Recreate Policy Brief Nr. 2

Producing Bio-Ethanol from Residues and Wastes

A technology with enormous potential in need of further research and development

Publication: Policy Brief
Citation: Hirschnitz-Garbers, M. and J. Gosens (2015). Producing bio-ethanol from residues and wastes - A technology with enormous potential in need of further research and development. RECREATE Project Policy Brief No. 2.

Waste-based bio-ethanol has the potential to both fight climate change and reduce land competition. However, in order to unlock its potential, support for research and development, as well as an enabling political framework, are needed. In this policy brief, Ecologic Institute's Dr. Martin Hirschnitz-Garbers and Jorrit Gosens explain the technology's need of further research and development. The policy brief is available for download.

Thesis of the policy brief are:

Waste-based bio-ethanol helps mitigating climate change while at the same time reducing land competition between energy and food crops.
Waste-based bio-ethanol production offers promising economic potential through diversified value chains and low feedstock costs.
Partly immature technologies, challenging logistics for sourcing waste, and hesitating investors pose barriers to using this potential.
Targeting research and innovation funding at developing and demonstrating costcompetitive waste-based ethanol production, and setting ambitious targets for the use of biofuels in transport would provide needed policy support.

The Adaptive Marine Policy (AMP) Toolbox

Supporting Policy-Makers Developing Adaptive Policies in the Mediterranean and Black Sea

Year 2017

Publication:Policy Brief

The RECREATE Policy Brief no.4 examines the case of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) in two different application areas: (1) coastal protection and (2) urban drainage systems. It is based on one of the detailed narratives carried out for the RECREATE project. The RECREATE Policy Brief no.4 is available for download.

Coastal Protection and Suds – Nature-based Solutions

Year 2015

Publication:Policy Brief

Garmendia,Maialen et al. 2014, "A new Adaptive Marine Policy Toolbox to support Ecosystem – Based Approach to management", BC3 Policy Briefing Series ,05, 2014. Bilbao: Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3).

A New Adaptive Marine Policy Toolbox to Support Ecosystem-based Approach to Management

Year 2014

Project:FP 7

The FP7 research project Policy-Oriented Marine Environmental Research in the Southern European Seas (PERSEUS) supports the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) in the Mediterranean and Black Seas. PERSEUS strengthens the application of the ecosystem-based management approach, which considers both ecological and anthropogenic dynamics within an ecosystem.

Policy-oriented Marine Environmental Research in the Southern European Seas (PERSEUS)

Jan 2012 - Dec 2015

Language: English
Authorship: Dr. Martin Hirschnitz-Garbers

Jorrit Gosens (SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden)
Funding: European Commission, Directorate-General Research & Innovation (DG Research & Innovation), International
Year: 2015
Dimension: 12 pp.
Project: Research Network in Climate, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials (RECREATE)
Project ID: 2713
Table of contents: Click to show full table of contents

I   What is the problem? What is the suggested innovative solution?
II   Environmental and economic potential of the solution
III Good practice examples
IV Barriers to implementation
V   Policy support needs
Keywords: Bioeconomy

Economics

Energy

Resource Conservation + Circular Economy

bio-ethanol, waste-based, business case

Further Links

ProjectFP 7Research Network in Climate, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials (RECREATE)

The Research Network in Climate, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials (RECREATE) will assess the impacts of research and innovation in Europe and beyond, as well as derive an outlook and recommendations for future research priorities in the fields of climate, resource... Read more

Research Network in Climate, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials (RECREATE)

Duration: Jul 2013 - Jun 2018
Funding: European Commission, Directorate-General Research & Innovation (DG Research & Innovation), International

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Svatikova, K., I. Artola, S. Slingerland and S. Fischer (2015). Selling Solar Services as a Contribution to a Circular Economy. RECREATE Project Policy Brief No. 1.