News

2024

June 2024 - The Government of the Republic of Namibia with assistance of the FAO developed the first National Bioeconomy Strategy for Namibia

January 2024 - Joachim von Braun is the latest IICA Goodwill Ambassador for Bioeconomy and Sustainable Development

2023

November 2023 - Cuentas satélite de bioeconomía para 13 países de América Latina y el Caribe: metodología y resultados

October, 2023 -Ireland-Ministers McConalogue and Ryan publish first national Bioeconomy Action Plan

August, 2023 - „One Planet - Bioeconomy Solutions for Global Challenges“ - The statement from the  two-day meeting of international bioeconomy experts, organised by the Volkswagen Association and the IACGB in Hanover, Germany, 26-27 June 2023, is published!

July 21, 2023 - International Workshop of the Volkswagen Foundation in cooperation with the IACGB: "Building the global and local bioeconomies – Opportunity for shaping the economic and social transformation and addressing environmental crises"

July 7, 2023 - The future of Latin America and the Caribbean hinges on building the bioeconomy as a vision for development, said global agricultural innovation expert, Eduardo Trigo, at the 2023 ICABR Conference

July 6, 2023 - The Latin American Bioeconomy Network was launched in Buenos Aires, in a bid to combine public and private efforts to spur sustainable development in the region

April 12, 2023 - Council of the European Union - Conclusions on the opportunities of the bioeconomy in the light of current challenges with special emphasis on rural areas

2022

December 15, 2022 - Bioeconomy Strategy to improve food security in region, says EAC (East African Community) Secretary General

November 23, 2022 - National Academies Workshop "Successes and Challenges in Biomanufacturing": Videos, graphic recordings and meeting materials

November 18, 2022 - COP27 side event - Sustainable and circular bioeconomy in the climate agenda: Opportunities to transform agrifood systems

November 2, 2022 - IACGB press release: Bioeconomy as integral part of climate action

November 2, 2022 -  International scientists send urgent appeal to UN Climate Conference COP27

September 12, 2022 - FACT SHEET: President Biden to Launch a National Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Initiative

June 15, 2022 - Workshop "Reconstructing the Future for People and Planet": Program & Presentation "Towards a Circular Bioeconomy"

March 31, 2022 - icipe and Sida renew cooperation to support bioscience research and innovation and foster development of a sustainable bioeconomy in Eastern Africa

February 3, 2022 - Australia - Role of forests in combating climate change

January 6, 2022 - ASEAN BCG network