CBE JU publishes 2025 annual report
The Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) published its annual report for 2025 on 30 June. This public-private partnership…
Read more
Bill on the green gas blending obligation is before the House of Representatives
The legislative proposal for the green gas blending obligation has been formally taken into consideration by the House of Representatives. The proposal and the…
Share of renewable energy rises to 22,7 percent, biomass remains the largest source
In 2025, 22,7 percent of total energy consumption in the Netherlands came from renewable sources. A year earlier, that was still…
Vertoro raises 17 million euros for scaling up renewable oil from biomass
Limburg-based Vertoro has completed the first closing of a €17 million Series B financing round. The company, based at…
Biobased projects give contaminated soil and residual streams new value.
Degraded soil and underutilized biomass can contribute to healthier ecosystems and stronger rural economies. This is stated by the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint…
European TITAN project converts biogas directly into hydrogen and solid carbon
A European research consortium presented the results of the TITAN project, a Horizon Europe project that biogas… during a closing conference in Brussels.
Metal carbides replace precious metals in biomass conversion.
Biomass is considered a renewable feedstock for fuels and chemicals, but the material naturally contains too much oxygen to directly…
Capacity market offers controllable bioenergy new opportunities
The Cabinet is introducing a market-wide capacity mechanism to prevent the Netherlands from having insufficient electricity in the long term when solar…
Chemical sector urges mandatory biobased targets for European products
The European chemical umbrella organization Cefic wants the European Commission to introduce mandatory minimum shares for the use of bio-based raw materials in products.
Residual stream from fermentation can become a raw material for mycoprotein.
Residual streams from industrial fermentation could potentially serve as a raw material for the production of mycoprotein. This is evident from research in which scientists…
Commission takes three steps to scale up European bioeconomy
The European Commission has launched three initiatives to accelerate the implementation of the European Bioeconomy Strategy. The most concrete component…
Ukraine wants to increase biomethane production with a view to export to the EU.
Ukraine wants to increase biomethane production in the coming years. Biomethane is purified biogas that is similar to natural gas in terms of properties…
