11 August 20228 August 2022German ministers agree on final CAP plan, split on green rule suspensionGerman federal and state agriculture ministers have likely cleared the way for the implementation of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) at the country level, but remain divided on easing environmental requirements
Bund und Länder finalisieren EU-Agrarreform, keine Einigung über LockerungenDie Agrarminister:innen von Bund und Ländern haben aller Voraussicht nach den Weg für die Genehmigung des deutschen Strategieplans zur Umsetzung der EU-Agrarreform freigemacht. Gespalten sind die Ressortchefs aber darüber, Umweltauflagen zu lockern
9 August 20228 August 2022Why the war in Ukraine warrants a rethink of the EU carbon border taxThe EU is inching closer to implementing a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), but the proposal is complex and too ambitious
28 July 202221 July 2022Renewable & CCU fuels: an alternative to gas dependency available here & now in EuropeCaptured CO2 combined with renewable hydrogen leads to renewable fuels that contribute to defossilising emissions and enable the uptake of clean energy across all sectors
26 July 202220 July 2022Two cheers for the EU’s new Fit for 55 transport fuels policyEuropean Parliament to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions in transport by at least 55% by 2030, compared with 1990 levels – the ‘fit for 55’ package
22 July 202222 July 2022Unempfindliches Bakterien-Enzym verwertet WasserstoffPolnisch-deutsche Forschungsgruppe fand eine bislang unbekannte Enzymfunktion
21 July 202221 July 2022Indigenous Peoples’ message gets through in EU corridors of powerThe draft Regulation on deforestation-free products was a landmark in the fight against deforestation
20 July 202218 July 2022Neste erhält Förderung des EU-Innovationsfonds für Projekt zum chemischen Recycling in PorvooNeste hat einen positiven Förderbescheid über bis zu 135 Millionen Euro aus dem EU-Innovationsfonds erhalten für das Projekt des Unternehmens zum Aufbau von Kapazitäten für chemisches Recycling in seiner Raffinerie im finnischen Porvoo
Neste to receive funding from the EU Innovation Fund for chemical recycling project in PorvooNeste has received a positive grant decision for up to EUR 135 million from the EU Innovation Fund for the company’s project to build chemical recycling capacities at its Porvoo refinery in Finland
14 July 202213 July 2022Fit for 55: The EU’s plan for a green transitionFit for 55 refers to the EU’s target of reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030. The proposed package aims to bring EU legislation in line with the 2030 goal
„Fit für 55“: Der EU-Plan für den grünen Wandel„Fit für 55“ bezieht sich auf das Ziel der EU, die Netto-Treibhausgasemissionen bis 2030 um mindestens 55% zu senken. Das vorgeschlagene Paket zielt darauf ab, die EU-Rechtsvorschriften mit dem Ziel für 2030 in Einklang zu bringen
India to introduce ban on some single-use plastics from July 2022India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has announced that from the 1st of July 2022, the country will ban select single-use plastics, including cutlery, straws, carrier bags, and trays
7 July 20224 July 2022Statistik der Woche: Rund 770.000 Tonnen Plastikmüll exportiert DeutschlandZwar sind Deutschlands Plastikmüll-Exportmengen seit 2012 rückläufig, dennoch ist es im Europa-Vergleich ein "Exportschlager", wie unsere Infografik zeigt
5 July 202230 June 2022Topsoe receives public funding for scaling up power-to-x solutionsTopsoe is committed to lead the way to ensure the needed electrolyzer capacity is available in the near-term to help meet Danish and European Power-to-X and green hydrogen ambitions
EU ethanol sets new record for greenhouse-gas reduction, confirms importance to Europe’s energy independenceRenewable ethanol from ePURE members reduced GHG emissions by 77% compared to fossil fuel in 2021, according to the latest audited producer data; ethanol refineries produced more feed than fuel
29 June 202229 June 2022 Tech4Biowaste co-organises the ‘Pitch Perfect and Boost the European Bioeconomy 2022’ event in Brussels this SeptemberA one-day event of intense cross-border pitching, matchmaking and networking in the heart of Europe: 26 September 2022, 10 am – 5 pm, Sheraton Brussels Airport Hotel
27 June 202220 June 2022INTERVIEW: High energy prices to boost sustainability megatrend – Covestro CFOLike all chemicals producers in Europe, the company is experiencing higher energy and raw materials costs, but in Q1 it was able to pass on over 90% of these costs and sees demand momentum carrying into Q2
22 June 202215 June 2022Adoption of the bioeconomy strategy progress reportNew EU Bioeconomy strategy progress report 2022 identifies gaps for possible future EU bioeconomy action and initiatives
13 June 20228 June 20224 M€ grant to accelerate innovation on solar fuels and chemicals, and to support the transition toward a fossil-free EU economyUnder the umbrella of the SUNERGY pan-European initiative, the newly funded SUNER-C programme will strengthen the solar fuels and chemicals community within Europe
3 June 202230 May 2022How new rules to define renewable hydrogen could shape the marketLate on Friday (20 May), the European Commission published rules on which transport fuels of non-biological origin, including hydrogen, count as renewable
1 June 202227 May 2022EU-Agrarreform: Kritik der Kommission kommt Özdemir gelegenIn ihrem Beobachtungsschreiben zu Deutschlands Plänen für die Umsetzung der EU-Agrarreform übt die EU-Kommission weitreichende Kritik und mahnt mehr Umwelt- und Klimaschutz an. Agrarminister Cem Özdemir kommen die Beschwerden jedoch gelegen
German agri minister pleased with Commission’s criticism of CAP strategic planIn its observation letter on Germany’s plans for implementing the EU agricultural reform, the European Commission made far-reaching criticisms and called for more environmental and climate protection. German agriculture minister Cem Özdemir, however, welcomes the complaints
4 April 202229 March 2022The race to upcycle CO2 into fuels, concrete and moreCompanies are scrambling to turn the greenhouse gas into useful products — but will that slow climate change?
Expert: EU needs a 90% collection target for beverage cartons to boost recyclingThe European Commission should introduce a 90% collection target for all beverage cartons by 2030 to ensure they are properly collected and sorted and boost recycling in the sector, says Dragos Popa
24 March 202223 March 2022Giving new life to end-of-life tyresTaking a major step towards a more sustainable tyre industry, an EU-funded project has produced the world’s first sustainable carbon black (sCB) material in a truly circular process
17 March 202216 March 2022An exclusive interview with John Bell, EU Commission: ”The bioeconomy can support the European Green Deal on all its objectives” In this exclusive interview with Il Bioeconomista, John Bell talks about the bioeconomy strategy 10 years after its first launch and the ecological transition at EU level
The Green deal is dead, long live the Green dealRussia's invasion of Ukraine has already prompted changes in European energy policy. That needs to be reflected in a revised Green deal, writes Alena Mastantuono
16 March 202210 March 2022A radical, carbon negative project in Turkey is turning algae into bio-jet fuelThe country is hoping to use both microalgae and macroalgae to produce a variety of products including fuel, food supplements and fertilisers at its new biorefinery
15 March 202210 March 2022Sustainable Aviation Fuels I – Policy LandscapeThe regulatory landscape surrounding SAF is rapidly evolving and provides the bedrock for the exponential expansion of the SAF market
11 March 20227 March 2022“Look before you Leap”: European Science Academies Caution against Subsidies for Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS)A new Commentary on “BECCS and its role in integrated assessment models”, looks at the latest evidence on the ability of BECCS to deliver substantial net removals of CO2 from the atmosphere
7 March 20222 March 2022Die EU auf dem HolzwegIn einem offenen Brief haben renommierte KlimawissenschaftlerInnen vor einem Jahr darauf hingewiesen, dass beim Verbrennen von Holz mindestens genauso viel CO2 produziert wird wie beim Verbrennen fossiler Energien
3 March 20222 March 2022A hydrogen strategy for a balanced EU-Africa partnershipThe EU must work with Africa to develop hydrogen as part of a broader economic and development cooperation agenda moving beyond resource production and extraction, writes Eleonora Moro
1 March 202228 February 2022EU will Afrika zum Weltmeister der Wasserstoffexporte machenEuropa will raus aus den fossilen Brennstoffen und rein in die Wasserstoffwirtschaft. Von jeher ein Energieimporteur, will die EU dann große Mengen an Wasserstoff aus Ländern des globalen Südens importieren
EU aims to make Africa a world champion in hydrogen exportsEurope wants to get out of fossil fuels and build a hydrogen economy. Without enough internal supplies, it is looking to import large quantities of hydrogen from countries in the Global South
18 February 202214 February 2022Commission aims to decarbonise transport by equally taxing fossil and crop-based biofuelsThe EU official added that the real value of its minimum rates has eroded over time and a complex patchwork of exemptions and reductions has proliferated across the bloc since its introduction, leading to a “distortion across the single market”
10 years after the first EU bioeconomy strategy. An interview with Chris Patermann, the father of the European bioeconomyIn this exclusive interview with Il Bioeconomista, Chris Patermann talks about the new challenges we are facing to make the new economy based on biological resources happen
10 February 20227 February 2022Plastiktüten-Verbot greift zu kurzAuch Papier-Einwegtüten müssen reduziert werden
8 February 20227 February 2022Sustainable products initiativeUnder its sustainable products initiative expected on 30 March, the European Commission will, for the first time, aim to ensure that all products placed on the EU market are designed with sustainability objectives in mind
1 February 202225 January 2022Circular carbon dioxide seeks balanceAccording to Earl Goetheer of TNO and Peter Moser of RWE, added value and energy consumption have to be in balance for the business case and the life cycle analysis to be conclusive
Bioplastics: Re-shaping the future of our planetThe landscape of plastics and drivers for sustainable solutions
20 January 202217 January 2022Agriculture Commissioner throws his weight behind carbon farmingThe Commissioner promised to "endeavour to ensure that carbon farming, to an extent as large as possible, will be incorporated in [CAP] strategic plans"
10 January 20226 January 2022New ‘own resources’ for EU budget will come from carbon market, executive saysEU 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
4 January 20221 January 2022John Kerry: CO2-Grenzzölle sind „eine legitime Idee, die auf dem Tisch liegt“Der Sonderbeauftragte des US-Präsidenten für Klimafragen John Kerry gibt Euractiv ein Interview
John Kerry: Carbon border tariffs are ‘a legitimate idea to have on the table’US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kery gives an interview to Euractiv about the climate action
3 January 20221 January 2022Adriano Alfani talks to Il BioeconomistaAn exclusive interview with the CEO of Versalis
17 December 202113 December 2021EU agricultural outlook 2021-31: lower demand for feed to impact arable cropsAll relevant market data, accompanied by an explanation of assumptions, and a description of the macroeconomic environment
EU carbon price could hit €100 by year end after record run – analystsAs gas prices rise, it becomes more economical to burn coal, which requires more carbon permits and in turn pushes up prices on the carbon market
16 December 202113 December 2021Advances in converting CO2 into polymersSreeparna Das, independent specialist consultant to the chemicals industry and contributor to materials database Matmatch, outlines some key advancements in the market
10 December 20218 December 2021EU plant 320 Millionen Euro für die Bodenforschung als Beitrag zur KohlenstoffentfernungNach Schätzungen der Europäischen Kommission betragen die mit der Verschlechterung der Bodenqualität verbundenen Kosten in der EU mehr als 50 Milliarden Euro pro Jahr. Außerdem gelten 60-70% der Böden in Europa als "ungesund"
EU earmarks €320 million for soil health research to contribute to carbon removalThe funding from the EU’s framework programme for research and innovation will be used to support "living labs and lighthouses" to lead to transition towards healthy soils”