Projects are overall expected to address the EU Bioeconomy Strategy[1] and its action plan, the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability[2] (under the EU Zero pollution ambition for a toxic free environment), the EU Industrial strategy,[3] the EU Biodiversity strategy 2030,[4] as well as and the co-implementation of the Transition Pathway for the chemicals industry[5].
Project results should contribute to the following expected outcomes:
- Scaling-up the cascading use of lignocellulosic biomass with improved atom economy, upcycling lignin. Significantly contributing to divesting from fossil resources, also considering the aromatics platform.
- Improved sustainability, strategic autonomy, resilience and competitiveness of the European chemical industry while reducing the fossil feedstock dependence in other downstream sectors.
- Significant improvement of environmental and safety performance across the value chain against specified fossil and/or bio-based benchmarks.
- Availability of broader range of bio-based chemicals meeting market and technical performance requirements, facilitating the market uptake of scalable bio-based solutions.
- Societal relevance and social acceptance of circular bio-based solutions and products.
Aromatics production is a billion EUR market and the share of EU is around 25 %. Aromatics have impact on applications such as solvents, agrochemicals, dietary supplements, while also being important in plastics production and other materials (e.g. resins, polyurethanes). The demand for chemicals from renewable sources
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