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What would this require in terms of investment? Based on these assumptions, a 5% bio-based (including bio-attributed) polymer quota would generate \u20ac5.3 billion in investment, similar to the level of investment in first-generation biofuels. A subsequent 30% bio-based (including bio-attributed) polymer quota would generate \u20ac32 billion, similar to the level of investment in sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) in the next decades.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Implementing a 5% bio-based quota for all polymers produced in Europe could be just as successful as the introduction of biofuels.<\/p>\n<p>As a draft scenario, we assume that (1) 30% will come from bio-attributed sources, (2) 25% from dedicated bio-based polymers, and (3) 45% from drop-in bio-based polymers. What would this require in terms of investment? Based on these assumptions, a 5% bio-based (including bio-attributed) polymer quota would generate \u20ac5.3 billion in investment, similar to the level of investment in first-generation biofuels. A subsequent 30% bio-based (including bio-attributed) polymer quota would generate \u20ac32 billion, similar to the level of investment in sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) in the next decades.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"qubely_global_settings":"","qubely_interactions":"","_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_uag_custom_page_level_css":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[47,48],"product_tag":[482],"renewable-carbon":[64],"publication-type":[70],"class_list":{"0":"post-395321","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","5":"product_cat-markets","6":"product_cat-policy","7":"product_tag-nova_280526_3","8":"renewable-carbon-bio-based","9":"publication-type-reports","11":"first","12":"instock","13":"downloadable","14":"virtual","15":"sold-individually","16":"product-type-simple"},"bundle_layout":"","bundled_by":[],"bundled_items":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false,"qubely_landscape":false,"qubely_portrait":false,"qubely_thumbnail":false,"mega-menu":false,"blog-teaser":false,"woocommerce_thumbnail":false,"woocommerce_single":false,"woocommerce_gallery_thumbnail":false,"sow-carousel-default":false},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Dominik Vogt","author_link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/publications\/author\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Implementing a 5% bio-based quota for all polymers produced in Europe could be just as successful as the introduction of biofuels. 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