Category: EU
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Proposition to Transform EU Economy
European Green Deal: Commission proposes transformation of EU economy and society to meet climate ambitions
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US Report on EU SUP Directive
This report provides an overview of the most important rules within the Directive and other upcoming initiatives for food packaging as part of the European Green Deal and the EU Circular Economy Action Plan
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SUP Directive Cause Negative Consequences for EU Market
Strict Deadlines for SUP Directive Implementation Cause Negative Consequences for EU Single Market
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Ultimate Biofuel Lobbying Attempt
Last lobbying attempt to push biofuels for cars in the EU
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New Chair for EU Fibre Based Packaging Alliance
4evergreen welcomes new chair to drive the alliance towards the completion of fibre-based packaging guidelines
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Code of Conduct for Responsible Food Business and Marketing Practices
Code of Conduct for Responsible Business and Marketing Practices Farm to Fork Strategy, including packaging
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Another Useless EU Bioeconomy Report
Do you need to have good connections and well placed friends to get EU Horizon 2020 funding?
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BBI JU Activity Report 2020 (FREE)
The 2020 annual activity report of the BBI JU is now online. This is a FREE article
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Solving End of life Issues of Thermoset Composites
Improving recyclability of thermoset composite materials through a greener recycling technology based on reversible bio-based bonding materials
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Industry Statement on EU SUP Guidelines
Industry statement on publication of EU Commission Single-Use Plastics (SUP) Guidelines
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EU Recovery Funds for NL Circular Chemistry
6 groundbreaking projects in the field of circular chemistry in South Holland receive €7 million from the REACT EU fund for green recovery of regional economies
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Joint Industry Call for EU Packaging Waste Labelling
The packaging industry and consumer product manufacturers calling for an EU approach to packaging waste labelling
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EU Biofuels Annual Report
In 2020, the COVID-19 outbreak cut EU gasoline and diesel use by 13.0 and 9.4 percent, respectively
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Italian Minister Criticises EU SUP Guidelines
Minister of Ecological Transition, Roberto Cingolani, speaking on Radio24
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ECHA Operation Report
ECHA’s five-yearly report on the operation of REACH and CLP presents a detailed picture on how the operations have impacted worker and consumer health, environmental protection, innovation, competitiveness and internal market functions
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EU Biorefinery Outlook to 2030
Studies on support to research and innovation policy in the area of bio-based products and services
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EUPC Says EU SUP Guidelines is a Fiasco
Single-Use Plastics Directive Guidelines: a long list of inconsistencies and questions left unanswer
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EU Consultation on Marketing Standards for Agricultural Products
Commission launches public consultation on review of the EU marketing standards for agricultural products
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EU Action Plan Towards Zero Pollution Report
On May 12, 2021, the European Commission adopted the EU Action Plan ‘Towards Zero Pollution for Air, Water and Soil’ as part of the European Green Deal to achieve zero pollution by 2050
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EU Paper Industry Commitment Update
Today, Cepi presented the third edition of its project REINVEST2050, an overview of how the pulp and paper industry is living up to its commitment to actively reduce carbon emissions and support the climate neutrality objective
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BBI JU Role in EU Zero Pollution Action Plan (FREE)
How Is The BBI Ju Involved In The Zero Pollution Action Plan ?
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Guidelines for EU SUP Directive (FREE)
The European Commission has just published an explanatory note on the EU SUP directive. I’ve identified and analysed all the bits relating to bioplastics.
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Oil Industry Position on GHG Reduction and Climate Neutrality
Position paper on the EU policy debate 2030 GHG reduction target and 2050 climate neutrality objective- ROQUETTE, Perfecting the Performance of PET
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UN & EU Call for Interest Circular Plastic Packaging and Textile
Call for expressions of interest for projects on circular plastic packaging in developing countries
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The EU Chemicals Safety Fairy Tale (FREE)
EU measures to tackle hazardous chemicals build on incorrect data.
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Low Carbon Economy Pathways Report
Studies on support to research and innovation policy in the area of bio-based products and services
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Agriculture and Biofuel in New EU Green Taxonomy
European Commission Adopts its EU Taxonomy for GreenInvestments
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EFSA Scientific Event on Micro & Nanoplastics
Scientific Colloquium N°25: a coordinated approach to assess human health risks of micro-and nanoplastics in food
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EU Industrial Strategy Update
Updating the 2020 Industrial Strategy: towards a stronger Single Market for Europe’s recovery
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German Law to Transpose New EU CAP
German Cabinet Agrees on Draft Laws to Implement the New EU Agricultural Policy
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Role of Associations and NGO in EU Plastic Waste Management
BIO-PLASTICS EUROPE project EVENT: “Plastic Waste management in European Cities – Key Role of Associations and NGOs”
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EU Says No to Food Crops Biofuels
EU says food crops can be used for bioplastics but not for biofuels
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EU Green Taxonomy and Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive Update
Sustainable Finance and EU Taxonomy: Commission takes further steps to channel money towards sustainable activities
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EU Council and Parliament Agreement on EU Climate Law
European climate law: Council and Parliament European climate law: Council and Parliament reach provisional agreement reach provisional agreement
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Natural Extracts Improve Properties of Bioplastics
Biopolymers with advanced functionalities for building and automotive parts processed through additive manufacturing
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Life and Biological Sciences and Technologies to Boost Biobased Innovation
Life and biological sciences and technologies as engines for bio-based innovation
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Industry Letter on Review EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive
Packaging value chain calls on the European Commission to dedicate appropriate time and resources to review of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive
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EU Report Strategic Bioeconomic Scenarios
The Commission’s 2020 Strategic Foresight Report mentions the potential of a sustainable bioeconomy, to transform Europe’s agricultural and industrial base and create new jobs, whilst enhancing our natural resources and ecosystems
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EU Report on Biobased Value Chains for Chemicals, Plastics and Pharmaceuticals
A comparison of bio-based and fossil-based value chains
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EU Bioeconomy Monitoring System Extended with New Indicators
EU Bioeconomy Monitoring System extended with new indicators
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EU Funded Sulapac Project
Biodegradable wood-based material helps solve plastics pollution
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Should EU SUP Ban Include Polymer Coated Paper Products?
Should Polymer Coated Paper Products fall under the EU Sup Directive? EUPC share their opinion
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Update on BBI JU Projects
Bbi Ju Flagship Projects: How New Sustainable Business Models Are Boosting The Bio-Based Industries Across Europe
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EU Applications Guide for Food Grade Recycled Content
Administrative guidance for the preparation of applications on recycling processes to produce recycled plastics intended to be used for manufacture of materials and articles in contact with food
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PolyRec is New EU Plastics Circularity Consortium
PolyREC Created to Report on Europe’s Plastics Circularity
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EU Court Extend Deadline EU Bioplastic Lawsuit (FREE)
The EU Commission was caught breaching the EU Reach legislation. This is a FREE article.
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EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change
On February 24, 2021, the European Commission published an updated EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change
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EU Commission Allowed Toxic Chemicals in Recycled Plastics
This represent a breach of REACH (main EU chemicals law)
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EU Countries Biobased Potential Reports (FREE)
Biobased ptential reports on Portugal, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Romania.
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BBI JU Becomes CBE JU
The European Commission has agreed on the successor of BBI JU – the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) in a legislative proposal adopted today
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EU Soft Drinks Industry Circular Packaging Targets
EU beverage packaging aims to be fully circular by 2030 The European soft drinks industry’s Circular Packaging Vision 2030:
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EU Sustainable Industrial Crops Report
EIP-AGRI Focus Group Sustainable industrial crops
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New Spanish Recyclable and Biocompostable Plastic Film
New innovative REcyclable and BIo-COMpostable film for flexible packaging
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Major Problem of EU BioEconomy (FREE)
Let’s look at why nobody in Europe identifies with the bio-economy! This is a free article.
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EU Parliament Resolution on New Circular Economy Action Plan
European Parliament resolution of 10 February 2021 on the New Circular Economy Action Plan
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Carbon Levy on EU Imports
Carbon levy on EU imports needed to raise global climate ambition. We saw this one coming.
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EU Commissioner Speech on New Circular Economy Action Plan
Commissioner Sinkevicius speech at EP Plenary debate – New Circular Economy Action Plan, 08 February 2020, Brussels
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Horizon EU Next Generation Partnership
Commissioner Mariya Gabriel announces the launch of #HorizonEU next generation #EUpartnerships bringing together key private and public actors across sectors to find joint solutions to societal challenges, to achieve a greener, fairer and more digital Europe.
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Open Research Europe
Fast publication and open peer review for research stemming from Horizon 2020 funding across all subject areas.
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EU Parliament Vision on Circular Economy
Find out about the EU’s circular economy action plan and what additional measures MEPs want to reduce waste and make products more sustainable.
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European Environment Agency on Circular Textiles
Plastic in textiles: towards a circular economy for synthetic textiles in Europe
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Feedback on EU Green Deal Tender
European Green Deal Call raises high number of proposals under Horizon 2020
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EU Goes for Green Self-Regulation Instead of Legislation?
Did EU decided to go for industry voluntary initiatives instead of legislation? Isn’t that a cold shower for the environment?
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MEPs Call for Materials and Consumption Footprint Targets
MEPs call for binding 2030 targets for materials use and consumption footprint
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Expanding Biobased Economy to European Regions
In the framework of the POWER4BIO online cross-visit to Mazovia, the European Chemical Regions Network (ECRN) organized the workshop “Expanding the bio-based economy in European regions”. Here’s the summary of that workshop.
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EU is Incinerating and Landfilling Plastics Like Never Before
EU has never incinerated and landfilled so much plastic waste as today. Big contradiction between what EU says and does. These are the Golden years of Plastic Incineration.
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After Biochem Project
Anaerobic Fermentation and Esterification of Biomass for fine Chemicals
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Industry Attempt to Change EU Plastic Legislation
Joint-industry statement on the Single-Use Plastics (SUP) draft Guidelines– Packaging: Better Regulation and the Single Market
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2 New Chemicals for Plastics on EU Toxic List
Two more chemicals used in the production of plastics considered as dangerous by EU chemical agency
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EU Project for Recyclable Food Packaging and Systems Against Salmonella
European REFUCOAT Project develops recyclable food packaging and new active packaging systems against Salmonella
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EU Green Deal January 2021 Update
This quarterly report covers October through December 2020 and provides details on the status of the EU Green Deal objectives and strategies including the Farm to Fork Strategy (F2F), Biodiversity Strategy, the Climate Target Plan, the EU Methane Strategy, and the Circular Economy Action Plan
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EU Consultation on Algae Production
The European Commission has just published an online consultation on its roadmap towards a strong and sustainable EU algae sector
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Palm Oil Lobby Position for EU Public Consultation
Indonesian Palm Oil Association (GAPKI) has made its submission to the EU Forests Regulation public consultation on reducing deforestation and forest degradation.
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PlasticsEurope Loses BPA EU Court Battle
EU court overrules plastics lobby, confirms BPA dangerous for wildlife
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EU Bans Plastic Export
Eu Bans Plastic Waste From Being Shipped To Developing Countries
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Revision of EU Rules on Food Contact Materials
Could some bioplastics food packaging be banned due to PFAS?
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EU Sustainable Product Policy Framework
The commission wants to come forward with what we call a sustainable product policy framework.
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Consultation on EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive
Consultation on the revision of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive: have your say!
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First Bioplastic Lawsuit Against EU (FREE)
UK Bioplastic Company To sue the EU for Infringement of the REACH regulation.
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EU Council Asks Clarity on Bioplastics to EU Commission
Here are all the written remarks from the EU council to the EU commission.
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Scientific Opinion and Policy Recommendations on Bioplastics
Following recommendations have been made to the EU
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Dutch MEP Gives Vision on Plastics
Dutch MEP Makes Statements on plastics, chemical recycling and voluntary initiatives.
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Chemical Recycling is Last Resort Says EU
EU Commission not convinced by chemical recycling
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New Industrial Strategy for Europe
European Parliament resolution of 25 November 2020 on a New Industrial Strategy for Europe
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SSuchy Project Update, Biocomposites for Transport and Audio
3 years after the project launch, the 17 European partners gathered online to review their work & plan for the last year of the project.
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EU to Define Sustainable Plastic Manufacturing
EU to defines sustainable plastic manufacturing in green finance rules. Here’s the definition according to a leaked EU document.
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PHA Bioplastic Interest Group Lobbies European Commission
GO!PHA letter to the European Commission Directorate-General for Environment Department for Waste Management and Secondary Materials
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Bioplastic Companies Involved in Fertilisers Research
Sometimes it’s hard to understand the reasoning behind BBIJU’s allocations of Horizon 2020 funds. It looks like it’s always the same companies that get the funding. I thought we solved the nepostism problem related to the EU institutions 20 years ago.
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EU to Tax US Feedstock
On November 9, 2020, the European Commission imposed additional tariffs to a list of U.S. products following the WTO ruling against U.S. subsidies to aircraft maker Boeing. US palm oil and sugar cane molasses to be taxed by EU.
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European Bioeconomy University
European Bioeconomy University brings together bioeconomy studies from different sectors
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Progress Report Circular Plastics Alliance
Circular Plastics Alliance: A step closer to 10 million tonnes of recycled plastics
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EU to Regulate Biofuel Bubble
The European Commission introduces surveillance measures as EU producers warn of massive increases of imports of ethanol for fuel from third countries.
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Summary EU Climate Law
On March 4, 2020, the European Commission published the founding legislative proposal of the EU Green Deal: the EU Climate Law.
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University of Hohenheim Searches for Blue Bioplastic Packaging
EU research project with the participation of the University of Hohenheim searches for new, sustainable food additives and packaging materials from seaweeds and seagrasses.
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EU Biodiversity Knowledge Centre
Commission launches knowledge centre to reverse biodiversity loss and protect Europe’s ecosystems
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