13 February 2013 The final goal is 100% renewable energy by 2050 Report: Europe could halve its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030
12 February 2013 Plastic future for shell waste? ChiBio project developing novel biotechnological and sustainable chemical methods for chitin extraction
5 February 2013 Bioplastics body wants more from EU policy Bioplastics production is growing faster in Asia and South America than it is in Europe
17 January 2013 Torrefied Wood and BioCoal 2013: A Special Report Why So Little Bio-coal Plant Capacity Has Been Added. What New Project Development Strategies Are Now Needed
14 January 2013 Metsä Group joins international Biobased Industries Consortium European industry forms consortium to push biobased agenda
10 January 2013 Benelux pellet market expected to more than double by 2020 U.S. expected to become main supplier of wood pellets in northwestern Europe
8 January 2013 Raising awareness of the bioeconomy 'Innovating for Sustainable Growth: a Bioeconomy for Europe' - The bioeconomy strategy in delivering growth and new employment opportunities in Europe
Forschungsprojekt der Europäischen Kommission für eine nachhaltige Produktion von Kohlenwasserstoffen Europäisches Forscher-Konsortium will aus Grünalgen Polymere herstellen
19 December 2012 Neste Oil to produce renewable aviation fuel as part of the EU-funded ITAKA project Production of 4,000 tons of aviation fuel from sustainably produced NExBTL Spanish camelina oil for commercial flights by European airlines
18 December 2012 Brussels grants a 199 million euros subsidy to Dutch biomass refinery initiative European NER300 program provides financial resources for large-scale innovative renewable energy projects
12 November 2012 SAHYOG: Future of Bio-based Economy in India and European Union An Assessment of Indo-European Biomass and Bio-waste Conversion Potential
7 November 2012 Biokunststoffe weiter auf dem Vormarsch 7. European Bioplastics Konferenz demonstriert Zukunftspotential der Branche
Bioplastics still on the rise 7th European Bioplastics Conference demonstrates the future potential of the industry
25 October 2012 Biomasse nachhaltig bewirtschaften – ökologische Grenzen der Flächennutzung einhalten! UBA-Position: Nahrungsmittel haben Vorrang vor Energieproduktion
Biokunststoffe: Teil der nächsten industriellen Revolution in Europa EU-Wirtschaftspolitik betont enorme Bedeutung biobasierter Produktmärkte
17 October 2012 New Commission proposal to minimise the climate impacts of biofuel production New incentives for biofuels with optimal climate footprint: Commission wants to change policy on renewable energy and the fuel quality directive
Biofuels industry threatens to sue European Commission After 2020, the Commission will only promote and financially support biofuels that contribute to a substantial reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and not from food or feed crops are produced
16 October 2012 Kompostierbarer Plastik auf dem Prüfstand Wie nachhaltig und umweltschonend sind die Produkte wirklich?
15 October 201225 July 2014 EU research on bio-based product standards kicks off: KBBPPS project focuses on biomass content, functionality and biodegradability
10 October 2012 From Promise to Productivity Smart Policy for Sustainable EU Growth Through Biobased Products and Industrial Biotechnology
11 September 2012 EU proposal would limit use of crop-based biofuels Major shift in Europe's biofuel policy also include promise to end all public subsidies for crop-based biofuels after the current legislation
27 August 2012 CEP-Analyse: Eine Bioökonomie für Europa? Die Kommission will mittels einer "Bioökonomie-Strategie" Innovationen, Ressourceneffizienz und Wettbewerbsfähigkeit von EU-Unternehmen fördern
24 August 2012 US ethanol imports under scrutiny by the EU New regulation of the European Commission to ensure the EU ethanol industry
19 July 201216 February 2018 Biokunststoffe 2012: Aus der Nische in den Massenmarkt 7. European Bioplastics Konferenz – Programmvorschau
10 July 2012 The bioeconomy can shape the future of Europe’s economic and environmental wealth Policy makers and consumers will need support and guidance in the decisions to be taken
9 July 20129 September 2021 Special Report: EU wants carbon labels to do what they say on the tin Consumer and environmental groups have criticised current carbon labelling practices for being misleading, confusing
27 June 2012 Schlüsseltechnologien bergen enormes Beschäftigungspotenzial Die Europäische Kommission hat zur Förderung der Schlüsseltechnologien (Key Enabling Technologies – KET) in Europa aufgerufen
14 June 2012 Fahrzeugstrukturen aus Holz für leichtere und umweltfreundlichere Autos Holz aus deutschen Buchenwäldern für neue Konstruktionsverbunde
7 June 2012 PHBOTTLE: New biodegradable packaging with antioxidant properties Made from the sugars present in the wastewater
30 May 2012 Ingeo products sold in Germany are first to receive dual, complementary third-party sustainability certifications The two certifications in unison ensure sustainable biopolymer feedstock sourcing and provide key supporting validation for brand owners
25 May 2012 Galactic to develop third generation Lactic acid from Algae with “ECLIPSE” Project 'Waste' from the biodiesel process as raw material appears to be high interesting option
10 May 2012 Maßgeschneidertes für die Bioökonomie Biogene Inhaltsstoffe als innovative Bausteine der Bioökonomie im Fokus des tiefgreifenden industriellen Wandel
3 May 2012 Biofuels in the balance as EU fails to conclude carbon impacts Officials cannot agree on impact of indirect land use change rules, which could wipe out biodiesel in Europe
17 April 2012 A Watershed in the Development of the Bio-based Economy? "Innovating for sustainable growth: a bioeconomy for Europe."
27 March 2012 EuropaBio/Ernst & Young report highlights need for European governments to ensure that R&D is converted into new business, new products and additional jobs Ensuring an attractive environment for investors and biotech entrepreneurs
19 March 2012 What should be done about plastic bags? What are the options for addressing the problem and where have they been tried?
18 February 2012 European Bioplastics begrüßt EU Bioökonomie-Strategie Nächster Schritt: konkrete Maßnahmen für den Biokunststoffmarkt
14 February 2012 New international plant science network will boost collaborative research The European Commission has provided two million Euros of funding to develop and support the coordination of the network
13 February 2012 Commission’s Strategy Launch: EU moves to grow its own Bioeconomy Marathon of renewable bio-economy on the right way
Industrial-scale transformation of CO<sub>2</sub> to micro-algal biomass Austrian company SEE Algae Technology (SAT) has developed technology for the industrial-scale transformation of CO2 emissions into a commercially viable micro-algal biomass
Commission proposes strategy for sustainable bioeconomy in Europe Innovating for Sustainable Growth: a Bioeconomy for Europe
7 February 2012 EU will Bioökonomie stärken Kooperation verschiedener Bioökonomie-Akteure aus Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft soll vereinfacht werden
6 December 2011 K.-o.-Schlag für den Biodiesel? Neue Helmholtz-Studie empfiehlt, EU-Ziele für Biokraftstoffe zu verringern
12 October 2011 The European Commission proposes a new partnership between Europe and the farmers Reformed CAP to strengthen economic and ecological competitiveness of agriculture
Innovative biotechnology is central to a successful Common Agricultural Policy Challenges of feeding a growing population, finite resources, mitigating climate change and encouraging innovation require common effort from decision makers
7 October 2011 High-level Policy-maker Conference on Biorefineries Final event of EU-funded Star-COLIBRI project took place in Brussels
5 October 2011 Europe’s leading innovators compete for EuropaBio’s Most Innovative Biotech SME Award 2011 Winner will receive prize of €10,000 at a high-level event in the European Parliament on November 8th
28 September 2011 CEN creates new Technical Committee for Bio-based products Two Mandates received for development of standards covering aspects as terminology, content, life-cycle analysis, sustainability and certification
EU research on bio-based product standards kicks off:
