nova-Institut (2019): Sugar Sustainability Study
A new study by the nova-Institut investigates the sustainability of biobased raw materials for the chemical industry, both quantitatively and qualitatively.
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FiBL and IFOAM (2018): The World of Organic Agriculture
The ‘Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL‘ and ‘IFOAM - Organics International‘ presented the latest edition of the study ‘The World of Organic Agriculture‘ at BIOFACH, the world's leading trade fair for organic food.
Research and Markets (2017): Global bioplastics market
With an annual growth rate of 20.85%, the global market for bioplastics will grow from today's US$17 billion to nearly US$44 billion in 2022 over the next five years.
Global Footprint Network (2017): Earth Overshoot Day
The Earth Overshoot Day is the date on which humanity’s resource consumption for the year exceeds Earth’s capacity to regenerate those resources that year.
Study (2017): Production, use, and fate of plastics
About 70 years ago, plastic became a mass product. 8.3 billion tons have been produced since then - the majority of which (79%) are stored on landfill sites or in the environment.
Study (2017): Global Wood Pellet Industry and Trade
A study conducted for the International Energy Agency (IEA) provides a comprehensive inventory regarding the wood pellet industry and the markets of more than 30 countries.
Biopolymers (2017) – Facts and Statistics
The study published by the Institute for Bioplastics and Bio-Compounds (IfBB) provides a comprehensive overview of current developments in the bioplastics sector.
BDBe (2017): High acceptance for biofuels made from field crops
A survey carried out by the Federal Association of the German Bioethanol Industry (BDBe) highlights the positive attitude of consumers towards the use of biofuels from field crops.
nova-Institut (2017): Market study on biobased polymers
Despite difficult market environment the worldwide production capacity for bio-based polymers has increased by 4% to 6.6 million tonnes compared to 2015. But the annually growth rate from 2012 to 2014 was even 10%.
EIO (2017): Policies and Practices for Eco-Innovation Uptake and Circular Economy Transition
The Eco-Innovation Observatory (EIO) is an EU-funded initiative be on the lookout for new eco-innovations and identify trends in this area.
CEPI (2016): Roadmap Bioeconomy
The European paper industry has unveiled a major investment agenda to drive towards its 2050 vision of a low-carbon, resource-efficient bioeconomy.
Nature (2016): Agricultural R&D is on the move
The geographical distribution of food and agricultural research and development (AgR&D) is changing.
nova-Institute (2016): Europe’s bioeconomy in figures
The bioeconomy employs 18.3 million people in total and generates a turnover of €2.1 trillion