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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!

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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

EU giving up on biofuel limits?

Biofuel subsidies will continue under new state-aid guidelines

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

Environment MEPs clamp down on wasteful plastic carrier bags

EU legislation to deliver a significant and swift reduction in single-use plastic bags

20 March 20149 September 2021

Plastics made from algae cultivated by industrial CO2

European Commission financed project to produce different products for the chemical industry

13 March 201412 March 2014

Abstimmung des Europäischen Parlaments (Ausschuss Umwelt) bereitet den Weg für bioabbaubare und kompostierbare Kunststofftüten

Nach europäischer Norm EN 13432 zertifizierte Biokunststofftüten können Mitgliedsstaaten dabei helfen, Deponierungen zu reduzieren

Erstmals europaweit Grenzwerte für PAK

Betroffen von der Änderung vor allem Konsumgüter mit zugänglichen Kunststoff- oder Gummiteilen

10 March 20149 March 2014

New EU project to reintroduce legumes in European fields

LEGATO ('LEGumes for the Agriculture of Tomorrow') project to improve competitiveness of European legumes

KBBPPS & Open-Bio Advisory Workshop on Standardization of Bio-based Products, 7 April 2014, Cologne

Stakeholders for Standardization: Share your input Research on Standardization, Labelling and Communication of Bio-based Products Advisory Workshop, 7 April 2014, Cologne

Latest policies, strategies and visions for Europe’s bio-based future

The 7th International Conference on Bio-Based Materials, 8-10 April 2014, at the Maternushaus in Cologne (Germany)

7 March 20146 March 2014

Kommissionsvorschlag zu indirekten Landnutzungsänderungen löst das Problem nicht

Prof. Dr. Lahl empfiehlt Regelungsalternativen unabhängig von der Zweckbestimmung der Endverwendung des Biomasserohstoffs

Majority of EU countries in favour of GMO compromise

Several ministers expressed concerns to re-nationalise GMO decisions in running up against the World Trade Organization (WTO)

6 March 20145 March 2014

“Backloading” beschlossen: EU stärkt Handel mit CO2-Emissionen

Der Weg für das sogenannten "Backloading" von 900 Millionen CO₂-Zertifikaten im EU-Emissionshandel ist frei

4 March 201428 February 2014

Biokraftstoffe aus Abfällen

Europas Müll könnte zwölf Prozent des Spritbedarfs decken

27 February 201426 February 2014

Internationale Konferenz bereitet Aktionspläne für saubere Meere vor

UBA: Tonnenweise Abfall an falscher Stelle

26 February 201425 February 2014

Kunststofftüten kaum relevant

Verbrauch und Verwertung von Tragetaschen: Gesellschaft für Verpackungsmarktforschung veröffentlicht Studie zur Abfallrelevanz von Kunststofftragetaschen

25 February 201424 February 2014

EU scientists’ biofuels warnings were ignored

EXCLUSIVE / The European Commission ignored an internal recommendation from its own scientists for mandatory carbon accounts and crop-specific measurements in a proposal to address the ILUC from biofuels production

19 February 201418 February 2014

A smart way to combat plastic waste

Use of bioplastics for waste prevention in the agriculture by Metabolix

Advanced biorefining still has great potentials in Europe

Interview with Dirk Carrez, Executive Director of the Biobased industries Consortium, about the main challenges in developing a European biobased industry

18 February 201417 February 2014

Outrage at Commission’s decision

Greens threaten Commission with censure over GM crop

17 February 201417 February 2014

MEPs want binding 2030 goals for CO2 emissions, renewables and energy efficiency

Mandatory targets by 2030: a 40% cut in CO₂ emissions, a 30% target for renewable energy and a 40% target for energy efficiency

14 February 201413 February 2014

DBFZ beteiligt sich an EU-Forschungsvorhaben zu Verwertungsmöglichkeiten von Glycerin

Forschungsvorhaben "Glycerol Biorefinery Approach for the Production of High Quality Products of Industrial Value (GRAIL)" gestartet

13 February 201412 February 2014

Angst um Vielfalt auf Acker und Teller

EU-Saatgutreform vor dem Aus

7 February 20146 February 2014

Günstigeres Hochleistungsmaterial aus natürlichen Stoffen

Ein Team mit Freiburger Wissenschaftlern entwickelt ein neues Verfahren zur Herstellung von Carbonfasern

Plastikmüll sinnvoll bekämpfen

Einsatz von Biokunststoffen von Metabolix zur Abfallvermeidung in der Landwirtschaft

5 February 20144 February 2014

Food security hindered by seed market dominance, MEPs warn

The EU seed market is dominated by a few large seed businesses rather than a diverse range of smaller companies, which has implications for the continent’s food security, says a report commissioned by European Parliament Green group

3 February 20141 February 2014

Sugar and starch producers cash in on bioplastics

Food packaging boasts the largest share in the total plastics market and has the greatest opportunity in terms of volume sales, according to Rabobank

31 January 201431 January 2014

Unlikely bedfellows in biofuel debate

Industry and green groups are furious about the European Commission's plan to scrap biofuel targets

27 January 201426 January 2014

More consumption not necessary for human well-being, says UN report

Greater food system efficiency and curbs to the expansion of cropland are necessary to prevent the collapse of global ecosystems, says a report presented by the UN at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland

2030 climate and energy goals for a competitive, secure and low-carbon EU economy

European Commission explains key points of the energy policy framework 2030

24 January 201423 January 2014

EU proposal sets renewable energy targets, ignores biofuels

New clean energy and greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction objectives

Efficiency and renewables make Europe competitive, EU study says

Savings were “still too low”, apparently indicating need for further renewable energy deployment

22 January 201421 January 2014

Neste Oil’s sustainability verification system approved by the European Commission

Company's new, own system, to be a useful addition for verifying sustainability of renewable inputs, particularly waste and residue

Internationaler Agrarministergipfel in Berlin: 69 Staaten vereint im Kampf gegen weltweiten Hunger und Mangelernährung

Friedrich: "Nur eine widerstandsfähige Landwirtschaft sichert Ernährung"

21 January 201420 January 2014

EU could cut emissions by 40 percent at moderate cost

Upscaling greenhouse-gas emissions reduction from the current 20 percent by 2020 to 40 percent by 2030 would be likely to cost less than an additional 0.7 percent of economic activity

20 January 201417 January 2014

Plastic waste: Parliament sounds the alarm

MEPs claiming ban of the most hazardous plastics, review of the current EU directive on packaging waste

EU Sees Rising Food Output by 2023 on Export and Biofuel Demand

“Agricultural commodity prices are expected to stay firm over the medium term, supported by factors such as the growth in global food demand, the development of the biofuel sector and a low productivity growth,” the European Commission wrote

17 January 201416 January 2014

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