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
EU must do away with ‘concept of waste’ Janez Potočnik highlights the importance of a circular economy in a time of increasing competition and diminishing resources
27 May 201426 May 2014 AIMPLAS receives the award for the best European project due to biodegradable extruded nets for citrus fruits and mollusks Compostable net to be put with the rest of the organic wastes generated at home and in shopping centers
26 May 201425 May 2014 Berlin BIO-TIC Workshop: Use of IB in Bio-Surfactants Preceding the Third ICIS European Surfactants Conference as a satellite event
Internationale Debatte über Synthetische Biologie Biodiversitäts-Konvention (CBD) tagt Ende Juni in Montreal
Green Chemistry Award 2014 Winner Honored: Professor Michael York of Green Chemistry at the University of York
Bakterielle Biokunststoffproduktion durchflusszytometrisch verfolgt Forschungsprojekt SYNPOL untersucht bakterielle Biokunststoffproduktion aus Synthesegas im Bioreaktor
22 May 201422 May 2014 Airbus performs its longest flight using sustainable jet fuel with KLM First flight of a series of 50 long-haul commercial flights - Largest European initiative for a local production of sustainable jet fuels - Longest biofuel flight performed by an Airbus aircraft
21 May 201420 May 2014 Biobased chemicals: European share to drop sharply R&D efforts necessary for developing cellulosic chemicals, both in Europe and in the US, Lux Research analysts say
EU-Projekt: Mit Enzymen zur Natur-Kosmetik Optibiocat - Optimised esterase biocatalysts for cost-effective industrial production
The upcoming elections are crucial for the future of the bioeconomy in the European Union Next 5 years will be critical to set up a new model of economic and social development
20 May 201419 May 2014 Biomass: the sustainability challenge Scientific experts, policymakers and NGO and industry representatives discussed this question at the recent European Biomass Association (AEBIOM) conference in Brussels
14 May 201413 May 2014 France concerned about liberalisation of EU sugar market The deregulation of the European sugar market is looming. A French parliamentary report has requested support to French overseas departments where the sugar sector is fragile
5 May 20142 May 2014 Coca-Cola: PlantBottle Technology™ Tops 2014 Sustainable Bio Awards Company recognized for its first-ever recyclable PET plastic bottle made partially from plants
29 April 201410 March 2015 Global Information adds “Biorefinery Products: Global Markets” to list of reports BCC report finds, removing barriers and introducing new mechanisms would facilitate market entry
28 April 201425 April 2014 Lufthansa to Evaluate Gevo’s Renewable Jet Fuel Lufthansa's Testing Supported by the European Commission
23 April 201414 August 2014 “Bio-based Material of the Year 2014” Innovation award presented to QMilch (Germany) at the 7th International Conference on Bio-based Materials 160 participants from more than 20 countries came together at the 7th International Conference on Bio-based Materials
Innovationspreis „Biowerkstoff des Jahres 2014“ auf dem Kölner Biowerkstoff-Kongress an QMilch aus Deutschland 160 Teilnehmer aus über 20 Ländern trafen sich beim 7. Biowerkstoff-Kongress, einem der wichtigsten Branchentreffpunkte der Bio-basierten Ökonomie in Europa
EC adopts new guidelines on renewable energy, biofuel support Renewable Energy Association calling Commission’s guidelines a “huge leap into the unknown.”
22 April 201417 April 2014 Expert survey on bio-based products in support of the European Commission’s bioeconomy strategy! Please share your expertise with us!
Wichtiger Schritt gegen die Spekulation mit Nahrungsmitteln Europäisches Parlament stimmt neuer Finanzinstrumente-Richtlinie MiFID zu
17 April 201416 April 2014 World Watch: Biofuel Production Declines New Worldwatch Institute analysis examines the trends in global biofuel production
16 April 201415 April 2014 Echtzeit NIR Analytik optimiert das Herstellungsverfahren von biobasierten Polymeren zur Lebensmittelverpackung Analytica: Fraunhofer ICT präsentiert die vielseitigen Varianten des neuen Analyseverfahrens
27 March 201426 March 2014 Oil seed can slash CO2 emissions in farming by 13% Integral use of oil seeds to reduce green house gases emissions associated with farming activities oil seeds can be used to obtain biofuels and feedstuffs for livestock
26 March 201426 March 2014 KBBPPS project: Technical standard adopted by CEN Determination of 'bio-based' of products now standardized
24 March 201423 March 2014 EU directive to reduce bags New directive aiming at reducing consumption of disposable plastic bags