18 October 20179 October 2017 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
22 May 201719 May 2017 Hin zu einer wissensbasierten Bioökonomie: Städte und Regionen dringen auf Überarbeitung der EU-Politik Ausbau der Bioökonomie weist große Entwicklungspotenziale in Bezug auf Wachstum und Arbeitsplätze auf
19 May 201717 May 2017 EU opens door to Canada’s dirty oil EU’s decision to change the way in classifying tar sands fuel is good news for Canadian exports and bad news for the environment
18 April 201712 April 2017 Bioökonomie: Chancen, Herausforderungen und Konfliktpotentiale Wie lässt sich ein Rohstoffwandel von fossilen zu biologischen (erneuerbaren) Kohlenstoffquellen erreichen?
29 March 201727 March 2017 New Report by Intesa Sanpaolo: in EU5 the bioeconomy is worth €1.22 trillion Italy's bioeconomy has significant prospects of growth, thanks to the presence of a core team of players
21 March 201718 March 2017 MEPs pave the way for bioplastics in vote on waste legislation The vote of the Members of Parliament recognises the contributions of bioplastics to the EU circular economy
20 March 201718 March 2017 MIRACLES “Multi-product Integrated bioRefinery of Algae: from Carbon dioxide and Light Energy to high-value Specialties Release of 6th Newsletter aiming at updating stakeholders on the progress and results of the project
15 March 201714 March 2017 #BIO2017: A Peek at Pavilions | European Commission The buzz words in Brussels right now are breakthrough, inclusion, and flexibility, as the European Commission touts big innovations underway throughout Europe
10 March 20178 March 2017 New Method Allows Identification of Suitable Marginal Lands for Sustainable Biomass Production Spanish researchers exploring giant weed as tolerant to salinity of soils
3 March 20171 March 2017 EU climate laws ‘cost paper recyclers 40% of their profits’ Sylvain Lhôte (CEPI) said that EU climate and energy policy had placed a huge burden on his sector
1 March 201727 February 2017 Loaded terms in the bioeconomy It is up to Parliamentarians and the member states to change the course the Commission has embarked on
15 February 201713 February 2017 European Circular Economy Action Plan – How fared its first year? It has been just over a year since the European Commission announced its Action Plan on the Circular Economy. A lot has been proposed in the months since
9 February 20177 February 2017 Composite Materials from Renewable Biomaterials Launch of the European Research Project LIBRE, with the Participation of the ITCF
3 February 20171 February 2017 What does the UK’s Industrial Strategy mean for the Bioeconomy? Following the UK's Industrial Strategy Green Paper, where does the Bioeconomy fit in?
30 January 201726 January 2017 BIOSKOH working to fulfil Biorefinery vision BioBased Industries Joint Undertaking to build a first of its kind commercial-scale second generation biorefinery in Europe
26 January 201724 January 2017 France adopts its national bioeconomy strategy An interview with Antoine Peeters, IAR
12 January 201710 January 2017 Kick-off €2.1 million European project InDIRECT by Biobased Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI-JU) Contribution to European milestone ‘Manage waste as a resource’ by efficiently converting diverse organic waste into marketable protein, lipids and chitin using insects
10 January 20179 September 2021 Finding the next generation of carbon – “flue gases become feedstock” New half a million Euro EU project 'CarbonNext' to be running for two years
9 January 20174 January 2017 November-December – The Liquid Continent Mediterranean bioeconomy able to build a new bridge between the North and South rims
25 November 201624 November 2016 The End Of Biotechnology As We Know It Big challenges are waiting for science und industry according to the European Summit of Industrial Biotechnology 2016 in Graz/Austria
23 November 201621 November 2016 Find the bio-based product for your procurement needs Open-Bio project launches database showcasing bio-based products for public procurement – Bio-based product suppliers are invited to join the database
10 November 20168 November 2016 Was ist die Bioökonomie und wozu brauchen wir sie? Partner für die Kommunikation zur biobasierten Wirtschaft gesucht! Im Projekt BioCannDo wird ein EU-weites Netzwerk für den gesellschaftlichen Dialog zur Bioökonomie aufgebaut
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