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‘Value chains do not end at the border’
“This is the beginning of a long-term cooperation with our eastern neighbours.” This is how Freek…
‘Cooperation is more than an online story’
If the result of three years of Borderless Biobased Education (BBE) had to be summed up…
GBO digital platform a ‘lifeline’ to the future
The end of the Interreg project Borderless Biobased Education (GBO), is looming; this October it will…
Bio-based businesses want enterprising professionals
The future success of the bio-based industry depends on the availability of highly educated professionals, in…
‘Nobody can imagine what fully circular means’
Circular is very trendy. The Circular Economy and Bio-Based Economy were once abstract concepts, but these…
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Dutch real estate sector sets strict CO₂ limits on building materials
On 15 September 2025, thirteen leading institutional real estate managers and housing associations in the Netherlands…
Plastic Table calls for investment boost in circular plastics
The Dutch plastic and recycling industry is urging the government to take decisive action to safeguard…
Uniper pulls the plug on green syngas plant at Chemelot
Energy company Uniper has scrapped plans to build a half-billion-euro large-scale syngas plant at the Chemelot…
ChemistryNL aims to accelerate greening with Biomaterials Action Agenda
ChemistryNL is setting up a Bio-based Raw Materials Committee to develop an action agenda for bio-based…
More biofuels needed to make Netherlands climate neutral
The Netherlands can be climate neutral by 2050 without adjusting its economic structure, according to new…
‘€1 Billion venture fund needed for gamechangers in green chemistry’
The Dutch government should set up a €1 billion venture fund to support high-potential companies ('gamechangers')…
