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30 July 202123 July 2021

EU’s green hydrogen plans hailed as ‘true game-changer’ by industry

As part of its ‘Fit for 55’ package of climate legislation, the European Commission put forward several ways of boosting the use of renewable hydrogen

26 July 202123 July 2021

Europe fiddles while forests burn

The European Union has failed a crucial test of leadership on emissions reduction by continuing to promote the burning of forest wood for energy as a major component of its Renewable Energy Directive 2 proposal

23 July 202120 July 2021

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

‘Fit-for-55’ package: Squaring the circle

Over the course of a few years the European Union promised more and more ambitious emission reductions

19 July 202116 July 2021

Europe could save €2 trillion by 2050 with low-carbon hydrogen, says report

A new report by Deloitte says massive cost savings can be achieved on the way towards climate neutrality if gas is given a more prominent role

15 July 202113 July 2021

EU biofuels goals seen behind deforested area as big as the Netherlands

The report analysed biodiesel production and consumption data from three statistical and market analysis agencies

14 July 20219 July 2021

10 years of EU’s failed biofuels policy has wiped out forests the size of the Netherlands – study

T&E, who carried out the study, calls on the EU to end support to palm and soy biodiesel immediately to avoid further deforestation impacts

EU plastic rules worry manufacturers, environmentalists demand more

In an effort to reduce pollution, the EU banned a range of single-use plastic products on Saturday, including straws, plates, cutlery and cotton bud sticks

How to make a success of the EU carbon border adjustment

The current main tool to prevent carbon leakage is in its current form obstructing substantial emission reductions in industry and should therefore be phased out as soon as possible

13 July 20218 July 2021

Commissioner: Rejecting CAP plans on basis of Green Deal alignment ‘unimaginable’

The Commission will consistently continue dialogue with EU countries to push them towards plans which yield good results

12 July 20218 July 2021

LEAKED: The EU’s carbon market reform proposal

The revised ETS will be the centerpiece of a broader package of twelve EU energy and climate laws that the European Commission will table on 14 July

9 July 20217 July 2021

Neue EU-Regel tritt in Kraft: Diese Plastikartikel sind ab jetzt verboten

Ab diesem Samstag verschwinden diverse Kunststoffprodukte aus dem Handel. Was gibt es für Alternativen? Und was bleibt erlaubt?

Agrimax formally opens two new processing facilities to create value from crop and food processing waste

Both pilot plants (biorefineries) – one in Spain and one in Italy – aim to develop and demonstrate the production of multiple, high-value bio-based products from food and farming waste

7 July 20215 July 2021

The EU Chemicals Industry is a frontrunner in the clean hydrogen economy

Latest data from the European Commission shows that the EU chemicals industry is projected to be one of the industrial champions in the use of clean hydrogen

BIO4AFRICA, a new European project to support the deployment of the bioeconomy in Africa, kicks off

Development of value chains and grassroots solutions through a circular approach will encourage the use of local resources and the diversification of farmers’ income

2 July 202129 June 2021

Fabbri group nabs BIOPOLYMER Innovation Award 2021

Italian company was recognized for the development of its Nature Fresh film: the world’s first bioplastic compostable cling film for automatic food packaging

How the EU’s Renewable Energy Directive risks destroying Europe’s forests

The majority of biomass comes from the EU’s forests – and a majority of that from whole trees, tops and branches

30 June 202125 June 2021

Neuartige hanfbasierte Cellulosefasern – natürliches Material aus umweltfreundlicher Produktion

Gemeinschaftsprojekt der DITF und RBX Créations wurde auf der 5th International Conference on Natural Fibers 2021 (RNCF) mit dem ‚Natural Fibrenamics Award 2021 – honorable mention‘ ausgezeichnet

Why a carbon tax is the most effective price signal for the building sector

A carbon tax on the fuel used to heat Europe’s buildings is the most effective price signal to decarbonise Europe’s building stock

25 June 202122 June 2021

A sustainable method for producing amines from agricultural and forestry waste

The CatASus project to enable the production of amines from alcohols, in turn derived from renewable resources, specifically lignocellulose waste

11 June 202116 June 2021

Shaping the agriculture of tomorrow – How can farmers and consumers benefit from a reformed CAP?

The impact of the crisis on food markets has remained limited thanks to the resilience of the food chain

10 June 202116 June 2021

Polypropylene recycling from carpet waste

New solvent developed by the Fraunhofer IBP and its partners was a result as part of the ISOPREP EU project

Polypropylen-Recycling aus Teppichabfällen

Neuartiges Lösungsmittel wurde als Ergebnis von Forschern des Fraunhofer IBP und seiner Partner als Teil des EU-Projekts ISOPREP entwickelt

4 June 202116 June 2021

Germany to invest €8 bn in large-scale hydrogen projects

The economy and transport ministries selected 62 of 230 large-scale projects to receive state funding

31 May 202116 June 2021

EU’s dismissal of crop-based biofuels will impede transport decarbonisation: industry

Commission to minimise the contribution of crop-based biofuels from the road transport energy mix – even though such biofuels have been the main contributor to displacing fossil fuel

28 May 202116 June 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

12 May 202118 June 2021

EU carbon price hits record €50 per tonne on route to climate target

With the bloc striving to meet tougher climate goals – including a new target to cut net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 – the market has found more impetus

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

7 April 202118 June 2021

RED II: EU Commission can’t see the wood for the trees, analysts warn

Transport is responsible for 27% of total greenhouse gas emissions in the EU and several pieces of legislation have failed to bring about major changes

30 March 202118 June 2021

Sustainable farming ambitions: between the CAP and the Green Deal

After years of negotiations, there is finally light at the end of the tunnel for reaching a deal on the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)

Nachhaltige Landwirtschaft: Zwischen GAP-Reform und Green Deal

Nach jahrelangen Verhandlungen scheint es Licht am Ende des Tunnels zu geben: Eine Einigung über die Reform der Gemeinsamen Agrarpolitik der EU ist in Sicht

18 March 202115 March 2021

EU aviation mulls green fuels, CO2 cuts

We will have to wait 10-15 years for electricity to take off in aviation and then only for smaller aircraft. Until that time, we need SAFs

15 March 202112 March 2021

What are the realities of the Biodiversity and Farm to Fork strategies?

When the strategies were launched in May 2020, many stakeholders welcomed strategic thinking on the future of agriculture and food systems for the EU

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

25 February 202123 February 2021

Europe pulls ahead in race for hydrogen, as global project pipeline grows: report

The European Union has made hydrogen a key plank in its aim to eliminate its greenhouse gas emissions by 2050

9 February 20214 February 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

4 February 20211 February 2021

Carbon Capture Utilisation Storage: Revesting The Future Of Energy

CCUS technology can be retrofitted to existing energy and power plants, that is, existing infrastructure can accommodate CCUS technology. These industries will otherwise emit 600 billion tonnes of Carbon-dioxide across the next 50 years, as per International Energy Agency (IEA)

25 January 2021

Doctoral student of the BioRECO2VER project wins the Green Talents Award from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research!

Laura Rovira Alsina is doctoral student in Water Science and Technology from University of Girona (Spain) and is working in the EU-funded BioRECO₂VER project focusing on bio-electrochemical systems for the conversion of CO₂ into chemical building blocks under thermophilic conditions.

19 January 202115 January 2021

Building Europe’s first of its kind Alcohol-to-Jet production plant

Sustainable aviation fuel produced from waste-based ethanol resources

Kelheim Fibres weltweit erster Viskosefaserhersteller mit validierten EMAS-Umweltmanagementsystem

EMAS steht für „Eco Management and Audit Scheme“ und ist ein von der Europäischen Union entwickeltes standardisiertes System der Umweltmanagementzertifizierung

Malaysia to file WTO lawsuit against EU on Jan 15, says minister

Mohd Khairuddin says we will continue to fight against any discriminatory actions which pose a threat to the country’s economy and rakyat’s livelihood

13 January 20218 January 2021

Creating innovative value chains from non-food biomass feedstock

AFTER-BIOCHEM project aims at creating innovative and more sustainable value chains from renewable raw materials to multiple high added-value products at industrial scale

11 January 20216 January 2021

GO!PHA response to draft delegated act on technical screening criteria qualifying substantial contribution to climate change mitigation and adaptation Directive 2020/852

Organization recommend accepting food and feed crops as a feedstock for plastic in primary form

8 January 20215 January 2021

Green Materials Box: The European Green Deal

This means: becoming the first „climate-neutral“ continent!

Green Materials Box: Ein europäischer Grüner Deal („Green Deal“)

Ziel ist es, der erste klimaneutrale Kontinent zu werden!

17 December 202016 December 2020

EU taxonomy should be led by science to drive sustainable investment

Meeting climate goals requires the rapid realignment and mobilisation of finance at a massive scale

4 December 20201 December 2020

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