Biomass plays an important role in food supply and in the transition towards a bio-based and circular economy. Reducing our dependence on fossil energy and fossil resources, the optimal use of raw materials and the necessary associated reduction in CO2 are at the heart of this transition. As 2030 approaches, biomass demand is expected to increase in the Netherlands due to the use of renewable raw materials, arising from energy and climate policy, the future scarcity of fossil resources and geopolitical considerations. Preventing adverse effects in the production and application of biomass is the topic of scientific and social discussion. It was therefore announced in the letter to the House of Representatives of the States-General on ‘Added value from biomass through cascading’ that the government would draw up a strategic vision for biomass use in 2030. This vision will look at biomass use as a whole and also address the related concerns. In 2016, further details will be provided in the umbrella programme on the circular economy that has been promised to the House of Representatives.