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Why investment could return to precision fermented protein
Something strange is happening in the world of alternative proteins. Investment into the sector surged in 2019 until reaching a record $5.1 billion in 2021. The bonanza ended almost as soon as it began, however, drying up by 2022 and…
Regenerating the bioeconomy
The efficacy of corporate-led decarbonisation has come under increasing fire recently and not just from environmentalists.
5 Minutes With Niels van Stralen, CEO of ChainCraft
ChainCraft is a Dutch biotech company that develops and exploits proprietary fermentation processes to produce biochemicals from organic waste, providing sustainable chemicals to improve our daily lives. As with most start-up ventures, it has faced many challenges in its exciting…
The role of the bioeconomy in climate mitigation Part 2: Agriculture and food
Between 2023 and 2050, the world must avoid or absorb 24.9 gigatonnes of carbon to have a chance of keeping global warming to within 2 degrees by 2100.
The bioeconomy’s role in global emissions reduction, part 1: Biofuels and biomaterials
Biofuels and biomaterials are keystone climate mitigation technologies. A 2023 study estimated that if all plastics today were replaced with biobased ones, greenhouse gas emissions savings could equal 369 megatonnes, or around 1% of global emissions.
Insect feed for healthier, lower-carbon chicken
The global agricultural industry is at a reckoning. Food emissions are a massive slice of our carbon emissions. To stay within the world’s net zero carbon budget, agriculture must become the target of urgent interventions.