Knowledge Centre for Bioeconomy

In this report, published by EIT Food North-West in collaboration with Innovate UK KTN, we explore how the ruminant livestock industry in the UK and Ireland can achieve net...

Research at the University of Sheffield and the University of Valladolid has found that pine needles from discarded Christmas trees or other sources could be turned into renewable fuels and new...

The bioeconomy contributes to the European Green Deal as a catalyst for systemic change. For the production of fossil-free materials for a climate-neutral future, chemicals and materials biorefineries constitute a key element. However...

Plant-based options are no longer a novelty on the shelves and in the fridges of supermarkets and discount stores across Europe. But just how big is the market for these foods? This report...

This report (commissioned by BBNet to NNFCC) introduces the various UK legislation and Government policies which influence the direction and growth of the UK bioeconomy. A brief introduction to industrial biotechnology...

This report presents the CCC’s (Committee on Climate Change) first ever in-depth advice on UK agricultural and land use policies. The report assesses the way we use...

This report by the Committee on Climate Change assesses the role of biomass – wood, plants and organic waste – in the global strategy to tackle climate change. Biomass can...

Forest Research is the Research Agency of the Forestry Commission in the UK, engaged in forestry and tree-related research. The Agency aims to support and enhance forestry and its role in sustainable development...

NNFCC is a consultancy company, established by the UK Government, whose focal point is the bioeconomy, especially ​in the bioenergy and biofuels markets and the growing biobased products sector. The company...

The bioeconomy represents the economic potential of harnessing the power of bioscience, using renewable biological resources to replace fossil resources in products, processes and services. This will also reduce...