Supplier: European Union

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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

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21 February 201918 February 2019

How a unique set of building blocks have created a vibrant and growing bio-economy in Canada

Country has competitive bio-products industry clusters and is the first one in the G20 to offer a tariff-free zone for industrial manufacturers

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The future of bio-based chemicals in the EU Bioeconomy

New JRC study details the potential of bio-based chemicals in EU markets, and estimates their annual growth rate

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11 February 20196 February 2019

Paper, the forgotten forest destroyer

55% of global paper consumption is made of wrapping and packaging, on the rise from 392 million tonnes in 2010 to 410 million tonnes in 2017

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8 February 20195 February 2019

Sustainability: Commission presents a reflection paper on a more sustainable Europe by 2030

Further action needed to secure a sustainable future in the interest of citizens' well-being

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Nachhaltigkeit: Kommission legt Reflexionspapier über ein nachhaltigeres Europa bis 2030 vor

Weitere Maßnahmen erforderlich für eine nachhaltige Zukunft im Interesse des Wohlergehens der Bürgerinnen und Bürger

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5 February 20195 February 2019

EIP-Agri Operational Group to coordinate Ireland’s first small-scale biorefinery demonstration project

The Biorefinery Glas project aims to address key challenges in Irish agriculture while promoting farmer diversification into Ireland’s growing bioeconomy

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31 January 2019

Developing standards for bio-based industries

What are the current EU standards or other related issues that hamper the growth of bio-based products?

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30 January 201925 January 2019

Why 2019 may be a promising year for PHA

A lot of Manufacturers and suppliers have already invested considerable resources in developing eco-friendly alternatives to petrochemical plastics

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21 January 201916 January 2019

Bioplastics: the solution to India’s plastic pollution woes?

For ensuring greater adoption of the biodegradable variant, manufacturers say a major policy push is needed from government to help make it more affordable

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14 January 20194 January 2019

40% of EU budget should be dedicated to greening the economy, EESC says

Its proposed 40% earmarking for climate action is almost twice bigger than the European Commission’s own proposal

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10 January 20199 January 2019

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Tetra Pak and Veolia partner to get all beverage carton components recycled

The average beverage carton comprises around 75% paperboard, 20% plastic and 5% aluminium foil

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9 January 20197 January 2019

Single-use plastics directive fails to acknowledge potential of biodegradable plastics

Member States should envisage the possibility to create limited, efficient exemptions for innovative compostable plastic products that facilitate organic recycling

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8 January 20197 January 2019

Single-use plastics: Commission welcomes ambitious agreement on new rules to reduce marine litter

Europe's businesses and consumers to be ahead as a world leader in producing and using sustainable alternatives

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Einwegkunststoffprodukte: Kommission begrüßt ehrgeizige Einigung über neue Vorschriften zur Reduzierung von Abfällen im Meer

Verbraucherinnen und Verbraucher in Europa sollen zu weltweiten Spitzenreitern bei der Herstellung und Nutzung nachhaltiger Alternativen werden

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7 January 201919 December 2018

Wie die europäische Bioökonomie durch „Big Data“-Technologien unterstützt werden kann

Eine Pilotinitiative ebnete den Weg für eine neue Lösung für eine nachhaltige Forstwirtschaft. Diese ist Teil einer Reihe von Aktivitäten, bei denen massive Datenströme über Sensoren sowie luft- und satellitengestützte Bilder gehandhabt werden

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How to support the European bioeconomy with Big Data technologies

A pilot initiative has offered a new solution for sustainable forestry. It’s part of a series of activities that handle massive data flows collected through sensors and aerial and satellite imagery