11 April 202411 April 2024 10 reasons to attend the “CO₂-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2024” Cologne, Germany, 17 – 18 April 2024, and online
10 April 202417 December 2024 How to enable the transition from fossil to renewable carbon in the chemical and material sector RCI members identified several concrete instruments and measures to improve the economic framework conditions for the European chemicals and materials industry
Deutschlands Export von Kunststoffabfällen: Probleme und Lösungen Neue Studie des Öko-Instituts im Auftrag des Umweltbundesamts untersucht die Gesamtsituation der Kunststoffabfälle
9 April 20243 April 2024 Global goals for sustainable development In 2015 the international community adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It is a roadmap for the future with the overriding objective of enabling people to live in dignity everywhere in the world. The 2030 Agenda embraces the economic, environmental and social dimensions of development and calls on everybody to gear their actions to these imperatives
Transformationsbericht der Bundesregierung: Mit Kreislaufwirtschaft gegen Umweltkrisen Treibhausgase werden weltweit größtenteils bei der Gewinnung und Verarbeitung fossiler Rohstoffe emittiert – ein bedeutender Faktor des Klimawandels. Antworten bietet die Kreislaufwirtschaft, wie der vom Kabinett beschlossene Transformationsbericht zeigt
8 April 20243 April 2024 Strom durch Atomkraft sinkt weltweit: Nicht nur Deutschland steigt aus Weltweit sinkt der Anteil der Atomkraft an der Stromerzeugung. Zwar bauen einige Länder neue AKW. In vielen anderen aber ist Kernkraft kein Thema
Pushing out plastic in consumer-goods packaging Cellulose fibres are emerging as a sustainable option for wrapping everything from foods to electronic
5 April 20244 April 2024 Thermal Solutions for Green Buildings The BIOBUILD project will design and showcase protype wooden houses with innovative wallboards and parquet and evaluate energy saving performance as well as recyclability in Sweden and Spain
28 March 202425 March 2024 Commission takes action to boost biotechnology and biomanufacturing in the EU The EU biotechnology and biomanufacturing sector is facing several challenges: research and technology transfer to the market, regulatory complexity, access to finance, skills, value chain obstacles, intellectual property, public acceptance and economic security
22 March 202418 March 2024 NGOs raise concerns: Bioeconomy leads to further ecosystem exploitation New statement from almost 70 Organisations raises serious concerns over the growing reliance on biomass and biofuels as a response to the climate crisis
21 March 202415 March 2024 Irish bioeconomy foregrounds commercialisation, not just innovation Even in these early stages, Ireland’s bioeconomy policy has already been distinguished by an emphasis on scaling and marketing biobased products
20 March 202414 March 2024 Berlin kicks off €23 billion green industry subsidy scheme The German government has launched a race for €23 billion in industrial decarbonisation subsidies, an unprecedented flagship policy that will run over 15 years
19 March 202419 March 2024 BioReCer’s Policy Brief Advocates for Valorisation and Use of Organic Residues to Drive European Bioeconomy BioReCer's recommendations urge policymakers to prioritise the utilisation of sustainable organic residues to reduce reliance on fossil feedstocks and mitigate associated greenhouse gas emissions
EU Parliament approves proposal to reduce textile and food waste The European Parliament on Wednesday (13 March) backed targets for the prevention and reduction of food and textile waste across the bloc. However, environmental NGOs have criticised the proposal’s lack of ambition
EU-Parlament billigt Vorschlag zur Reduzierung von Textil- und Lebensmittelabfällen Das Europäische Parlament hat am Mittwoch (13. März) Zielvorgaben für die Vermeidung und Verringerung von Lebensmittel- und Textilabfällen in der gesamten EU unterstützt. Umweltverbände kritisieren jedoch, dass der Vorschlag nicht ehrgeizig genug sei
18 March 202413 March 2024 PPWR: Kunststoff-Bashing selbst in der EU Angesichts des Kompromissvorschlags zur PPWR steh fest: Der Kampf für faire und effektive EU-Verpackungsregeln und eine echte Kreislaufwirtschaft geht weiter
15 March 20243 April 2024 EU-funded project PYSOLO: Website launched! PYSOLO – Making use of concentrated solar power for biomass pyrolysis: new paths for a climate-neutral Europe
Four perspectives on how Europe can scale its bioeconomy Only high volume substitutes at reasonable cost can set biobased products on a course to cutting petrochemicals, but the industry is still far from this position
14 March 202413 March 2024 From carbon-negative diamonds to CO₂-based fuels for transport – Smart innovations replace fossil-based products The CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2024 announces six nominees for the innovation award “Best CO2-Utilisation 2024”
Von Diamanten und Kraftstoffen, die aus CO₂ entstehen – Intelligente Innovationen ersetzen fossile Produkte Die CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2024 gibt die Nominierten für den Innovationspreis „Best CO2-Utilisation 2024“ bekannt
13 March 202412 March 2024 PPWR bleibt Armutszeugnis für die EU-Bürokratie Anstelle von gleichen Regeln für alle Materialien enthält der Vorschlag zum PPWR weiterhin ökologisch und rechtlich unbegründete Sonderregeln für Kunststoff
12 March 20247 March 2024 Europe’s industrial decarbonisation at risk amid sharp drop in CO2 price The sharp drop in the EU’s CO2 price, caused by high energy prices and political uncertainty, risks the carbon market’s credibility – and may become an obstacle to the bloc’s industrial decarbonisation
CO2-Preis-Rückgang gefährdet EU-Ziele zur Dekarbonisierung Der starke Rückgang des CO2-Preises in der EU, der durch hohe Energiepreise und politische Unsicherheit verursacht wurde, gefährdet die Glaubwürdigkeit des Emissionshandels. Er könnte zu einem Hindernis für die Dekarbonisierung der Industrie in der EU werden, befürchten Industrievertreter
8 March 202414 March 2024 Industrial Carbon Management interactive stories: a new tool to discover EU-funded projects in the CCUS sector According to the EU’s climate targets, at least 50 million tonnes of CO2 per year (Mtpa) will need to be captured by 2030, approximately 280 Mtpa by 2040 and up to 450 Mtpa by 2050
6 March 20244 March 2024 Is Europe set to become China’s recycling bin? The EU is considering defining post-consumer plastic waste as “plastic waste placed on the market of a Member State or a third country” – a definition which could threaten the entire recycling industry in Europe, write Lauriane Veillard and Joan Marc Simon
5 March 20244 March 2024 Commission sets out how to sustainably capture, store and use carbon to reach climate neutrality by 2050 An adopted Industrial Carbon Management Communication to provide details on how these technologies could contribute to reducing emissions by 90% by 2040
29 February 20241 March 2024 Advancing Certification Schemes for Bio-based Feedstock – The BIORECER Project In four case studies the project will test the assessment framework and additionally assesses novel value chains based on biological feedstocks
Plant waste for adhesives and packaging with mechanochemistry The FUSTARISE Project, promoted by AIMPLAS aims to find more sustainable solutions to give plant waste from agriculture and forestry a second life in the form of sustainable bio-based products such as capsules and adhesives
27 February 202422 February 2024 IS2H4C: Industrial areas become industrial hubs for the Circular Economy A new project aims to establish four industrial hubs: in the Netherlands, Turkey, the Basque Country and Germany, in which he focus is on innovative technologies such as carbon capture and electrolysis
IS2H4C: Aus Industriegebieten werden Industrie-Hubs der Circular Economy Mit einem neuen Projekt sollen vier Industrie-Hubs errichtet werden: in den Niederlanden, der Türkei, dem Baskenland und in Deutschland, in dessen Zentrum innovative Technologien wie Kohlenstoffabscheidung und Elektrolyse stehen
Carbon farming certification to cover soil and wetland management The EU framework on ‘carbon farming’ include restoring forests and soil, wetland management, and growing nitrogen fixing crops
Carbon Farming: Zertifizierung umfasst Boden- und Feuchtgebietsmanagement Das neue Zertifizierungssystem der EU über die Speicherung von CO2 zielt auch auf die Landwirtschaft ab. Dadurch können Landwirte für ihren Beitrag zur Bekämpfung des Klimawandels künftig entlohnt werden
21 February 202416 February 2024 European Court of Auditors: Foggy future for biofuels in the EU EU biofuels policy, legislation and priorities have often shifted, making the sector less attractive and impacting investors’ decisions
H&S baut Recyclinganlage für Matratzen H&S hat eine Anlage zum chemischen Recycling gebrauchter PUR-Matratzen errichtet, mit der sich hochwertiges Polyol zurückgewinnen lässt
H&S completes set-up of a recycling plant for end-of-life mattresses in the Netherlands Newly built recycling plant with RetourMatras to convert PU foam from 200,000 mattresses into repolyols annually
14 February 20244 February 2024 Transforming textile waste Berlin-based start-up Re-Fresh Global today launches the EPR-Promise campaign in preparation for the EU EPR 2025 regulation on sustainable circular economy in the textile industry
1 February 202424 January 2024 Biomasse in Bioprodukte verwandeln Das neue EU-Projekt PRIMED will bisher ungenutzte Biomasseressourcen veredeln. Es ist an der Ruhr-Universität Bochum angesiedelt
BP pushes to extend definition of ‘advanced’ biofuels as green aviation targets loom Oil giant BP Europe is pushing for a revision of the EU’s rules for biofuels, fossil fuel alternatives made from crops, animal fats, and waste, to allow more crops into the EU’s definition of ‘advanced’ biofuels that can be used for aviation
31 January 202423 January 2024 BEAMING, the bioeconomy Alliance for stimulating innovative and inclusive Green Transition The initiative will follow a methodology based on the Quadruple Helix innovation ecosystem approach, which involves collaboration between HEIs, industry, government, and civil society
30 January 202424 January 2024 EU climate Advisory Board: focus on immediate implementation and continued action to achieve EU climate goals In a new report, the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change recommends a series of actions to put the EU on track towards climate neutrality. Some recommendations require immediate action and others should be considered when shaping the EU's post-2030 climate policy framework
25 January 202424 January 2024 New LinkedIn group about certification and labelling for the EU bioeconomy! An initiative by nova’s Horizon Europe projects BioReCer, 3-CO and Star4bbs together with Sustcert4Biobased
‘Let recycling play a fuller part’ A profound shift in how Europe approaches recycling would support the EU’s broader industrial and environmental agenda, according to the European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC)
24 January 202416 January 2024 Record year of oilseed production – UFOP: proof of origin creates acceptance World trade in oilseeds will presumably drop 5 million tonnes to 196.8 million tonnes
18 January 202415 January 2024 The bioeconomy: What next for Europe? The bioeconomy's focus has shifted from fuels production to bio-based materials
12 January 202411 January 2024 Free PEFerence webinars in February: PEF in bottle applications and for textiles PEF is an aspiring new bio-based material aiming at replacing fossil PET in a variety of applications such as PEF bottles and as a new and sustainable material in the textile industry
11 January 202410 January 2024 Renewable formic acid derived from captured CO₂ as a replacement of fossil feedstock in consumer goods The Horizon Europe project WaterProof releases a catchy and informative project video describing its innovative carbon capture and utilisation process aiming at a climate-neutral Europe and a truly circular EU economy
Erneuerbare Ameisensäure aus abgeschiedenem CO₂ als Ersatz für fossile Rohstoffe in Konsumgütern Das Horizon Europe Projekt WaterProof präsentiert ein überzeugendes und informatives Projektvideo, in dem das innovative Verfahren zur Kohlenstoffabscheidung und -nutzung beschrieben wird, mit dem ein klimaneutrales Europa und eine echte Kreislaufwirtschaft in der EU erreicht werden sollen
Circular and Innovative Production of Microalgae-based Fuels for Shipping and Aviation COCPIT is a new EU funded project supporting sustainable transport fuels uptake through a new end-user’ decision tool
9 January 20242 January 2024 Reflection and renewal for industrial biotechnology in Europe: EuropaBio launches EFIB Rotterdam Statement 2023 The Statement provides a priority pathway for biotechnology to support Europe’s global leadership, resilience and competitiveness in the context of greater recognition and acceleration for biotechnology
Nachhaltige Produkte sollen zur neuen Norm in der EU werden Das neue Gesetz wird auf der bestehenden Ökodesign-Richtlinie aufbauen, die seit fast 20 Jahren erfolgreich zur Verbesserung der Energieeffizienz von Produkten in der EU geführt hat