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4 June 20244 June 2024

Safety and Sustainability of Novel Bio-Based Materials – Assessments and Used Methodology

Next episode of the PERFFECOAT webinar series


31 new projects to receive €215 million in CBE JU funding 

CBE JU to advance competitive circular bio-based industries in Europe, as well as develop new circular and sustainable products and solutions for the market


Plants instead of petroleum – making new bio-based material solutions tangible on a pilot scale

In the INN PRESSME project, the Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research ISC took on the challenging task of preparing the products made from plant-based raw materials with special bio-based functional coatings for their respective requirements in use


Auf Pflanzenbasis statt mit Erdöl – neue biobasierte Materiallösungen im Pilotmaßstab greifbar machen

Das Fraunhofer-ISC will im Projekt INN PRESSME die aus pflanzenbasierten Rohstoffen gefertigten Produkte mit speziellen biobasierten Beschichtungen für ihre jeweiligen Anforderungen im Gebrauch geeignet machen


3 June 202428 May 2024

Urban biorefineries in the EU: from blueprint to implementation

The system can help both public authorities and private entities involved in waste management anticipate future sustainability laws that reward or mandate circularity


29 May 202426 June 2024

The Power of Social Innovation: Bridging Technology and Humanity

A current initiative aiming to drive social innovation is the EU funded research project 3-CO which's key objective is to support sustainable consumption and improve consumer behaviour through smart digital solutions


MTU to lead €9 million CBE JU Farm-based Grass Biorefinery Demonstration Initiative

Munster Technological University will lead a new first-of-its-kind decentralised green biorefinery demonstration initiative funded under the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU)


27 May 202424 May 2024

Online survey on consumer perception of cleaning products made from CO₂ by the European project WaterProof

The WaterProof project partner „Institute for Future Energy and Material Flow Systems (IZES) gGmbH“ developed a concise online survey to analyse the public perception of cleaning products using carbon emissions from waste and wastewater treatment plants


22 May 202421 May 2024

Invitation to the BioReCer Stakeholder Workshop: Certifying the sustainability of biological resources at the EU level: focus on the forest industry

13 June 2024, 9:00-15:00m Domsjö, Sweden


15 May 202413 May 2024

SYMBA: promoting circularity in the bio-based industrial ecosystem through AI-driven solutions

The project aims to revolutionize industrial practices by promoting symbiotic relationships within bio-based ecosystems


14 May 202413 May 2024

Hersteller fordern unverändert Korrektur der EU-Verpackungsverordnung

Verband für Kunststoffverpackungen bedauert die kurzfristige Umstrukturierung der Mehrwegvorgaben für Industrie- und Gewerbeverpackungen, die – offensichtlich versehentlich – zu einer drastischen Ausweitung und Anhebung der Quoten geführt hat


10 May 20246 May 2024

Merck Introduces New Greener Solvent, Cyrene™

New bio-derived product is a safer, more sustainable alternative for Dimethylformamide and N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone solvents


Merck stellt neues, umweltfreundlicheres Lösungsmittel Cyrene™ vor

Neues Produkt auf biologischer Basis bietet sichere, nachhaltige Alternative zu den Lösungsmitteln Dimethylformamid und N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidon


Why does the bioeconomy need circularity?

Basic raw materials can be turned into a staggering range of more substances with different applications as being sustainable alternatives to products made from petroleum or other mined substances, minerals and metals


7 May 20243 May 2024

Team publishes perspective paper on net-zero emissions in the aviation industry

New paper provides an analytical review of the cutting-edge methodologies for CO2-to-jet fuel conversion with an assessment of the practicality of current industrial models


Central and Eastern Europe moves towards a higher-value bioeconomy

Hungary reportedly intends to use its EU presidency between July and December this year to develop new bioeconomies in CEE, covering countries like Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia


6 May 202417 December 2024

Breaking news – Milestone for the Transition to Sustainable Carbon in the European Chemical Industry

The Dutch minister for the environment Vivianne Heijnen presented “A Call for a European Sustainable Carbon Policy Package”


New EU packaging rules are almost here. For the pulp and paper industry, legal certainty is a good thing

The pulp and paper industry now urges EU Member States to endorse the agreement in the Council when they cast their vote on the file in autumn


3 May 20243 May 2024

Agrarprodukt in der Architektur: Ist Reis der Zement der Zukunft?

Unternehmen Ricehouse: Anders als bei den meisten Getreidesorten gibt es für den Reisabfall keine Verwendung, obwohl er dank einer Siliziumkomponente nicht fault und die Temperatur bestens erhält


New EU rules to reduce, reuse and recycle packaging

The regulation aims to tackle constantly growing waste, harmonise internal market rules and boost the circular economy


Neue EU-Vorschriften: weniger Verpackungen, mehr Wiederverwendung und Recycling

Das EU-Parlament hat mit großer Mehrheit die EU-Verpackungsverordnung (PPWR) angenommen, die unter anderem verbindliche Rezyklatquoten für Verpackungen vorsieht


2 May 202425 April 2024

Bio-based colours that turn the fashion industry green

Why impact tech investor Unconventional Ventures invested in Octarine Bio


Neste schließt ersten Testlauf mit Pyrolyseöl aus Altreifen erfolgreich ab

Momentan landet ein großer Teil der Reifen am Ende ihrer Lebensdauer in Deponien oder in der Verbrennung


Neste successfully concludes its first processing run with pyrolysis oil from discarded tires

Currently, car and truck tires mostly end up in landfills or incineration after they have been discarded


26 April 202423 April 2024

Zu kompliziert: Lindner verschiebt Plastiksteuer erneut

Nun soll weiter nach einer funktionierenden Regelung gesucht werden, damit die Plastiksteuer dann vielleicht ab 2026 kommt


24 April 202419 April 2024

Plastic waste and recycling in the EU: facts and figures

Nearly a third of plastic waste in Europe is recycled. Find out more facts and figures on plastic waste and its recycling in the EU with our infographic


Plastikmüll und Recycling in der EU: Zahlen und Fakten

Fast ein Drittel der Kunststoffabfälle in Europa wird recycelt. Unsere Infografik enthält interessante Zahlen und Fakten zum Thema Plastikmüll und Recycling in der EU


Sustainable construction materials using industrial CO2 emissions and citrus peels

The BUILD-LIMONENE initiative to develop new additives and biodegradable materials that can be used in the construction industry and become viable alternatives to the materials currently available in the market


22 April 202411 May 2024

Six pathways to smart certification of bio-based systems

Are you a policy maker, a member of the bio-based industry or a concerned consumer? Participate in the first webinar by the Horizon Europe project 3-CO on June 7th, 2024, 11 am to 12:30 pm (CET)! The webinar will address the vital topic of certification and labelling of biological feedstock, bio-based value chains and products


19 April 202417 April 2024

Next free PEFerence webinar with a market update on bio-based building blocks and polymers 

Pia Skoczinski from nova-Institute will give a sophisticated insight into the dynamically growing market of bio-based building blocks and polymers on the 6th May (10 to 11 am CET)


12 April 202410 April 2024

Agriculture ministers push to weaken anti-deforestation rules for EU farmers

The Austrian delegation argues that the new obligations will place a “disproportionate administrative burden” on the European agricultural sector


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”

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