Insights
EU bioplastics policy: progress and prospects
40% of all plastics consumed in the EU is for packaging. Without action the region is on track for a further 46% increase in plastic packaging waste.
Bio-based technologies in climate adaptation: food, water, and feedstock
Bio-based technologies and materials are often seen as tools for climate mitigation - as strategies to avoid greenhouse gas emissions and limit global warming.
Cities of grass: how bamboo buildings can advance climate goals
Large-scale concrete and steel structures have become potent symbols for human development. But the paradox of modern construction is that by shaping the environment to be hospitable to our needs, it has also contributed towards making the planet a much…
The EU boosts support for algae businesses
Algae is among most abundant, diverse, chemically rich, and low-input feedstocks. Bio-based startups working with these organisms have become targets of EU green investment over the last ten years and the EU Commission has supported at least 300 algae-related projects…
The environmental startups looking beyond carbon emissions
At COP15 last year, more than 330 businesses called on heads of state to make biodiversity and ecosystem disclosure a mandatory part of financial reporting. These included Aviva Investors, BNP Paribas, Danone, GSK, H&M Group, IKEA, Nestle, and Tata Steel.
Costa Rica’s world-leading bioeconomy strategy
Costa Rica established its first ever National Bioeconomy strategy in 2020. At the heart of the programme lies the country’s immense biological riches. Home to 6% of the world’s wildlife despite occupying just 0.03% of its surface area, Costa Rica…