“COVID-19 provides us with an opportunity to reflect on how the EU can support the biotech industry”, says Maria Spyraki (EL, EPP).
Virtual address by ZEF’s Joachim von Braun looks at how factors such as policy and innovation relate to transformation of food systems.
An article by former European Commissioner Janez Potočnik.
JOIN US to discuss the role of EU regions in delivering the European Green Deal & the potential of promising new technologies in accelerating the chemical industry’s transition towards a carbon-neutral, circular and bio-based economy.
First International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste observed on 29 September 2020
The Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) has commissioned guidance produced by the Institute of European Environmental Policy (IEEP) enabling the bio-based industries to better measure how bio-based projects contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The European research project REFRESH has examined how private and public stakeholders can work together to turn food waste into worthwhile commodities.
Traditional agriculture is facing increasing scarcity of water due to climate change. A farm on Scotland's West Coast is using the Atlantic Ocean to grow vegetables instead. They are using saltwater instead of fresh to grow food.
The world is facing depleting fish stocks and fish farming – or aquaculture – offers solutions and could help ensure food security. But aquaculture has been called out for challenging natural biodiversity. Applying technology such as AI, machine learning, satellite data and geospatial datasets can make fish farming sustainable while providing the evidence to prove it.
The second international Drivers for Wood Construction event including Rothoschool on tour will be held in Joensuu 21.-22.10.2020. The seminar will focus on the most recent challenges of the construction industry such as future building solutions, low carbon construction, technical and structural details of timber buildings, and finally, on the building codes in respect of fire and BIM.
For Eastern Africa, an innovation-driven bioeconomy is seen as a viable pathway towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals 2030, and a significant contributor towards the African Union’s Agenda 2063 of a knowledge-based, innovation-led African economy.
Work is under way to develop a novel plant to purify biogas to be used in electricity production.
Fish are food. We know that. And yet, in discussions about the future of food, that simple fact tends to be forgotten. When world leaders gather for the UN Food System Summit next year, fish and other aquatic foods need to be on the table.
The Commission adopted the 2020 State of the Energy Union Report and its accompanying documents focused on different aspects of EU energy policy. This year's Report is the first one since the adoption of the European Green Deal, and looks at the Energy Union's contribution to Europe's long-term climate goals.
BioSYNERGISE is the annual business-to-business event exclusively for BIC industry members. This unique networking event seeks to connect various sectors of the bio-based industry with the goal of fostering new synergies and stimulating new, innovative collaborations vital to the success of the bioeconomy.
The genesis and implementation of transformative roadmaps towards a circular bioeconomy, showcasing regional action, emphasising approaches and experiences in overcoming critical barriers to change, will be explored.
EIB signs €30 million agreement with Asper Investment Management for its Dorothea investment vehicle, which will acquire and build at least four district heating projects in the Netherlands.
This year a record number of six national student teams will participate (Belgium, Finland, Greece, Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands) with Greece and Spain participating for the first time.
How do forest owners, biomass producers and end-users, as exporting and importing countries, view the REDII criteria? Observations on Article 26, para 5 sustainability criteria for forest biomass (LULUCF. Perspectives from countries not ratifying the Paris Agreement.
