9 September 2013 EU report: Brussels biofuels policy hikes food prices by up to 50% JRC study says any decrease in biodiesel production strongly affects the vegetable oil market
3 September 2013 Clariant certifies cellulosic ethanol plant under European Directives Further milestone in commercialization of the sunliquid® technology
2 September 2013 “The existing political framework is a hurdle for the bio-based economy in Europe” Exclusive interview with Michael Carus, nova-Institute
27 August 201325 July 2014 Kohlendioxid als Rohstoff für Chemie und Polymere Neue Einblicke in die industrielle Nutzung des Kohlendioxids als Rohstoffquelle auf der größten Konferenz zum Thema in 2013: www.co2-chemistry.eu
Carbon Dioxide as Feedstock for Chemistry and Polymers The biggest event on CO2 as chemical feedstock will bring new insights into the utilization of carbon dioxide: www.co2-chemistry.eu
26 August 2013 Researchers revise ‘overestimated’ biofuels subsidies Europe wasting a huge amount of money to support biofuels that often do more harm than good to the environment
9 August 2013 Industrial biotechnology: Chemical building blocks from renewable resources Companies need to understand how to bring new biopolymers to market
24 July 2013 Biotechnologie in Dänemark Einblicke in die Unternehmens- und Forschungslandschaft sowie in rechtliche Grundlagen eines interessanten Biotechnologie-Standortes in Europa
18 July 2013 Monsanto to drop requests for GM approvals in EU Monsanto responds to national bans and concentrated seeds business in the United States and South America
12 July 2013 UFOP Filling Station Study: Raw Material Diversity in Biodiesel Content Increasing Sustainability certification systems open up market access for vegetable oils from countries outside the EU
11 July 2013 Kraftstoffe: EU-Umweltausschuss fordert Begrenzung von Biosprit Deutscher Bauernverband (DBV) kritisiert "faktischen Rückwärtsgang für heimische Biokraftstoffe"
Environment Committee advocates promoting advanced biofuels Biofuels from food crops to be capped following MEPs' vote
ILUC factors could jeopardise how we measure the carbon footprint of a product More focus and resources should be directed towards proactive mitigation of ILUC effect
10 July 2013 EU-Commission: Creating value and reducing waste by exploiting animal by-products PROSPARE project to develop a technological platform for the multi-purpose processing of AB-P
3.8 billion investment in biobased industries to boost growth and jobs in Europe Public Private Partnership (PPP) on Bio-based Industries (BBI) being established in cooperation between the European Commission and the Biobased Industries Consortium (BIC)
8 July 2013 New report: EU biofuel proposal a futile effort to curb productive land use in Asia ILUC reporting requirements to add new obstacles to imports from non-European biofuel producers
5 July 2013 Umweltpolitik: 80% der Europäer machen sich Gedanken über die Umweltauswirkungen von Produkten Marketingmängel verursachen Verwirrung, Deutsche zählen zu den misstrauischsten Verbrauchern
Local, flexible manufacturing of personalised furniture EU-funded CTC project to support European industry by devising methods and innovative enabling technologies
4 July 2013 CAP 2014-2020: A long road to reform Many policies won’t be implemented before 2015- thank to intense lobbying
2 July 2013 European Commission: Expert Group on Bio-Based Products established Three main tasks to assist the Commission in the preparation of legislation or in policy definition
27 June 2013 New study reinforces existing evidence that science used by the European Commission to calculate indirect land use change is inconclusive How different models factor in the evolution of increasing yield of cultivated areas in the EU
Politische Einigung über eine Neuausrichtung der Gemeinsamen Agrarpolitik Elemente der Reform ab Januar 2014 anwendbar - Änderungen der Direktzahlungen ab 2015 vorgesehen
26 June 2013 CAP Reform – an explanation of the main elements New Regulations enter into force from 2014, new elements to apply from 2015 onwards
24 June 201311 March 2014 Biomass Policies Entwicklung politischer Richtlinien zur Mobilisierung von ressourceneffizienten Wertschöpfungsketten in Europa
Weitere neue EU-Vorhaben Projekt S2Biom soll nachhaltige Versorgung von Biomasserohstoffen auf lokaler, regionaler und pan-Europäischer Ebene unterstützen
17 June 2013 30 Members of the Bioeconomy Panel are nominated by the European Commission Work to be supported by the Secretariat, provided by the European Commission
11 June 2013 Achieving food waste efficiencies through innovation and global cooperation NAMASTE project developed eco-efficient processes for the revaluation of by-products
5 June 2013 Dirk Carrez: The BRIDGE to a biobased economy in the EU BRIDGE - a proposed "Biobased Industries Public-Private Partnership"
8 May 2013 Second generation and advanced biofuels industry calls for solid biofuels regulation Advanced biofuels in the EU requires immediate action by creating a stable and reliable long term framework
2 May 2013 EuropaBio and Smithers Rapra unveil highly-anticipated agenda for the EFIB from 1-2 October 2013 taking place in the heart of Brussels at SQUARE Organisers have responded to the success of 2012's event by announcing plans to deliver the biggest and most ambitious congress in the sector to date
26 April 2013 BIO 2013: Geschrumpfte Mega-Messe in Chicago Drittstärkste "Landsmannschaft" Deutschland in Gesundheitswirtschaft und Bioökonomie stark vertreten
24 April 2013 KBBPPS project concludes successful first advisory workshop Bio-based product standards need to go beyond Europe
17 April 2013 Parliament report flags major changes to EU biofuels proposal Ethanol to benefit from the introduction of ILUC factors as they have lower values
15 April 2013 New €6.2 million project to help European SME’s drive growth in the bio-based economy Network to support development of the bio-based economy in North West Europe
13 April 2013 In EU Synpol project aims at converting waste into bioplastics Bioplastic produced biologically by bacteria to be 100% biodegradable
10 April 2013 Project develops biodegradable packaging using hemp, flax Composite materials to improve current properties of bioplastics for food packaging
27 March 2013 European Commission publishes progress report on RED First Renewable Energy Progress Report listed a significant growth in renewable energy in recent years for the most member states
25 March 2013 Ministers block EU proposal to limit some biofuels Environment ministers concerning worse impact from first-generation biofuels than conventionally extracted oil
22 March 2013 CAP reform: A promising start could end in disappointment Agricultural goals to support the realisation of human rights, especially the right to food in all its dimensions
19 March 2013 The sustainability of advanced biofuels in the EU New report proposes a series of general environmental safeguards that will be applicable to all feedstocks
13 March 20139 September 2021 Kältemittelstreit mit der EU – Daimler setzt auf CO2 in Klimaanlagen Autobauer Daimler will den Streit mit der EU-Kommission über Kältemittel in Klimaanlagen mit einer neuen Strategie lösen. Die Stuttgarter wollen künftig auf CO2 als sicheres und umweltschonenderes Kühlmittel setzen - und bekommen dabei Unterstützung von der Konkurrenz
Reaction of EU Agriculture Commissioner Dacian Cioloş to today’s EP vote on CAP reform European Parliament has supported the main principles of the Commission proposals
11 March 2013 EuPC + PlasticsEurope: Europäische Verbände der Kunststoffindustrie begrüßen Green Paper der EU-Kommission zu Kunststoffabfällen Aufnahme eines Deponierungsverbots soll europäischen Kunststoff-Recycling-Sektor weiter ankurbeln
8 March 2013 Bioplastics: the Italian holistic approach to bioeconomy New regulations in the consumption of disposable bags already provided a number of benefits for the environment
5 March 2013 ‘Bioeconomy’ still a mysterious object to Society stakeholders CommNet project to find consensus on definition of misunderstood term
25 February 2013 Historical studies shore up proof of indirect biofuels emissions Current EU proposals mandate a review of scientific evidence for ILUC in 2017
21 February 2013 Sugar lobbying intensifies ahead of EU vote EU's current sugar quota regime - Food and beverage companies vs. European beet growers and processors
15 February 2013 Fate of green CAP plans hangs on Parliament Conservationists are banking on the full European Parliament to protect the environmental standards proposed by the European Commission
14 February 2013 Commission to launch bioeconomy observatory EU Bioeconomy Strategy seeks synergies and complementarities with other policy areas