{"id":157540,"date":"2025-02-04T07:37:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T06:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=157540"},"modified":"2025-02-03T10:53:52","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T09:53:52","slug":"monthly-news-from-the-renewable-carbon-initiative-rci-january-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/monthly-news-from-the-renewable-carbon-initiative-rci-january-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), January 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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1)    RCI Scientific Background Report \u201cEU and Global \u2013 Biomass Demand for Transport Fuels, Aviation and Shipping up to 2050 and Implications for Biomass Supply to the Chemical Sector\u201d (January 2025)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Scientific Background Report\u00a0\u201cEU and Global \u2013 Biomass\u00a0Demand for Transport Fuels, Aviation and Shipping up to 2050 and\u00a0Implications\u00a0for Biomass Supply to the Chemical Sector\u201d\u00a0was published on 21\u00a0January 2025. The report aims to provide a\u00a0comprehensive analysis of EU policy\u00a0frameworks that impact bio- and synthetic fuel demand for transport, aviation\u00a0and shipping.\u00a0Three\u00a0scenarios for global and European fuel demand for 2020-2050 were\u00a0developed\u00a0in order to provide a better understanding of\u00a0the range of\u00a0carbon-based fuel demand from the transport sector.\u00a0Finally, the report\u00a0draws conclusions and\u00a0outlines implications for the chemicals\u00a0sector.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find the\u00a0full report at our publication platform<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2)    RCI and BIC Joint Scientific Background Report \u201cIs there Enough Biomass to Defossilise the Chemicals and Derived Materials Sector by 2050? \u201c \u2013 Publication and online webinar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Aligned with the publication on bio-based and synthetic fuels, our joint project with the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) modelling biomass availability for the chemical industry is published on Monday, 3 February 2025. The project investigated and modelled whether biomass from agriculture and forestry could sustainably supply 20% of the carbon demand for the chemical and derived materials industry by 2050.  The publication is supported by a public webinar which takes place on Monday, 3 February 2025, 13:00\u201314:00 h CET.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can find the full report at our\u00a0publication platform<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3)    New Board Members<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We are happy to announce two new board members: Vaude (since January) and Braskem (since February), raising the number of board members to 13. We are excited to welcome Vaude and Braskem to the board, and look forward to their expertise and fresh perspectives they bring to our mission of driving defossilisation forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4)    Appointment as member of the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) Technical Advisory Board (TAB)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

RCI has been appointed by the European Commission as a member of the Environmental Footprint Technical Advisory Board. The EF TAB provides the Commission with advice and expertise on technical-scientific issues related to the Product and Organisation Environmental Footprint methods (PEF\/OEF). This also includes advice and expertise related to the development of PEF category rules (PEFCR) and OEF sector rules (OEFSR) and new methodological developments. The Commission informed us that a first meeting will be scheduled for March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In order to involve all interested RCI members in driving forward PEF, we will look into hosting regular WG Sustainability meetings aligned with the official PEF meetings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5)    Publication of A Competitive Compass for the EU<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

On 29 January 2025, the EC presented a strategic framework aimed at boosting the EU’s economic competitiveness and making Europe a leader in future technologies and clean products while maintaining its commitment to becoming climate-neutral. The Compass emphasises the need for a clean industrial transition, which aligns with RCI\u2019s goals. More specifically, the Compass focuses on decarbonisation and competitiveness, proposes a simplification of regulatory environments and emphasis on innovation and financing for early-stage technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find the press release and full communication<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6)    Launch of the new Biotech and Biomanufacturing Hub<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

DG GROW announced that the new Biotech and Biomanufacturing Hub has been published on 30 January 2025. The Hub serves as an operational tool for biotech and biomanufacturing companies, particularly start-ups and SMEs, to help them navigating regulatory frameworks and find support to scale up. It is one of the deliverables of the EU Biotech and Biomanufacturing Communication of March 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Explore the Biotech and Biomanufacturing Hub\u00a0here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u00a0find further information in the official\u00a0press release<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

7)    RCI ambassador activities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

EC Industrial Carbon Management\u00a0\u2013 WG CCU-Meeting:<\/strong>\u00a0RCI joint a meeting of this working group, which focused on finalising a\u00a0document on enabling conditions for industrial deployment of CCU, including\u00a0current status, barriers and opportunities and\u00a0recommendations<\/p>\n\n\n\n

15 January 2025 \u2013 Federal\u00a0Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK)<\/strong>:\u00a0On 15 January 2025, RCI\u00a0participated in\u00a0a webinar hosted by\u00a0BMWK\u00a0to discuss\u00a0industrial bioeconomy, supporting bio-based products and processes into\u00a0industrial practice,\u00a0and the BMWK Industrial Bioeconomy funding programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10-11 December 2024, European\u00a0Bioplastics Conference\u00a0(EBC24):<\/strong>\u00a0Around 350 attendees gathered in\u00a0Berlin and online to attend\u00a0the 19th\u00a0EBC. RCI participated to\u00a0discuss the future of bioplastics, factors that shape the bioplastics industry,\u00a0and sustainable\u00a0biomass availability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9 December 2024 \u2013 CEFIC:\u00a0<\/strong>In\u00a0Brussels,\u00a0joined\u00a0a panel discussion at\u00a0the\u00a0Cefic \u201cThe Carbon Managers\u201d event, where main\u00a0assumptions, model and results of\u00a0Cefic\u2019s iC2050 study were presented. While the base case still assumes \u2013\u00a0compared to our vision\u00a0\u2013 a high share of fossils (coupled with CCS) and rather\u00a0low shares of recycling and utilisation of CO2<\/sub>, it is encouraging to\u00a0see the\u00a0increasing focus on sustainable feedstocks for the chemical industry.<\/p>\n\n\n

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8)    RCI Members Interview: MANE (FR)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

MANE (FR), a member of the RCI since 2021, is dedicated to driving innovation and sustainability in the fragrance and flavour industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This month, RCI had the opportunity to speak with Elodie Schaffner, Green Chemistry Projects Engineer at MANE, who shared valuable insights into how the company is integrating cutting-edge practices to create sustainable products while reducing its environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/renewable-carbon-initiative.com\/members\/mane\/<\/a>Read the full interview here:\u00a0https:\/\/renewable-carbon-initiative.com\/members\/mane\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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9)    RCI free webinar \u2013 Paving the Way for Sustainable Chemistry and Transport<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

On 18 February, 14:00-15:00 CET, Michael Carus will provide an insightful overview by leveraging key findings from three recent RCI reports:<\/p>\n\n\n\n