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#Bioeconomy
Catherine Bowyer & Ben AllenENRD CP/IEEP
Brussels, 09 October 2018
Bioeconomy value chains and rural development – the policy context
• The desire to both promote and respond toadvances in scientific knowledge and theevolution of technologies that offeralternative opportunities for creating valuefrom biomass.
• The opportunities for the bioeconomy todrive sustainable development have not yetbeen realised at scale.
• A potential opportunity for producers,processors, consumers and society at large.
Given the historic and ongoing use of biomass in the economy the question might be asked:
Why the emphasis now on creating or transitioning to a bioeconomy?
Adaptation to climate change
Carbon sequestration
Use and reuse of biowaste
Circular Economy – economy wide, intrinsic feedback
loops, adding value to waste
Bioeconomy– primary
production, resource efficiency,
bio-alternatives
Avoiding single
use plastic Beyond a
Fossil Economy
GHG emission reduction
Resource efficiency
Green Growth
Sustainable development
Rural futures
Ecosystem services
A circular, bioeconomy – delivering multiple goals
Global Interest in the Bioeconomy
Combined EU Bioeconomy Strategy and Action Plan was adopted in 2012 -European Commission (2012) Innovating for sustainable growth: Abioeconomy for Europe• key definitions and needs from the bioeconomy, focusing primarily on research
needs
• promoting national and regional action, non binding
The Strategy was reviewed in 2017. The review concluded that:• further mobilisation of investment is needed;
• emerging policy objectives need to be addressed (including globalcommitments UN SDGs);
• clear indicators for monitoring progress to be defined to ensure thebioeconomy operates within natural resources limits.
Autumn 2018 (22 October) a revised Strategy is scheduled to be adoptedby the European Commission.
The Bioeconomy in the EU
The Bioeconomy in the EU
1. Ensuring food security;
2. Managing natural resources sustainably;
3. Reducing dependence on non-renewable sources;
4. Mitigating and adapting to climate change;
5. Creating jobs and maintaining EU competitiveness.
• The production of renewable (sustainable), biological products and resources – scale is important
• Primary production relies on inputs – can be both linear and circular
• Relies on common resource streams
• Can deliver efficiency but needs to be considered collectively - best and most efficient use of resource
7. Affordable and Clean
Energy
2. Zero Hunger
Land use and management
Environmental services
Wealth and job creation
Food/Biomass
15. Life on Land
1 No Poverty
6. Clean Water
13. Climate Action
12. Responsible consumption
and production
3. Good Health and Well-Being
Building and expanding knowledge base –• EIP AGRI - Building new biomass supply chains for the bio-based
economy, Final Workshop Report, 27-28 May 2015
• SCAR Network - Sustainable Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries inthe Bioeconomy - A Challenge for Europe, 4th SCAR ForesightExercise - 2015
• Stakeholder Panel - Bioeconomy stakeholder manifesto - 2017
• EEA - European Environment Agency - The circular economy andthe bioeconomy: Partners in sustainability, Report 8/2018
Challenges to address in mainstreaming the bioeconomy
• Lack of communication, knowledge transfer & cooperation
• Different mind set and lack of trust
• The lack of market pull
• Limited research and development support
• Lack of investment in logistical infrastructure
• Need to develop value chains that increase incomes to the biomass producers
Developing bioeconomy value chains
Supply chains describe the flow of goods
and services between different actors,
such as the production of wheat, its
collection, processing, the manufacturing
of pasta and eventual sale.
Value chains describe the flow of value between different actors in a supply chain and may include a broader set of actors than in supply chains.
Value = environmental, economic and/or social
The role of RDPs in mainstreaming a sustainable bioeconomy
P1: Knowledge transfer and information
P4: Restoring, Preserving and
Enhancing Ecosystems
P5: Resource-efficient, Climate-resilient Economy
P6: Social Inclusion and Economic Development
1A: Innovation and cooperation
1B: Strengthening links
1C: Learning and training
4A: Restoring biodiversity
5B: Increasing efficiency
5C: Renewable energy
5D: Reducing GHG emissions
5E: Carbon conservation
6A: Diversification
6B: Local development
M1
M2
M6
M8
M11
M16
M19
M12
M13
M15
M10
M7
M4
Thank you for your attention!
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