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1 June 202225 May 2022

Bioenergy: important step towards protecting forests & food security taken by the EU Environment Committee

There is a real danger that the positive work of the ENVI committee could be reversed, and BirdLife Europe will continue to bring awareness of the issues with bioenergy all along the process


14 March 20228 March 2022

EU lawmakers to accelerate adoption of circular economy package

To encourage stakeholders to move in this direction, the Commission will present several legislative proposals, including the so-called Circular Economy package due on 30 March


20 January 202217 January 2022

Agriculture Commissioner throws his weight behind carbon farming

The Commissioner promised to "endeavour to ensure that carbon farming, to an extent as large as possible, will be incorporated in [CAP] strategic plans"


14 January 20227 January 2022

How to make the EU’s carbon border tax effective and fair

The EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) seeks to even the playing field by putting a price on emissions from imported goods, thereby creating an incentive for producers outside the EU to invest in clean technologies


10 January 20226 January 2022

New ‘own resources’ for EU budget will come from carbon market, executive says

EU countries need to agree to the new own resources or face paying back the COVID recovery fund themselves, said Johannes Hahn, Commissioner for Budget and Administration


9 December 20216 December 2021

The new Common Agricultural Policy has been adopted and the maximum THC level on the field has been restored to 0,3%

The EIHA went through to clear this theme on the European level - to open a long supressed market of sustainability


Starker Impuls für Nutzhanf in Europa: THC-Höchstgehalt auf dem Feld wieder bei 0,3%

Die europäische Interessensvertretung des Nutzhanfs, EIHA, hat sich auf europäischem Level durchgekämpft, um der Nachhaltigkeit einen lange unterdrückten Markt zu öffnen


Finland set to reject EU taxonomy rules over biomass

Finland has stated that it would oppose the EU taxonomy climate delegated act presented in April, Sweden is expected to align itself.


Finnland wird aufgrund von Biomasse gegen EU Taxonomie stimmen

Finnland hat erklärt, dass es den im April vorgelegten delegierten Rechtsakt zur EU-Klimataxonomie ablehnen wird. Schweden wird sich voraussichtlich anschließen


16 November 202112 November 2021

Carbon capture and utilisation technologies are solutions to reduce CO2 emissions and move away from fossil resources

Most of these technologies, when appropriately integrated, will significantly aid in meeting climate goals


5 November 20215 November 2021

European Parliament approves Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking

The EU Council is now anticipated to ratify the rule in the second half of November, paving the way for the CBE JU to be launched and its Programme Office to be established by the end of 2021


6 October 202130 September 2021

Making climate neutral Chemicals and materials a reality

Legislative proposals must extend the efforts to reduce carbon emissions beyond the energy used for manufacturing, to encompass all products and materials which are made of, including chemicals


1 October 20211 October 2021

Forest policy splits Nordic lawmakers in the European Parliament

Leading lawmakers from the Socialist and the Greens group in the European Parliament held contrasting views on forest policy during a EURACTIV event earlier this month


28 September 202127 September 2021

EU aims to tackle waste packaging with new legislation

Europe's packaging waste is increasing, with the bloc generating 174.1kg of packaging waste per inhabitant in the EU in 2018


23 July 202128 April 2022

The science of forest biomass: Conflicting studies map the controversy

In this exclusive story, Mongabay provides a review of the science on both sides of the forest biomass debate, summarizing key studies and reports, and providing links to these primary sources to help readers decide for themselves


Green MEP: Voluntary schemes have failed biodiversity in forests

Voluntary schemes have not been enough to protect biodiversity in Europe’s forests and more coordinated measures are needed to protect nature in the EU


31 May 202116 June 2021

Well-designed CAP can deliver on biodiversity goals, German scientists say

The devil is in the details when it comes to the EU’s farming subsidy programme’s potential to halt biodiversity loss


28 May 20219 September 2021

EU Parliament backs ‘low-carbon’ hydrogen, despite Green opposition

The strategy specifies so-called "low-CO2 hydrogen" as an interim solution to increase production in the short term


Trotz Grünen-Widerstand: EU-Parlament für „CO2-armen“ Wasserstoff

In der Strategie wird sogenannter „CO2-armer Wasserstoff“ als Zwischenlösung angegeben, um die Produktion kurzfristig zu erhöhen


3 May 202118 June 2021

Nach harter Nacht: Einigung auf das EU-Klimagesetz

Mitgliedsstaaten machten Zugeständnis an die EU-Abgeordneten und wollen den CO2-Abbau durch Landnutzung, Land- und Forstwirtschaft künftig begrenzen


Breakthrough as EU negotiators clinch deal on European climate law

EU member states made a concession to MEPs by agreeing to cap the contribution of carbon removals from land use, agriculture and forestry


3 March 20212 March 2021

EU to set up new European Partnerships and invest nearly €10 billion for the green and digital transition

The goal is to speed up the transition towards a green, climate neutral and digital Europe, and to make European industry more resilient and competitive


1 March 202125 February 2021

Commission gives the green light to the successor of BBI JU

European Commission agrees on successor public-private partnership with BIC


17 February 20219 September 2021

European Parliament adopts resolution on the new Circular Economy Action Plan

MEPs voted 574 in favour, but also called on the commission to include more stringent targets to protect natural resources and reduce consumption


9 February 20219 September 2021

How the EU wants to achieve a circular economy by 2050

Find out about the EU’s circular economy action plan and what additional measures MEPs want to reduce waste and make products more sustainable


17 December 202014 December 2020

Europe’s CBD Conundrum

Europe struggles to regulate CBD, while the UN votes to reclassify cannabis for medical use


27 November 20209 September 2021

Hydrogen produced from nuclear will be considered ‘low-carbon’, EU official says

Nuclear power is indeed not mentioned in the EU’s hydrogen strategy


EU-Kommission: Aus Atomkraft produzierter Wasserstoff ist „CO2-arm“

Wasserstoff wird als Mittel zur Dekarbonisierung von Schwerindustrien wie der Chemie- und Stahlindustrie oder des Fernverkehrs wie der Luft- und Schifffahrt gesehen


25 November 20209 September 2021

EU defines sustainable plastic manufacturing in draft green finance rules

Chemical recycling will need to emit less than manufacturing with virgin materials to be considered 'green'


23 November 202022 November 2020

Court of Justice of the European Union: A Member State may not prohibit the marketing of cannabidiol (CBD) lawfully produced in another Member State when it is extracted from the Cannabis sativa plant in its entirety and not solely from its fibre and seeds

That prohibition may however be justified by the objective of protecting public health but must not go beyond what is necessary in order to attain it


Gerichtshof der Europäischen Union: Ein Mitgliedstaat darf die Vermarktung von in einem anderen Mitgliedstaat rechtmäßig hergestelltem Cannabidiol (CBD) nicht verbieten, wenn es aus der gesamten Cannabis-sativa-Pflanze und nicht nur aus ihren Fasern und Samen gewonnen wird

Ein solches Verbot kann jedoch durch ein Ziel des Schutzes der öffentlichen Gesundheit gerechtfertigt sein, darf aber nicht über das hinausgehen, was zur Erreichung dieses Ziels erforderlich ist


12 November 20209 September 2021

Biologisch abbaubar, kompostierbar, biobasiert: Das ist der Unterschied

Abgesehen davon, dass Hersteller oft nicht alle verwendeten Stoffe angeben, ist laut UBA noch nicht ausreichend erforscht, wie Biokunststoffe auf die Umwelt einwirken


4 November 202030 October 2020

The EU Parliament endorses the increase of THC level for industrial hemp on the field in a key vote on the Common Agricultural Policy

EIHA will keep up its efforts to advocate for a clear and science-based regulatory framework, envisaging a whole-plant approach


27 October 202022 October 2020

The European Forest Strategy takes a step forward

The EU Forest Strategy will need to be consistent with other relevant policies in place at different levels to enable local players to benefit fully from it


14 October 20209 October 2020

Medical cannabis weeded out from short-term EU policy agenda

The European Commission has not planned to launch a legislative initiative on medicinal cannabis, an EU source informed


15 September 202010 September 2020

On the EU’s menu: the Common Agricultural Policy

Faced with a combined climate, health and biodiversity crisis, MEPs need to be held accountable when interfering with science


11 August 20208 August 2020

The CPOPC secretariat responding to the statement of the European Commission on palm oil sustainability

European Commission recognises the efforts of producing countries and stakeholders and continue to make towards a production strategy with best balances


7 May 20204 May 2020

Guidance on single-use plastics directive: European Commission to stick to its timeline

Despite the current pandemic, the EC wants to present the final SUPD guidance by July 2020


23 March 202018 March 2020

Scientists call for action for the EU Common Agricultural Policy to address sustainability challenges

An open statement signed by over 3,600 scientists across Europe and beyond


4 February 20209 September 2021

An alternative solution for climate neutrality?

Low-carbon fuels made from anything from wood pellets to garbage could hold the key to reducing CO2 emissions in the transport sector. Jonathan Benton reports on a European Parliament event looking at the potential benefits


19 December 201917 December 2019

EU chief likens Green New Deal to Europe’s ‘man on the moon’ moment and includes plan for biodegradable plastics framework

Under its new circular economy plan, the EC will develop requirements to ensure reusability or recyclability for all packaging in the EU market


17 December 201912 December 2019

Analogy between PHA materials and Vanillin

GO!PHA white paper #5


7 November 20194 November 2019

Scientific publication: Pyrolysis oil is a sustainable alternative to creosotes

“Life Cycle Assessment on a Biorefinery Approach to Pyrolysis Oil for Wood Modification Treatment”


4 November 201929 October 2019

European farmers descend on Strasbourg in protest against planned CAP reform

Members of the Agriculture Committee recently indicated to EURACTIV that the new CAP could be delayed by up to two years


21 October 201920 October 2019

‘Bring it on,’ EU MP says of trade fight over palm biofuel phase-out

The two Southeast Asian countries supply 85 percent of the world’s palm oil, and have denounced the EU policy as discriminatory


26 September 201923 September 2019

Joint Statement for an Ambitious Horizon Europe Programme

Joint statement of 93 associations representing key European research & innovation stakeholders calling for ambitiours Horizon Europe programme


26 July 201923 July 2019

Resetting the ambition for biotechnology in the EU

As the new European Parliament meets for its inaugural session in Strasbourg, EuropaBio publishes its Biotechnology Industry Manifesto 2019


17 June 201912 June 2019

Palm Oil: Fuelling Bioeconomy Controversy?

The EU has deemed palm oil to be too high-risk a feedstock for biofuels production, but what are the risks and benefits associated with it?


30 April 201925 April 2019

Bioeconomy in CAP – the economy of tomorrow?

To reach a functioning economy in the future, the driving force should consist of a sustainable bioeconomic strategy


Bioökonomie in der GAP: Die Wirtschaft von morgen?

Um in Zukunft eine voll funktionsfähige Wirtschaft zu erreichen, sollte eine nachhaltige Bioökonomie-Strategie die treibende Kraft sein

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