31 October 201431 October 2014 Graz’s farmers’ markets start big trial with compostable bags Regional fruits and vegetables packaging to be provided by Verpackungszentrum Graz
28 October 201427 October 2014 Industrial biotechnology: a challenging change to the raw material base Increasing rivalry for renewable resources requires reorganization of material flows
21 October 201420 October 2014 Seizing the opportunity of a new agricultural economy Impact of Europe’s biorefineries extends way beyond farming
15 October 201414 October 2014 Dr. Gert-Jan Gruter of Avantium awarded as European CTO of the Year 2014 Jury valued personal leadership and long career in technology innovation, strong partnering to the outside world
14 October 201413 October 2014 Matrìca’s flagship plants go international on European Stakeholders’ Open Day "It’s now time for the bioeconomy to enter into European, national and regional strategic policy agendas”-
Italy and France awarded for their Most Innovative EU Biotech SMEs 2014 Top five candidates presented their achievements at the 2nd edition of the European Biotech Week
The European Bioeconomy: making the concept a reality European Bioeconomy Observatory marking the progress to become European Bioeconomy Strategy a reality
8 October 20147 October 2014 Growing your home – Sustainability at its best! Sustainable allrounder with features of high-performance fibres
Grow your own house – Nachhaltige Materialien wie Flachs und Hanf sind gefragt im Baubereich Nachhaltige Alleskönner mit Eigenschaften von Hochleistungsfasern
7 October 20146 October 2014 Tecnalia leading a BIO project on paints and varnishes New products using natural, renewable resources to replace conventional solvents
6 October 20143 October 2014 Cellulosics and the EU: chasing higher rates, yields, and more value from lignin EU-scene is lively and well — greatly cheered by news of POET-DSM and Beta Renewables, openings at Abengoa Bioenergy and DuPont
25 September 201424 September 2014 Biokunststoffe fördern ein ressourceneffizientes Europa 9. European Bioplastics Konferenz mit vielseitigem Programm 2014
Bioplastics – driving a resource efficient Europe 9th European Bioplastics Conference – Programme out now!
22 September 201426 September 2014 Oxo-degradable plastics: do they biodegrade? In search of a definite answer OWS, IKT-University Stuttgart to set up a multi-client project aiming to find a “once and for all”
Job vacancy: Executive Director of the Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking (AD 14) Legal representative and public face of the BBI Joint Undertaking to perform his/her tasks with independence and shall be accountable to the Governing Board
16 September 201415 September 2014 Here is the new team of the European Commission for the bioeconomy Following are nominees for the next European Commission
10 September 201410 September 2014 Provence: Lavendelfelder in Gefahr Neue EU-Direktive verlangt für Lavendelprodukte künftig Warnhinweise wie bei chemischen Giften - die französischen Lavendelbauern fürchten um ihre Existenz und wehren sich
8 September 20145 September 2014 Sugar, Europe’s strength Sugar beet farmers should start making contracts with chemical industries now
26 August 201425 August 2014 MBP Trading SA is getting certified according to the RSB Scheme Company providing services and expertise in by-product collection to a wide range of industries
ASA urges action on pending biotech approvals for nine soybean products in letters to USTR, EU Commission Groups complained that no authorizations have been issued since November 2013
6 August 20145 August 2014 PE suppliers go after oxo-biodegradable technology in Mexico Parliament had been asked to comment on a proposal by the commission to ban or tax free-issue shopper bags in the EU
Harnessing biotechnology for a more sustainable economy Peder Holk Nielsen, president and CEO of Novozymes, speaking at the EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF) 2014 in Copenhagen
4 August 201431 July 2014 From Policy to Practice Founding partner EuropaBio celebrates launch of new Public-Private Partnership on Bio-based Industries
30 July 201429 July 2014 Organic farming has grown rapidly, says EU The organic farming sector has grown rapidly over the past ten years, to about 500,000 new hectares every year, according to EU statistics
23 July 20149 September 2021 Invitation – Bio-business workshop on CO2-based chemicals BIO-TIC partners seek input from key stakeholders from the European industry
16 July 201415 July 2014 Erste Ausschreibungen bei europäischer Bioökonomie-Initiative Mit den ersten öffentlichen Ausschreibungen ist am 9. Juli 2014 das erste groß angelegte Public-Private-Partnership zur Bioökonomie in Europa gestartet - Die ersten 150 Mio. Euro des Milliarden-Budgets stehen damit zur Verfügung
11 July 201411 July 2014 EU and Industry Partners launch €3.7 Billion investments in the renewable Bio-based Economy Bio-based Industries collaboration to use Europe's untapped biomass and wastes as feedstock to make fossil-free and greener everyday products
9 July 20148 July 2014 Exclusive interview with Nathalie Moll, EuropaBio At EFIB to shape the European bioeconomy
8 July 20147 July 2014 Campaign highlights biodiversity cost of plastic bags The 3rd July marked the International Bag Free Day, but most of the world continues to use light-weight plastic bags, deemed the most harmful to the environment
7 July 20147 July 2014 Invitation: Workshop on label for bio-based products, 5 September 2014, Brussels Adressed to stakeholders from companies producing bio-based materials as well as labelling and certification
4 July 20149 September 2021 Umstrittenes Kältemittel – Umweltministerium unterstützt Pläne für CO2-Klimaanlagen Deutsche Autohersteller sträuben sich gegen den von der EU verordneten Einsatz einer umstrittenen Chemikalie. Als Kühlmittel für Klimaanlagen setzen sie auf Kohlendioxid. Das Umweltministerium schlägt sich auf die Seite der Industrie - und stellt Forderungen an Brüssel
1 July 201430 June 2014 UPM BioVerno wins EU Sustainable Energy Europe Award Company recognized for using residue of their own pulp production as innovative resource for the production of advanced biofuels
Qualms over France’s move to ban plastic bags The French government wants to ban single-use plastic bags by 2016, years ahead of a European directive. But replacing them with biodegradable packaging makes it equally problematic, EurActiv France reports.
26 June 201426 June 2014 The Bioplastics Industry in Korea – Where to Next? Korea to invest US$200 million into the bio-chemicals industry over the next 5 years
25 June 201424 June 2014 Stora Enso acquires Virdia in (up to) $62M deal For $33M upfront and $29M in incentives for meeting milestones — Stora Enso acquires renewable sugars pioneer Virdia — the former HCL CleanTech — as the Finnish giant hones its biobased strategy
24 June 201423 June 2014 Europe’s Green Tech Valley Styria's development into a pioneer region in recycling, hydro power, biomass and solar energy
Cutting-edge research on non-food biofuels MULTIBIOPRO project is developing second-generation non-food oils and biomaterials from poplar and the tobacco tree
23 June 201422 June 2014 US wants ‘science’ to settle GMO debate in trade deal with EU EU retailers hardly stock any GM food because of widespread consumer resistance
20 June 201418 June 2014 Biofuels debate continues, despite EU agreement EU energy ministers agreed to a 7% cap on the fuels for use in transport
Advanced biofuels best for emissions targets, say the Finns Project investigates the impact of the emission goals on Finland’s energy system and the national economy
16 June 201415 June 2014 Sustainable algae cultivation making headway Wageningen UR: production of raw materials for food and animal feed, chemicals, materials and biofuels is well on its way to be economically feasible by 2025
11 June 201410 June 2014 EU seeks common framework for Circular Economy Commission to speed up the process with binding targets for recycling and public procurement
Ennovor First in UK to Earn RSB Sustainability Certification Ennovor Group has earned the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) sustainability certification for their used cooking oil methyl ester (UCOME) biodiesel
10 June 20149 June 2014 Potočnik: ‘Subsidies to energy and water use raise barriers to a circular economy’ EU society still locked in old industrial patterns of production and consumption
A new bioplastic material reinforced with nanoclays suitable for the automotive sector has been achieved ECOplast cooperation to create new collaborations and international projects according to the new materials
EuropaBio and Smithers Rapra, in association with IAR, unveil the agenda for the European Forum for Industrial Biotechnology from 1-2 October 2014 taking place in the heart of Champagne-Ardenne
3 June 20142 June 2014 Empyro breaks ground on biomass pyrolysis oil production plant in The Netherlands Main aim of the project is to produce electricity, process steam and fuel oil from woody biomass
2 June 20141 June 2014 U.S. wood pellet exports double in 2013 in response to growing European demand Transportation cost a large part of the total cost
30 May 201428 May 2014 EU celebrates biodiversity day, sort of EU programme designed to cross-cut development aid with environmental protection