20 January 201619 January 2016 Bioeconomy in Europe Global look shows considerable growth of products related to bioeconomy
Gnadenfrist für die Einweg-Plastiktüte in Frankreich Ab dem 1.4.16 von den Supermarktkassen verbannt - Weitere Schritte geplant
19 January 201621 February 2018 EU project pioneers eco-innovative construction materials Problems relating to indoor air quality are important risk factors for human health. Indoor air quality is therefore a major concern, as today, people spend much of their time in buildings
16 December 201515 December 2015 Jennewein Biotechnologie: Finanzspritze für Wachstumskurs Unternehmen produziert mit Hilfe von Mikroben komplexe Oligosaccharide
EIB lends EUR 10 million to Jennewein Biotechnologie, a German producer of healthy sugars Company to build a commercial scale production plant for complex human milk oligosaccharides
9 December 20158 December 2015 Bio-aggregates sow the seeds for a revolution in building materials ISOBIO project aims to develop construction materials with 50% lower embodied energy and carbon
8 December 20157 December 2015 European Commission delivers value: Circular Economy package recognises renewability and closes the loop CEPI is looking forward to concrete actions in the field of bio-based products in the future
Kreislaufwirtschaftspaket der EU-Kommission lässt Spielraum für ambitioniertere Pläne für die Bioökonomie und Biokunststoffe European Bioplastics begrüßt den Entwurf und wird in den bevorstehenden Beratungen darstellen, wie biobasierte und biologisch abbaubare Materialien zu den ambitionierten Zielen beitragen können
7 December 20154 December 2015 Den Kreislauf schließen: Kommission verabschiedet ehrgeiziges neues Maßnahmenpaket zur Kreislaufwirtschaft, um die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit zu steigern, Arbeitsplätze zu schaffen und ein nachhaltiges Wachstum zu erreichen Gesamter Lebenszyklus von Produktion und Verbrauch bis zur Abfallbewirtschaftung und dem Markt für Sekundärrohstoffe abgedeckt
Closing the loop: Commission adopts ambitious new Circular Economy Package to boost competitiveness, create jobs and generate sustainable growth Full covering lifecycle from production and consumption to waste management and the market for secondary raw materials
Timmermans defends ambition of new Circular Economy package New legislation is under heightened scrutiny, because Commission First Vice-President Frans Timmermans promised, the new package would be “more ambitious” than its predecessor
Commission’s Circular Economy Proposal leaves room for more ambitious actions on bio-industries such as bioplastics European Bioplastics association looking forward to contributing to the forthcoming debate on how renewable and biodegradable materials can best fit into this vision
Globale Agenda zur nachhaltigen Bioökonomie verabschiedet Prioritäten des Bioeconomy Summit sollen in internationale Diskussionen einfließen
4 December 20151 December 2015 Weltgipfel zur Bioökonomie: Nachhaltigkeit auf dem Prüfstand Wie lässt sich eine nachhaltige Bioökonomie international etablieren und welche Innovationsstrategien werden in verschiedenen Ländern verfolgt?
2 December 20159 September 2021 Michael Carus talks to Il Bioeconomista An interview with the founder of the nova-Institut
New Circular Economy Package ‘less ambitious’ than axed predecessor The European Commission’s draft waste and incineration laws to replace the package it axed under its drive for “better regulation”, has weaker targets for recycling and landfill than its predecessor
1 December 201527 November 2015 An interview with the “father” of EU bioeconomy From niche to norm - Chris Patermann talks to Il Bioeconomista
27 November 201527 November 2015 France is a global leader in the bioeconomy An interview with Boris Dumange, DG of IAR Pole
24 November 201523 November 2015 Netzwerk von Forschungseinrichtungen katalysiert das Biomassepotenzial Europas Einem durch die EU finanzierten Projekt ist es gelungen, den Zugang für KMU und Forscher zu Versuchsanlagen von Weltklasse zwecks Erprobung der nächsten Generation von Rohstoffen für Biokraftstoffe zu erleichtern
Research facility network catalyses Europe’s biomass potential An EU-funded project has made it easier for SMEs and researchers to access world-class testing facilities to trial next generation biofuel feedstocks
23 November 201523 November 2015 To build a bio-economy, Europe needs to cut bioenergy Europe urgently needs to rethink its bioenergy policies to account for their true impact on the climate, biodiversity and food scarcity, writes Bas Eickhout (Dutch Green MEP)
19 November 201517 November 2015 Fraunhofer UMSICHT ist »Nationale Informationsstelle Nachhaltige Kunststoffe« Globales Netzwerk nationaler Informationsstellen: Förderung neuer umweltfreundlicher, nachhaltiger Kunststoffe über die gesamte Wertschöpfungskette
18 November 201517 November 2015 New emissions research gives a boost to UK renewable fuel sector Report is positive news for the renewable fuels industry and for to meet GHG emissions reductions targets
16 November 201516 November 2015 PULP2VALUE – new €11,5 Mio BBI JU grant for demonstration project aims for better use of sugarbeet pulp Recently, the seven project partners launched the new Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) demonstration project entitled ‘PULP2VALUE’ in Roosendaal, The Netherlands
A dedicated bioeconomy development agency to promote the sector in Europe After the Bioeconomy Investment Summit, the confrontation continues on Il Bioeconomista - A proposal by James Cogan* to creating dedicated bioeconomy development agency to energetically promote the sector
13 November 201512 November 2015 Bioeconomy Investment Summit: adelante con juicio The European bioeconomy seeks a compass
12 November 201515 February 2018 PHBOTTLE project aims to develop bio-based plastic bottle from biodegradable material A team of researchers has worked out a way to ferment waste water from fruit juice processing plants to make a type of plastic that can be used for bottles
11 November 201510 November 2015 Bioplastics are key to unlock Europe’s potential for a ressource-efficient economy 10th European Bioplastics Conference in Berlin attracts more than 350 experts from around the world
EU: Biokunststoffe sind Schlüsseltechnologie für eine ressourcen-effiziente Wirtschaft 10. European Bioplastics Konferenz zieht mehr als 350 Experten aus aller Welt an
5 November 20154 November 2015 New circular economy package takes shape The European Commission’s new circular economy package will include fresh legislation on waste, fertilisers, and water reuse, “strong commitments” on Eco-design, strategies for handling plastics and chemicals, and “major” funding for innovation, EurActiv has learnt
3 November 20153 November 2015 Final conference of the FIBRA project Final conference of the FIBRA project entitled “Boosting market share of fibre crops between EU and China” to be held in Brussels, November 23, 2015
26 October 201521 October 2015 Bioeconomy: An Investment of 1 Euro Today Will Reap 10 Euro in 2025 A proposal to relaunch the European economy: To get started some 400 billion euro are available in the European Fund, 315 in the Juncker Plan, and another 3.7 from public-private partnerships
22 October 201519 October 2015 Nachhaltigkeit: zwischen Theorie und Praxis Wann sind Herstellung und Anwendung eines Kunststoffs oder einer anderen Substanz überhaupt nachhaltig?
14 October 201513 October 2015 Greenwashing: misuse of EU composting standard EN 13432 European Bioplastics requests all producers of additives claiming to make conventional plastics biodegradable to fully comply with the standard EN 13432 or to seize misleading references
Greenwashing: Zunehmender Missbrauch des EU-Standards für Kompostierung EN 13432 European Bioplastics fordert die Hersteller künstlicher Additive zur Förderung der biologischen Abbaubarkeit von konventionellen Kunststoffen auf, den Standard EN 13432 vollständig zu erfüllen oder irreführende Anspielungen zu unterlassen
12 October 20159 September 2021 Sustainable Fuels, Chemicals and Polymers from Sun and CO2 Big visions – but also big potential
Nachhaltige Kraftstoffe, Chemikalien und Polymere aus Sonne und CO2 Große Visionen – aber auch große Potenziale
9 October 201526 November 2015 New bioplastics bring chitin out of its shell EU-project shows innovative way to transform shell waste into tiny filaments called nanofibrils
2 October 20151 October 2015 The Digest’s 2015 Guide to Italy in the Advanced Bioeconomy The key takeaways - the mandates and national targets - the key producers - process technology R&D - feedstock & supply chain development
24 September 201523 September 2015 Commission ready to give more aid to young farmers Over 160,000 young European farmers will start their own businesses thanks to aid provided by the 2014-2020 rural development programmes
CORDIS Express: All at sea – addressing marine litter and pollution CORDIS Express takes a look at the results of EU-funded projects that address our growing marine litter and pollution problem
CORDIS Express: Ab ins Meer? Meeresmüll und -verschmutzung endlich in den Griff bekommen CORDIS Express wirft einen Blick auf die Ergebnisse von Projekten, die mithilfe von EU-Mitteln das wachsende Problem des Meeresmülls und der Umweltverschmutzung bewältigen wollen
23 September 201521 September 2015 DfT awards £25m to develop advanced biofuels UK Department for Transport investing in new premises and technology
18 September 201517 September 2015 S2Biom Newsletter – Issue 4, September 2015 Find recent updates made in the cost-supply database, the ‘biomass conversion pathway matching tool’ and the full chain assessment tools
17 September 201516 September 2015 Cascading use of wood in Finland – with comparison to selected EU countries New report gives a short introduction on the discussion on cascading principles and definitions, and shows examples of the cascading flows in Finland and selected other European countries
16 September 201514 September 2015 A Smart and Efficient Bioeconomy for Europe “Cascading” can mean very different things to different people
11 September 201510 September 2015 EU-weite Konsultation zur Reform der EU-Agrarstatistik EU-Kommission plant Modernisierung der Rechtsgrundlagen zur Erhebung statistischer Daten
10 September 20158 September 2015 Closing the loop on the ground: 10 EU projects working towards a circular economy Over the last years we have been funding a whole range of projects across Europe on recycling, upcycling, reusing and recovering materials - each of them a building block for a circular economy. Here is a selection of some of them
8 September 20158 September 2015 Experts from nova-Institute introduced: This month Dr. Stephan Piotrowski, Agricultural economist
From sewage sludge to syngas and biochar: new perspectives for small municipalities Dr. Olivier Lepez, coordinator of PYROCHAR, explains how the project team has developed an energy- and cost-efficient process to thermo-chemically convert municipal sewage sludge into useful biochar and synthetic gas