Bioeconomy - response to key environmental challenges the world is facing Barcelona BioEco 2014 EU Bioeconomy Foresight Workshop

Mateja Dermastia

Barcelona November 27, 2014

Bioindustry

Unless we change the way we produce and consume we will face a crisis in our natural resources. It is crucial that we make the necessary changes now rather than when we hit environmental tipping points.

MR. Janez Potocnik, former EU COMMISIONAR, UNEP awarded prize

BioEconomy

Climate: Emissions reduction potential of least 50% compared to fossil alternatives

Products, Energy: Reduce dependence on imports with locally sourced

Growth: €200 billion by 2020 Jobs:

Over 1 million by 2030

Main investments are out of Europe

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China  US  EU 

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Applied research 

Basic research/FP7 

58%

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FP7

92%

6% 2%

European technology is being deployed in China and US

New bio based value chains across industries, and sectors across Europe

Where Europe is..... .....Where Europe is going

The Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking is PPP between the EU and Bio-based Industries Consortium •  A joint commitment of €3.7 billion over

2014-2024

o  €975 million of EU funds Horizont 2020 o  €2.7 billion of private investments

•  Using innovative technologies to convert Europe’s untapped renewable resources and wastes into greener everyday products such as food, feed, chemicals, materials and fuels - sourced and made in Europe.

A Value Chain Approach:

The BBI optimises and creates new value chains from primary production to consumer markets. These are:

•  Value chain 1 (VC1): From lignocellulosic feedstock to advanced biofuels, bio-based chemicals and biomaterials;

•  Value chain 2 (VC2): The next generation forest-based value chains;

•  Value chain 3 (VC3): The next generation agro-based value chains;

•  Value chain 4 (VC4): Emergence of new value chains from (organic) waste;

•  Value chain 5 (VC5): The integrated energy, pulp and chemicals biorefineries.

■ 65 Full members •  39 Large industries •  15 SMEs •  11 Clusters

■ 90 Associated members •  24 Universities •  51 RTOs •  8 European trade organisations •  4 Associations •  3 European Technology

Platforms (ETPs)

Benefits for Europe

Create value by using resources more efficiently by maximising the potential of waste, agriculture and forestry residues 

Diversify and grow farmers’ incomes: up to 40% additional margins with existing residues

Meet 25% of Europe’s transport energy needs with advanced biofuels (2030 target)

Replace at least 30% of oil-based chemicals and materials with bio-based and biodegradable ones (2030 target)

Create a competitive bio-based infrastructure in Europe, boosting job creation, 80% of which will be in rural and underdeveloped areas

Realise a new generation of bio-based materials and composites produced in biorefineries

Bring exis<ng value chains to new levels and build new value chains, thus revitalising industry in rural environment

Facing the Inconvenient Truths

Called all EU regions and beyond for

•  a more sustainable and resource efficient economy

•  for Sustainable Model of Economic Governance

New policy models has to take into account

•  EU and regional policies

•  Horoziont 2020 and Structural Funds

•  Smart Specialization Strategy

•  Role of clusters in support transformation

We are greening the future by pu6ng innova7on and green growth at the heart of clients compe77veness 

Our strengths are hands-on experiences in setting up and in implementing of innovation policies, clusters and developing initiatives and in-dept knowledge both on public administration and private sector

Anteja ECG d.o.o. Lambergarjeva 8 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia

Mateja Dermastia Tel: +386 51 389 533

E-mail: mateja.dermastia@anteja-ecg.com

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