Bio-based innovation to decarbonise the construction sector

The AER Working Group on the Bioeconomy, chaired by Aud Hove (Innlandet, NO) organised a workshop on “The Bioeconomy & the New European Bauhaus” on 6 December 09:00-13:00, which looked at

• The European strategies supporting the decarbonisation of the construction sector
• The link with societal challenges, the territorial approach
• Technical innovations in bio-based constructions materials

AGENDA & PRESENTATIONS

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Beautiful, sustainable, inclusive by design

• Welcome, setting the scene, Stian Berg, International Adviser, Innlandet (NO) on behalf of Aud Hove, Chair of the AER Working Group on the Bioeconomy
• Spaces for mutual learning and policy innovation, Christian Spahr, AER Secretary General
• The New European Bauhaus, Connecting our living spaces and experiences with the European Green Deal, Borislava Woodford, Directorate-General Joint Research Centre, European Commission
• Decarbonising the construction sector: the challenges and measures to address them at EU level, Philippe Moseley, Policy Officer, Directorate General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, European Commission

Moderated by Stian Berg

Bio-based, innovative practices in the regions

• Nature Based Materials in Regional Ecosystems, Edwin Hamoen, Nature Based Materials Programme, Wageningen University, Gelderland (NL)
• Decarbonising our territories with hemp : the construction market, Chloé Charlier, The European Hemp Pole, Grand Est (FR)
• Industrial pilots, Skills ecosystems & Circular material hubs, Eivind Merok, Innlandet (NO)
• The Bioeconomy & Värmland’s Smart Specialisation Strategy, Eva Hallström & Kaltum Hussein, Värmland (SE)

Facilitation by Johanna Pacevicius

This event took place the day before the AER Autumn Bureau, which saw the adoption of two AER position papers:

-Position Paper on Jobs, Growth & Investments

-Position Paper on Youth

More information on the Bureau event webpage