10 January 201810 October 2018 Europe’s ‘best-kept secret’ – its booming bio-economy Carlos Moedas: "Private money goes where stability is and where policies are predictable."
9 January 201822 December 2017 First-gen biofuels suffer as EU Council announces 2030 targets Announcement could have significant ramifications for the continent’s biofuels industry, and has already sparked controversy
22 December 201720 December 2017 Heizen mit Pyrolyseöl aus Restbiomasse hat Potenzial Deutlich geringere Treibhausgasemissionen und Ascherecycling sind möglich
15 December 201713 December 2017 Geht es auch ohne Öl? BMBF will „Technologie-Initiative Bioraffinerien“ mit bis zu 15 Mio. EUR fördern
7 December 20176 December 2017 Building the partnerships to help Europe achieve its bio-based potential The breadth and variety of the projects with which the BBI JU is engaged showing a huge economic opportunity for Europe
6 December 20174 December 2017 Textile Industry in Desperate Need of Sustainable Sources NC Partnering CEO Jukka Kantola elaborates on trends in textiles and what the bioeconomy can do there
5 December 20171 December 2017 Biobasierte chemische Bausteine mit einer Brücke zum Markt EU finanziertes Projekt BIO-QED bietet mit seinen Demonstrationsaktivitäten den biobasierten Basischemikalien BDO und IA eine Brücke zum Markt
A bridge to market for bio-based chemical building blocks With its demonstration activities, the EU-funded BIO-QED project provides bio-based bulk chemicals BDO and IA with a bridge to market
24 November 201722 November 2017 research*eu RESULTS PACK – Bioplastics: Sustainable materials for building a strong and circular European bio-economy EU, through its CE Action Plan, is dedicated to stimulating Europe’s transition to a circular economy
research*eu RESULTS PACK – Biokunststoffe: Nachhaltige Materialien für den Aufbau einer starken, zirkulären europäischen Bioökonomie Aktionsplan der EU soll den Übergang Europas zu einer Kreislaufwirtschaft anregen
23 November 201721 November 2017 New vegetable oil sources for the European oleochemical industry Intermediate research results of the COSMOS EU research project were discussed at EFIB stakeholder workshop
GM sugar beet given all-clear for EU renewal GMO Panel concludes that there is no evidence in the context of this renewal application that would change the conclusions of the original risk assessment on sugar beet H7-1
16 November 201716 November 2017 Online toolbox for bio-based procurement to make buyers’ lives easier Toolbox is designed to assist public buyers considering alternatives to plastics produced from fossil fuel based materials
Der Online-Werkzeugkoffer, der das Leben von Beschaffern vereinfacht InnProBio-Projekt verfolgt das Ziel, die öffentliche Beschaffung von biobasierten Produkten und Dienstleitungen zu erleichtern
14 November 201710 November 2017 Biomass is key for realising climate goals and implementing elements of circular economy Amount and diversity of biomass determine great potential for use not only in the production of electric energy but also for heating, transport, as biofuel-components
Sabah chooses new palm oil certification to cater to Europe’s needs SABAH’s move for a full compliance of the Certified Sustainable Palm Oil (CSPO) by 2025 is to ensure the survival of the sector
9 November 20177 November 2017 Do everyday citizens care about renewable gas? The idea of renewable gas is relatively new and the average European citizen would be forgiven for not knowing what it entails
2 November 201725 October 2017 ‘Energy dash for biomass’ risks wasting potential of EU’s bioeconomy The EU is setting new accounting rules for carbon emissions or removals from land and forestry with its new land use, land use change and forestry regulation
27 October 20179 September 2021 Covestro: Europeans join forces on CO2 – Chemical industry will use waste gas from steel factories to make plastics Research project launched with 14 partners from seven countries - EU supports development of a particularly sustainable process
Covestro: Europäischer Schulterschluss zur CO2-Nutzung – Chemie will Abgase aus Stahlwerken für Kunststoffe verwenden Forschungsprojekt mit 14 Partnern aus sieben Ländern gestartet - EU fördert Entwicklung von besonders nachhaltigem Verfahren
24 October 201719 October 2017 The launch of Pilots4U heralds a boost for the bioeconomy in Europe Purposes of the project is to map open access pilot and demonstration infrastructures across Europe
18 October 20179 October 2017 FAO official: GMOs not needed but we should be open to biotechnologies An Interview with Daniel Gustafson, the Deputy Director-General of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)
FAO: Nahrungsmittel-Herausforderung kann ohne Genpflanzen gemeistert werden Interview mit Daniel Gustafson, dem Vize-Generalsekretär der Ernährungs- und Landwirtschaftsorganisation der Vereinten Nationen (FAO).
16 October 201712 October 2017 Biofuels phase-out will raise demand for feed imports, industry warns EU executive decided to cut the cap on biofuels in transport from 7% to 3.8% EU
13 October 201712 October 2017 Improving air quality with soy Air pollution is a major public health issue worldwide. Could bio-based filters be the answer?
11 October 20179 October 2017 Is the EU serious about sugar reform? World global sugar producers are effectively locked out of the European market
10 October 20173 October 2017 EU ‘confident’ sugar sector prepared for end of quota Sugar beet is often one of several arable crops that farmers produce, making them more resilient to sudden price drops
6 October 20172 October 2017 Squaring the circle of plastics recycling The snail pace so far in terms of implementation of the EU Action Plan on the Circular Economy is embarrassing, write Anders Wijkman and Catia Bastioli
2 October 201728 September 2017 EU and GMOs: The case for a knowledge-based society Do we really wish to have a science-based society or should we let ourselves be governed by prejudices and misconceptions?
22 September 201720 September 2017 Dandelion rubber tyre developed by WUR and Vredestein Innovative prototype is the result of a EU joint initiative called DRIVE4EU
20 September 201718 September 2017 Under EU attack, top palm oil producers rethink trade strategy Increasing fire in Europe over its impact on forest destruction, encouraging producers to look at new markets
13 September 201721 February 2018 Bio-waste valorisation Major study says, European Union produces approximately 700 million tons of bio-waste annually
5 September 201715 February 2018 EU funding for Metsä Fibre’s long-term development projects Long-term development projects aim to prove the commercial viability of new technologies to produce lignin-based products and pulp-based textile fibres, bark as a replacement for coal
28 August 201724 August 2017 New review of processes for extraction & use of valuable compounds from by-products of crops New strategies for processing added value from these wastes are needed to reduce the environmental burden and provide new income streams
Süßstoff Stevia: Der Siegeszug der Zucker-Alternative Um den Zucker-Ersatz ist ein Milliardengeschäft entstanden. Forscher sehen aber noch Verbesserungspotenzial
24 August 201722 August 2017 Citruspack project, a combination of circular economy and packaging, starts at Aitiip facilities Aim of the project is to demonstrate that sustainability and efficiency can be applied to agricultural and industrial practices
18 August 201717 August 2017 Lightweight bioplastic carrier bags a top EU priority The popular issue of lightweight carrier bags is seeing the first consequence of the EU Plastic Bags Directive
15 August 201711 August 2017 Bioplastics for the railway sector and the orange juice packaging from wastes of the juice industry MIPLASCOE project aiming on the recovery of citrus wastes by microbial fermentation and the synthesis of bio-polyesters
1 August 20179 September 2021 Issue 64 of the research*eu results magazine – The grand plan for carbon capture The latest research*eu results magazine is now available in free, accessible PDF.
„European Joint Undertaking on Bio-Based Industries (BBI)“ fördert Konsortium „PEFerence“. Förderung soll innovative Wertschöpfungskette von bio-basierten Rohstoffen bis zu Chemikalien und Materialien auf Basis von Polyethylenfuranoat (PEF) etablieren helfen
17 July 201712 July 2017 EU-Landwirtschaftspolitik: Der Agrar-Wahnsinn EU-Prämienregelung für Landwirte im Kreuzfeuer zwischen Kritikern und Profiteuren
12 July 201710 July 2017 Studie: Erneuerbare Energie spätestens 2030 billigste Stromquelle In der Hälfte der untersuchten Länder ist Strom aus erneuerbaren Quellen bereits seit zwei Jahren billiger oder gleich teuer wie Elektrizität aus Kohle- und Atomkraftwerken
11 July 20177 July 2017 Focus will shift to security and greening the economy in last three years of Horizon 2020 EU research chief Robert-Jan Smits talks about the priorities for 2018 – 2020
4 July 201715 February 2018 Bioplastics: the project Bread4PLA selected as one of the two best LIFE in the category of Environment of the 25 years of the programme Recovery of wastes from bakery to result in new packages to be used in the same sector
27 June 201723 June 2017 Innovation in the European Bioeconomy: 15 million euro project optimizes value chains for miscanthus and hemp EU project with 22 partners from science, agriculture, and industry - new varieties, cultivation on unused areas, biomass value chains, life cycle assessment, and knowledge transfer
Von der Biomasse zum Produkt: Uni Hohenheim leitet Bioökonomie-Projekt über 15 Mio. Euro EU-Projekt mit 22 Partnern aus Wissenschaft, Landwirtschaft und Industrie - Neue Sorten, Anbau auf ungenutzten Flächen, Ökobilanz und Wissens-Transfer
21 June 201721 June 2017 Rockin’ PEFormance: €25M for Synvina-led consortium for biobased materials The partners will jointly work on establishing an innovative supply chain for FDCA and PEF
19 June 201714 June 2017 Is there a future for biofuel in Europe? Environmental NGOs want companies to switch to newer, ‘second-generation’ biofuels, which they say lead to less land use change
7 June 20172 June 2017 Bioplastics to produce fabrics with advanced properties FIBFAB project has been initiated to successfully launch and industrialize the production of biodegradable and sustainable polylactic acid (PLA) based fabrics
29 May 201722 May 2017 CoR: The EU needs to step up its efforts to support the bioeconomy in regions and cities The EU is needed to overcome the challenges for a nascent sector facing major risks, long payback periods and non-harmonised rules