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New BBI JU projects aimed at accelerating biobased transition
By involving consumers and supporting entrepreneurs, 2 of the 22 new projects from the Call 2020…
Nouryon launches sustainable agricultural dispersant
Nouryon has introduced Agrilan 1015, a multi-purpose, biodegradable dispersant that can replace less sustainable products in…
Model2Bio supports reuse of food industry waste streams
About 50% of the global waste is organic. At the European level, a solution is now…
Northern Netherlands industry 10 years ahead of the Paris Agreement
The industry in the Northern Netherlands is well ahead of the Paris climate targets, as a…
AMIBM is growing faster than anticipated
"The Aachen Maastricht Institute for Biobased Materials (AMIBM) has exceeded all expectations in the past four…
Ready meal trays from BBI JU funded FRESH project Biobased Material of the Year
With a wood fiber-based packaging for ready meals, the Finnish-British company Huhtamaki Lurgan has won the…
HempFlax launches biobased building supplies division
HempFlax, Europe’s largest independent industrial hemp grower and processor, has launched its building supplies division following…
Up to € 10 billion for low-carbon technology
Companies and consortia that are or are going to use innovative low-carbon technology can soon apply…
Evonik and Beiersdorf turn CO2 and sunlight into care products
Beiersdorf and Evonik have reached an agreement on a research partnership, aiming to develop sustainable raw…
Biotechnology indispensable for sustainable food system
Biotechnology will be indispensable to preserve biodiversity and accelerate the transition towards a more sustainable food…
Plastics recyclers cease production
European Plastics recycling industry is closing production due to the current market developments caused by the…
Northern Lights project: large CO2 storage to be realized in Norway
Equinor, Shell, and Total have decided to invest in the Northern Lights project in Norway’s first…
BIC launches Bioeconomy Partnering Platform
The Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) has partnered with the European Committee of Regions (CoR) to develop…
Big companies support plant-based beer and soft drinks bottles
The Dutch renewable polymers company Avantium hopes to make an investment decision towards the end of…
Neste takes over Count Terminal Rotterdam
At the beginning of May, biofuel producer Neste took over Count Terminal Rotterdam to strengthen its…
BBI JU launches 22 projects to support green recovery of Europe
The Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) has signed grant agreements with 22 new projects selected…
Urgent stakeholder action needed to rescue clean energy
The coronavirus pandemic risks cancelling out recent progress in transitioning to clean energy, with unprecedented falls…
Plan for wind energy to power Rotterdam green hydrogen plant
Shell Nederland is working together with partners to create a green hydrogen hub in the port…
nova Institute launches global renewable carbon campaign
The nova Institute is looking for 100 experts from the chemical and plastics industry, as well…
Bio-based sector offers new opportunities for green growth in EU-13
The Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC), Europe’s leading industry association putting circularity, innovation and sustainability at the…