Developing a Sustainable and Circular Bio-Based Economy in EU: By Partnering Across Sectors, Upscaling and Using New Knowledge Faster, and For the Benefit of Climate, Environment & Biodiversity, and People & Business

Lene Lange (lene.lange2@gmail.com), Kevin Connor, Sigurjon Arason, Uffe Bundgård-Jørgensen, Antonella Canalis, Dirk Carrez, Joe Gallagher, Niels Gøtke, Christian Huyghe, Bruno Jarry, Pilar Llorente, Mariya Marinova, Ligia Martins, Philippe Mengal, Paola Paiano, Calliope Panoutsou, Ligia Rodrigues, Dagmar Stengel, Yvonne van der Meer and Helena Vieira
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Lene Lange: Bioeconomy, Research and Advisory
Kevin Connor: UCD - University College Dublin [Dublin]
Sigurjon Arason: University of Iceland [Reykjavik]
Uffe Bundgård-Jørgensen: Gate2Growth
Antonella Canalis: BBI - Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking
Dirk Carrez: BIC - Bio-based Industries Consortium
Joe Gallagher: IBERS - Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences - BBSRC - Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council - Aberystwyth University
Niels Gøtke: Ministry of Science, Innovation and Higher Education of Denmark
Christian Huyghe: CODIR - Collège de Direction - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement
Bruno Jarry: Académie des Technologies
Pilar Llorente: BBI - Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking
Mariya Marinova: Royal Military College of Canada
Ligia Martins: NOVA - Universidade Nova de Lisboa = NOVA University Lisbon
Philippe Mengal: BBI - Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking
Paola Paiano: BBI - Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking
Calliope Panoutsou: Imperial College London
Ligia Rodrigues: Universidade do Minho = University of Minho [Braga]
Dagmar Stengel: NUI Galway - National University of Ireland [Galway]
Yvonne van der Meer: Maastricht University [Maastricht]
Helena Vieira: ULISBOA - Universidade de Lisboa = University of Lisbon = Université de Lisbonne

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Abstract: This paper gives an overview of development of the EU-bioeconomy, 2014–2020. The Vision of the new Circular Bio-based Economy, CBE is presented: Unlocking the full potential of all types of sustainably sourced biomass, crop residues, industrial side-streams, and wastes by transforming it into value-added products. The resulting product portfolio consists of a wide spectrum of value-added products, addressing societal and consumer needs. Food and feed, bio-based chemicals, materials, health-promoting products; and bio-based fuels. The pillars of CBE are described, including biotechnology, microbial production, enzyme technology, green chemistry, integrated physical/chemical processing, policies, conducive framework conditions and public private partnerships. Drivers of CBE are analyzed: Biomass supply, biorefineries, value chain clusters, rural development, farmers, foresters and mariners; urgent need for climate change mitigation and adaptation, and stopping biodiversity loss. Improved framework conditions can be drivers but also obstacles if not updated to the era of circularity. Key figures, across the entire BBI-JU project portfolio (2014–2020) are provided, including expansion into biomass feedstocks, terrestrial and aquatic, and an impressive broadening of bio-based product portfolio, including higher-value, health-promoting products for man, animal, plants and soil. Parallel to this, diversification of industrial segments and types of funding instruments developed, reflecting industrial needs and academic research involvement. Impact assessment is highlighted. A number of specific recommendations are given; e.g., including international win/win CBE-collaborations, as e.g., expanding African EU collaboration into CBE. In contrast to fossil resources biological resources are found worldwide. In its outset, circular bio-based economy, can be implemented all over, in a just manner, not the least stimulating rural development.

Keywords: biorefinery technologies; bio-based products; microbial production; upgrading; side-streams & wastes; Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI-JU); Biobased Industries Consortium (BIC); Circular Bio-based Economy (CBE) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021-01-21
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Published in Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2021, 8, ⟨10.3389/fbioe.2020.619066⟩

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