From research to reality: How Europe’s bioeconomy is leading the way to a truly circular economy
MEP Miapetra Kumpula-Natri Chair of the “Bioeconomy” Working Group of the EP Intergroup on “Climate Change, Biodiversity, and Sustainable Development” Cordially invites you to the event From research to reality: How Europe’s bioeconomy is leading the way to a truly circular economy Thursday, 4 October 2018 09:30 – 11:00 European …
Solutions through innovation – What role for the bioeconomy in the next MFF?
On Tuesday 22 May 2018, Miapetra Kumpula-Natri MEP, Chair of the “Bioeconomy” Working Group of the European Parliament Intergroup on“Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development” hosted the event in the European Parliament on: “Solutions through innovation – What role for the bioeconomy in the next MFF?”. The European Union is at a crossroad. While …
The Review of the EU Forest Strategy: Fostering policy coherence on the multifunctional role of forests
Co-hosted by: Ulrike Müller MEP Member of the EP Committee on “Agriculture and Rural Development” Miapetra Kumpula-Natri MEP Chair of the “Bioeconomy” Working Group of the EP Intergroup on “Climate Change, Biodiversity, and Sustainable Development” Andrzej Grzyb MEP Member of the EP Committee on “Environment, Public Health, and Food Safety” …
Building an effective Bioeconomy Strategy
Policy-makers and stakeholders gathered in the European Parliament to assess the achievements of the European Bioeconomy Strategy and highlight the next steps moving forward. Miapetra Kumpula-Natri MEP welcomed participants by highlighting the importance of innovation and emphasising that there are many new innovations underway by young scholars. It was said …
Forest-based Bioeconomy and EU’s Bioeconomy Strategy
Policy-makers, academics, forest-based industries, and stakeholders gathered in the European Parliament on 1 June 2017 for an exchange on the upcoming EU Bioeconomy Strategy and the role that forest-based bioeconomy plays in Europe. Miapetra Kumpula-Natri MEP and Chair of the “Bioeconomy” working group of the EP Intergroup on “Climate Change, …
The Role of Bioeconomy in the Circular Economy – Taking circularity beyond waste
Policy-makers, industry representatives and stakeholders active in the field of bioeconomy gathered in the European Parliament to discuss the pivotal role of the bioeconomy in the circular economy and how to better harness its potential within the EU Circular Economy Strategy and in Europe. Miapetra Kumpula-Natri MEP and Chair …
Building the Circular Economy with Bio-Based Materials and Products
On Friday the 23 of September MEP Miapetra Kumpula-Natri, Chair of the working group on “Bioeconomy” of the EP Intergroup on “Climate Change, Biodiversity, and Sustainable Development” together with the European Bioeconomy Alliance (EUBA) hosted an Assistants Lunchtime Briefing on “Building the Circular Economy with Bio-based Materials and Products“. The …
Managing Forests for Sustainable Wood
Key policy-makers, forest owners, forest industry representatives, and experts from the environmental and nature conservation sector were gathered in the European Parliament by MEP Elisabeth Köstinger and MEP Miapetra Kumpula-Natri at the breakfast meeting entitled “Managing Forests for Sustainable Wood”to discuss the role of sustainable management of EU’s forests in …
The 21st century is Bioeconomy: will Europe lead?
Chaired by: Miapetra Kumpula-Natri MEP Chair of the “Bioeconomy” Working Group With the participation of Mr John Bell Director in charge of Bioeconomy, DG RTD, European Commission The bioeconomy comprises the production of renewable biological resources and their conversion into food, feed, bio-based products and bioenergy via innovative, efficient technologies. The bioeconomy …
The Role of Bioeconomy in Climate Change Mitigation
“The bioeconomy is an important step towards achieving sustainable development in the long-term” – Miapetra Kumpula-Natri, Member of the European Parliament The climate change mitigation potential of the bioeconomy is estimated at 2.5 billion tons CO2 equivalent per year by 2030. EU decision-makers and stakeholders gathered to stress …