The forum of biomass-derived chemicals in Europe
The forum of biomass-derived chemicals in Europe
Boosting the development of sustainable biomass-derived chemical industries in Europe.
With a value-chain perspective in mind, we want to get the biomass-derived chemicals sector in the EU Green Deal and in related policies and instruments as one of the solution providers.
Latest news
advocacy, bioeconomy, and policy
29 Nov 2024
Joint letter to EU COM: Importance of ensuring a cross-sectoral scope for the Biotech Act (Nov 2024)
You can read the letter here....
association, bioeconomy, Carbon footprint, and LCA
10 Sep 2024
Joint statement on Biogenic carbon accounting in the Product Environmental Footprint
We have been closely following the review of the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) and would like to express our gratitude to the European Commission for their diligent efforts in consulting with...
advocacy, association, bioeconomy, and policy
19 Jan 2024
EUBA calls for expanding the list of strategic net-zero industrial activities
Brussels, 19 January 2024 - In a letter to Christian Ehler, member of the European Parliament, the European Bioeconomy Alliance and its 16 members (including Biochem Europe) call for expanding the l...
Latest policies, positions and regulations
advocacy, biobased, bioeconomy, and biomass
24 Feb 2025
BioChem Europe position on Market Pull Measures
Market pull measures are a key enabler of the cascading use principle. By making it economically viable to invest in technologies and processes that achieve the efficiency of biomass use “according...
biobased, bioeconomy, and biomass
24 Feb 2025
BioChem Europe position on Sustainability Criteria
Bioeconomy plays a pivotal role in achieving the strategic autonomy and resilience of the EU whilst tackling climate challenges, as confirmed in the Letta Report on the EU Single Market and the Report...
biobased, Carbon footprint, Climate Change, and CO2
23 May 2024
Call for Member States to support an EU Sustainable Carbon Policy Package as a part of a future green EU Industrial Deal
The Netherlands, the Czech Republic, France and Ireland are proposing a European Sustainable Carbon Policy Package to start the gradual shift from fossil carbon to sustainable carbon sources (recycled...
Key number
A growing number of chemical biorefineries (excluding biofuels) valorise agricultural, forestry, waste, marine and other biobased feedstocks in the EU
The bio-based chemical sector (excluding biofuels) number of employees has been slightly growing over the last 10 years
(billion €) The bio-based chemicals (excluding biofuels) turnover has been increasing by nearly 26% between 2009 and 2019
About Cefic
The voice of the chemical industry in Europe
Cefic, the European Chemical Industry Council, founded in 1972, is the voice of large, medium and small chemical companies across Europe, which provide 1.2 million jobs and account for approximately 15% of world chemicals production.