Tag: European Commission

EU study assesses bio-based industrial systems and biotechnology role in green transition

October 6, 2026 | Meghan Sapp

In Germany, a new study commissioned by the European Commission provides a comprehensive assessment of how bio-based industrial systems and biotechnology can contribute to Europe’s green transition, industrial competitiveness and strategic autonomy. The analysis covers over 150 bio-based industrial systems and includes 22 detailed case studies of successful business models to illustrate best practices and […]

EU greenlights grants for cross-border biomass-based district heating

September 22, 2026 | Meghan Sapp

In Belgium, the European Commission recently approved grants worth €125.81 million to finance works actions on three Cross-Border Renewable Energy (CB RES) projects. Two of the awards relate to German-Polish district heating projects and the third is to support coordination of a cross-border onshore wind park near the Latvia–Lithuania border. Funded through the EU budget’s Connecting Europe […]

European Commission OKs $117.5M Dutch state aid scheme for maritime biofuels

July 28, 2026 | Meghan Sapp

In Belgium, the European Commission has approved a €103 million State aid scheme by the Netherlands to accelerate the greening of the Dutch maritime fleet. The scheme will support the purchase of new clean and zero-emission vessels powered by renewable methanol or renewable hydrogen and the retrofitting of existing vessels to enable them use renewable […]

European Commission officially launches the Biomethane Mechanism

June 18, 2026 | Meghan Sapp

In Belgium, the European Commission has officially launched the Biomethane Mechanism, a key initiative under the EU Energy and Raw Materials Platform. Designed to accelerate the growth of Europe’s biomethane market, the mechanism is a voluntary, free of charge and innovative tool. The mechanism aims to help companies, investors and other stakeholders to find partners, […]

European Commission approves $4.3B for Czech biomethane support scheme

April 15, 2026 | Meghan Sapp

In Belgium, the European Commission has approved a €3.7 billion Czech scheme to support the construction of biomethane production stations in line with the objectives of the Clean Industrial Deal. This measure will contribute to the transition towards a net-zero economy. The scheme was approved under the Clean Industrial Deal State Aid Framework (CISAF) adopted […]

European Commission greenlights French supports for renewable and low-carbon hydrogen

April 8, 2026 | Meghan Sapp

In Belgium, the European Commission recently approved, under EU State aid rules, a €144 million French measure to support HyforSeeds to produce renewable and low-carbon hydrogen for the fertiliser sector. The measure will contribute to achieving the targets of the EU Hydrogen Strategy and the Renewable Energy Directive for the use of hydrogen in industry. […]

European Commission OKs Italy’s $6.94B in state aid for renewable hydrogen

March 31, 2026 | Meghan Sapp

In Belgium, the European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €6 billion Italian scheme to support the production of renewable hydrogen for the transport and industrial sectors. The scheme will contribute to the development of renewable hydrogen production capacity in line with the objectives of the EU Hydrogen Strategy and the Clean Industrial Deal. Italy […]

European Commission wants to cultivate a new crop of bioeconomy investors

March 16, 2026 | Rebecca Gendron

In Europe, the European Commission has launched a call for interest to join the newly created European Bioeconomy Investment Deployment Group, an initiative designed to accelerate public and private investment in the EU’s expanding bioeconomy sector. Announced on 10 March, the platform aims to close persistent financing gaps and help scale up innovative biobased industries […]

European Commission seen ensuring biofuels´key role in next bioeconomy strategy

November 24, 2025 | Meghan Sapp

In Belgium, Euronews reports a leaked document shows the European Commission sees biofuels as a key decarbonization tool in the upcoming renewal of its bioeconomy strategy that is set to be published on Thursday. Although concerns about insufficient biofuel feedstocks to meet demand, especially with increased demand from maritime and aviation sectors that are notoriously […]

European Commission grants funding to Neste’s entirely new co-processing technology

November 11, 2025 | Meghan Sapp

In Finland, the European Commission announced funding for 61 cutting-edge technology projects on November 3, 2025. Neste’s SCOOP (Sustainable Co-Processing of Challenging Raw materials) project was among the five Finnish projects selected for funding from a total of 359 applications. Neste’s SCOOP project aims to develop an entirely new co-processing technology for tall oil based […]

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