In the current context of resource scarcity, global climate change, environmental degradation, and increasing food demand, the circular economy (CE) represents a promising strategy for supporting...
The European bioeconomy is one of the EU’s largest and most important sectors encompassing agriculture, forestry, fisheries, food, bio-energy and bio-based products with an annual turnover of around 2 trillion euro and employing around 18 million people.
The bioeconomy has a huge potential for
- Job creation Climate mitigation and a carbon-neutral future
- Climate mitigation and a carbon-neutral future
- A renewed and strengthened EU industrial base and modernised primary production
- Restoring healthy ecosystems and enhancing biodiversity
A new bioeconomy strategy for a sustainable Europe - Factsheet
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