New Report Confirms Benefits of Using First-Generation Biomass for Food, Fuels and Chemicals in Europe

by Ianni Francesca | Oct 1, 2025

Brussels, 01 October 2025: Using first-generation agricultural biomass, i.e. crops like cereals, sugar and oil plants, to produce bio-based energy and materials in Europe results in important benefits for food security, biodiversity, agriculture and climate-change...

Biotech Act call for evidence: Open letter on the role of biobased chemicals to boost Europe’s competitiveness and resilience

by Ianni Francesca | Jul 4, 2025

Biotech Act call for evidence: Open letter on the role of biobased chemicals to boost Europe’s competitiveness and resilience

EU must recognise key role of bioeconomy to boost competitiveness and resilience

by Ianni Francesca | Apr 1, 2025

Recently, the Clean Industrial Deal announced a Bioeconomy Strategy to improve resource efficiency and to “tap the significant growth potential of bio-based materials substituting fossil-based materials, and related industries.” In an open letter to the European...

Joint letter to EU COM: Importance of ensuring a cross-sectoral scope for the Biotech Act (Nov 2024)

by mcwebmaster | Nov 29, 2024

You can read the letter here.

Joint statement on Biogenic carbon accounting in the Product Environmental Footprint

by mcwebmaster | Sep 10, 2024

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 industry. We support the work of the DG-ENV and JRC on carbon...