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

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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 Commission, Cefic and its Sector Groups active in the bioeconomy call for the upcoming Bioeconomy Strategy to be elevated into a fully-fledged industrial strategy for Europe.

Read the article and open letter.

31 Mar 2023

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