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EU's youngest commissioner on how to turn climate crisis around

Forward-thinking regions are taking the lead in the development of a sustainable and circular forest-based bioeconomy with the launch of a new European Bioregions Facility.

The Commission turns its political objective into a legally binding target, showing people, business and our global partners that we are serious about the green and inclusive transition towards a healthy planet for generations to come.

The event will bring together high-level speakers from EU and UN institutions, EU Member States and regions, the UN global pilot programme countries, other international institutions as well as experts and practitioners.

The European Commission has published an evaluation of the implementation of the eel regulation, 12 years after its entry into force.

The European Commission announced an ambitious roadmap to tackle the challenges ahead of us. The “European Green Deal” is designed in such a way that no individual nor any region should be left behind the great transformation. The governmental initiative for knowledge-based agriculture, aquaculture, and forestry in the bioeconomy – BIOEAST, of 11 Central and Eastern European member states could play a key role in helping to form the necessary partnerships, to join forces in developing needs, priorities and to work together at the European level in order to achieve the common objectives.

Expert Survey warns effective measures are difficult to implement under the prevailing public, political and industrial conditions. The Independent Bio-based Expert Group calls upon the European Commission to seize the momentum of increasing environmental awareness and set a higher level of ambition for stronger market support measures, such as a fossil carbon or CO2 tax, to strengthen and grow a sustainable bio-based economy.

The experts cover sustainability subjects from angles such as social and ecologic transitions, sustainable development measurement, innovation policies, higher education, youth, digitalisation, circular economy, governance issues and citizens’ engagement.

Ministers are outlining the priorities of the Croatian Presidency of the Council of the EU to parliamentary committees, in a series of meetings.

The fight against climate change was high on the agenda of the January plenary session of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), which hosted a debate on COP25 and the European Green Deal.

Outline of the main aspects of the European Green Deal from an energy policy perspective

Climate change, species loss, dwindling resources, the growing world population – humanity is facing major challenges. To foster a more sustainable economy, the German government has produced a National Bioeconomy Strategy, which has now been adopted by the Cabinet. The aim is to reduce consumption of fossil resources, while ensuring that renewable resources play a greater role in everyday life.

Interview with Kirsten Dunlop on Circular, Regenerative Economies with Slovenia

This report analyses the opportunities and policy challenges facing the bio-economy in transitioning to a more sustainable agro-food system. It provides an overview of national bio-economy- strategies based on a literature review and information provided by governments in response to a questionnaire.

The Blue Bioeconomy Forum publishes its European Roadmap!

The EU will soon have in place a common classification system to encourage private investment in sustainable growth and contribute to a climate neutral economy. EU ambassadors endorsed a political agreement reached between Finland's presidency of the Council and the European Parliament on a EU-wide classification system, or "taxonomy", which will provide businesses and investors with a common language to identify what economic activities can be considered environmentally sustainable.

This document presents twelve policy initiatives supporting health and the bioeconomy from different OECD countries.