27 February 202323 February 2023 Ripple Effects Once a rising powerhouse in the industry, the Russian biomass sector is on the downslide
23 February 202321 February 2023 EU sees brutal drop in renewable energy used in transport Recently released figures by EU statistics agency Eurostat show a spectacular drop in the amount of renewable energy used in the transport sector for 2021, a trend that affects almost all EU countries and is due to a change in the calculation methodology for biofuels
Eurostat: Starker Rückgang von erneuerbaren Energien im Verkehrssektor Kürzlich veröffentlichte Zahlen der europäischen Statistikbehörde Eurostat zeigen einen deutlichen Rückgang des Anteils erneuerbarer Energien im Verkehrssektor für das Jahr 2021. Fast alle EU-Staaten sind von diesem Trend betroffen, der auf eine Änderung der Berechnungsmethodik für Biokraftstoffe zurückzuführen ist
2 February 202330 January 2023 University of Coimbra joins project to create a European Network for Circular Bioeconomy With an estimated duration of three years and a budget of three million euros, funded by the European Union (EU), BioRural involves about two dozen partners from 14 different countries
26 January 20232 February 2023 New tailwind for renewable carbon plastics in EU policy? nova-Institute’s take on the recently published EU proposal for a Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation as well as the new policy framework for biobased, biodegradable and compostable plastics
Recycling bill undermines the innovation it relies on Whether we are trying to improve the use of resources, make energy generation cleaner and more reliable, or reduce our impact on wildlife habitat - innovation will be central to improving our stewardship of the environment. That innovation ethic, however, is at odds with the top-down, government planning mindset that drives much of Washington’s environmental policy
23 January 202317 January 2023 “Blue bioeconomy report” 2022 edition is online EUMOFA releases the 2022 edition of Blue bioeconomy Report. The study, released every two years, aims to provide an updated overview of the European Union’s blue bioeconomy sector focusing on micro- and macroalgae cultivation systems by examining seaweed farming and sargassum as key aspects for economic transformation and marine ecosystems
18 January 202316 January 2023 Malaysia says it could stop palm oil exports to EU after new curbs Malaysia said on Thursday (12 January) it could stop exporting palm oil to the European Union in response to a new EU law aimed at protecting forests by strictly regulating sale of the product
17 January 202312 January 2023 Solar-powered system converts plastic and greenhouse gases into sustainable fuels Researchers have developed a system that can transform plastic waste and greenhouse gases into sustainable fuels and other valuable products – using just the energy from the Sun
AIMPLAS participates in the EU REPurpose project on safe and sustainable design of elastomeric plastics from recycling of post-consumer waste Collaboration project to be a game-changer in tackling recycling of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and creating new thermoplastic elastomer polymers
11 January 20236 January 2023 EU countries prepare for textile recycling big bang A 2021 report by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre found that around 4-6% of the EU’s overall environmental footprint can be traced back to textiles
6 January 202328 December 2022 EU Commission chief hails ‘historic’ COP15 biodiversity accord After two weeks of fraught negotiations, world nations gathered in Montreal adopted on Monday (19 December) a new package to address the loss of biodiversity and restore natural ecosystems
Welt beschließt „historisches“ COP15-Artenschutzabkommen Nach zwei Wochen schwieriger Verhandlungen haben die in Montreal versammelten Nationen am Montag ein neues Paket zum Schutz der Biodiversität und zur Wiederherstellung natürlicher Ökosysteme verabschiedet
5 January 20232 January 2023 EU-Verpackungsverordnung: Von Anfang an im Kreislauf denken Die EU-Kommission will mit ihrem neuen Entwurf einer Verpackungsverordnung darauf setzen, die von Verpackungsabfällen ausgehenden Umweltwirkungen entlang des gesamten Lebensweges zu mindern
23 December 202220 December 2022 EU-Forschungsprojekt für biobasierte Nanomaterialien Im Biomac-Projekt sollen mit der Extrusions-Pilotanlage von Aimplas biobasierte Nanomaterialien für Agrar- und Lebensmittelverpackungen hergestellt werden
22 December 202220 December 2022 EU agrees new law to kick deforestation out of supply chains EU legislators reached an agreement in the early hours of Tuesday (6 December) to pass a new law guaranteeing that products sold in the EU are not linked to the destruction or degradation of forests
Entwaldungsfreie Lieferketten: EU-Gesetz kommt Die EU-Gesetzgeber haben sich darauf geeinigt, ein neues Gesetz zu verabschieden, das garantiert, dass in der EU verkaufte Produkte nicht mit der Zerstörung oder Schädigung von Wäldern in Zusammenhang stehen
16 December 202213 December 2022 Successful EUBP Conference Bioplastics industry set to engage with political stakeholders on upcoming legislation
13 December 20227 December 2022 EU packaging law proposal branded ‘unworkable’ by food industry A new EU packaging law proposal has sparked major concerns among the EU food industry, who warn it is unworkable for food business operators – but NGOs slammed heavy industry lobbying for watering down the proposal
EU-Verpackungsgesetz sorgt in Landwirtschaftssektor für Furore Ein neuer Vorschlag für ein EU-Verpackungsgesetz hat in der EU-Lebensmittelindustrie große Besorgnis ausgelöst
8 December 20225 December 2022 New white paper: Stay in the cycle TotalEnergies Corbion launches white paper about the recyclability of PLA bioplastic
Neue Fakten zur Kreislaufwirtschaft mit Kunststoffen Stoffstrombild Kunststoffe 2021: Produktion und Verarbeitung von Kunststoffen auf gleichbleibendem Niveau stabil – Rezyklateinsatz nimmt nur leicht zu
2 December 202229 November 2022 Paper versus plastic: Ceresana examines the European flexible packaging market For the second time Ceresana has studied the European market for flexible packaging made of plastics, paper and aluminum
Papier gegen Plastik: Ceresana untersucht den europäischen Markt für flexible Verpackungen Ceresana hat bereits zum zweiten Mal den europäischen Markt für flexible Verpackungen aus Kunststoffen, Papier und Aluminium untersucht
1 December 202230 November 2022 Monitoring the Bioeconomy – The BioMonitor Project BioMonitor addresses the information gap in bioeconomy research by re-structuring existing data and modelling framework. After more than four years of great scientific collaboration, the 17 partners share their results
NGO, biofuel industry clash over vegan food from ethanol Non-governmental organisation Transport and Environment (T&E) and the ethanol industry have clashed over the latter’s increasing interest in producing vegan food in addition to biofuel, which aims to end the long-standing “food versus fuel” argument
24 November 202223 November 2022 Industry calls for action on Sustainable Carbon Cycles The Renewable Carbon Initiative strongly welcomes the European Commission’s communication on Sustainable Carbon Cycles and calls for implementation of important measures
Cows Fed With Industrial Hemp Produce Milk With THC, Study Finds A peer-reviewed study published in the journal Nature Food on Monday found that dairy cows fed with industrial hemp could produce milk containing THC levels about to pose a risk for the consumers
23 November 202218 November 2022 CO2-Fußabdruck für Produkte – Open-Source-Richtlinie Die Initiative Together for Sustainability (TfS) hat eine überarbeitete Version der frei zugänglichen Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) Guideline for the Chemical Industry veröffentlicht
22 November 202217 November 2022 In focus: Renewable hydrogen to decarbonise the EU’s energy system With an accelerated deployment, the share of hydrogen in the EU’s energy mix could be as much as 13-20% in 2050
21 November 202216 November 2022 Overhyping hydrogen as a fuel risks endangering net-zero goals Hydrogen is touted as a wonder fuel for everything from transport to home heating — but greener and more efficient options are often available
15 November 202210 November 2022 Bioeconomy strategies in EU regions. Where are we? Research shows there's a growing number of regional bioeconomy strategies following the launch of the revised EU Bioeconomy strategy in 2018
8 November 20223 November 2022 Urban waste as opportunity for the bioplastic sector Novamont and the Circular Biocarbon flagship project’s approach at the international Circular Week
7 November 20222 November 2022 Vier EU-Länder gründen Lobbygruppe für Forstwirtschaft Vier waldreiche EU-Länder – Finnland, Schweden, Österreich und Slowenien – haben gemeinsam die informelle strategische Partnerschaft „For Forest“ gegründet, um bei künftigen forstpolitischen Vorhaben der EU ihre Positionen und Bemührungen abzustimmen
Finland and three other member states launch a forestry lobbying group Finland, together with Sweden, Austria, and Slovenia, have formed an informal strategic partnership, ‘For Forest’, to deepen cooperation in forestry management and policies within the EU
4 November 20222 November 2022 Europe must become the leader in carbon-free shipping The European Union can become a global leader in decarbonising the shipping sector thanks to a combination of clean solutions such as shore-side electrification, wind-powered transport and synthetic fuels, according to five French MEPs
27 October 202225 October 2022 The bioeconomy: doing more with less In this report, EURACTIV takes stock of the EU’s decade-old bioeconomy strategy and looks at how it might evolve in the future
26 October 202221 October 2022 Improved itaconic acid production by using synthetic biology New metabolic pathway produces itaconic acid and enables the development of a microbial cell factory capable of producing itaconic acid in E. coli using low-cost raw materials
‘Biomass availability gap’ looms large over EU’s green bioeconomy "Studies suggest that the gap between the potential demand for biomass and its sustainable supply can be as big as 40-70%" by 2050 depending on the scenarios, said to John Bell
19 October 202214 October 2022 Berlin kickstarts process to inspire biomass strategies across the EU “Biomass – e.g. wood, energy crops or organic waste – is a resource that is in great demand and also indigenous,” explained Robert Habeck, the green minister of economy and climate action, on Thursday
14 October 202212 October 2022 Ancient enzymes to improve the biodegradation of plastics New research project will develop innovative bioplastic materials based on biocomponents with a programmed biodegradation for a twofold sustainable end-of-life scenario
13 October 202213 October 2022 Biopolymers Are Flourishing: Ceresana Examines the Global Market for Bioplastics Biggest increase in polylactid acids and starch
Biopolymere florieren: Ceresana untersucht den Weltmarkt für Biokunststoffe Größtes Wachstum bei Polymilchsäuren und Stärke
6 October 20224 October 2022 Biomaterialien gewinnen vermehrt Marktanteile hinzu Kommentar von Alina Donets, Portfolio Managerin bei Lombard Odier Investment Managers
29 September 202226 September 2022 New study analyses how forests and wood use can help meet climate goals European Forest Institute study shows that wood products can provide a significant contribution to achieve climate neutrality by 2050
Transition to climate neutrality needs accurate accounting for biogenic carbon The Product Environmental Footprint method could become the EU’s guiding approach for environmental impact assessment; to be fit for purpose, it should appraise the carbon footprint of bio-based products
26 September 202221 September 2022 We need massive amounts of carbon capture from air to decarbonize aviation, and policymakers must act now The race to decarbonize aviation has begun, and synthetic jet fuel from green hydrogen and carbon dioxide, so-called e-kerosene, is to play a major role. Where will the CO2 come from and what is the role of Direct Air Capture?
19 September 202214 September 2022 A greener route to blue – a new method drastically reduces the amount of solvent needed to produce widely used organic dyes Phthalocyanines are used in renewable energy production, sensing, nanomedicine and more
Ein grüner Weg zu Blau Neue Methode reduziert drastisch die Menge an Lösungsmitteln, die zur Herstellung weit verbreiteter organischer Farbstoffe benötigt wird
2 September 202230 August 2022 Warum Waldbiomasse nicht zu den „erneuerbaren“ Energien gezählt werden darf Der Umweltausschuss sieht vor, dass die Verbrennung sekundärer Biomasse weiterhin als erneuerbare Energie im Rahmen der Richtlinie angerechnet werden kann und damit Subventionen erhält