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New EU Bioeconomy Strategy. Catia Bastioli talks to Il Bioeconomista: “The contribution of bio-based products should be acknowledged in legislative acts”

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Catia Bastioli, President of Italian Circular Bioeconomy Cluster Spring, talks to Il Bioeconomista. In this exclusive interview with us, she talks about the new EU Bioeconomy Strategy, after its official launch yesterday in Copenhagen organized by the EU Commission and the Danish Presidency of the EU. “The new Strategy – she says – both in its content and in the context in which it is presented, could be a significant instrument for relaunching European competitiveness, viewing environmental sustainability as a driver of competitiveness.”

According to Bastioli, “the delays accumulated so far are causing Europe to lose its leadership to China and the United States, which have already defined clear strategies for the future of their bio-based manufacturing sectors, following the path originally traced by the EU. There can be no prosperous future without a clear strategic evolution for Europe and without full recognition of the extraordinary value of its territories and their diversity, which form the foundation of the bioeconomy”.

Interview by Felice Amori

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An interview with Nicolò Giacomuzzi-Moore, Executive Director at CBE JU. “We have no time to waste if we want to maintain the leadership in the circular bioeconomy”

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Nicolò Giacomuzzi-Moore, Executive Director at CBE JU, talks to Il Bioeconomista. In this exclusive interview, released just after the presentation of the new EU Bioeconomy Strategy, he talks about the Communication launched by the Berlaymont and the next steps that are needed to make the bioeconomy happen: “We have no time to waste if we want to mantain the leadership in the circular bioeconomy, because our competitors are moving fast and often do not play by the rules”.

Interview by Mario Bonaccorso

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EU Commission presents new Bioeconomy Strategy to drive green growth, competitiveness and resilience across Europe

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Berlaymont, European Commission’s Headquarter in Brussels

Today, the Commission adopted a new Strategic Framework for a Competitive and Sustainable EU Bioeconomy, charting a way forward to build a clean, competitive and resilient European economy. By using renewable biological resources from land and sea and providing alternatives to critical raw materials, the EU will move forward towards a more circular and decarbonised economy and can decrease dependence on fossil imports.

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CEM Biofuture Platform Initiative launches Declaration on Sustainable Chemicals and Materials

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Amazon rain forest

On the sidelines of COP30, government representatives and industry leaders yesterday launched the Biofuture Platform Declaration on Sustainable Chemicals and Materials, a landmark international statement to accelerate the transition from fossil carbon to sustainable carbon feedstocks in the global chemical industry.

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European Commission opened public consultations on the Biotech Act and the Circular Economy Act

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Berlaymont, European Commission’s Headquarter in Brussels

The European Commission launched two public consultations on the future Biotech Act and Circular Economy Act, which are expected to be adopted in 2026. The aim is to gather input from citizens, organizations, and interested groups, promoting a participatory process in defining these strategic initiatives for the European Union.

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The Global Bioeconomy Summit goes to Ireland. Dublin will host the new edition on 20 and 21 October 2026

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Former EU Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn speaks to delegates during the Bioeconomy conference in Dublin on February 14, 2013.

The Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine, the Department of Climate, Energy, and the Environment and the International Advisory Council of the Global Bioeconomy (IACGB) today announced that the fifth Global Bioeconomy Summit (GBS 2026) will take place in Dublin, Ireland on 20 and 21 October 2026 at the Convention Centre Dublin, during Ireland’s presidency of the Council of the European Union.

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FAO and ACTO promote the Amazon Bioeconomy with a Sustainable Investment Program

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Within the framework of the World Food Forum, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) reaffirmed their commitment to sustainable development by presenting the Amazon Bioeconomy Investment Program to representatives of the private sector, multilateral banks, governments, and institutions committed to transforming agrifood systems.

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Copenhagen will host the launch of the new EU Bioeconomy Strategy on December 2

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All the EU bioeconomy stakeholders will gather in Copenhagen in December. As Denmark assumes the Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the second half of 2025, the University of Copenhagen and the Danish Ministry for Green Transition, on behalf of the European Commission, will host two conferences focused on advancing the EU’s green transition through bioeconomy, food systems, and biodiversity. The conferences will take place on the 2 and 3 December 2025.

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South African bioeconomy takes a step forward thanks to a partnership with Dutch universities and businesses

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Collaboration is the backbone of bioeconomy. South African and Dutch universities, research institutes, and businesses joined forces to work together on projects ranging from sustainable cropping systems to student-designed farm business plans. These partnerships strengthen innovation while ensuring solutions are scalable and practical.

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From Torino the bioeconomy stakeholders call for action. “It’s a now or never”

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At IFIB 2025 in Turin, which was be held last Thursday and Friday, the world bioeconomy stakeholders called for action. “It’s a now or never!” This is, extremely briefly, the message that comes from the last edition of the International Forum on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioeconomy. In this invitation made at the opening of the forum by the executive director of the CBE JU, Nicolò Giacomuzzi-Moore, it can be synthesized the will of over 200 forum participants to move rapidly towards the creation of new markets for the bioeconomy and to accelerate the transition to a new, more sustainable economy, which finally could strengthen Europe’s competitiveness, growth and resilience.

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