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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....

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...

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...

02 Jan 2024

The European Bioeconomy Alliance 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...

30 Nov 2023

The European Bioeconomy Alliance releases its aspirations for 2024

Brussels, 30 November 2023 - In an event hosted by Euractiv, the European Bioeconomy Alliance (EUBA) released its latest publication "The Bioeconomy Blueprint". EUBA comprises of 15 European associa...

30 Nov 2023

The European Bioeconomy Alliance unveils its policy asks for 2024 and beyond

Brussels, 30 November 2023 - In an event hosted by Euractiv, the European Bioeconomy Alliance (EUBA) released its latest publication "The Bioeconomy Blueprint". EUBA comprises of 15 European associa...

01 Sep 2023

Delivering the bioeconomy agenda for 2024 and beyond

September 2023 - Industry players and EU institutions need an absolute focus on meeting the bloc’s climate and circularity targets. The bioeconomy, bio-based and bio-derived products contribute to...

01 Jun 2023

Biobased chemistry: a mainstream industry

Brussels, June 2023 - BioChem Europe will be present at the 7th Plant-based Summit that will be held in Lille from 13 to 15 June 2023. Over two days of plenary and thematic sessions, the Summit w...

29 May 2023

Industrial biotechnology day: when chemistry meets the biorevolution

Brussels, May 2023 - BioChem Europe, EFCG (European Fine Chemicals Group), EFG (European Fermentation group) and SICOS (Chimie fine & biotech) will jointly hold their first in-person Industria...

10 May 2023

Biobased Industries and Biomaterials – Opportunities for Acceleration

Brussels, May 2023 - On 10 May, the Directorate General for Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW) held a workshop on the theme "Biobased Industries and Biomaterials – Opportunities...

31 Mar 2023

AGRIFISH Council: call for reinforcing its Bioeconomy conclusions

Brussels, March 2023 - Under the Swedish Presidency, the Agriculture and Fisheries Council of Ministers will hold a meeting on 25 April 2023. It is expected to adopt conclusions on "the opportunities...

17 Feb 2023

Joint call for a proportionate definition of “natural polymers”

Brussels, February 2023 - In a joint letter addressed to the European Commission, 6 associations, including BioChem Europe, call for not using in the REACH Microplastics Restrictions the definition o...

04 Jan 2023

Vision for a circular bio-society in 2050

Brussels, January 2023 - A collective work by the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC), the BBI-JU advisory bodies, the European Bioeconomy Alliance (EUBA), the European Agricultural Machinery Ind...

08 Nov 2022

Packaging and Packaging Waste: better see the forest for the trees

Brussels, November 2022 - As the proposal for a Packaging and Packaging Waste regulation is expected soon, BioChem Europe urges not to ignore the contribution that bio-based materials can bring to ac...

08 Nov 2022

Packaging and Packaging Waste regulation: rather see the forest for the trees

Brussels, November 2022 - As the proposal for a Packaging and Packaging Waste regulation is expected soon, BioChem Europe urges not to ignore the contribution that bio-based materials can bring to...

31 Oct 2022

“Pitture e Vernici” echoes BioChem Europe’s views on PEF

Brussels, October 2022 - The word is spreading! "Pitture e Vernici" (European Coatings) further echoes the position of the biobased products community: the PEF methodology for biobased products must...

22 Sep 2022

Transition to climate neutrality needs accurate accounting for biogenic carbon

Brussels, September 2022 - BioChem Europe further reaches out on the need to improve the carbon accounting methodology of the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) thanks to an article in Politico....

01 Aug 2022

9 European associations call for more fairness in PEF

Brussels, July 2022 - Nine European associations representing key sectors of the Bioeconomy join forces to shed light on the shortcomings of the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) methodology and...

22 Jun 2022

Europe’s bioeconomy delivers … Let’s give it a boost

Brussels, 20 June 2022 – Cefic Sector Group, BioChem Europe, representing biomass-derived chemicals producers of Europe, welcomes the European Commission’s new report “EU Bioeconomy Progress Re...

23 May 2022

Three new members join BioChem Europe

Brussels, 20 May 2022 - The current economic and policy context is making the bioeconomy and biobased chemicals more and more relevant. Pleased to see Solvay, Futerro and TotalEnergies join BioChem...

23 Dec 2021

More fairness required Carbon footprint LCA

Brussels, June 2021 - In an article published into the Bioplastics Magazine (03/2021 - May/June 2021), BioChem Europe explains why the current Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) methodology must b...

16 Jul 2020

Launch of BioChem Europe, a sector group of Cefic

Brussels, 16 July 2020 - In response to the growing importance of bio-based renewable raw materials, manufacturers of biomass-derived chemicals created a new sector group within the European Chemical...

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