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4 August 202630 July 2026

Discover How CO₂ from Wastewater Can Become Sustainable Packaging

HICCUPS Seminar on 23 September 2026, 10-12:15 CET in Amsterdam

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3 August 20263 August 2026

Resilienz oder Nostalgie: Europas Chemie vor der entscheidenden Wahl

Gastbeitrag zur Kreislaufwirtschaft von Lars Börger, nova-Institut

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31 July 202624 July 2026

EU Invests €5.7M in Project to Produce Microalgae Proteins from Marine Waste & CO2

The Alganova project brings together 12 institutions to develop and validate a computationally assisted, circular biorefinery for the production of proteins and functional ingredients from microalgal biomass

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30 July 202623 July 2026

CIRCONOMY: A new EU-funded project to define smarter indicators for Europe’s circular economy transition

Just over one month after its official start on 1 June 2026, the Horizon Europe project CIRCONOMY - Unlocking the Potential of Circularity with Smart Indicators is already moving from planning to action

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A major milestone on the road to the PYROCO2 demonstrator

EU-funded hydrogen and CO2-to-acetone demo due online in late 2026

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Industrial Accelerator Act: Plastics Europe fordert Änderungen

Vorgaben für den Einsatz von EU-Kunststoffen und Anreize für nachhaltige Werkstoffe: Plastics Europe fordert Korrekturen am Industrial Accelerator Act

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29 July 202622 July 2026

Zirkulär oder abgehängt? Der Circular Economy Act kommt

Nachhaltigkeit war gestern, Zirkularität ist morgen: Wie der anstehende EU Circular Economy Act Märkte, Lieferketten und Geschäftsmodelle beeinflusst

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28 July 202621 July 2026

Biobasierte Kunststoffe in der Bauwirtschaft – ein Baustein der EU-Bioökonomie-Strategie

Biobasierte Bauprodukte als Leitmarkt der europäischen Bioökonomie

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22 July 202616 July 2026

STRONGBIONET launches to strengthen and connect Europe’s bioeconomy networks

A new Horizon Europe project will build a stronger, more connected European bioeconomy ecosystem through collaboration, knowledge exchange and stakeholder engagement

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20 July 202615 July 2026

EMPA: EU project pursues electrochemical CO₂ conversion from industrial waste

Producing essential chemicals in a climate-neutral way

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EMPA: EU-Projekt will industrielle CO₂-Abfälle zu neuen Produkten umwandeln

Grund-Chemikalien klimaneutral herstellen

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17 July 202613 July 2026

EU Proposes Amendments to Regulation (EU) 2022/1616 on Recycled Plastic Food Contact Materials

The EU's planned rollout of a non-public electronic registration system paired with a granular facility status tracking framework will deliver unprecedented transparency in compliance data

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Recycling: EU führt Zollcodes für Importe von Kunststoffrezyklaten ein

Konformitätserklärungen für importierte recycelte Kunststoffe aus Drittstaaten sollen künftig entsprechende Warennummern enthalten

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16 July 202613 July 2026

3 Takeaways from Bio Innovations Europe 2026

Lux Research: Policy fragmentation, inconsistent standards, and limited market-pull mechanisms continue to slow commercialization across the European bioeconomy

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Bundestag beschließt neue Verpackungsregeln

Die vom Umweltausschuss geänderte Fassung wurde knapp angenommen, um die ab August 2026 in der Europäischen Union geltenden neuen Vorgaben der europäische Verpackungsverordnung in deutsches Recht umzusetzen

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10 July 20263 July 2026

FUELGAE reaches key milestones in advancing sustainable biofuels from microalgae across Europe

The project is driving forward low-carbon fuel production pathways by integrating microalgae cultivation, CO2 capture, and advanced biofuel conversion technologies

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Fighting fire with plants

The world’s first plant-based firefighting gel is here

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9 July 20268 July 2026

CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2027 – Call for Abstracts Now Open

Leading international conference on CO₂ utilisation invites contributions on the latest advances in Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU), Power-to-X, and CO₂-based products and materials

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CO₂-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2027 – Abstracts für Präsentationen können ab sofort eingereicht werden

Die führende internationale Konferenz zu CO₂ als Rohstoff für Kraftstoffe und Chemikalien lädt ein, neueste Entwicklungen und Innovationen im Bereich Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) aus Politik, Forschung und Industrie vorzustellen

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Commission clarifies rules on plastic bottles recycling

The new rules include chemical and mechanical recycling technologies to help Member States meet the recycled-content target set under the Single-Use Plastics Directive

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SOUL: 11 Biodegradable-in-Soil Solutions with Over 95% Renewable Content

These solutions are designed to deliver high performance during use and fully biodegrade at the end of their life cycle

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Mass-balanced bio-methanol from Equinor ASA – shipping fuel with 95 percent lower CO2

Mass-balanced bio-methanol from Equinor ASA supplies methanol-fuelled car carriers with up to 95 percent lower lifecycle CO2 emissions compared with conventional fossil methanol. This fuel deal keeps the Equinor ASA share price on many investors’ radar (ISIN NO0010096985)

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8 July 20262 July 2026

Closing the Plastics Loop: Can Chemical Recycling Deliver on the Promise?

Chemical recycling has an important role to play within the broader plastics recycling ecosystem alongside mechanical recycling and more advanced technologies like dissolution or solvolysis

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7 July 202630 June 2026

New European Bauhaus, Biomaterials and Lightweight Structures: An Industrial Agenda for Decarbonising Construction

This article explores the role that biomaterials and lightweight composites can play in the transition of rethinking materials, standards, testing methodologies and product models

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3 July 202629 June 2026

World-first for Power-to-Liquid: ERA ONE receives ISCC EU certification

The first Power-to-Liquid plant in the world whose synthetic fuels are fully recognized as RFNBO

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Weltpremiere für Power-to-Liquid: ERA ONE erhält ISCC-EU-Zertifizierung

Die weltweit erste Power-to-Liquid-Anlage nach dem Fischer-Tropsch-Verfahren, deren synthetische Kraftstoffe vollständig als RFNBO anerkannt sind

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2 July 202627 June 2026

Maßgeschneiderte funktionalisierte Gelatine – reproduzierbar hergestellt

Am Fraunhofer IGB haben Forscher mithilfe automatisierter Prozesse Modifikationen des Biopolymers unter definierten Bedingungen skaliert und hiervon reproduzierbare Qualitäten für Bemusterungen entwickelt

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30 June 202626 June 2026

Covestro Takes Bio-Based Aniline Production Process to Next Level as EU-funded Project Kicks Off

Covestro has launched Bio4PURConti (Bio-Based Continuous Production for Sustainable Polyurethane Industry), acting as project coordinator of the pioneering EU-funded initiative

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Covestro treibt Produktionsprozess für bio-basiertes Anilin voran – Startschuss für EU-gefördertes Projekt

Covestro hat Bio4PURConti (Bio-Based Continuous Production for Sustainable Polyurethane Industry) gestartet und übernimmt die Rolle des Projektkoordinators der wegweisenden EU-geförderten Initiative

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BlueAlp and LBC Tank Terminals secure EU Just Transition Fund

€1.5 million grant supports FEED phase of advancing industrial-scale chemical recycling and value chain integration

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29 June 202626 June 2026

Turning industrial waste into green value: GlyCO2Chem project brings circular carbon chemistry to life

The initiative aims to transform industrial by-products into high-value sustainable chemicals whilst reducing carbon emissions and creating new value chains for the green economy

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Diving deeper into the EU’s latest guidance on the PPWR

On 5 June, the European Commission published a Commission Notice providing further clarity about the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) in practice

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Zirkulär oder abgehängt? Der Circular Economy Act kommt

Nachhaltigkeit war gestern, Zirkularität ist morgen: Wie der anstehende EU Circular Economy Act Märkte, Lieferketten und Geschäftsmodelle beeinflusst

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25 June 202623 June 2026

Commission steps up action on Europe’s bioeconomy

The new initiatives are part of a push to boost the bioeconomy industry

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23 June 202619 June 2026

Interzero opens new site in Dessau and plans production of food-grade PP regranulate

Food-safe recyclates from household lightweight packaging collections – Interzero breaks new ground

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Interzero eröffnet neuen Standort in Dessau und plant die Produktion von food-grade PP-Regranulat

Lebensmitteltaugliche Rezyklate aus dem Gelben Sack – Interzero leistet Pionierarbeit

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22 June 202619 June 2026

Circular Hemp Solutions Reinvent Europe’s Construction Industry

EU-funded project, MarginUp!, Showcases Hemp as a Sustainable Construction Material for Europe during a Stakeholder’s Visit in Spain

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ChainCraft launches European PACE project to scale circular chemistry through industrial biorefinery integration

The PACE project demonstrates how existing industrial infrastructure and local side-streams can accelerate the transition toward a circular and biobased chemical industry

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19 June 202616 June 2026

D-CRBN Closes €17.5 Million Series A

D-CRBN, a deep-tech company developing electrified plasma technology to recycle CO₂ and hydrocarbons into circular carbon molecules, today announced the successful closing of its €17.5 million Series A investment round

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18 June 202616 June 2026

All packaged up but not going anywhere: the new deal on chemical recycling

In chemical recycling, the process of breaking down the polymer molecules, and then rebuilding them, is not selective and the recycled content becomes distributed through all products, not just those that will be reprocessed back into new plastics

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16 June 202610 June 2026

24 new projects to strengthen the scaleup of Europe’s bioeconomy 

Together, these projects will play a critical role in advancing the goals of the CBE JU Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda and shaping a competitive, resilient and sustainable bioeconomy in Europe

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European Bioplastics: New Board to drive its next Phase

European Bioplastics elects new Board to drive its next Phase: Recognition, Commitment, Trust and Scale

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EU Project shows how digital tools can scale bioeconomy solutions

A European initiative has demonstrated how digital marketplaces and regional partnerships can help agricultural side streams reach higher-value markets, offering a practical model for scaling bioeconomy solutions across diverse contexts

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Biocatalytic upgrading of natural biopolymers for reassembly as multipurpose materials

Most biocatalysts help break down plant materials into simple fuels and chemicals. EU-funded researchers used instead advanced enzyme engineering to tailor intact plant materials for use in high-performance products

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15 June 202610 June 2026

Avantium publishes updated Life Cycle Assessment confirming up to 88% lower carbon emissions for releaf®

The LCA was conducted with nova‑Institut and Tereos, using industrial data representative of future industrial production

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Green materials demand can be lifeline for Europe’s chemical industry – report 

The chemical industry uses large amounts of fossil fuels as raw material for countless products such as plastics, and needs large amounts of energy to do so

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12 June 20263 June 2026

EU rules could make fossil-free aviation fuels unnecessarily expensive and energy-intensive

Last year, rules were introduced requiring a minimum blend of 2 percent sustainable aviation fuel at EU airports

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EU-Vorschriften könnten fossilfreie Flugtreibstoffe unnötig teuer und energieintensiv machen

Biomassevergasung übertrifft Verbrennung für E-Kraftstoffe, wird aber durch EU-Vorschriften verhindert

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11 June 202610 June 2026

Renewable Materials Conference announces Six Nominees for the Innovation Award, Final Programme and High-Level Expert Panel

The leading global event on the renewable carbon economy from 22-24 September 2026 in Siegburg/Cologne (Germany) will showcase the latest advances and future prospects in bioeconomy, CCU and recycling for the defossilisation of chemicals and materials

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Die Renewable Materials Conference stellt sechs Nominierte für den Innovation Award, das finale Programm und ein hochrangiges Panel vor

Das weltweit führende Event zur erneuerbaren Kohlenstoffwirtschaft präsentiert vom 22. bis 24. September 2026 in Siegburg die neuesten Fortschritte und Zukunftsperspektiven für Bioökonomie, CCU und Recycling für die Defossilisierung von Chemikalien und Materialien