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22 June 201519 June 2015

Renewable energy progress report

The European Commission has published the progress report on 2020 renewable energy targets, showing that the EU is on track to meet its 20% renewable energy targets

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18 June 201517 June 2015

The Commission must give teeth to the 2030 renewable target

Binding national targets have been key to the successful development of renewable energy in the European Union so far, writes Jean-François Fauconnier, Renewables policy coordinator at Climate Action Network Europe

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15 June 201512 June 2015

Hitting the target

Bioplastics, used wisely alongside waste reduction and recycling initiatives, are already helping brand owners achieve sustainability targets. Emma-Jane Batey reports on their rich potential as a green packaging material.

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EuropaBio and Smithers Rapra confirm agenda for 8th edition of EFIB

Themes to range from inspiring new business models, circular economy and creation of markets, issues of financing and funding in addition to the availability of feedstocks, and update on the status and outlook of biobased industries

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UPM’s ValChem project receives significant EU funding to demonstrate wood to chemicals value chain

European Union funded project with total EUR 13.1 million

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8 June 20158 June 2015

Bioeconomy: much more employment in biobased chemicals than in biofuels

nova researchers found differences between Northwest European countries and the rest

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2 June 20151 June 2015

A new study by nova-Institut: EU-28 bioeconomy is worth 2 trillion euro, providing 19 million jobs

Experts present an estimation of employment and turnover in the European bio-based economy

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28 May 201527 May 2015

Elemental Sustainability

Concerns have reinforced interest in finding substitute materials for “critical” elements

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27 May 201527 May 2015

BBI – JU launches €100 million Call

Second Call focuses on lignocellulosic feedstock, valorisation of cellulose, innovative processes for sugar recovery and conversion from Municipal Solid Waste

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18 May 201524 September 2015

Sorting plastic from other plastics to separate biodegradable materials

EU-funded project FILMSORT looking at an efficient and sustainable way of recycling waste plastic bags and film

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15 May 201513 May 2015

BMBF: Bioökonomie International 2015

Förderung von Verbundvorhaben zu Forschung und Entwicklung unter Beteiligung ausländischer Verbundpartner

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8 May 20157 May 2015

Chocolate company Ferrero to make packaging using Nutella leftovers

The Italian company is putting waste hazlenut shells to practical use, while in Turkey pistachio nutshells could fire up a new eco-city

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EU-Kommission genehmigt Einfuhr von 19 Gentechnik-Pflanzen

Kommission gab grünes Licht zur Verwendung in Lebens- und Futtermitteln

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Enzyme aus dem Meer als Katalysatoren für den industriellen Wandel

Zähe Mikroben aus dem Meer könnten Enzyme enthalten, die sich ideal für extreme industrielle Prozesse eignen. EU-finanzierte Forscher des Projekts INMARE haben sich auf die Suche nach ihnen gemacht.

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Catalysing industrial change with marine-based enzymes

Hardy sea-based microbes could contain enzymes ideally suited to extreme industrial processes. EU-funded researchers with the INMARE project aim to find out.

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7 May 20156 May 2015

New expert report on “Systemic Eco – Innovation”

Expert group claiming creation of a "single market for resources"

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Expertenbericht zur Systemischen Öko – Innovation veröffentlicht

Experten fordern Schaffung eines "Binnenmarktes für Ressourcen“

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As EU takes step forward on biofuels, NGOs ask for fundamental reform of all bioenergy policies

Cap on biofuels – is a cap on all bioenergy next?

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6 May 20155 May 2015

EU-Beschluss zur Einschränkung von Kunststofftüten stärkt kompostierbare Alternativen

Neue Gesetzgebung bestätigt Potenzial von biologisch abbaubaren und kompostierbaren Einkaufstüten zur Verringerung des hohen Verbrauchs herkömmlicher Kunststofftüten

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EU decision to phase out plastic bags strengthens compostable bags

New legislation reaffirms the potential of biodegradable and compostable shopping bags to tackle the challenges of plastic bag consumption

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Ukraine could be key supplier of GM-free soybeans to EU market in seven years

Svarog West Group supporting Donau Soja to promote its products to the European market

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5 May 20154 May 2015

MEPs clamp down on wasteful use of plastic carrier bags

EU to halve plastic bag use by 2019

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Parlament geht gegen verschwenderischen Verbrauch von Kunststofftüten vor

EU will Plastiktüten-Verbrauch bis 2019 halbieren

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Working towards a more sustainable construction sector

The Bio-Composites in Construction international conference will be held on May 21st & 22nd 2015 at the Society of Chemical Industry in London.

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4 May 20151 May 2015

New trade body launched to support biobased and biodegradable industries in the UK

NNFCC's new agreement with FNR and the creation of the BBIA to support the rate of development in the sector throughout the whole of the EU

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29 April 201528 April 2015

Umfrage: Überwältigende Mehrheit der Deutschen zieht Bio-Tüte einer herkömmlichen Kunststofftüte vor

80 Prozent halten auch die Zweitnutzung der biologisch abbaubaren Tüten für die Sammlung und Entsorgung der heimischen Bioabfälle für sinnvoll

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Now available: “From the Sugar Platform to biofuels and biochemicals”

Final report for the European Commission, Directorate-General Energy

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28 April 201526 April 2015

Antitrust: Commission confirms unannounced inspections in bioethanol sector

The European Commission can confirm that on 24 March 2015, Commission officials undertook unannounced inspections at the premises of companies active in the production or trading of bioethanol

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24 April 20159 September 2021

Plastik und Treibstoff aus CO2

Die Bundesregierung wird mehrere Milliarden Euro in innovative Technologien investieren, die sich mit nachhaltiger Entwicklung beschäftigen. Zum Beispiel mit der Herstellung von Treibstoff aus dem Treibhausgas CO₂.

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20 April 201517 April 2015

Bio-based chemical industry victim of EU biofuel reform

EU legislation in question significantly alienated from what the Commission originally proposed to ensure sustainable policy in Europe

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Scientists a step closer to developing renewable propane

New insight and understanding of the development of next-generation biofuels

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15 April 201514 April 2015

InnProBio: Europäisches Projekt will biobasierte, innovative Produkte im öffentlichen Einkauf stärken

Neue EU-Beschaffungsrichtlinie bietet mehr Spielräume für nachhaltigen öffentlichen Einkauf

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EU rapeseed stocks to near-halve, as output falters

"Supplies on the world market are also projected low," USDA staff said

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13 April 20159 September 2021

Carbon synthesis gases as alternative of usual starch- or sugar-based substrates

Research cluster to pave the way on microbial gas fermentation

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10 April 20159 April 2015

EU reaches tentative deal to cap food-based biofuels

Bioethanol lobby ePURE gave a cautious welcome to Wednesday's deal, saying it did not provide enough incentive for the new generation biofuels

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9 April 20157 April 2015

Horizon 2020: Bioplastic as a natural resource

Common EU-research aims to transform plastic waste into bioplastic

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Horizon 2020: Bioplastik als neuer Rohstoff

EU-Verbundprojekt will mit Hilfe von Bakterien ölbasierte Kunststoffabfälle zu vollständig biologisch abbaubaren Stoffen umwandeln

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8 April 20156 April 2015

EU restricts the use of plastic bags to protect the environment

MEPs and the Council have agreed a deal ahead of the plenary vote in April

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7 April 20152 April 2015

Revolutionäre Lebensmittelverpackungen dank PBS?

Christophe Cotillon, Koordinator von SUCCIPACK, spricht über die im Rahmen seines Projekts entwickelte Lebensmittelverpackungstechnologie auf Basis von PBS, die bald auf den Markt gebracht werden soll

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Could PBS revolutionise food packaging as we know it?

Christophe Cotillon, coordinator of SUCCIPACK, discusses the project’s PBS food packaging technology which may soon be commercialised

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1 April 201531 March 2015

The John Bell interview: the reaction of Michael Carus, Ceo of nova-Institut

"Real bio-based economy with high value chemicals and less dependency on incentives can only develop, if the RED framework will be heavily reformed"

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Projekt “Agropolymere”: Beste Aussichten für die Bioökonomie in der Region

Grenzübergreifende Zusammenarbeit für eine erfolgreiche Zukunft im Bereich der Bioökonomie

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Dutch-German project ‘Agrobiopolymeren’ successful

Cross-border cooperation needed for a successful future in the field of bio-economy

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30 March 201527 March 2015

Opening Bioprocess Pilot Facility for bio-research

Scale-up research and education for next generation

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25 March 201524 March 2015

BASF and eight partners cooperate to optimize production processes for renewable-based products

Companies consortium to unlock the potential of renewable-based products made via white biotechnology

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BASF optimiert zusammen mit acht Partnern Verfahren für die Herstellung von Produkten auf Basis nachwachsender Rohstoffe

Unternehmenskonsortium will Potenzial von Produkten auf Basis nachwachsender Rohstoffe erschließen

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Ecodesign can drive a circular economy

The circular economy has become one of the latest buzzwords in Brussels

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24 March 201523 March 2015

Neues Verbundmaterial soll Importe überflüssig machen

Oscar Valdemoros, Koordinator des Projekts LIMOWOOD, spricht über das von seinem Team entwickelte Verbundmaterial und dessen künftige Vermarktung

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New composite material promises to displace imports from outside Europe

Oscar Valdemoros, coordinator of the LIMOWOOD project, discusses the new composite material developed by the team and its future commercialisation

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23 March 201520 March 2015

WWF publishes “five-step plan” for a sustainable EU economy

"A bio-based economy should not be seen as at odds with plans to support the fiscal economy.”