{"id":13479,"date":"2026-05-05T11:50:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T09:50:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/denkhausbremen.de\/?p=13479"},"modified":"2026-05-20T11:53:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T09:53:49","slug":"european-ngos-discuss-the-future-of-the-bioeconomy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/denkhausbremen.de\/en\/european-ngos-discuss-the-future-of-the-bioeconomy\/","title":{"rendered":"European NGOs Discuss the Future of the Bioeconomy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"shariff shariff-align-left shariff-widget-align-left\"><ul class=\"shariff-buttons theme-round orientation-horizontal buttonsize-medium\"><li class=\"shariff-button facebook shariff-nocustomcolor\" style=\"background-color:#4273c8\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fdenkhausbremen.de%2Fen%2Feuropean-ngos-discuss-the-future-of-the-bioeconomy%2F\" title=\"Bei Facebook teilen\" aria-label=\"Bei Facebook teilen\" role=\"button\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"shariff-link\" style=\"; 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background-color:#999; color:#fff\"><span class=\"shariff-icon\" style=\"\"><svg width=\"32px\" height=\"20px\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path fill=\"#999\" d=\"M32 12.7v14.2q0 1.2-0.8 2t-2 0.9h-26.3q-1.2 0-2-0.9t-0.8-2v-14.2q0.8 0.9 1.8 1.6 6.5 4.4 8.9 6.1 1 0.8 1.6 1.2t1.7 0.9 2 0.4h0.1q0.9 0 2-0.4t1.7-0.9 1.6-1.2q3-2.2 8.9-6.1 1-0.7 1.8-1.6zM32 7.4q0 1.4-0.9 2.7t-2.2 2.2q-6.7 4.7-8.4 5.8-0.2 0.1-0.7 0.5t-1 0.7-0.9 0.6-1.1 0.5-0.9 0.2h-0.1q-0.4 0-0.9-0.2t-1.1-0.5-0.9-0.6-1-0.7-0.7-0.5q-1.6-1.1-4.7-3.2t-3.6-2.6q-1.1-0.7-2.1-2t-1-2.5q0-1.4 0.7-2.3t2.1-0.9h26.3q1.2 0 2 0.8t0.9 2z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><p>On 21 April 2026, more than 50 NGO policy experts and campaigners from across Europe came together in an online workshop to discuss the opportunities and risks arising from the new EU Bioeconomy Strategy. The discussions focused particularly on forests and wood-based industries.<\/p>\n<p>The workshop opened with a critical reflection on the concept of the bioeconomy itself. Dr. Joachim Spangenberg (Friends of the Earth Germany) stressed that, despite its significant share of employment, the bioeconomy remains one of the less innovative and productive sectors of the EU economy. He also questioned whether fossil-based materials and energy systems could realistically be replaced on a large scale by biomass-based alternatives without exceeding ecological limits.<\/p>\n<p>Sydney Vennin from Fern then presented the latest developments surrounding the EU Bioeconomy Strategy. Many participants expressed concern that the updated strategy largely reinforces existing structures: it promotes increased investment and deregulation to expand biomass production without addressing the need to reduce overall resource consumption. At the same time, participants also identified opportunities for positive change, including phasing out subsidies for forest bioenergy, improving monitoring systems, and promoting markets for timber from continuous cover forestry.<\/p>\n<p>In breakout groups, participants discussed different aspects of the bioeconomy. Key topics included the growing use of wood for short-lived products such as bioplastics and the increasing pressure on limited biomass resources. In the context of negotiations on the Renewable Energy Directive (RED), participants stressed that wood must be treated as a limited resource and that the bioeconomy at least provides an opportunity to discuss all wood uses within a common framework. The cascading principle \u2014 prioritising long-lived, high-value wood products before energy use \u2014 was identified as a policy tool that urgently needs to be strengthened. The workshop also explored possible additional indicators for assessing the impacts of the bioeconomy, including deforestation, biodiversity, and social aspects such as working conditions and the role of small and medium-sized enterprises.<\/p>\n<p>Participants then turned to questions concerning engagement with wood-processing industries. After contributions from by Robin Wood (Germany), Pracownia (Poland), Canop\u00e9e (France) and Ekoskog (Sweden), they exchanged experiences and debated areas of common interest with companies, as well as red lines for cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>The workshop concluded with a reminder that good products are not an excuse for bad forestry \u2013 and that NGOs should be careful to separate production from use in their discussions. 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