by Emanuele Isonio<\/p>\n
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“The Commission deserves congratulations for publishing such a comprehensive and comprehensive document in such a short time. It is a forward-looking document, with fairly clear objectives, which recognizes the important\u2014I would even say central\u2014role<\/strong> of the bioeconomy in the future of the continent’s economic fabric”. David Newman is president of the European Bioeconomy Bureau<\/a>, a Brussels-based NGO that promotes the bioeconomy as a sustainable alternative to the fossil-fuel economy<\/strong>. He is undoubtedly pleased to learn of the European Commission’s presentation of the new Bioeconomy Strategy, which replaces the document developed in 2012<\/a> and the reviews conducted in 2018<\/a> and 2022<\/a>.<\/p>\n First of all, because it makes statements we’ve been waiting for for many years. For example, it acknowledges that incentivizing the use of biomass solely for energy production was a mistake<\/strong> that must be corrected. It also recognizes the important role of bioplastics<\/a> and calls for a review of the PPWR<\/strong><\/a>. These are aspects we applaud, because they come after years of discussion during which, as supporters of the bioeconomy, we were always ignored.<\/p>\nDr. Newman, why are you so pleased with the new Bioeconomy Strategy?<\/h5>\n