Bioeconomy:Definitions, guiding principles, actions, EU and regional programs

Ann Dierckx – Sustainable Development Director Cefic

17 / 05 / 2018

Outline of the presentation

• Definition & importnace

• The European Bioeconomy strategy – policy context

• Cefic activities within the bioeconomy context

• The European Bioeconomy Panel manifesto

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Definition

“The bioeconomy encompasses the production of renewable biological resources and the conversion of these resources, residues, by-products and side streams into value added products, such as food, feed, biobased products, services and bioenergy”

As defined in the 2012 European Bioeconomy Strategy

Bioeconomy in Europe

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The European Bioeconomy Strategy

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The Background

Communication on Bioeconomy – 2012• Food security, sustainable management of natural resources, climate change, reduced fossil-

dependence, jobs creation and EU competitveness

Review of Bioeconomy Strategy – 2017• Good delivery, objectives still relevant, increasing importance, more focused actions for evolved

context (SDGs, circular economy, …)

Communication on updated Bioeconomy – 2018• Major initiative under the Commission’s 2018 workplan

• Co-ordinated by the Secretariat General and DG Research. Involging agricultural, environment, marine, industry, energy and other departments (DGs AGRI, ENV, MARE, GROW, JRC, ENER…)

• Adoption foreseen for Q III 2018

• Presidency Conferences :

• 22 Oct 2018, under AU Presidency• Sept 2019, under Fi Presidency

Mainstreaming of bioeconomy in other policy areas

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11/2017

09/2017

EU public perception on Bioeconomy….

All sectors & systems that use / produce / process / are driven by biological resources

-Ecosystems on land and sea

-Primary production systems - agriculture, forestry, aquaculture / fisheries – incl. waste/side streams

-Food, feed, fibres, bio-based industry, fuels and bio-energy

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…the focus of the new Bioeconomy Startegy-Society – driven, socio-economic-environmentalbalance

-Sustainable, circular and local

-Cutting across sectors and policies

Findings of the Review

• Bioeconomy R&I investment doubled from FP7 to Horizon 2020

• Bio-based-industries partnership developing transformative technologies for circular bioeconomy

• Bioeconomy policies taken up in MS, regions, cities

• Bioeconomy Manifesto established

• Further mobilisation of investment needed

• Better address policy coherence

• Current policy context (CE, SDGs, Paris,..) calls for a sustainable, circular bioeconomy

• Better monitoring and assessment frameworks needed (indicators; biomass supply & demand; …)

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WHAT does the new Bioeconomy strategy aim to achieve….

• Link the sustainable use of renewable biological resources for food, feed, bio-based products and bioenergy, with the protection and restoration of biodiversity, ecosystems and natural capital across land and water.

• Step up action to ensure that the Bioeconomy provides a long-term balance of social, environmental and economic gains.

…. HOW

• A system-wide approach,

• expanding beyond research and innovation,

• delivering on policies across sectors, addressing trade-offs

• strengthening circularity and sustainability

• delivering for the citizens - on jobs, sustainable growth, well being - and on planetary health

• in local contexts, valorising local resources and adapted to local needs

Proposed Actions (based on the Roadmap -20/02/2018)

1. Support strategic research and innovation

2. Strengthen support for the education and training

3. Strengthen and upscale the bio-based sectors

4. Mobilise investments, including through the deployment of new financial Instruments to scale up

5. Support the creation of markets

6. Develop better performance monitoring and assessment frameworks

7. Encourage the adoption, update and coherence of national and regional BioeconomyStrategies throughout Europe

8. Strengthen the understanding and resilience of land and sea ecosystems

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Cefic’s feedcak to the Roadmap

Cefic intentified actions 1,3 & 4 to be of key importance for the European chemical industry

1. Support strategic research and innovation

3. Strengthen and upscale the bio-based sectors

4. Mobilise investments, including through the deployment of new financial Instruments to scale up

+ a 9th proposed focus area to address the trade aspects of bioeconomy

9. Ensure an unrestricted access to bio-based raw materials at world markets prices

Cefic’s Activities

Bioeconomy Network of Experts

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Cefic – New Structure Of Working Groups

ACG = Advocacy Coordination

Group

Programme Council

Support Service

Advisory Forum

Network (Of Experts)

Issue Team (Advocacy Driven)

Sustainability

Thierry Vanlancker, Akzo2

Advocacy

Andy Rae, Shell1

Legal

John Verity, ExxonMobil

Better RegulationConfidential Business

Information / CBI Intellectual Property Rights

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3.1 3.2 3.3

Climate Change & EnergyRichard Roudeix, LyondellBasell

New Market DesignEnergy Efficiency Including

Performance In Buildings

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Renewables

Energy Efficiency

ETS Phase IV Reform

ACG

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.5

Innovation

Patrick Thomas, Covestro

Innovation Policies &

Funding

Long Range Research

Initiative

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CO2 Valorisation

SusChem

SPIRE **

Endocrine Modulation

Steering Group / EMSG

Mixtures Industry Ad-Hoc

Team / MIAT

Human Biomonitoring /

HBM

External Science Advisory

Panel / ESAP *

Bioeconomy

Circular Economy

ACG

5.1

5.2

5.3

5.4

5.5

5.6

5.7

5.8

5.9

5.10

5.11

Industrial Policy

Heinz Haller, Dow

BrexitCumulative Cost

Assessment

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Economic Outlook &

Statistics

Statistics

Trade Policy

ACG

6.1

6.2

6.3

6.4

6.5

HSE, Responsible Care and Supply Chain

Vincent De Cuyper, Solvay

Waste Framework DirectiveSupply Chain Management

and Regulations / Logistics

Best Available Techniques

Reference / BREF

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Carcinogenic and

Mutagenic Directive

EU Responsible Care

Rejuvenation

REACH - Occupational

Safety & Health Interface

BREF Improvement

Logistics Risk Management

Sustainable Transport

Drivers Availability and

Skills

SQAS – Safety & Quality

Assessm. for Sustainability

International Transport

Regulations

Water Framework Directive

Revision

Process & Plant Safety

Plant SecurityIntervention in Chemical

Transport Emergencies

ACG

8.1

8.2

8.3

8.4

8.5

8.6

8.7

8.8

8.9

8.10

8.11

8.12

8.13

8.14

8.15

8.16

Product Stewardship

Saori Dubourg, BASF7 ACG

Endocrine DisruptorsChemicals Legislation

Management

International Chemicals

Management

MicroplasticsREACH IT

(Information Technology)

Chemical Safety Report /

CSR Exposure Scenario

Authorisation / Restriction

Evaluation

Classification, Labelling

and Packaging / CLP

Nanomaterials

Nano

Value Chain Outreach /

Chemicals in Products

Global Emerging

Regulation / GER

Global Harmonised System

/ GHS Implementation

Ecolabel

7.2

7.1

Cross Industry Platform

Endocrine Disruptors7.3

7.4

7.5

7.6

7.7

7.8

7.9

7.10

7.11

7.12

7.13

7.14

7.15

7.16

* Please note that a nomination to this working group requests special approval by the Executive Director Innovation; ** SPIRE is an external association (aisbl) requesting independent membership fees for participation.

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Some history

• 2012: European Commission Bioeconomy Communication "Innovating for Sustainable Growth: A Bioeconomy for Europe” and the Industrial Policy Communication: "A Stronger European industry for growth and economic recovery”, highlighted that bio-based industries are a key enabler for industrial growth in Europe.

• June 2014: Cefic Board Decision to set up a Bioeconomy Task Force

Industrial Policy Programme leading

Cefic Sector Groups, other Programme Councils, EuropaBio and the European Renewable Raw Materials Association

Task: developing positions on relevant issues and mandating Cefic members to take part in the Commission’s Expert Group on bio-based products and, more recently, in the Bioeconomy Stakeholders Panel.

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Membership & Reasons of existence

• Companies and federations with an interest/business in a biobased raw material base (and using biotechnology)

• Tasks

Pursuing objectives of the Cefic Position Paper (2016)

Engage with policy makers, mainly Commission

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October 2016 - Position paper approved by Board

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Bringing the position paper to life – some actions

Awareness raising/communication

- Within Cefic: website, facts and figures, …

- Outside: start messaging at conferences, ..

- Take a value chain approach

- Support actively the awarenessraising action of the Stakeholderpanel

- Act at Member State level

Advocacy

- Advocate for coordinating level at the Commission

- Mainstream « bio » in all relevant Cefic advocacy actions

- Based on listing all relevant policies and possible actions

- Create alliances

OUTCOME OF BRAINSTORM

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Cefic bioeconomy website

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Traffic succesfully stimulated through chemistry can!

• The 3 popular pages are

• What is Chemistry Can

• Chemistry can make The UN SD Goals

• Pillars: low carbon & circular economy

• The top 3 case studies are

• Replacing fossil fuels bio based feedstock

• Recycling more plastics

• Promoting the use of wind energy

More examplesare welcome

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Outside messaging

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Participation in stakeholders panel

European Bioeconomy Stakeholder Panel Manifesto

Joanna Dupont- Inglis, Bioeconomy Stakeholder Panel Chair

16 November 2017

Bioeconomy Policy Day

The 2nd Bioeconomy Stakeholders Panel

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Composed of 29 members from:

• NGOs and Trade Unions• Regions and regional organisations• Technology platforms • Academia• Industry and Sector Representatives

Pan-European and representing approx. 18 Member States

Origins of Manifesto

Dutch Presidency process:

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Based on the building blocks from the 4th bioeconomy stakeholders conference, Utrecht

Interviews with stakeholders active in the bioeconomy

2 stakeholder meetings in Brussels (2016)

Breakout group discussions to form content for building blocks document at the Utrecht conference

Email consultation with the broader stakeholder community

Recirculation of the document to conference attendees for further input

Handing over of the resulting document to the Bioeconomy panel at their meeting on 17 June 2016

Process for review and finalisation

Steps:

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Creating a Manifestobased on the building blocks from the 4th bioeconomy stakeholders conference, Utrecht

Panel discussion on approachtowards finalisation:

• Collection of additional stakeholder input to manifesto

• Assembly of editorial team• Finalisation and circulation

for internal and externalendorsement

Fully finalised for

‘Bioeconomy Week’ 16 November 2017

Manifesto Content

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Who we are What is the Bioeconomy Why we need the Bioeconomy What is the purpose of this manifesto

Addressing Societal and Environmental Challenges:

Resource use within the limits of the planet

Mitigating Climate Change Producing for people Sustainable management of

resources

Facilitating Innovation and Business Opportunities:

The Bioeconomy needs a stable and predictable legal framework

Cooperation between sectors and along value chains creates synergies and critical mass

Long-term research and innovation agenda Importance of regional strategies and rural

renaissance

Guiding principles

Introduction

Manifesto Actions

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Enhancing Education, Training and Skills

Aligning open science and research programmes

Bridging the innovation gap with public-private partnerships

Embracing the circular economy

Strengthening the regional Bioeconomy and inter regional cooperation

Raising public awareness and improving communication

Establishing socio-economic monitoring systems for the Bioeconomy

Promoting biomass availability

Researching and assessing biomass potentials

Recommendations to EU Policy Makers and Member States

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Support Market Creation

Common Agricultural Policy

Biodiversity and environmental safeguards

Invest in the future of the Bioeconomy

Support frontrunners and innovators

Establish a level playing field

Strengthening the coordination within the Commission’s services

How is the manifesto now being used?

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1. Benchmark of current areas of consensus and contention for the EU Bioeconomy Stakeholder Panel

2. Outline of opportunities and challenges of developing the Bioeconomy further 3. Trigger for further discussions in member states, regions, and rural, coastal and urban

communities in the context of global competition 4. Provide input for consideration in possible revision of the Bioeconomy strategy5. Stimulus for work on future action areas:

Circular economy Regions Education and training Communications and Awareness

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As panel stakeholders, what did we learn?1. We see urgent challenges for today’s society and potential for transition to a Bioeconomy

2. We hold differing views on the appropriate timeline and priorities of the transition

3. Different members see the development of the Bioeconomy as either a potential threat or as a potential opportunity (or both!)

4. Whilst all members of the stakeholder panel contributed to the manifesto, in the end, not all were able to sign off on it for different reasons

5. Issues of contention included, notably, the extent to which biomass is a limited resource and the degree to which the Common Agricultural Policy needs to be reformed, modernised or simplified

6. There is strong external interest in the manifesto content and in contributing to discussions regionally, nationally and sectorally

7. Agreement that discussion needs to be continued at all policy levels including all levels of civil society

8. Consensus that training and dialogue are essential for transforming society 32

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Thank you!

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