1 February 202424 January 2024 Biomasse in Bioprodukte verwandeln Das neue EU-Projekt PRIMED will bisher ungenutzte Biomasseressourcen veredeln. Es ist an der Ruhr-Universität Bochum angesiedelt
30 January 202422 January 2024 Kunststoffrecyclingunternehmen können ab 2025 Energiebeihilfen beantragen Eine gute Nachricht für die Kunststoffrecyclingunternehmen: Die Unternehmen können ab dem 1. Januar 2025 wieder Energiebeihilfen beantragen. Das teilte der bvse-Bundesverband Sekundärrohstoffe und Entsorgung in einem Mitgliederrundschreiben mit
29 January 202419 January 2024 The rise in biomass production and use points to a growing bioeconomy: is this resource limitless? A new summary for policymakers report quantifies the biomass supply and uses in the EU and cautions against over-optimism on the availability of this limited, albeit renewable, resource
Carbon pricing for agriculture key to cutting emissions, say EU climate advisers Current policies are not a sufficient incentive for farmers to do more to achieve the EU climate targets, according to the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change (ESABCC) experts, who warned of the need for a carbon pricing system for the sector
25 January 202418 January 2024 Better CO2 balance through natural-fiber-reinforced cement-based composites for sustainable construction in Brazil The project is being carried out within the framework of the “Eureka” research initiative, in which more than 45 countries around the world have joined forces with the European Commission
Bessere CO2-Bilanz durch naturfaserverstärkte Verbundwerkstoffe auf Zementbasis für nachhaltiges Bauen in Brasilien Das Projekt wird im Rahmen der Forschungsinitiative »Eureka« durchgeführt, in der über 45 Länder auf der ganzen Welt und die Europäische Kommission zusammengeschlossen sind
A recipe for sustainable bioeconomy: collaborate, engage locally, involve consumers The JRC put together policy makers, primary producers, consumers and businesses, tasking them with imagining the bioeconomy of the future. Policy recommendations from this exercise are now out
24 January 202416 January 2024 Record year of oilseed production – UFOP: proof of origin creates acceptance World trade in oilseeds will presumably drop 5 million tonnes to 196.8 million tonnes
23 January 202423 January 2024 Greenwashing – No, thanks! Workshop 7 February 2024: The Green Claims Directive on the rise – Everything companies need to know
22 January 202415 January 2024 Can Europe’s blue bioeconomy live up to its promises? The blue bioeconomy refers to marine-based sectors that draw specifically on biomass from the sea, either for primary extraction or to create processed materials and new biotechnologies for consumer markets
17 January 202417 January 2024 Substantiate your green claims – Get ahead of the curve! In recent years, consumers have been confronted by producers and retailers with statements such as “carbon neutral”, “carbon negative” or “net-zero” that have increasingly lost their credibility. And rightly so, as many of these statements were more marketing than scientifically based
15 January 202416 January 2024 Invitation to the Stakeholder Event “Bio-Based Innovations for Industrial Applications“ 24 April 2024, 9:00-17:00 CET, Brussels, Belgium
12 January 202411 January 2024 Free PEFerence webinars in February: PEF in bottle applications and for textiles PEF is an aspiring new bio-based material aiming at replacing fossil PET in a variety of applications such as PEF bottles and as a new and sustainable material in the textile industry
11 January 202410 January 2024 Renewable formic acid derived from captured CO₂ as a replacement of fossil feedstock in consumer goods The Horizon Europe project WaterProof releases a catchy and informative project video describing its innovative carbon capture and utilisation process aiming at a climate-neutral Europe and a truly circular EU economy
Erneuerbare Ameisensäure aus abgeschiedenem CO₂ als Ersatz für fossile Rohstoffe in Konsumgütern Das Horizon Europe Projekt WaterProof präsentiert ein überzeugendes und informatives Projektvideo, in dem das innovative Verfahren zur Kohlenstoffabscheidung und -nutzung beschrieben wird, mit dem ein klimaneutrales Europa und eine echte Kreislaufwirtschaft in der EU erreicht werden sollen
Circular and Innovative Production of Microalgae-based Fuels for Shipping and Aviation COCPIT is a new EU funded project supporting sustainable transport fuels uptake through a new end-user’ decision tool
10 January 202417 December 2024 Non-level playing field for renewable materials vs. fossil in Life Cycles Assessments Critical aspects of the JRC Plastics LCA methodology and its policy implications
All systems go as APK prepares for the construction of their new large-scale Newcycling® plant Strong investors, successful certifications, agreement for product supply
9 January 20242 January 2024 Nachhaltige Produkte sollen zur neuen Norm in der EU werden Das neue Gesetz wird auf der bestehenden Ökodesign-Richtlinie aufbauen, die seit fast 20 Jahren erfolgreich zur Verbesserung der Energieeffizienz von Produkten in der EU geführt hat
Time for a European Shift on Renewable Ethanol There is also growing interest in using ethanol as a feedstock in the biopolymers industry, which are essential if the EU wants to achieve its goals for climate change mitigation, food security and energy independence
Packaging and packaging waste: Council adopts its negotiating position on new rules for more sustainable packaging in the EU The aim is to tackle the increase in packaging waste generated in the EU, while harmonising the internal market for packaging and boosting the circular economy
Verpackungen und Verpackungsabfälle: Rat legt Verhandlungsposition zu neuen Vorschriften für nachhaltigere Verpackungen in der EU fest Dem Anstieg des Aufkommens an Verpackungsabfällen in der EU soll gegengesteuert und gleichzeitig der Binnenmarkt für Verpackungen harmonisiert und die Kreislaufwirtschaft angeschoben werden
5 January 20245 January 2024 Kreislaufwirtschaft braucht sinnvolle Massenbilanzierung Damit die hohen Investitionen ins chemische Recycling Sinn machen, braucht die chemische Industrie eine Massenbilanzierung wie das „Fuel Use Exempt“ Modell
2 January 202418 December 2023 Larger sunflower seed harvest in the EU In the EU-27, the 2023 harvest of sunflower seed came in considerably larger than the previous year. It also exceeded the long-term average
13 December 202315 December 2023 No Greenwashing, please! Key Take Aways from the Green Claims Directive for Communications and Marketing
A position for the wrong century: European Parliament’s vote on the PPWR Though waste prevention targets were preserved at 5% by 2030, 10% by 2035, and 15% by 2040, the watered-down text excluded crucial mechanisms needed to actually reach the environmental targets
12 December 202312 December 2023 Special Issue: The Green Claims Directive New EU directive to tackle greenwashing on product advertising
The proposed Green Claims Directive – Targeting Market Transparency for a Green Transition in Europe Impacts for all market players
How to be green – What is a valid scientific proof for environmental claims? Many things on the GCD proposal are not yet specified, but companies can prepare.
11 December 20235 December 2023 Bill Gates-backed fund buys into Europe’s largest green hydrogen-to-methanol Project Ørsted’s Green Fuell Plant FlagshipONE gets backing from Bill Gates and the European Union
Parliament votes to water down EU’s packaging waste law The European Parliament adopted its position Wednesday (22 November) on legislation to reduce packaging waste, weakening some key measures on the table following a tense debate on the role of reuse, recycling and bans
EU-Parlament verwässert Verordnung über Verpackungsmüll Das EU-Parlament hat seinen Standpunkt zu einem Gesetz zur Verringerung von Verpackungsmüll angenommen. Nach einer hitzigen Debatte über die Rolle von Mehrweg, Recycling und Verboten wurden jedoch einige Punkte abgeschwächt
7 December 20236 December 2023 Eleven EU countries call for more ‘flexibility’ on CAP’s fallow land rules Eleven EU member states, including France, are calling for greater “flexibility” in the previously derogated requirement to leave land fallow under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in a proposal that has left the European Commission perplexed
Elf EU-Länder fordern mehr „Flexibilität“ bei GAP-Regeln für Brachflächen Elf EU-Staaten, darunter auch Frankreich, fordern mehr „Flexibilität“ bei der im Rahmen der Gemeinsamen Agrarpolitik (GAP) eingeführten Ausnahmeregelung zur Stilllegung von Flächen. Die Europäische Kommission scheint davon überrascht
4 December 20234 December 2023 Circular Bioeconomy for the Future we want "Sustainably produced biomass is a scarce resource, thus a ‘cascading use’ approach should be the norm. Biomass sourcing should preferably focus on biomass waste" Janez Potočnik
1 December 202314 December 2023 Innovation award “Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year 2024” Six award nominees will present promising sustainable solutions for the industry in the field of cellulose fibres value chains. The full innovation potential of the cellulose fibre industry will be displayed to a wide audience in Cologne (Germany), and online
Innovationspreis “Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year 2024” Sechs nominierte Unternehmen werden vielversprechende nachhaltige Lösungen für die Industrie im Bereich der Cellulosefaser-Wertschöpfungsketten vorstellen. Das gesamte Innovationspotenzial der Zellulosefaserindustrie wird in Köln (Deutschland) und online einem breiten Publikum vorgestellt
30 November 20231 December 2023 Painting a Bio-Based Future with Microbially Produced Alginates, Lipids and Pigments To add to the pursuit of a climate-neutral Europe and a truly circular economy, the PERFECOAT project develops and validates a new generation of industrial wood and decorative coatings with more than 25% bio-based components
Zukunft nachhaltig gestalten mithilfe von mikrobiell hergestellten Alginaten, Lipiden und Pigmenten Um ein klimaneutrales Europa zu schaffen und Kreislaufwirtschaft aktiv zu fördern, entwickelt und validiert das Forschungsprojekt PERFECOAT eine neue Generation industrieller Holz- und Dekorationsfarben und Lacke mit über 25% bio-basierten Komponenten
29 November 202329 November 2023 Program for the Cellulose Fibres Conference 2024 Now Available: Cellulose Fibre Production – From Recycling Agricultural Waste, Banknotes and Textiles to Replacing Plastics in Hygiene, Packaging and Textiles The Conference will Showcase the Most Successful Solutions Based on Cellulose Fibres That are Currently Available on the Market
28 November 202323 November 2023 EU-Verordnungsentwurf zu Verlust von Kunststoffgranulat Mit dieser Initiative soll gegen Mikroplastik vorgegangen werden, das unbeabsichtigt in die Umwelt gelangt
27 November 202323 November 2023 UFOP veröffentlicht Sachstandsbericht „Biodiesel & Co. 2022/2023“ Der Bericht verdeutlicht, dass die EU-Kommission sich selbst überholt mit ihren Vorschlägen im Rahmen des „Green Deal“, aber gleichzeitig auf der Bremse steht, wenn es um die praktische Implementierung und Folgenabschätzungen in den Mitgliedsstaaten geht
23 November 202317 November 2023 New European Bauhaus Mission: Join the Wood4Bauhaus support letter The NEB Mission could be embedded in Horizon Europe with an own work programme and substantial possibilities for R&I funding in the coming years
Fate of New European Bauhaus: Mission hangs in the balance Member states aren’t convinced that giving the project Mission status is the best way to ‘green’ neighbourhoods and bring Europe’s architectural and cultural heritage into the net-zero era
21 November 202321 November 2023 Bottled drink firms attacked over misleading green claims Bottled water producers such as Coca-Cola, Danone and Nestlé are making misleading claims about the green credentials of their plastic packaging, 13 European consumer groups and umbrella federation BEUC said
10 November 20237 November 2023 UFOP publishes status report “Biodiesel & Co. 2022/2023” The report makes clear that the EU Commission is overtaking itself with its proposals within the framework of the "Green Deal", but at the same time is putting on the brakes when it comes to practical implementation and impact assessments in the member states
9 November 20233 November 2023 EU Regulation on deforestation-free products – What implications for smallholders? Any operator or trader who places these commodities on the EU market, or exports from it, must be able to prove that the products do not originate from recently deforested land or have contributed to forest degradation
7 November 20232 November 2023 Plastics manufacturers unite around a common vision to redesign the European plastics system Circular and net zero emissions ‘Plastics Transition’ roadmap highlights urgent need for policy framework that stimulates circular markets and investments
6 November 202331 October 2023 Verpackungsverordnung: Biokunststoffe versus Rezyklate? Der EP-Umweltausschuss stimmt über die Neuregelung der EU-Verpackungsverordnung ab. Biokunststoffe könnten künftig die Rezyklatquote senken
2 November 202331 October 2023 Supply chain letter on the need for mass balance fuel-use exempt for chemical recycling 20 associations call on EU Member States to urgently adopt mass balance fuel-use exempt as the EU harmonised mass balance method for allocating recycled content via chemical recycling