27 November 20209 September 2021 Hydrogen produced from nuclear will be considered ‘low-carbon’, EU official says Nuclear power is indeed not mentioned in the EU’s hydrogen strategy
EU-Kommission: Aus Atomkraft produzierter Wasserstoff ist „CO2-arm“ Wasserstoff wird als Mittel zur Dekarbonisierung von Schwerindustrien wie der Chemie- und Stahlindustrie oder des Fernverkehrs wie der Luft- und Schifffahrt gesehen
24 November 202023 November 2020 Groundbreaking ruling by the European Court of Justice for the future of European CBD An EU Member State may not prohibit the marketing of cannabidiol (CBD) legally produced in another EU country
23 November 202022 November 2020 Court of Justice of the European Union: A Member State may not prohibit the marketing of cannabidiol (CBD) lawfully produced in another Member State when it is extracted from the Cannabis sativa plant in its entirety and not solely from its fibre and seeds That prohibition may however be justified by the objective of protecting public health but must not go beyond what is necessary in order to attain it
Gerichtshof der Europäischen Union: Ein Mitgliedstaat darf die Vermarktung von in einem anderen Mitgliedstaat rechtmäßig hergestelltem Cannabidiol (CBD) nicht verbieten, wenn es aus der gesamten Cannabis-sativa-Pflanze und nicht nur aus ihren Fasern und Samen gewonnen wird Ein solches Verbot kann jedoch durch ein Ziel des Schutzes der öffentlichen Gesundheit gerechtfertigt sein, darf aber nicht über das hinausgehen, was zur Erreichung dieses Ziels erforderlich ist
19 November 202016 November 2020 Verwertung von Nesselfasern aus Grenzertragsflächen, angebaut im System der Agro-Forstwirtschaft – EU-Projektstart NETFIB am Bionik-Innovations-Centrum Lösungsansatz für Nutzungskonflikt zwischen Nahrungsmittelproduktion und „Non-Food“-Einsatz
12 November 20209 November 2020 Finding the Right Balance within the Bioeconomy BioMonitor partners have published a series of scientific papers that investigate the different trends and scenarios that have and will take place once the bioeconomy is in sync with the Sustainable Development Goals
10 November 20205 November 2020 Landwende im Anthropozän: Von der Konkurrenz zur Integration Neue Analyse des WBGU zeigt auf, dass Klimaschutz nur dann gelingen kann, wenn sich unser Umgang mit Land grundlegend ändert
Rethinking Land in the Anthropocene: from Separation to Integration New WBGU-report shows, that climate-change mitigation can only succeed if there is a fundamental change in the way we manage land
4 November 202030 October 2020 HOOP Project to Vitalise Europe’s Urban Bioeconomy 23 Partners from 10 Countries and 8 Lighthouse Cities/Regions to Deploy Circular Bioeconomy Solutions for Making Innovative Bio-Based Products
23 October 202020 October 2020 PepsiCo Deutschland leistet signifikanten Beitrag zur Transformation des Getränkemarkts: 100% recycelte PET-Flaschen bis Ende 2021 7 Millionen Euro Investitionen für die Umstellung in Deutschland
22 October 202019 October 2020 Plastic packaging waste: EU needs to boost recycling to achieve ambitions Scale of the challenges facing the Member States should not be underestimated
Verpackungsabfälle aus Kunststoff: Die EU muss mehr recyceln, um ihre Ziele zu erreichen Ausmaß der Herausforderungen für die Mitgliedstaaten ist nicht zu unterschätzen
20 October 20209 September 2021 Second Life für Plastikmüll GoPlastikNeutral will Pyrolyse-Wiederverwertung vorantreiben
16 October 202013 October 2020 TECNARO Chefs Helmut Nägele und Jürgen Pfitzer in den Senat der Wirtschaft Deutschland und den „Senate of Economy Europe“ berufen TECNARO zählt heute mit seinen ökologischen Werkstoffgruppen ARBOFORM®, ARBOBLEND® und ARBOFILL® zu den führenden Unternehmen der immer schneller wachsenden globalen Biokunststoffbranche
9 October 20206 October 2020 European Climate Policy and the Bioeconomy – Missed Opportunities or Muddling Through? Policymakers in Brussels prefer to incentivize green power (and electric vehicles) as opposed to a balanced approach to economy-wide de-carbonization
8 October 20209 September 2021 EU considers allowing more state aid to boost green projects The European Commission also plans to kick off a consultation in the coming weeks on how competition rules and sustainability policies work together
7 October 20205 October 2020 Call it by its name: Synthetic gas and oil from old plastics is not ‘recycling’, it’s ‘recovery’ Chemical recovery of plastics to produce new materials could be a welcome complement to mechanical recycling, and a useful way to reduce waste
1 October 20209 September 2021 EU climate plan could see bloc’s carbon price double this decade The Commission laid out an analysis of how its 27 member countries could slash emissions by at least 55% by 2030, against 1990 levels
24 September 202021 September 2020 Biokomposite: Neue Werkstoffe für den Brückenbau Im Rahmen eines EU-Projekts werden drei Brücken aus Biokompositen gebaut. Natürliche Pflanzenfasern und Biopolymere können nun für tragende Strukturen verwendet werden
22 September 202018 September 2020 Importance of bio-based value chains emphasised in EU’s Strategic Foresight report Creating new bio-based value chains in order to realise "greener, more cost-effective industrial processes" playing a big role towards a more resilient Europe
18 September 202017 September 2020 BlackCycle: Michelin und Partner starten europäisches Projekt zum Recycling von Altreifen Michelin setzt sich für konsequente Kreislaufwirtschaft und die Wiederverwertung von Altreifen bei der Reifenproduktion ein
15 September 202010 September 2020 Oil industry placing risky bet on plastics, report says Surging plastic use has caused a pollution crisis, with least 8 million tonnes thought to end up in oceans every year
EC launches public consultation on potential revision of REDII The REDII is the EU’s main renewable energy policy legislation
14 September 20209 September 2020 Are all renewable aviation fuels equally sustainable? This article focuses on dedicated lipids (fats) to renewable aviation fuels production
7 September 20209 September 2021 The future of chemical recycling in tackling plastic waste Chemical recycling technologies can be part of the solution since it can use waste plastic streams that currently have no or low value in recycling
2 September 20209 September 2021 Global warming: EESC calls for new tax measures to reduce and remove CO2 from the atmosphere EESC says, taxes on carbon dioxide emissions will not be enough and a new system is needed to reduce CO2 sufficiently
Mixed market reaction to EU plastics charge New charge of €800/tonne for all non-recycled packaging waste will be paid by EU nations from 1 January 2021
EU – Plastik“steuer“ Mitgliedstaaten sollen künftig eine Abgabe an die EU leisten, welche anhand der Menge von nicht recycelten Kunststoff-Verpackungsabfällen berechnet wird
Chemical recycling ‘promising’ for circular economy, EU official says Dealing with toxic substances contained in old plastic products – or “legacy chemicals” – is seen by many as the next frontier in recycling, if not the Holy Grail
26 August 202021 August 2020 Two More Sateri Mills Confirmed EU-BAT Compliant This brings the total number of EU-BAT compliant mills to three of five
21 August 202022 August 2020 EU Promotes Greater Global Responsibility on Plastic Waste – But Not for Internal Market Green Groups Denounce Europe's "Do As I Say, Not As I Do" Policy
19 August 202015 August 2020 Teller, Besteck, To-go-Becher: Einweg-Plastik wird verboten Trinkhalme, Rührstäbchen für den Kaffee, Einweg-Geschirr aus konventionellem Plastik und aus "Bioplastik" sowie To-go-Becher und Einweg-Behälter aus Styropor sollen verboten werden. Das hat das Bundeskabinett heute beschlossen
Germany bans range of single-use plastics including straws and cotton buds Germany is stepping up measures to get in line with European Union guidelines to ban single-use plastics by 2021
17 August 20209 September 2021 ESA approves Norwegian Full-Scale Carbon Capture and Storage: up to €2.1bn in aid to meet climate goals Norwegian government together with the European Commission to support the project "Northern Lights"
11 August 20209 September 2021 ‘Not all biomass is carbon neutral’, industry admits Leading industry figures acknowledge that not all biomass brings benefits to the climate
7 August 20203 August 2020 Innovative Werkstoffe: Abbaubare Biopolymere für 3D-Druck und Mikro-Spritzguss Kooperationsprojekt untersucht das Verhalten diverser Naturfasern im 3D-Druckprozess
Report: EU wood pellet demand expected to increase in 2020 According to the report, the EU currently produces approximately 30 percent of world pellet production, but accounts for 50 percent of global consumption
5 August 20209 September 2021 Renewable hydrogen: a strategic opportunity for global green recovery The EU is accelerating the build-up of its renewable power capacity, particularly from off-shore wind
21 July 202021 July 2020 Recent surge in EU forest harvesting, according to JRC study Increasing pressure on forest services and products is posing new challenges to sustainable forest management
Rodungen in der EU nehmen stark zu In der EU werden Forschern zufolge immer mehr Waldflächen gerodet - ein Grund ist ausgerechnet die hohe Nachfrage nach nachhaltigen Rohstoffen. Die steigende Abholzung könnte nun die Klimaschutzziele gefährden
14 July 20205 July 2020 Faser-Metall-Laminate mit kompostierbaren Biomaterialien für den ökologischen Leichtbau Biologisch abbaubare Naturfasern und Kunststoffe aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen bieten vielversprechende Alternativen zu konventionellen Halbzeugen
19 June 202016 June 2020 Neue Zeiten, neue Antworten: Gentechnikrecht zeitgemäß regulieren Die Autor*innen wollen eine Bewertung der neuen Gentechnik, die sie in sechs Thesen darlegen
18 June 20209 September 2021 Call for faster recognition & legislation review to unlock the potential of chemical recycling Chemical Recycling Europe Calls for Legislation to Improve Circular Economy for Plastics in EU
3 June 202028 May 2020 In the Name of Innovation: Industry controls billions in EU research funding, de-prioritises the public interest Two extensive reports on research public-private partnerships in the EU by the NGOs Global Health Advocates and Corporate Europe Observatory
2 June 202028 May 2020 EU-funded YPACK’s bio-paper discoveries reveal “bright future” for food waste prevention For the past three years, the YPACK partners have been developing a bio-based plastic alternative from upcycled cheese whey and cellulose from almond shells
12 May 20207 May 2020 European Bioeconomy Alliance Position on the EU Green Deal There are significant needs to be supported by investments in education and training that are among the main pillars to further develop the bioeconomy in the EU
8 May 20207 May 2020 Green Deal will be ‘our motor for the recovery’, von der Leyen says We should bounce back better from this pandemic
7 May 202029 April 2020 From yachts to biofuel, how Spanish farmers are embracing circular economy The initiatives coincide with the EU’s flagship environmental policy – the Green Deal
5 May 202030 April 2020 European Bioeconomy Alliance Welcomes the Comprehensive EU Green Deal Strategy EUBA calls upon the EU institutions to build and support new, effective growth in the bioeconomy sector through the implementation of the Green Deal