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29/11/2013

Stratégie flamande pour une économie biobasée

10èmes Rencontres de la Biomasse - 27 novembre 2013 – Gembloux (B)

Ruben Guisson – Team Biomass Sustainable Transition - VITO

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Policy framework for the bio-economy

» ViA (Flanders in Action) – social and economic action

programme for the future of Flanders by 2020

» Objectives have been laid down in PACT 2020

Translated to 13 societal challenges (transversal themes)

» New industrial policy

» sets the conditions and stimulates the transition process for

industrial activities

» economical pillar: Factories of the future (clustering & value chains)

» 50 actions defined

» Sustainable materials management

» Flemish Materials Program

» Action plan with 9 leveraging clusters and 45 actions defined

» Leveraging cluster: Bio-based Economy

» Renewable energy and smart grids

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Existing bio-economy initiatives (I)

» TINA-fund – transformation, innovation and acceleration of the industrial

cluster

» STRUCTURE: cooperation between enterprises, investors, knowledge

institutes,…

» GOAL: support to introduce innovative products to the market more quickly

» TYPE: Investment fund PMV – managing 200 MEUR

» FISCH – Flanders Innovation Hub for Sustainable Chemistry

» STRUCTURE: Flemish competence pool – 20% co-financed by industrial

members

» GOAL: realisation of new value chains based on sustainable (renewable)

chemicals

» TYPE: project call system – managed by IWT agency

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Existing bio-economy initiatives (II)

» I-cleantech Flanders

» STRUCTURE: cross-sector network organisation + 5 provincial antennas with

specific focus areas

» GOAL: identifying and stimulating Cleantech – amongst which biobased

economy

» TYPE: project call system MIP 3.0 (environmental & energy innovation

platform)

» Innovation Centrum

» STRUCTURE: relais function for enterprises and entrepreneurs

» GOAL: facilitate sustainable innovation

» TYPE: subsidy guidance – coaching - connecting

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Reference documents/studies

» Sustainable use of biomass in a bio-economy (MINA – SALV,

2013, Dutch)

» Sustainable use of biomass – 10 principles (VITO, 2013,

Dutch)

» How bioabased is the Flemish economy? (Ughent pp DLV,

Dutch)

» Sustainable use of and creation of value from renewable

raw materials for biobased industrial production (Clever

Consult, VITO, Ughent pps EWI, 2012, Dutch – English

summary)

» International benchmarking analysis of economic policy

frameworks related to greening the economy (EWI, 2013,

Dutch)

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Towards a strategy for a bio-economy in Flanders

� Policy framework

� Flemish (ViA)

� European (Innovating Sustainable Growth: a Bio-economy for Europe)

� Initiatives

� Bio-economy is cross-cutting sectors and policy domains

� Call for a long-term vision and strategy supported by the Flemish Government

Inter-departemental Working Group Bio-Economy (°2012)

Bio-economy in Flanders – vision, strategy and proposition of action plan of the

Flemish Government for a sustainable and competitive bio-economy in 2030.

Approved by de Flemish Governement (19 July 2013) and adopted in an official

Communication by the Minister-President.

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A strategy for a bio-economy in Flanders

1.1. Vision ON the bio-economy

� Basic principles/starting points

� SWOT-analyses OF the bio-economy

� Ambition BY 2030 of the bio-economy

2. Strategy (proposition) FOR the bio-economy

3. Action Plan FOR the bio-economy

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Definition: bio-economy & bio-based economy» Bio-economy: production and use of biomass

» Bio-based economy: part of the bio-economy – where biobased products

are used in processes (i.e. excluding production and food/feed sectors).

Production of biomass

Agriculture

Forestry

Fishery

Aquaculture

Industry

Use of biomass

Food & Feed Processing biobased materials

and products (non-food)

Conversion to bio-energy

Biomass residues/waste

Bio

-eco

no

my

Bio-based economy

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Vision on the bio-economy

Basic principles/starting points (I)

The bio-economy is a necessity due to the great societal challenges

» Climate change (reduction of greenhouse gasses)

» Fossil resources (for energy and materials) are limited

» Fossil fuel import dependency (added value exported)

» Agricultural PRODUCTION on global level needs to increase to supply an

INCREASING population

» Bio-economy is an ASSET to meet the challenges in a sustainable manner

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Basic principles/starting points (II)

The bio-economy is economically, ecologically and socially sustainable

» Smart material and energy lean closed cycles

» Strategies to introduce bio-based products in these cycles

» production AND use of biomass more sustainable

» Sustainability criteria for the complete value chain

» Cooperation on European and international level necessary, with

attention for:

» Conservation of our ‘ecosystem capital’

» Food security

» Meeting climate challenges

» Availability of materials and energy

» Socio-economic development

» Accounting of Indirect land-use change

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Basic principles/starting points (II)

The bio-economy is economically, ecologically and socially sustainable

» The added value created should compensate the production factors in a

market conform manner

» Increase production efficiencies (avoid wastes)

» Increase waste/residue integration in (combined) production cycles

» Production is need orientated – eco-design and functionality analysis

» Involvement and participation

» ALL value chain stakeholders (now and future ones)

» ALL concerns and interests are to be weighed up against each other

» Employment and job creation

» Volume of job creation (additional jobs)

» Re-orientation of jobs (new job types and competences needed)

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Basic principles/starting points (III)

The switch to a bio-economy calls for a transition

» Clear view on the desired future (2030 ambition)

» Product and process optimisation will not be sufficient, need for structural

changes in systems meeting our societal needs:

» energy, materials, mobility, food, housing, consumption,…

» Transition management networks/arenas needed

» Government, entrepreneurs, science, civil society,…

» Governement role

» facilitating and orientating

» policy integration

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Basic principles/starting points (III)

The switch to a bio-economy calls for a transition

» Obstacles hindering transition:

» Biomass heterogeneity (and process diversity and complexity)

» New supply chains needed (seasonal variation, wet feedstock,…)

» R&D&I needs to be boosted

» Changing consumption patterns (qualitative and reliable products and

information)

» Clear view on competences and expertise needed in the future

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Basic principles/starting points (IV)

Biomass in the energy mix

» Anticipated more important role for

wind, solar, geothermal,…

» Need for smart grids

» Role for biomass (stored energy

source) as network stabiliser

» Current and mid-term role of

bio-energy stays important

» Renewable energy and bio-economy

strategies need to be aligned.

Renewableenergy

BiomassBiomassBio-energy

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Basic principles/starting points (V)

Biomass resources are used following a cascading principle

» Depending on the applied criteria the cascade can change.

» Criteria: economic, social, ecologic,…

» More research is necessary (Life Cycle Analysis)

» Biomass will be ultimately used for energy (after cascading)

Food/

Feed

Materials

Energy

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Basic principles/starting points (VI)

The European strategy and action plan is the Flemish framework to work in

» The Flemish framework should contribute to realising the EU Flagship

Innitiatives

» Innovation Union

» A resource efficient Europe

» Innovating for sustainable growth – A bioeconomy for Europe (EC, COM(2012) 60 final)

» new technologies and processes

» new competitive markets

» cross sectoral industrial cooperation

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Basic principles/starting points (VII)

Learning from cooperation and strategies from other Member States/regions.

» Focus orientation

» Germany, Finland � bio-economy

» Netherlands, Sweden, regions in France � biobased economy

» Central action point: INNOVATION

» Different focus orientations

» Production, market integration, Public-Private Partnerships,…

» Need for Flanders to be part of EU innitiatives (e.g. Bridge PPP on biobased industries)

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SWOT-analysis

STRENGTHS

• Knowledge basis (biotech and

processtech)

• Modern agriculture

• Industry (food, chemical, energy,…)

• Logistics (road, waterway, harbour)

• Collection/recycling waste

WEAKNESSES

• Small surface & population density

• High environmental pressure

• Fragmented research landscape

• Complex legislation and policy

framework

• Limited financing programmes for B-E

OPPORTUNITIES

• Existing policy innitiatives (NIB)

• Biomass inventory

• Interdepartemental Working Groups

THREATS

• Limited technology development

• Missing EU cooperation innitiatives

• Not adjusted legislative and policy

frameworks

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Ambition by 2030

• Coherent & integrated policies

• Job creation and economical growth

• Added value created throughout the value chain

Top competitive region

• Cooperation/networks (of all stakeholders not only knowledge institutes)

• Structured strategic research

• R&D & networks oriented to the complete value chain

Top R&D&I region

• Cascade

• Zero-waste production processes

• Sustainability criteria

Top sustainable bio-economy

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Strategy and actions for the bio-economy

Government

ST1: Develop a coherent Flemish policy – supporting and facilitating

» Knowledge networks – cooperation – coordination

» Inter-departemental Working Group (policy)

» Discussion forum (all stakeholders)

» Long-term strategy – based on stakeholder participation

» Policy decisions will be benchmarked against the cascading principle

» Policy document on optimal biomass resource management

» Further research on cascading – methodology for policy impact assessment

» Removing policy barriers

» Renewable energy policy should focus more on non-biomass technologies

» Adjust current support mechanism to the needs of a bio-economy

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R&D&I

ST2: Boost Flemish education and R&D&I to become a top bio-economy region

» Support multi-disciplinary research and knowledge transfer over the complete

value chain

» The government prepares a Strategic Research Agenda and defines new financing

instruments

» Research on biomass resource allocation (food, materials, energy)

» Focus on local produced biomass and sustainability of imported resources

» Developing research clusters with surrounding regions

» Facilitate and promote participation in EU bio-economy R&D&I projects

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Value Chain

ST3: Biomass is optimal and sustainable produced AND used over the value chain

» CASCADING – ADDED VALUE – CLOSING CYCLES – EFFICIENCY – SUSTAINABILITY

» Define sustainability criteria for biomass produced and used in Flanders

» Regular assessment of biomass demand & supply for the bio-economy

» Promote local biomass production (agriculture, forestry,…)

» Valorisation of nutrients present in waste/rest streams (organic soil carbon)

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Competitiveness

ST4: Strengthen the competiveness of bio-economic market sectors

» Not only focusing on industrial resource shift but raising awareness at

consumer’s end.

» Product labelling, certificates, standards

» Information protocols

» Governments will lead by example – public procurement

» Regular assessment of market demand for biobased products

» Stimulating SME to develop, use or market biobased products

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Cooperation

ST5: Flanders is a key partner in European and international cooperation

initiatives

» In cooperation with the Netherlands, Wallonia, BCD, federal Belgian level

identify legislative and policy barriers obstructing cross-boundary

cooperation

» Together with the Netherlands and Nordrhein-Westphalen profile as a

bio-economy region towards the European Union

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VITO Biobased Research

» Flagship project - bio-aromatics

» anticipated shortage of larger molecules (like aromatics) – due to expansion

of shale gas (C1-C3)

» focus on lignine valorisation through conversion into high-grade bio-

aromatics � benzene-like components replacing current demand for BTX-

aromatics (from naptha)

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» Pre-treatment biomass

» Stabilisation

» Disruption

» Purification

» Green extraction and isolation

» Extraction

» Supercritical CO2 as solvent

» Water as solvent

» Food grade solvents and additives

» Membrane separation

» Selective adsorption

» Supercritical fluid chromatography

» Residue

» after extraction used in feed, bio-refinery, fermentation,

composting, green energy production

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» EU projects related to biomass, bio-energy and BBE

» BERST – Bio-Economy Region Strategic Toolkit (FP7)

» Biomass Policies (IEE)

» BioTrade2020+ (IEE)

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