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The EU Biodiversity Strategy sets ambitious targets – the measures must take into account overall sustainability and different circumstances in the Member States

BioeconomyNews

On 20 May 2020, the European Commission published a new Biodiversity Strategy aimed at halting…

Government roadmap to carbon neutral Finland – climate leadership means opportunities for the whole country

BioeconomyNews

At its climate meeting on Monday 3 February, the Finnish Government published a roadmap that…

Minister Lintilä travels to France to promote Finnish circular economy and battery industry expertise

BioeconomyNews

Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä will lead a Team Finland visit to France on&…

New life for biowaste – resource-smart fabric made of straw

BioeconomyCase
Top and skirt made of wheat straw.

The globally growing concern about climate change and finite resources has turned the attention to&…

New food chain Controls Regulation enters into force on 14 December 2019

FoodNews

The new EU Controls Regulation (2017/625) provides a framework for the control of the entire…

GrainSense, the hand-held device with cloud services for instant grain quality measurements

FoodCase
GrainSense in hand, in the background field.

The GrainSense analyser is designed for measuring the moisture, protein, oil and carbohydrates in cereals&…

EU agriculture ministers: agriculture can help increase soil carbon sequestration

BioeconomyNews

Photo: Lauri Heikkinen/Prime Minister’s Office, Finland EU agriculture ministers convened for an informal…

EU environment and climate ministers: climate crisis and biodiversity loss caused by overconsumption require joint solutions

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EU environment and climate ministers discussed stepping up global climate action in their informal meeting.&…

European Bioeconomy Scene 2019 in Helsinki brings together bioeconomy experts from all over Europe

BioeconomyNews

More than 350 bioeconomy experts from all over Europe gather today in Helsinki, Finland, at…

Finland’s programme for its presidency of the Council of the EU is published: “Sustainable Europe – sustainable future”

Wood and forestNews

The priorities for Finland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union are to…

European Bioeconomy Scene 2019 conference will bring 350 bioeconomy experts to Helsinki

BioeconomyNews

Bioeconomy creates new growth and opportunities. The Finnish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, in cooperation&…

CH-Bioforce is revolutionizing the production of bio-based materials

Wood and forestCase
Lignine and a toy tractor made of lignine.

CH-Bioforce has developed a completely new way of processing biomass. With the help of the&…

Helsinki – the Bioeconomy Scene in July

Wood and forestNews

The seaside city of Helsinki offers food for thought on the sustainable use of natural&…

Roberts Berrie supplies the daily berries all year round

FoodCase
A woman drinking Roberts Berrie product.

Finnish berry innovation Roberts Berrie contains a huge amount of whole berries from the northern&…

Workshop: The role of communication and education to promote changes in purchasing habits and increasing the acceptance of bio-based products

BioeconomyNews

Venue: Ministry of Education and Culture, Meritullinkatu 1, Helsinki – Finland On Monday 8 July…

CALL FOR PROPOSALS 2019: The Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU)

Wood and forestNews

The Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) is responsible for the implementation of open Call&…