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EERA Bioenergy: Bioenergy, biogas and biofuels - Research and innovation gaps in the EU | 2024
The European Energy Research Alliance is the European Alliance for Excellent Research in sustainable bioenergy. They have recently presented their position paper on Research and Innovation gaps in in the EU.
Joint Statement on a European Sustainable Carbon Policy Package | 2024
The Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Ireland and France call upon the European Commission to put forward a coherent European policy package to stimulate the use of sustainable carbon in chemical industry and shift away from fossil.
Connecting the energy transition and the Dutch nitrogen crisis: Opportunities for biogas
To bring down nitrogen emissions, the Dutch government aims to buy out farmers of their agricultural lands for 15 billion euros. However, biogas production from manure may offer a more effective solution.
Platform perspective: How development of a CCU cluster can aid Tata Steel in its sustainability pathway
The Dutch cabinet is in the process of constructing customised binding agreements with large industrial emitters in the Netherlands such as Tata Steel on their sustainability pathway. The Platform offers its perspective.
SER: Evenwichtig sturen op de grondstoffentransitie en de energietransitie voor brede welvaart | 2022
In september 2022 publiceerde de Sociaal-Economische Raad (SER) haar beleidsrapport over de grondstoffen- en energietransitie. De SER analyseert hierin hoe er evenwichtig op de energietransitie én de grondstoffentransitie gestuurd kan worden.
Visie op De Nationale Technologiestrategie
Het ministerie van Economische Zaken en Klimaat heeft onlangs De Nationale Technologiestrategie gepubliceerd. In deze blogpost licht het Platform een aantal punten uit en deelt ze haar visie.
Ministerie EZK | De Nationale Technologiestrategie | 2024
Het ministerie van Economische Zaken en Klimaat heeft op 19 januari (2024) De Nationale Technologiestrategie gepubliceerd. Hierin identificeert het kabinet 44 sleuteltechnologieën die het de prioriteit wil geven op het gebied van investering en ontwikkeling.
McKinsey: From ambition to action - Decarbonization and beyond in the Netherlands | 2023
McKinsey Sustainability recently published a report on the Netherlands' role as a leader to accelerate decarbonization while driving economic growth and resilience. The report highlights five "forward-leaning moves" that could address the transition.
Horizon Europe projects - latest news on biomass project launches and updates
Horizon Europe, an European Union initiative to fund projects tackling climate change, announced the launch of two new projects relating to the production of biofuels and provided updates on ongoing projects.
The Nordic Biogas Model - one solution to many problems
On the 20th of September we came together for the mini-symposium Biogas, organised by the Swedish Biogas Solutions Research Centre together with the Platform Renewable Fuels, the Platform Green Gas and the Dutch Biorefinery Cluster.
Video explainer of Torrgreen's mobile torrefaction and power units | 2023
This video showcases the potential of Torrgreen's mobile torrefaction and power units. They're designed to allow for better use of agricultural residues, by converting them into compact energy carriers at the site of harvest, instead of burning them as is currently customary.
Vertoro
Vertoro is a "capital-backed and university-backed chemical startup with a novel and protected approach to transforming woody and agricultural residues into a wide range of bio-based chemicals, materials, and fuels".
SIL: Groene keuzes voor de Nederlandse basisindustrie–Klimaatneutrale productie in een circulaire economie | 2023
Het Sustainable Industry Lab van de Universiteit Utrecht schetst in dit rapport hoe de Nederlandse basisindustrie in 2050 klimaatneutraal en circulair kan produceren.
France24 interview with Andre Faaij (TNO) on the benefits of the EU Nature Restoration Law
In an interview with France24, Andre Faaij argues that the stalling of the EU's Nature Restoration Law is a "tragedy", as what it "wants to achieve is very important for future food production", as well as for reforestation.
CE Delft: Verkenning van een fossielvrije industrie – Productie binnen het carbon budget | 2023
In dit rapport heeft CE Delft (in opdracht van Natuur & Milieu) een toekomstbeeld opgesteld van hoe een Nederlandse industrie eruit kan zien, die in 2037 klimaatneutraal kan opereren, zonder fossiele brandstoffen.
PHB: Factsheet Biobrandstoffen en e-fuels in Nederland | 2022
Een factsheet met een overzicht van van huidige en (op dit moment bekende) toekomstige productiefaciliteiten en -projecten voor biobrandstof en e-fuels in Nederland.
WUR presentation on biomass and biobased economy
A chapter from Wageningen University & Research's project showcase magazine, highlighting their biomass research initiatives such as BECOOL, BIKE and more. It talks about indirect land use change, logistics challenges and economic opportunities when it comes to utilizing biomass.
