Conference on circular bioeconomy: The pathway to an innovative, resource efficient and competitive Europe
The Committee on Environment and Agriculture will hold a conference on the theme of circular bioeconomy as the pathway to an innovative, resource efficient and competitive Europe. The conference will be conducted online on 20 February.
Date: 20 February
Location: Online conference
A more innovative, resource efficient and competitive Europe
Bioeconomy concerns all sectors and services that produce, use, process, distribute or consume biological resources. This is core of the European Green Deal.
The aim of the conference is to examine the state of play of the EU's Bioeconomy Strategy from 2018, by highlighting examples and best practices from different sectors and parts of Europe. Conference participants will be invited to explore examples of advancements in policy and research and to take part in the discussion regarding next steps on a regional, national and European level.
Webcast: Conference on circular bioeconomy 20 February
(On your mobile we recommend that you watch the video in landscape mode.)
- 09:30–10:30 (CET) High-level opening – What is the role of the bioeconomy in
- 13:30–14:30 (CET) Circular business models beyond pilot scale
- 15:00–16:00 (CET) Conference closing – What are the next steps for the circular
Report on the interparliamentary conference on circular bioeconomy 20 February (pdf, 158 kB)
Contact for the conference
Email: ipc2023se@riksdagen.se
Photos from the conference on circular bioeconomy 20 February
The conference will be led by Emma Nohrén (Green Party), who is the Chair of the Committee on Environment and Agriculture.
Chair of the Committee on Environment and Agriculture Emma Nohrén (Green Party) introducing the digital conference on circular bioeconomy.
Peter Kullgren, Minister for Rural Affairs (Christian Democrats).
Pär Holmgren, Member of the European Parliament (Green Party).
Member of the Riksdag Jytte Guteland (Social Democratic Party).
Group discussion on line.
Member of the Riksdag Staffan Eklöf (Sweden Democrats).
Member of the Riksdag Kjell-Arne Ottosson (Christian Democrats).
Member of the Riksdag Anna-Caren Sätherberg (Social Democratic Party).
Deputy Chair of the Committee on Environment and Agriculture, Kjell-Arne Ottosson (Christian Democrats), Chair Emma Nohrén (Green Party), Ingrid Persson, Moderator, and Magnus Bücher, Head of Secretariat.
Mette Kahlin McVeigh, Senior Vice President Public Affairs, Stora Enso.
Simultaneous interpreters in the Former Second Chamber of the Riksdag.
Khaled Soufani, Director of the Circular Economy Centre at Cambridge University.
Joanna Drake, Deputy Director-General of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Research and Innovation.
Virginijus Sinkevičius, Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries
Pekka Pesonen, Secretary-General Copa-Cogega.
Pieter Nachtergaele, EU Youth Ambassador for Bioeconomy.
