23/02/2023 08:00 | Press release The path to a bio-based European economy On 27–28 February, the Living in the Bioeconomy conference will be held under the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU. Some twenty speakers will gather to discuss the measures needed for a sustainable bio-based society with resource-efficient value chains.

Press release

23 February 20238:00

The path to a bio-based European economy



On 27–28 February, the Living in the Bioeconomy conference will be held under the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU. Some twenty speakers will gather to discuss the measures needed for a sustainable bio-based society with resource-efficient value chains.


“The transition to a bio-based economy is important for rural development, the climate, employment and growth. The need for renewable resources is immense. I therefore see great value in meeting to exchange experiences and discuss the next steps for a renewable Europe,” says Sweden’s Minister for Rural Affairs Peter Kullgren, who will open the conference.

The conference will take place in Stockholm, and participants will include officials from EU Member States and institutions as well as academia, the business sector, innovation actors and interest groups.

In June 2022, the European Commission presented a progress report on the adoption of the EU Bioeconomy Strategy. The policy measures needed for a sustainable bio-based society with resource-effective value chains will be a topic for further discussion at the conference.

You can follow the conference live on the Swedish Presidency website: Living in the Bioeconomy conference (europa.eu); no registration is required.

Link to a progress report on the adoption of the EU Bioeconomy Strategy: Adoption of the bioeconomy strategy progress report (europa.eu)

Facts about the bioeconomy

The bioeconomy refers to the part of the overall economy that concerns the management, production, refinement and use of products and services based on renewable biological materials from earth, forests and water, including associated residual flows.

Source: Swedish Research Council for Environment, Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning (Formas).


Sabina Jansson Bernhardsson

Press Secretary to Minister for Rural Affairs Peter Kullgrensabina.jansson.bernhardsson@gov.se
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