News & Events - EU Bioeconomy Alliance

26 Nov 2024

Switching off fossil fuels with bioenergy in Parco Nord Schools

The largest high school in Europe, the Parco Nord Schools, has ceased using natural gas and fossil fuels, transitioning to bioenergy with woodchips. This shift results in a reduction of over a thousan...

19 Nov 2024

Sugar beet paper – Reducing environmental impacts by 16%

Sugar beet paper is a ground-breaking innovation by Dutch beet sugar manufacturer Cosun Beet Company and paper producer Crown Van Gelder. Beet fibre from beet pulp, a co-product of the sugar making pr...

12 Nov 2024

Carbohydrates as replacement of phenol formaldehyde resin for insulation

Phenol formaldehyde resins were traditionally used as adhesive in the production of mineral wools (Glass & Stone wool). Crop-based carbohydrates can successfully substitute phenol formaldehyde...

05 Nov 2024

Biobased polymers offer sustainable alternatives to plastics

Bioplastics contribute substantially to achieving the ambitious climate goals set out in the European Green Deal as well as socio-economic targets, such as creating more jobs and growth, and fostering...

29 Oct 2024

ORYZITE – a plastic substitute made from rice husks.

Camara Arrossera del Montsià, an agriculture cooperative from the Ebro Delta in Spain, growing PDO rice “Arroz del Delta del Ebro” has thanks to a particular technological innovation, created ORY...

22 Oct 2024

Resource and energy efficient cellulosic fibers

The Lenzing Group operates two biorefineries: one in Lenzing (Austria) and one in Paskov (Czech Republic), which convert wood into pulp, biobased co-products and energy. Lenzing leads the innovative f...

15 Oct 2024

Biodegradable transformer oil made from processed vegetable oil

Transformers function to reduce the voltage of electrical power from the grid, to make it suitable for domestic and local industrial use. Transformer oil made from processed vegetable oil is biodegrad...

08 Oct 2024

The Beverage Carton Industry Roadmap to 2030 and Beyond

Beverage cartons are a recyclable low carbon packaging solution, and as such contribute to a variety of societal and environmental objectives. Building on the benefits of beverage cartons, ACE’s (th...

01 Oct 2024

Enzymes as enablers of the bioeconomy

EU DESCRIPTION: Enzymes are proteins present in all living organisms. When used in industrial processes they enable the efficient conversion of renewable biological resources into bio-based products....

24 Sep 2024

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Establishing a multi-purpose biorefinery for the recycling of the organic content of absorbent hygiene products (AHP) waste in a circular economy domain. Absorbent Hygiene Products (AHPs) have beco...

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17 Sep 2024

Climate-neutral fermentation through CO₂ capture

Alco Bio Fuel, Messer Benelux and Ijsfabriek Strombeek have invested in a CO₂ capture process at the Alco Bio Fuel ethanol refinery in Ghent. As renewable ethanol is produced, 160,000 tonne...

10 Sep 2024

BASAJAUN – Sustainable wood construction chains demonstrating innovative materials and building systems

BASAJAUN project demonstrates how wood construction chains can be optimized to foster both rural development and urban transformation whilst being connected with sustainable forest management in Europ...

17 Oct 2023

How Europe’s bioeconomy contributes to the EU Green Deal

The European Commission has just published a new factsheet highlighting the importance of Europe's bioeonomy to achieving the EU Green Deal. The bioeconomy, as a catalyst for systemic change, tackl...

17 Oct 2023

Circular Bioeconomy meets the Green Deal – MEP Assistants briefing

Share EUBA had the pleasure to host today a group of MEP assistants for a special briefing on the role and future of bioeconomy in the EU and especially in the view of upcoming Europe...

17 Oct 2023

Statement for the informal Agri-fisheries Council on Research and Innovation and Bioeconomy

The European Bioeconomy Alliance (EUBA), representing sectors active all along the bioeconomy value chain, welcomes the priority given by the Romanian Presidency on research and innovation in the fiel...

17 Oct 2023

Join EUBA at #EUIndustryDay 2019: “Developing sustainable markets: the role of the circular bioeconomy in the EU”

Planning to be at #EUIndustryDay 2019? Join EUBA on 5 February at 16h15 for an interactive discussion on the importance of developing the circular bioeconomy in the EU. "Developing sustainable marke...

17 Oct 2023

The EU has given new direction to the European Bioeconomy Strategy. Now it’s time to put action behind the words.

The European Commission’s adoption of an updated Bioeconomy Strategy is a big step toward creating a truly circular, low-carbon economy in the EU – and will help ensure new growth in a future-orie...

17 Oct 2023

EUBA event: From research to reality: How Europe’s bioeconomy is leading the way to a truly circular economy

MEP Miapetra Kumpula-Natri Chair of the “Bioeconomy” Working Group of the EP Intergroup on “Climate Change, Biodiversity, and Sustainable Development” Cordially invites you to the event...

17 Oct 2023

EUBA Event: Benefits of the Bioeconomy

Join our 9 July event in Brussels... Benefits of the Bioeconomy: How a strong EU bioeconomy can deliver on the UN Sustainable Development Goals Programme and speakers: 16h00: Discussion...

17 Oct 2023

EUBA publishes five policy asks for bioeconomy strategy review

In order to boost the transition towards a circular bioeconomy in Europe and contribute to the implementation of the global commitments such as the UN Sustainable Development Goals, EUBA calls for the...

17 Oct 2023

Bioeconomy Investment Summit

Date: 14-15 December 2017 Venue: Helsinki, Finland Website: http://www.2017bioecosummit.eu/ Placing sustainability at the heart of the investment agenda Over 30 speakers from across the globe...

17 Oct 2023

European Bioplastics Conference

Date: 28-29 November 2017 Venue: MARITIM proArte Hotel in Berlin, Germany Website: http://www.european-bioplastics.org/events/eubp-conference/ Bioplastics – making the difference...