First ISCC EU low ILUC awarded to Eni’s Kenyan castor oil supplier

In Kenya, the first ISCC EU low ILUC (indirect land-use change) certificate was awarded to Janari Farms, serving as the farmers’ aggregator for Italy’s energy company Eni SpA in Kenya, for the production of castor beans to be used as agri-feedstock in the …

Biomass fermentation start-up MOA Foodtech secures US$15M EU investment for AI-powered tool

EU Commission clears $2.398-bn Finnish aid for net-zero transition

The European Commission recently approved a €2.3-billion ($2.398 billion) Finnish scheme to support investments in strategic sectors and to help industrial companies to decarbonise their production processes.The scheme contributes to the achievement of the …

Study: Biomass Can Meet Chemical Industry’s Carbon Demand

A new study by the Renewable Carbon Initiative and Biobased Industries Consortium highlights the potential of biomass in significantly defossilizing the chemical industry. A study commissioned by the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) and the Biobased …

AI Startup Gets $15.4M from EU Fund For Sustainable Proteins Made From Food Waste

4 Mins Read Spanish AI-powered fermentation startup MOA Foodtech has received €14.8M ($15.4M) from the European Innovation Council to transform agricultural waste into high-value ingredients. Turning waste into functional foods using artificial …

Corporate Sustainability Obligations in the EU: France Urges the EU To Postpone the Application of Adopted EU Directives

On 20 January 2025, France published a memorandum urging the EU to modify the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (Directive 2022/2464, “CSRD”), and to postpone the application of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (Directive …

EU bioeconomy project to provide regional insights at Irish event

EU-funded project ‘BBioNets’, driving progress in the bioeconomy, will highlight regional insights at a conference organised by Teagasc next week (Thursday, February 27). The project is coordinated by Munster Technological University (MTU) and further …

The Erosion of Healthcare and Scientific Integrity: A Growing Concern

Introduction Healthcare and Science Gains Healthcare and science have made tremendous gains in the past 200 years, notably with respect to life expectancy, largely because of decreased infant mortality and the introduction of antibiotics, thus limiting the …

New lease of life: transforming biowaste into a valuable resource

Central Macedonia, a region on the northern mainland of Greece, is an important producer of food. It generates a quarter of the country’s agricultural output and is the source of much of Greece’s table olives, peaches, wine and dairy products. But this …

Experts stunned by astonishing discoveries off the coast of England: 'Things can be different'

The North Sea is one of the most productive but pressured bodies of water on the planet. by Michael MuirFebruary 19, 2025 With its close proximity to several industrial nations and access to the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea is one of the most productive …