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Growth by integrating bioeconomy and low-carbon economy

BioeconomyBlog

5.4.2018 Finland is already recognized as a leading country in bioeconomy. The results of VTT’s&…

Finnish and French Ministers of Agriculture meet in Finland on 24–26 March

BioeconomyNews

The visit of the Minister of Agriculture and Food of France Stéphane Travert to…

A Circular, Renewable and Smart Bioeconomy – Finland’s priority proposals for European Union

Editors' ChoiceNews

Non Paper by Finland, Feb 20, 2018 A Circular, Renewable and Smart Bioeconomy – Finland’s…

Future of the common agricultural policy, EU Bioeconomy Strategy and protein self-sufficiency on the Council agenda

BioeconomyNews

The Agriculture and Fisheries Council will convene in Brussels on 19 February 2018. The main…

Tandem Forest Values research call is open

BioeconomyNews

Tandem Forest Values program constitutes 12 two-year post-doctoral projects, where universities and/or research institutes in&…

Climate and the renewing of the EU Bioeconomy Strategy

BioeconomyBlog

9.2.2018 The bioeconomy is often viewed as a more sustainable form of economy, as it…

Finland boasts the largest organic wild collection area in the world

Ecosystem servicesCase
Lingonberry branch.

Collecting organic and wild produce presents Finnish agriculture and bioeconomy new opportunities. Linking the pure&…

Experimenting and public procurement among the priorities in the Action Plan for a Circular Economy

News

Prime Minister Juha Sipilä’s Government aims to develop Finland into a pioneer of the…

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research celebrates Finland with free online articles

News

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research is celebrating 100 years of Finnish independence with a free…

Finland advocates much stricter rules for the use of antibiotics in veterinary medicine – the aim is to maintain the efficacy of antimicrobial agents

BioeconomyNews

On 24 October 2017 ministers of five European countries appealed to other Member States to…

Research project: Production of algae in waste streams for a fossil free future

BioeconomyCase
A graph of transAlgae production potential.

Algae is considered the 3rd generation of biofuels, and several value-added products can be made…

Environment Ministers to agree on the LULUCF regulation

BioeconomyNews

The EU Ministers of the Environment meet in Luxembourg on Friday 13 October to discuss…

China-EU water cooperation took a leap forward – historical meeting at the Turku Castle

Fish and watersNews

 The annual meeting of the China Europe Water Platform CEWP in Turku on 20-22 September&…

China and the EU strengthen cooperation to improve water security

Fish and watersNews

Today, on 21 September 2017, China, the European Commission and several EU Member States signed…

China-Europe water cooperation built in Turku – Ministers from several countries will be present

Fish and watersNews

On 21–22 September 2017, a high-level political conference on water cooperation between China and the…

First medium-term climate change plan under the Finnish Climate Change Act completed

BioeconomyNews

On Thursday 14 September 2017, the Finnish Government adopted the medium-term climate change plan to…