The Board of Directors of EUBIA will present for the fifteenth time the EUBIA Award for the advancement of Biomass Industry. The winner is a representative who, in the opinion of the Selected Committee, has made an outstanding contribution to the advancement of the Biomass industry and its market. It is with […]
Yearly Archives: 2017
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On 2nd of May, the European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) signed an agreement on reinforcing the European Local Energy Assistance facility with a budget of €30 million for new projects. In particular, €20 million will be dedicated to projects on energy efficiency and renewable energy, and €10 […]
The BBI JU is a public private partnership between the European Commission and BIC supporting R&I for Bio- based industries. The BBI has a budget of €37 billion, of which 26% is provided by the EU and 74% by the industry. On the Call 2017, there are four pillars of […]
On 31 of March, members of the SEDEC commission adopted the own-initiative opinion on “The local and regional dimension of the bioeconomy and the role of cities and regions” . The rapporteur Ms Katrin Budde (DE/PES), underlined the potential of bioeconomy in fostering independence from fossil fuels, counteracting climate change by means of carbon […]
On 11th of April, the Envi Committee adopted a report introducing measures to cut in EU 88 million tonnes per year food waste by 2030. The report that will be voted on 15-18 of May, calls for a coordinated policy response on labelling, liability and education, as well as on facilitating […]
The study published by DG Energy, examines potential role, costs and benefits on the use of gas produced from organic waste as an energy source in Europe. Biogas can be a flexible and sustainable alternative source of energy used mainly for renewable electricity production, heat production, and transport fuels. In […]
In March 2016, the European Commission presented a legislative proposal on fertilising products as part of the Circular Economy package. The proposal discussed at ENVI Committee on 24 of April, aims to cover a wider range of fertilising products (including those manufactured from secondary raw materials), as well as to […]
Biofuels are an ever important piece in the transition to a fossil fuel-free world. Advanced biofuels, being sustainable and regardless of resources or technology, grown in forests or on agricultural land are vital in keeping global warming below 2°C as agreed. The transport sectors in aviation, maritime and on land […]