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5 November 201930 October 2019

Untapping bioeconomy’s potential is key to the transition towards a more sustainable Europe

Overview: Event on European Bioeconomy: Regions, Cities and Civil Society in Brussels on October 16

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An interview with Mladen Istuk, director of the biorefinery project development at INA

In this exclusive interview, Mladen Istuk talks about what INA is doing in the circular bioeconomy and its involvement in the BBI JU Demo Project GRACE

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4 November 201929 October 2019

Forests in the spotlight of the Finnish EU Council Presidency

Finland’s Presidency program “Sustainable Europe – Sustainable Future” presents four main priorities for the presidency period

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29 October 201927 October 2019

French government institute welcomes idea of a CAP supporting farmers’ jobs

Farmers could be taxed based on their use of fertilisers, pesticides, antibiotics and greenhouse gas emissions per the carbon tax principle

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Französisches Regierungsinstitut begrüßt Idee einer GAP zur Unterstützung der Arbeitsplätze der Landwirte

Die Landwirte könnten nach dem Prinzip der Kohlenstoffsteuer besteuert werden

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18 October 201915 October 2019

UFOP-“Biodiesel” Assessment Report 2018/19 published

New comprehensive report on European biofuel policy published

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17 October 201915 October 2019

High-impact bio-based initiative for a circular Europe

Institutional public-private partnerships are needed to ensure the full deployment of the bioeconomy in Europe

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8 October 201911 October 2019

What is the impact of agricultural mulch foils on terrestrial ecosystems?

In the “iMulch” project, funded by the EU and the German federate state North Rhine-Westphalia, scientists are developing new measuring methods to analyse the effects of plastics (micro and macro plastics) on soils and drainage waters

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Welchen Einfluss haben Mulchfolien in der Landwirtschaft auf terrestrische Ökosysteme?

In dem von der EU und dem Land NRW geförderten Projekt "iMulch" entwickeln Wissenschaftler neue Messmethoden, um die Auswirkungen von Kunststoffen (Mikro- und Makrokunststoffe) auf Böden und Drainagegewässern zu analysieren

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7 October 20192 October 2019

Verbraucherinformationen zu biobasierten Produkten

BioCannDo präsentiert Projektergebnisse http://www.allthings.bio/ als zentrale Anlaufstelle

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4 October 20199 September 2021

Carbon-capture crops need incentives through CAP, EU ministers said

Good farming practices, such as crop rotation and afforestation, can also have a role in keeping farming carbon neutral

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26 September 201923 September 2019

Joint Statement for an Ambitious Horizon Europe Programme

Joint statement of 93 associations representing key European research & innovation stakeholders calling for ambitiours Horizon Europe programme

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23 September 201918 September 2019

Higher agricultural yields through ground sensors and remote sensing technology

Fraunhofer IGD is helping manage the accumulated volumes of data. This helps not only the farms but also the authorities and insurance companies

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20 September 20199 September 2021

Carbon Capture and Storage technology could solve EU decarbonisation issues

European climate commissioner Miguel Arias Cañete discussed last week the EU’s plans to reduce CO₂ emissions and the role carbon-capture and storage technology (CCS) can play  

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18 September 201914 September 2019

Could the Circular Bioeconomy Help Save the Amazon?

On the international level, closer cooperation is necessary to ensure that the transition to a circular bioeconomy in the forest sector delivers real environmental benefits

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13 September 201911 September 2019

Project focus: How BBI JU has built the model for the successful expansion of Europe’s growing bioeconomy

To ensure that the bioeconomy delivers the environmental and commercial benefits, connections have to be built across industries and geographies

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6 September 20193 September 2019

This summer has been catastrophic for the world’s forests

The Brazilian Amazon rainforest is not the only one to experience an upsurge in fires compared to 2018

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5 September 20192 September 2019

EU Rural Review 28 ‘Bioeconomy’

New publication looks at the major role played by the new EU Bioeconomy Strategy as well as the importance of local and regional actors

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26 August 201921 August 2019

Mineral oil groups ramp up HVO production in the EU

In view of alternative feedstock options, UFOP has urged the EU to step up certification and documentation requirements

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15 July 201910 July 2019

Nicht nur Bohnenläuse plagen – Zuckerrübenbauern sind sauer auf die EU

Weltweit größter Produzent Südzucker aus Mannheim befürchtet Nachteile durch geplante neue EU- und Mercosur-Freihandelszone

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8 July 201912 July 2019

Total Starts Up the La Mède Biorefinery

French energy giant's final step in the €275m project, aiming the conversion of a former oil refinery into a new energies complex

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5 July 20193 July 2019

Tree bark: an untapped resource

Increasing industrial interest is motivated by the aim to use forest biomass more efficiently

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4 July 20192 July 2019

What Makes for Successful Innovation?

Innovation is essential when developing an economy, but what differentiates innovations that make the grade?

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2 July 201927 June 2019

Providing Growledge – Ressourcen und Produkte für die Bioökonomie

In Zukunft könnten Miscanthus und Hanf dazu genutzt werden, um die Herstellung zahlreicher Erzeugnisse auf ein erneuerbares Fundament zu stellen

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1 July 20199 September 2021

German industry talks up ‘carbon-free’ hydrogen from fossil gas

It has become increasingly evident that hydrogen will be an integral part of the solution to decarbonise the economy

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21 June 20199 September 2021

Solar fuel breakthrough: SUN-to-LIQUID produces solar kerosene from sunlight, water and carbon dioxide

Will solar energy-driven processes meet the future fuel demand at a global scale?

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Bahnbrechender Fortschritt in solarer Kraftstofftechnologie: Solaranlage SUN-to-LIQUID produziert erstmals solares Kerosin aus Sonnenlicht, Wasser und CO2

Wird die zukünftige globale Kerosinnachfrage durch regenerative solare Kraftstoffe gedeckt werden?

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18 June 201913 June 2019

Neues Horizon 2020-Verbundprojekt zu Bioplastik: HAW Hamburg wirbt 8,4 Millionen Fördermittel ein

Verbundprojekt mit einem Gesamtvolumen von 8,4 Millionen Euro umfasst 22 Partner aus Wissenschaft, Wirtschaft und Verbänden aus elf Ländern

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17 June 201912 June 2019

Palm Oil: Fuelling Bioeconomy Controversy?

The EU has deemed palm oil to be too high-risk a feedstock for biofuels production, but what are the risks and benefits associated with it?

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13 June 201911 June 2019

Oceans: they pollute, they pay

For bioplastics – plastic products sourced from renewable material – proper collection schemes are still required

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EU throws the ball to member states to monitor RED II implementation

Critics suggest that there is a hidden link between UCO and palm oil, which is decided to be phased out due to its high-ILUC risk

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5 June 20193 June 2019

Council adopts ban on single-use plastics

Member states have agreed to achieve a 90% collection target for plastic bottles by 2029

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Rat beschließt Verbot von Einwegplastik

Als Zielvorgaben für Plastikflaschen haben die Mitgliedstaaten vereinbart, bis 2029, eine Sammelquote von 90 % zu erreichen

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31 May 201928 May 2019

How companies across Europe are creating sustainable products using no fossil fuels

European Union is planning to invest another 10 billion euros in Bioeconomy research by 2027

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7 May 20192 May 2019

Keynote speech by Commissioner Phil Hogan at ‘Our Forests, Our Future’ conference, Brussels

Forests are multifunctional and hold enormous importance from an environmental, cultural, social and economic point of view

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University of Plymouth study misleads on value of biodegradable and compostable plastics

ISO 14855 test standard describes merely a test method, but without clear pass and fail criteria that could serve as basis for proper biodegradability claims and labelling

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30 April 201925 April 2019

Bioeconomy in CAP – the economy of tomorrow?

To reach a functioning economy in the future, the driving force should consist of a sustainable bioeconomic strategy

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Bioökonomie in der GAP: Die Wirtschaft von morgen?

Um in Zukunft eine voll funktionsfähige Wirtschaft zu erreichen, sollte eine nachhaltige Bioökonomie-Strategie die treibende Kraft sein

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17 April 201912 April 2019

How to convert wheat straw waste into green chemicals

An EU initiative has produced renewable bio-isobutene for use in various applications ranging from cosmetics to fuels

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10 April 201910 April 2019

DanuBioValNet – TOP bio-based products in the Danube Region

First of its kind catalogue showcasing innovative solutions applying biological renewable resources in three project-focused value chains

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8 April 20193 April 2019

The Top 9 Sustainable Packaging Trends in 2019

Some personal views on current trends to draw attention to the potential shortcomings of each and suggestions for tackling them

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2 April 201928 March 2019

EU budget for 2021-2027: Commission welcomes provisional agreement on Horizon Europe, the future EU research and innovation programme

The EU institutions have reached a partial political agreement, subject to formal approval by the European Parliament and Council, on Horizon Europe

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EU-Haushaltsplanung für 2021-2027: Kommission begrüßt vorläufige Einigung über Horizont Europa, das künftige EU-Programm für Forschung und Innovation

Die EU-Institutionen haben eine politische Teileinigung über Horizont Europa erzielt, der das Europäische Parlament und der Rat noch formell zustimmen müssen

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25 March 201920 March 2019

New study assesses the environmental impact of innovative bio-based products

Seven cradle-to-grave Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) case studies were carried out covering three major commercialised bio-based polymers

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21 March 201918 March 2019

EU publications: Bio-based products

From idea to market “15 EU success stories” - Study

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19 March 201918 March 2019

Call for EU to stop subsidies for fossil fuels to help bio-based materials sector and the circular economy

“Please stop all subsidies to fossil fuels. In 2016, €56 billion went from EU member states to fossil fuels.”

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8 March 20195 March 2019

From research to consumers: unlocking new value chains for sustainable bio-based products

To exploit the bioeconomic growth potential, new bio-based products need to be market-oriented, as availability of suitable infrastructures is also essential

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5 March 201928 February 2019

Smart biobased packaging to become tool in the fight against food waste

BIOSMART project is investigating approaches for integrating into fully bio-based flexible and rigid plastic packaging novel types of materials, surface treatments and more

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27 February 20199 September 2021

Technologies for removing CO2 from the atmosphere will need to be integrated into climate policy in 2019, say national science academies across the EU

As global emissions continue to rise, hopes of containing the planet’s warming “well below 2°C” – the headline target of the Paris Agreement – are fading by the day

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26 February 201921 February 2019

From waste to construction

Researchers have examined which agroforestry residues are available for the development of bio-based materials