1 August 201731 July 2017 Microbeads ban: Government to outlaw microplastics in cosmetic products Any kind of 'rinse-off' personal care and cosmetic products are affected, but not 'leave-on' make-up or sunscreen after industry complaints about the cost
23 September 201521 September 2015 Increased forest cover require support for the private sector Keynote presentation at World Forestry Congress
29 June 201526 June 2015 Bioökonomie zwischen Irrweg und Revolution Podiumsdiskussion in Berlin: Vertreter aus Politik, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft diskutierten aktuelle Herausforderungen zur Umsetzung einer nachhaltigen Wirtschaft
23 March 201520 March 2015 WWF publishes “five-step plan” for a sustainable EU economy "A bio-based economy should not be seen as at odds with plans to support the fiscal economy.”
9 March 20156 March 2015 Commission under pressure over circular economy EXCLUSIVE: The EU is failing to create a circular economy that boosts resource efficiency and protects the environment, an influential report has found, piling pressure on the European Commission to deliver a strong replacement for the package of waste, incineration, landfill and recycling laws it controversially axed as part of its drive for "better regulation"
11 June 201410 June 2014 Ennovor First in UK to Earn RSB Sustainability Certification Ennovor Group has earned the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) sustainability certification for their used cooking oil methyl ester (UCOME) biodiesel
3 September 2013 How to kill off successful environmental schemes in Europe’s agriculture policy Many Parliamentarians see their job as bringing home the CAP bacon - with fewest possible environmental conditions stand in the way
11 July 2013 Kraftstoffe: EU-Umweltausschuss fordert Begrenzung von Biosprit Deutscher Bauernverband (DBV) kritisiert "faktischen Rückwärtsgang für heimische Biokraftstoffe"
4 July 2013 CAP 2014-2020: A long road to reform Many policies won’t be implemented before 2015- thank to intense lobbying
3 June 2013 DNV wants increased focus on plastic degradation in the ocean Common research concept with WWF to achieve global support for action and efficient clean-up
3 May 201316 February 2018 Innovationspreis “Biowerkstoff des Jahres 2013” auf dem Kölner Biowerkstoff-Kongress ging an PHA-Produzenten Newlight Technologies (USA) Bio-basierte Ökonomie und stoffliche Nutzung nachwachsender Rohstoffe gewinnen zunehmend an Bedeutung
Innovation Prize for “Biomaterial of the Year 2013” awarded to PHA producer Newlight Technologies (USA) at the Cologne International Conference 2013 on Industrial Biotechnology and Bio-based Plastics & Composites Bio-based materials sector is playing a major role in growth of the bio-based economy
5 March 2013 Can new EU regulation stop the trade in illegal timber? Brussels introduces rules to combat illegal logging
15 February 2013 Fate of green CAP plans hangs on Parliament Conservationists are banking on the full European Parliament to protect the environmental standards proposed by the European Commission
13 February 2013 The final goal is 100% renewable energy by 2050 Report: Europe could halve its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030
11 June 2012 Global giants team up in bio-plastic push Coca-Cola, Ford, Heinz, Nike and Procter & Gamble launch new working group to promote adoption of plant-based plastics
6 June 2012 Leading brands join together to promote plant-based plastics The great PTC members put on their influence in order to reduce dependence on petroleum-based plastics
30 May 2012 Ingeo products sold in Germany are first to receive dual, complementary third-party sustainability certifications The two certifications in unison ensure sustainable biopolymer feedstock sourcing and provide key supporting validation for brand owners
26 April 2012 Biokunststoffe: Neue Nachhaltigkeitskriterien für den Pflanzenanbau Neue Zertifizierungssysteme ISCC PLUS und das amerikanische Working Landscapes Certificate fordern strickte Einhaltung von Nachhaltigkeitskriterien