EP - Agriculture as a Key Driver for Competitive Circular Biobased Societies
Breakfast Meeting Invitation
Member of the European Parliament ASGER CHRISTENSEN and Aarhus University are delighted to invite you to the breakfast meeting:
"Agriculture as a Key Driver for Competitive Circular Biobased Societies"
This event will explore agriculture's pivotal role in fostering sustainable, biobased futures in alignment with the EU's strategic priorities. With the EU's new Commission identifying biotechnology as a cornerstone of Europe's sustainable growth, this meeting will bridge the innovation gap by convening experts, industry leaders, societal organizations, and policymakers. Topics will include the Vision for Agriculture and Food, updates to the EU Bioeconomy Strategy, and the Biotech Act. Concrete recommendations and real-world cases will support agriculture's sustainable green transition, creating better opportunities for EU farmers.
Programme:
- 08:00 - 08:10: Opening by MEP ASGER CHRISTENSEN and moderator NIELS HALBERG
- 08:10 - 08:20: Our fossil-free society in 2050 – how to source the carbon we need? by UFFE JØRGENSEN
- 08:20 - 08:30: Biomass cascade utilization and coupling of technologies by MORTEN AMBYE-JENSEN
- 08:30 - 08:40: Case study: Building infrastructure for a biobased society by HENDRIK WAEMAN
- 08:40 - 08:50: Case study: Vestjylland Coop – Danish biorefineries for green protein by STEEN BITSCH
- 08:50 - 09:00: Farmers and cooperatives: Readiness for the green transition by JUAN SAGARNA
- 09:00 - 09:10: A European outlook for the biobased sector by MARIT HVITHAMAR RYSTRØM
- 09:10 - 09:25: Observations and roads ahead by EMMANUELLE MAIRE (DG ENV) and MICHAEL LOSCH (DG AGRI)
- 09:25 - 09:50: Exchange of views moderated by NIELS HALBERG
- 09:50 - 10:00: Closing remarks by MEP ASGER CHRISTENSEN
Venue: European Parliament - Salon*
Time: 5 February 08:00 - 10:00
*Room details will be shared closer to the event date.
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