Focus on sustainability hinders climate action

Blog, Energy transition, climate goals

Author: Sible Schöne The focus on a sustainable energy supply hinders the effective approach to the climate problem, believes Sible Schöne. “We are preparing the Netherlands for the future – climate neutral, fossil-free and circular – with a clean energy supply and green industrial policy.” This is the opening sentence of the climate paragraph of the coalition agreement. The sentence illustrates that there are broad…

INDUSTRIAL POLYMERS NOW SUSTAINABLY MADE FROM LIGNIN

Bio raw materials, Sustainability, Projects

Among the many problems with plastic, it's manufactured from a fossil resource. The BBI JU-funded EUCALIVA project has developed a sustainable alternative that grows on trees. Lignin is a natural polymer present in most plants. Since one of its main functions is stiffening, rigid plants such as trees generally contain large amounts. Humans have not traditionally valued…