CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

Carbon capture can play important role for defossilisation / Agricultural and woody biomass can supply one-fifth of future carbon demand in Europe – nova-Institute report

NOVAMONT

Launch of project to raise awareness of agro-industrial value chains

BIOPLASTICS

EU producers press for lower bioethanol duties / Competition from the Americas

BIO-BASED PRODUCTS

BIC publishes guide to help investors in the bio-economy / Discussion of various grants and funds available in Europe

PEF

EUR 25m grant from BBI for biopolymer project / Pilot plant for FDCA

GLOBAL BIOENERGIES

New project to create value chain for bio-isobutene / Clariant and Ineos are partners

BIODEGRADABLE COATINGS

“HyperBioCoat” project is established / Improved barrier properties for bio-based packaging

BIO-BASED PRODUCTS

EC launches EUR 3.7 bn programme to develop bioeconomy / Targets include doubling share of bio-based chemicals produced in EU / Partnership with private sector