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11 February 20209 September 2021

Chemical Recycling: A Viable Solution to Plastic Waste or Adding to the Problem?

What do terms like “chemical recycling,” “pyrolysis,” and “waste-to-energy” really mean? How viable or most importand, how effective are these technologies?

4 February 20209 September 2021

An alternative solution for climate neutrality?

Low-carbon fuels made from anything from wood pellets to garbage could hold the key to reducing CO₂ emissions in the transport sector. Jonathan Benton reports on a European Parliament event looking at the potential benefits

29 January 202027 January 2020

Bioeconomy in the CAP’s nine objectives

The recently updated bioeconomy strategy now looks more at the concept of circular economy in general than at the mere re-use of energy

Die „neun Ziele“ der GAP und die Bioökonomie

Die aktualisierte Bioökonomiestrategie der Kommission befasst sich nun mehr mit dem Konzept der Kreislaufwirtschaft im Allgemeinen als lediglich mit der Energienutzung

28 January 202027 January 2020

EU bets on bioeconomy to deliver farming aspects of the Green Deal

Bioeconomy is a great opportunity for agriculture and farmers to play a critical role in making the European Green Deal a success

EU setzt für den Green Deal auf Bioökonomie

Die Bioökonomie stellt „eine große Chance“ für die EU-Landwirtschaft dar

27 January 202026 January 2020

New EMFF project “BIOGEARS” launched to develop biobased ropes for aquaculture

The project aims to provide the European aquaculture sector with innovative products and a value chain to challenge the existing gap of biobased ropes

13 January 20208 January 2020

The European Green Deal: It all sounds very nice, but…

Deutsche Bank expert Eric Heymann is doubting ouvertly in the climate ambitions of the European Green Deal

Der europäische Grüne Deal: Die Botschaft hör ich wohl, …

Deutsche Bank Experte Eric Heymann zweifelt offen an den Klima-Ambitionen des Europäischen Grünen Deals

7 January 20206 January 2020

Communication from the Commission: The European Green Deal

New growth strategy aims to transform the EU into a fair and prosperous society, with a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy

Mitteilung der Kommission: Der europäische Grüne Deal

Mit neuer Wachstumsstrategie will die EU zu einer fairen und wohlhabenden Gesellschaft mit einer modernen, ressourceneffizienten und wettbewerbsfähigen Wirtschaft werden

Sasol willing to consider using ‘green hydrogen’ to produce lower-carbon fuels

New demo project to install Fischer-Tropsch assets with “green hydrogen” made from renewable energy and water using electrolysis

20 December 201919 December 2019

Biofuel expert calls on EU to revisit RED II to avoid ‘impetus of oil’

The EU decided to set a target of having a 14% share of renewables in transport

6 December 20196 December 2019

EU should adopt German standards on medical cannabis, campaigners say

According to newly-born European Medicinal Cannabis Association (EUMCA) should Germany’s regulatory approach to medical cannabis be replicated across Europe

5 December 20199 September 2021

Power and gas ‘coupling’ seen as key to EU’s zero-carbon quest

The EU’s aspiration to reach climate neutrality by 2050 means “increased ambition” to cut emissions in the short term

29 November 201926 November 2019

German farmers will ‘have to declare bankrupcy’ if CAP direct payments are capped

Agriculture has become a tough business and not only for small or organic farms

Weniger Direktzahlungen für Landwirte? „Dann müsste ich sofort Insolvenz anmelden“

Die Landwirtschaft ist ein hartes Geschäft geworden, nicht nur für kleine oder ökologische Betriebe

26 November 201921 November 2019

EU’s increased demand for low-carbon liquid fuels can be met sustainably, study shows

More countries could adopt higher ethanol fuel blends without exceeding the existing cap on crop-based biofuels

11 November 201910 November 2019

‘Sector coupling’: The EU energy buzzword no-one can actually pin down

Sector coupling should result in lower energy consumption, reduce network investment costs, and allow greater amounts of renewables in the energy mix

An interview with Mladen Istuk, director of the biorefinery project development at INA

In this exclusive interview, Mladen Istuk talks about what INA is doing in the circular bioeconomy and its involvement in the BBI JU Demo Project GRACE

4 November 201929 October 2019

Forests in the spotlight of the Finnish EU Council Presidency

Finland’s Presidency program “Sustainable Europe – Sustainable Future” presents four main priorities for the presidency period

29 October 201927 October 2019

French government institute welcomes idea of a CAP supporting farmers’ jobs

Farmers could be taxed based on their use of fertilisers, pesticides, antibiotics and greenhouse gas emissions per the carbon tax principle

Französisches Regierungsinstitut begrüßt Idee einer GAP zur Unterstützung der Arbeitsplätze der Landwirte

Die Landwirte könnten nach dem Prinzip der Kohlenstoffsteuer besteuert werden

18 October 201915 October 2019

UFOP-“Biodiesel” Assessment Report 2018/19 published

New comprehensive report on European biofuel policy published

17 October 201915 October 2019

High-impact bio-based initiative for a circular Europe

Institutional public-private partnerships are needed to ensure the full deployment of the bioeconomy in Europe

8 October 201911 October 2019

What is the impact of agricultural mulch foils on terrestrial ecosystems?

In the “iMulch” project, funded by the EU and the German federate state North Rhine-Westphalia, scientists are developing new measuring methods to analyse the effects of plastics (micro and macro plastics) on soils and drainage waters

Welchen Einfluss haben Mulchfolien in der Landwirtschaft auf terrestrische Ökosysteme?

In dem von der EU und dem Land NRW geförderten Projekt "iMulch" entwickeln Wissenschaftler neue Messmethoden, um die Auswirkungen von Kunststoffen (Mikro- und Makrokunststoffe) auf Böden und Drainagegewässern zu analysieren

7 October 20192 October 2019

Verbraucherinformationen zu biobasierten Produkten

BioCannDo präsentiert Projektergebnisse http://www.allthings.bio/ als zentrale Anlaufstelle

4 October 20199 September 2021

Carbon-capture crops need incentives through CAP, EU ministers said

Good farming practices, such as crop rotation and afforestation, can also have a role in keeping farming carbon neutral

26 September 201923 September 2019

Joint Statement for an Ambitious Horizon Europe Programme

Joint statement of 93 associations representing key European research & innovation stakeholders calling for ambitiours Horizon Europe programme

23 September 201918 September 2019

Higher agricultural yields through ground sensors and remote sensing technology

Fraunhofer IGD is helping manage the accumulated volumes of data. This helps not only the farms but also the authorities and insurance companies

20 September 20199 September 2021

Carbon Capture and Storage technology could solve EU decarbonisation issues

European climate commissioner Miguel Arias Cañete discussed last week the EU’s plans to reduce CO₂ emissions and the role carbon-capture and storage technology (CCS) can play

18 September 201914 September 2019

Could the Circular Bioeconomy Help Save the Amazon?

On the international level, closer cooperation is necessary to ensure that the transition to a circular bioeconomy in the forest sector delivers real environmental benefits

13 September 201911 September 2019

Project focus: How BBI JU has built the model for the successful expansion of Europe’s growing bioeconomy

To ensure that the bioeconomy delivers the environmental and commercial benefits, connections have to be built across industries and geographies

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

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

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

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

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

5 July 20193 July 2019

Tree bark: an untapped resource

Increasing industrial interest is motivated by the aim to use forest biomass more efficiently

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?

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

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

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?

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?

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

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?

13 June 201911 June 2019

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