7 March 20186 March 2018 Halting deforestation – a critical contribution from the EU The European Commission is supposed to release a feasibility study on policy options to step up EU action against imported deforestation
19 February 201819 February 2018 Norway establishes international high-level panel on sustainable ocean economy Resolution put forward by Norway was passed at the UN Environment Assembly in December
14 February 201812 February 2018 Kaum einer weiß es: Wie gefährliches Plastik in Ihren Lebensmitteln landet Nach den USA, Kanada und Neuseeland ist Großbritannien der erste europäische Gesetzgeber, der Mikroplastik in Duschgel und Zahnpasta verbietet
1 February 201830 January 2018 Circular economy in the limelight in Davos The first Circularity Gap Report indicates that merely 9% of the world’s exploited natural resources are re-used. EURACTIV’s partner La Tribune reports
24 November 201722 November 2017 UN conference closes with renewed urgency for greater ambition to tackle climate change Participants focused on how to maintain momentum two years after the adoption of the Paris Agreement on climate change
7 November 20172 November 2017 Brazil’s Biofuel Push Is Threatened by Too Much Cheap Oil Brazil is positioning itself as a global biofuels ambassador, fighting climate change by spurring demand for ethanol
28 September 201626 September 2016 Answers to your questions about Renewables and the Advanced Bioeconomy Ron Cascone has provided the answers — and in few cases, Digest's editors have expanded on some of the themes from the journalistic point of view
17 August 20169 September 2021 50 Hot Bio-Based Companies, 50 Quick Takes Which goals and projects should be considered top-priority in the coming years besides solar, wind and hydro-based companies in regards to upgrading biomass?
18 March 201617 March 2016 Expert view: Unlocking the promise of Bio-Based plastics Simon Herriott, Global Business Director for BioMaterials at DuPont writes guest post
3 March 20162 March 2016 Building with wood to decarbonise the economy Expert Ludger Dederich informing about resource efficiency opportunities in the building sector at the G7 conference
16 February 201615 February 2016 Sustainable bioeconomy for a decarbonised world Global Bioeconomy Summit defined a global political agenda
Nachhaltige Bioökonomie für eine dekarbonisierte Welt Global Bioeconomy Summit 2015 erarbeitet internationale politische Agenda
20 January 201622 January 2016 United Nations: International Year of Pulses 2016 IYP 2016 aims to heighten public awareness of the nutritional benefits of pulses as part of sustainable food production
14 December 20159 September 2021 CO2 as raw material – topic at the Climate Summit Greenhouse gas can be used in plastics manufacturing - Covestro leads model program of the European Union
CO2 als neuer Rohstoff Thema auf Klimagipfel Treibhausgas lässt sich für Kunststoff-Herstellung verwenden / Covestro führt Vorzeigeprogramm der Europäischen Union
9 December 20158 December 2015 War on Plastics Will Be Won With Trees, Stora Enso CEO Says Europe’s biggest paper maker has declared war on plastics
16 October 201515 October 2015 Sweden, an industrialized country of 10 million, is going all out to ditch fossil fuels Sweden, which has beat even the most enthusiastic Scandinavian countries on efforts to go green, is gunning to go even greener
10 September 20158 September 2015 Study: Seeing the forest and the trees, all 3 trillion of them Approach combines ground-based surveys with satellite imaging to find higher density than anticipated
8 October 20146 October 2014 Is the next “Green Revolution” right around the corner? “Modern supercrops will be a big help. But agriculture can’t be fixed by biotech alone.”
26 September 201425 September 2014 Cargill pledges to protect forests in all agricultural supply chains Company endorses U.N. declaration on deforestation
27 January 201426 January 2014 More consumption not necessary for human well-being, says UN report Greater food system efficiency and curbs to the expansion of cropland are necessary to prevent the collapse of global ecosystems, says a report presented by the UN at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland
19 November 201319 November 2013 Women to spearhead next ‘Green Revolution’ United Nations calling for new start with massive investments in small farmers
30 May 2013 World Bioenergy Association launches Biogas Fact Sheet Biogas - An important renewable energy source
18 May 2012 Braskem to Install Recycling Plant at Rio +20 to Transform Waste into Plastic Wood Official supplier providing the World Conference of renewable raw materials
12 May 2011 Seven packaging predictions for a resource-strapped future Bio-based packaging materials will grow, but not necessarily biodegradable
13 January 2010 Will there be an everlasting boom for bio-based plastics? Development is ruled by issues like market growth, production procedures and lack of composting facilities
9 December 2009 Erste Konzeptreifen von Goodyear mit Biolsoprene im Rahmen der UN-Weltklimakonferenz vorgestellt Zusammenarbeit von Goodyear und Genencor: Technischer Durchbruch bei Reifen aus erneuerbarer Biomasse
19 October 2009 UNEP Questions Sustainability of Biofuels Report includes review of current research and expert input
