Since the European Commission presented its Circular Economy Strategy and the related
Action Plan ''Closing the loop''in 2014 and 2015, a lot has been written both on the topic of …

Circular bioeconomy is gaining prominence in academic, policy, and industry contexts,
linking circular economy and bioeconomy agendas in service of sustainability. However, it is …

Circular economy concepts—including a circular bioeconomy—aim to transition the current,
essentially linear, economic system to a more sustainable one. However, organizations and …

The report has been written by authors with a scientific background, and the approach has
been to try to base the arguments on scientific knowledge, when possible. However, given …

Abstract The European Union has recently introduced the'circular economy'as a high-level
strategy to move our societies beyond the limits to growth. In the eyes of European policy …

While 'renewable'is the keyword in a bioeconomy and resource conservation is the
motivation behind a circular economy, a circular bioeconomy is one in which waste streams …

The EU's 2018 Bioeconomy Strategy Update and the European Green Deal recently
confirmed that the bioeconomy is high on the political agenda in Europe. Here, we propose …

Bioeconomy is proposed as a solution to reduce reliance on fossil resources. However,
bioeconomy is not always inherently circular and can mimic the conventional take, make …

A circular, bio-based economy could provide the pathway to a sustainable future. Here we
present five ecological principles to guide biomass use towards a circular bioeconomy …

This paper gives an overview of development of the EU-bioeconomy, 2014–2020. The
Vision of the new Circular Bio-based Economy, CBE is presented: Unlocking the full …