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12 November 202110 November 2021

COP 26: Europäische Kommission sagt 1 Mrd. EUR für den weltweiten Schutz der Wälder zu

Von den zugesagten 1 Mrd. EUR sind 250 Mio. EUR für acht Länder des Kongobeckens vorgesehen - Europäische Kommission leistet ihren Beitrag zur globalen Waldschutzinitiative

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9 November 20214 November 2021

Neuer UN-Bericht: Welt steuert auf 2,7 Grad Erwärmung zu

Laut Generalsekretär Guterres droht die internationale Gemeinschaft ihr Ziel zur Begrenzung der Erderwärmung deutlich zu verfehlen

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Closed loop recycling in Europe: What helps and what hinders?

The new EU Circular Economy Action Plan is one of the main building blocks of the European Green Deal for a climate-neutral, resource-efficient and competitive economy

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26 October 202122 October 2021

Accelerating electrification with the “Cracker of the Future” Consortium

Today the “Cracker of the Future” consortium announces two new members and accelerating the development of a game changing technology for the electrification of the steam cracking process. This enables a revolutionary decrease in greenhouse gas emissions

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Repsol + Versalis: Beteiligung am Konsortium “Cracker of the Future”

Das “Cracker of the Future” Konsortium freut sich über zwei neue Mitglieder und kann seine wegweisende Entwicklung zur Verstromung des Steamcrackerverfahrens derart steigern, dass eine revolutionäre Einsparung von Klimagas-Emissionen möglich wird

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22 October 202119 October 2021

“CIRCULAR FOAM” Project: Covestro aims to close material cycle for rigid foams used in refrigerators and buildings

Development of innovative chemical recycling processes for rigid polyurethane foams as key to circular economy

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“CIRCULAR FOAM”-Projekt: Covestro will Stoffkreisläufe für Hartschäume aus Kühlgeräten und Gebäuden schließen

Entwicklung innovativer chemischer Recyclingverfahren für Polyurethan-Hartschäume als Schlüssel zur Kreislaufwirtschaft

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24 September 202122 September 2021

BIObec: leveraging education to unlock the EU bioeconomy’s full potential

Maximising the opportunities offered by the bioeconomy by interlinking universities, innovation labs, and R&D centres with industrial actors and regions

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6 September 20219 September 2021

The REDWine project and climate change

Reduction of greenhouse gases in wine production

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Das REDWine-Projekt und der Klimawandel

Reduktion von Treibhausgasen bei der Weinherstellung

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Sustainable materials policy? Try bans and taxes

Lux Research, an international research policy company based in Boston, published a report on sustainable materials policy. What are the most effective policy instruments in this area?

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19 August 20219 September 2021

European project to recover contaminated plastics from automotive, construction and electrical appliance industry waste

The European NONTOX Project aims to eliminate hazardous and unpleasant substances from plastic waste and thus convert non-recyclable plastics and recycling waste into new resources.

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12 August 20213 August 2022

Baustoffe aus Pilzen, Algen und Sonnenlicht

natureplus Web-Seminar präsentierte inspirierende Innovationen, die den Bausektor nachhaltig verändern könnten

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5 August 20213 August 2021

Danish Biotech Company Wants to Revolutionize Biochemical Production

Danish biotech company Cysbio has developed new technology for producing hard-to-make biochemicals with minimal environmental impact. The potential is huge

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30 July 20219 September 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

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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

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23 July 20219 September 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

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

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

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19 July 20219 September 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

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15 July 20219 September 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

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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

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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

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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

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13 July 20219 September 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

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12 July 20219 September 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

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9 July 20219 September 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?

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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10 June 20219 September 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

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Polypropylen-Recycling aus Teppichabfällen

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

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4 June 20219 September 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

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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

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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

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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

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12 May 20219 September 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

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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

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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

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7 April 20219 September 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

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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)

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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

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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

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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

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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