Boost for sustainable chemicals as EU commits to major overhaul of legislation.
The European Commission has confirmed it is adopting a new strategy that should give a big boost to those working with sustainable chemicals. Their EU...
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How best to measure the bio-based sector’s contribution to the UN SDGs?
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...
Arkema issues first Green Bond to power a plant for its bio-based polymers.
This week, French specialty chemicals and advanced materials giant Arkema successfully placed its first ever Green Bond fully dedicated to the financing of its new...
Bioeconomy investors ECBF hits first close for €250m-targeting fundraise and announce two deals.
The European Investment Bank (EIB), the European Commission and ECBF Management GmbH has today announced the first closing of €82 million of the European Circular...
5 Minutes With… Isabel Aagaard, Co-Founder, LastObject.
Today we head to Denmark to speak to Isabel Aagaard, who describes herself as a designer by trade but eco-conscious by nature. Frustrated by all...
European Bioplastics criticises biased interpretation of EEA study on biodegradable and compostable plastics.
European Bioplastics (EUBP) has issued a criticism of the new report “Biodegradable and compostable plastics – challenges and opportunities” by the European Environment Agency (EEA)....
New figures reveal that the bioeconomy is worth €2.4 trillion to the European economy.
In a year of challenges, fresh data today highlights the ascent of the bio-based industries, that in 2017 made a total contribution of €750 billion...
World Bio Markets and SynBio Markets postponed to March 2021.
Earlier this year with the world rapidly closing down in response to Covid-19 and gatherings of more than 100 people officially banned in The Netherlands...
5 Minutes With…Sophia Haywood from Liquid Gas UK
The UK’s liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) industry has earmarked £106m of investment into bioLPG, which is made from 100% renewable sources and emits up to...
EU scientists urge policymakers to review ETS accounting rules for biomass
EU lawmakers should introduce a new requirement that net carbon emissions from ‘biomass power stations be properly accounted for’ and declared under the Emissions Trading...