Role of forest research in the bioeconomy: Opportunities in Horizon 2020 Doru-Leonard Irimie, Dr. Research Programme Oficer EC RTD F-Bioeconomy EFI Annual Conference, St. Petersburg 30 Sep 2015
Bioeconomy: Using R&I to sustainably produce renewable raw materials in agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture and to process renewable raw materials into value added products in the food, bio-based and energy industries. 2 Biopact
The Bioeconomy Strategy and Action Plan Commission Communication COM(2012)60 «Innovating for Sustainable Growth: A Bioeconomy for Europe» Bioeconomy Strategy and Action Plan Ensuring food security Sustainable mgmt of natural resources Reducing dependence on non-renewables Mitigation and adaptation to climate change Creating jobs and maintaining European competitiveness Accompanying Staff Working Document Section A: Background to Bioeconomy Strategy and Detail Action Plan Section B: Estimating the impact of EU level research funding and better policy interaction in Bioeconomy NB: Unique thematic (non-r&i policy) policy doc in RTD remits 3
The Bioeconomy Strategy and Action Plan INVESTMENTS IN RESEARCH, INNOVATION AND SKILLS EU and national funding for bioeconomy and innovation Multi-disciplinary and cross-sectoral research and innovation Innovation in bioeconomy sectors; feedback on regulation and policy Human capacity to support growth and integration of bioeconomy sectors POLICY INTERACTION AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT Bioeconomy Panel enhancing synergies between policies; participation of researchers, end-users, policy-makers and civil society Bioeconomy Observatory, forward-looking and modelling tools Regional and national bioeconomy strategies Int. cooperation to jointly address e.g. food security, climate change ENHANCING MARKETS AND COMPETITIVENESS IN BIOECONOMY Knowledge-base for sustainable intensification of primary production Networks for integrated and diversified biorefineries, including PPP (JTI) Expansion of new markets; green procurement for bio-based products Science-based approaches to inform consumers about product properties EU Institutions Member States Stakeholders International organisations 4
EU innovation economy engine where biological resources (e.g. non-food biomass from land and sea, municipal waste, etc.) are collected, transformed to produce new bio-based materials, products, services, consumer goods 5
Issues in industrial biotechnologies (BIO-TIC Project) Feedstock supply (higher costs on internal market, infrastructure and logistics, trade barriers for imports) Access to funding for demonstration plants and biorefineries: e.g. Integration of Bioeconomy in RIS3 Production/technology: yield, productivity and robustness of many bioconversions are still too low to make IB competitive Markets: indirect regulatory barriers (and no bioeconomy legislation) and consumer perception Innovation systems: IPR legislation, patenting, costs etc. 6
- SCAR Foresight Conference 8 Oct 2015 http://ec.europa.eu/research/scar/index.cfm - Bioeconomy Investment Summit 9-10 Nov 2015 http://ec.europa.eu/research/bioeconomy/newsevents/events/20151109-programme_en.htm - Revision of Bioeconomy Strategy (2017) http://ec.europa.eu/research/bioeconomy/index_en.htm - Bioeconomy Knowledge Centre (Strategic intelligence) - Re-launching the Bioeconomy Stakeholder Panel http://ec.europa.eu/research/bioeconomy/policy/panel_en.htm 7
Forestry in the EU's Bioeconomy - Forests and other wooded land cover over 40 % of the EU s land area, of which around ¾ is potentially available for wood supply. - In 2010 increment was 768 million m3, while the annual harvest 484 million m3 - Ecosystem services: water and soil protection, C sequestration, biodiversity, recreation Mostly non-excludable (i.e. who pays?) - Forest-based sector: 3-4 million jobs, mostly in rural areas. Forest-based products: ca. 8% EU manufacturing added value - LULUCF removes ca 9% of all EU GHG emissions w/out LULUCF - NWFP EUR 2,76 billion (2007 estimates) 8
From 53 billion (FP7) to 79 billion (H2020) current prices Ca. 270 FP7 projects (ca. 80 ongoing) - keyword 'forest' in the abstract (ca. 30 KBBE calls) 26 still on-going actions in the COST Domain Forests, their Products and Services (FPS) 9
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Horizon 2020 legal framework - Regulation no. 1291/2013 of the EP and of the Council establishing Horizon 2020 The Framework Programme for R&I 2014-2020 - Council Decision no. 2013/743/EU - Specific Programme SC 2 "Food Security, Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry, Marine and Maritime and Inland Water Research and the Bioeconomy" 2.1.4 Sustainable forestry: "The aim is to sustainably produce bio-based products, ecosystem services (including water-related and climate-mitigation services) and sufficient biomass, with due consideration to economical, ecological and social aspects of forestry as well as to regional differences. Overall, activities in the forestry sector will seek to promote multi-functional forests which deliver a variety of ecological, economic, and social benefits. [ ]." 2.1.2 Providing ecosystem services and public goods 2.1.3 Empowerment of rural areas, support to policies and rural innovation 2.4 sustainable and competitive bio-based industries supporting the development of a European bioeconomy 12
food security Four Societal Challenge 2 Calls Sustainable Blue Growth Rural Renaissance Bio-based innovation for sustainable goods and services 13
OBJECTIVES Ensure Global Food Security, by more efficient and resilient primary production and related industry 2016-2017 work programme - Profile CALLS Sustainable Food Security DELIVERY - Resource-eff. value chains - Climate-smart primary production - Competitive food industry - Healthy and safe food and diets Demonstrate the innovative potential of the Oceans, by bringing technologies to the market Develop rural and coastal areas, through new territorial approaches and new business models Re-industrialise Europe, through new bio-based value-chains, securing sustainable biomass Blue Growth Rural Renaissance Bio-based innovation for sustainable goods and services - Innovation for emerging bluegrowth activities - Healthy Oceans, healthy people - Ocean observing, surveying and monitoring capability - New approaches towards RD policies and governance - New value chains and business models - Rural innovation and skills - Sustainable biomass supply - Biobased markets of the future 14
Topics and budget distribution by calls Topics (including other contributions) Budget (including other contributions) SFS BG RUR BB Others SC2 Other parts SFS BG RUR BB Others SC2 Other parts
SC2 Topics & Budget change: 2014-15 to 2016-17 1000 100 900 90 800 700 83 715,50 m EUR 80 70 SC2 TOTAL BUDGET 600 500 400 49 482 m EUR 60 50 40 300 200 30 20 SC2 TOTAL N TOPICS 100 10 0 2014-15 2016-17 0
Type of actions under SC 2 RIA IA CSA SME EJP COFUND FPA SGA for ERANET COFUND ERANET COFUND Named beneficiary Expert group Pilot Public Procurement Prize
What's new in 2016-2017 INNOVATION, DEMONSTRATION and INVESTMENT R&I closer to markets: 1/3 of budget dedicated to SMEs, demonstrations and financial instruments (1/7 in 2014-2015) FRAMEWORK CONDITIONS - for new bio-based markets (widening regional up-take, sustainability schemes, demand side measures ) - for rural and coastal development (skills, new value chains and business models, logistics, on farm demonstrators ) POLICIES Modernisation of rural economies, Integrated management of natural resources, Regionalisation of fisheries policies, Ecosystem services INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION Tackling key challenges with global partners: Africa, Arctic Area, Mediterranean Countries, China, SE Asia ERA and ALIGNMENT aligning Public and Private research around key objectives: - 100M invested in Co-fund - Complementarity with BBI JU Responsible R&I, SSH Stakeholders engagement, Mobilisation and Mutual Learning on bio-based products, interactive Agriculture Knowledge and Innovation System, science and education 18
2016 CALLS Opening dates Deadlines SFS BG RUR BB two-stage submission (RIA) 27 October 2015 1st stage 17 Feb 2016 2nd stage 13 September 2016 Information to applicants 4 May 2016 (Yes and No letters) 23 November 2016 Grant Agreements - 12 May 2017 single stage submission (IA, CSA, ERA Net) 27 October 2015 Single stage 17 Feb 2016 4 May 2016 16 October 2016 19
WP 2016-2017 SC2 (Pre-published) Sub-activity 2.1.4 Sustainable forestry topics RUR-05-2017: Novel public policies, business models and mechanisms for the sustainable supply of and payment for forest ecosystem services (IA) BB-03-2017: Adaptive tree breeding strategies and tools for forest production systems resilient to climate change and natural disturbances (RIA) BB-04-2016: Intelligent solutions and tools in forest production systems, fostering a sustainable supply of quality wood for the growing bioeconomy (IA) Other Actions FPA/SGA: B-Innovative forest-based bioeconomy (ERA-NET) Also relevant: RUR-01-2016, RUR-03-2017, RUR-16-2017, 20
WP 2016-2017 Other parts, e.g. (Pre-published) 1. SC5-15-2016-2017: Raw materials policy support actions (CSA) 2. f) EU network of regions on sustainable wood mobilisation (2017): 3. LCE-07-2016-2017: Developing the next generation technologies of renewable electricity and heating/cooling (RIA) 4. - Combined Heat and Power: Development of highly-efficient, low-emission medium- and large-scale biomass-based CHP systems. 5. LCE-08-2016-2017: Development of next generation biofuel technologies (RIA) 6. INFRAIA-01-2016-2017: Integrating Activities for Advanced Communities 7. - Research infrastructures for forest ecosystem and resources research 21
JTI/JU BBI (Bio-based Industries) EUR 3,7 billion - EUR 0,975 billion EC - EUR 2,73 billion BIC (0,212 billion in cash) Feedstock Fostering a sustainable biomass supply and building new value chains Biorefineries Optimising efficient processing through R&D and upscaling in large-scale demo/flagship biorefineries Markets, products and policies Developing markets for bio-based products and optimising policy frameworks 22
Value Chain 1: From lignocellulosic feedstock to advanced biofuels, bio-based chemicals & biomaterials realising the feedstock and technology base for the next generation of fuels, chemicals and materials Value Chain 2: Next generation forest-based value chains utilisation of the full potential of forestry biomass by improved mobilisation and realisation of new added value products and markets Value Chain 3: Next generation agro-based value chains realising the highest sustainability and added value by improved agricultural production, and new added value products and markets Value Chain 4: New value chains from (organic) waste from waste problems to economic opportunities by realising sustainable technologies to convert waste into valuable products Value Chain 5: Integrated energy, pulp and chemicals biorefineries realising sustainable bio-energy production, by backwards integration with biorefinery operations isolating higher added value components 23
JTI BBI 2015 Flagship call: MEUR 100 BBI.VC1.F1: From lignocellulosic feedstock to advanced biobased chemicals, materials or ethanol BBI.VC2.F2: Valorisation of cellulose into new added value products BBI.VC4.F3: Innovative processes for sugar recovery and conversion from Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) 24
JTI BBI 2015 second call: 106 MEUR - BBI.R10-2015: Innovative, efficient biorefinery technologies - BBI.VC1.D1 2015: Lignocellulosic feedstocks into chemical building blocks and high added value products - BBI.VC1.R1 2015: Conversion of lignin-rich streams from biorefineries - BBI.VC1.R2 2015: Pre-treatment of lignocellulose with simultaneous removal of - contaminants and separation of lignin and cellulosic fractions - BBI.VC1.R3 2015: Bio-based functional molecules for coating and surface treatment - BBI VC1.R2: Pre-treatment of lignocellulose with simultaneous removal of contaminants and separation of lignin and cellulosic fractions - BBI.VC2.D2 2015: Innovative cellulose based composite packaging solutions; - BBI VC2.R4: Separation and extraction technologies for added value compounds from wood and forest-based residues - BBI VC2.R5 - Practices increasing effectiveness of forest management - BBI VC2.R6: Sustainable cellulose-based materials - BBI VC2.R7:Tailoring tree species to produce wood designed for industrial processes and biorefining purposes 25
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Highlights proposal development forest-related topics - Relevance: look into SC2, BBI, and other WP parts - Strategy: think of the impact first, then develop 'sciece' and 'implementation' - Type of action: relevant for impacts (e.g. Policy development, IPR outputs, etc.), evaluation process (one vs two stages) -Topic broadness: finding the right balance general topic - specific proposal - Budget: indicative and recommendable - Multiactor and cross-sectoral topics: forestry is welcome - Sitting in evaluation panels: good insights in the process -... 27
H2020 Evaluation Reports, NB Impacts: 1. 1. Excellence: 2. - Clarity and pertinence of the objectives 3. Credibility of the proposed approach 4. Soundness of the concept, including trans-disciplinary considerations, where relevant 5. Extent that proposed work is ambitious, has innovation potential, and is beyond the state of the art 6. 2. Impact: 7. The expected impacts listed in the work programme under the relevant topic; 8. Enhancing innovation capacity and integration of new knowledge; 9. Strengthening the competitiveness and growth of companies by developing innovations meeting the needs of European and global markets; 10. Any environmental and socially important impacts (not already covered above); 11. Effectiveness of the proposed measures to exploit and disseminate the project results 12. 3, 'Quality and efficiency of the implementation' 13. Coherence and effectiveness of the work plan, including allocation of tasks and resources; 14. Complementarity of the participants within the consortium; 15. Appropriateness of the management structures and procedures, including risks and innovation mgmt. 28
New EU Forest Strategy Sep 2013 3.3.2 Fostering the competitiveness and sustainability of the EU s Forestbased Industries, bio-energy and the wider green economy "objective, ambitious and demonstrable sustainable forest management (SFM) criteria that could be applied to all uses of forest biomass" 3.3.4 - Protecting forests and enhancing ecosystem services "conceptual framework for valuing ecosystem services, promoting their integration in accounting systems at EU and national levels by 2020 [ ]" "uptake of forest management plans or equivalent instruments and the integration of biodiversity considerations in them, including Natura 2000 conservation objectives" 3.3.5 What forests do we have and how are they changing "set up of the Forest Information System of Europe by collecting harmonised Europe-wide information on the multifunctional role of forests and forest resources and integrating diverse information systems [ ]" 3.3.6. New and innovative forestry and added-value products [ ] 29
Potential contributions to EU policy objectives - Reverse the declining role of industry in Europe from its current level of around 15.6% of GDP to as much as 20% by 2020 European Commission: Industrial Policy Communication (COM(2012) 582) - By 2030, the GHG emissions will amount 40% less than the 1990 reference value (compared to the 20% target for 2020) - By 2030, renewable energy to account for 27% of energy consumed in the EU European Council (23-24 Oct 2014) Conclusions on 2030 Climate and Energy Policy Framework, SN 79/14 - By 2020 natural capital and ecosystem services will be properly valued and accounted for by public authorities and businesses European Commission: Resource Efficient Europe (COM(2011) 571) - 30