
24 October 201719 October 2017 The launch of Pilots4U heralds a boost for the bioeconomy in Europe Purposes of the project is to map open access pilot and demonstration infrastructures across Europe
23 October 201718 October 2017 Airbus exec.: EU ‘bonus’ for aviation biofuels may be too little Thierry Nowaczyk from Airbus in an interview with EURACTIV.com
Airbus-Manager: EU-Bonus für Biokraftstoff in der Luftfahrt wohl nicht ausreichend Thierry Nowaczyk von Airbus im Interview mit EURACTIV.com
20 October 201711 October 2017 A sticky matter: Sugar molasses dent EU’s ambitions on advanced biofuels This could be an opportunity for increasing exports but may also lead to overproduction and a crash in the price of sugar
16 October 201712 October 2017 Biofuels phase-out will raise demand for feed imports, industry warns EU executive decided to cut the cap on biofuels in transport from 7% to 3.8% EU
10 October 20173 October 2017 EU ‘confident’ sugar sector prepared for end of quota Sugar beet is often one of several arable crops that farmers produce, making them more resilient to sudden price drops
9 October 20173 October 2017 Chitosan aus Algen: EU-Forschungsprojekt “Nano3Bio” beendet Forscher ziehen positives Fazit - "Wichtiger Beitrag zur biologischen Erzeugung von Rohstoffen"
