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ERRMA
European Renewable Raw Materials
Association
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ERRMA, The European Renewable Raw Materials Association, groups together five national agencies from Belgium, France, Germany, Holland and the UK.
The association aims to promote at a European level valorisation of molecules and materials derived from crops for use in the chemical and energy sectors.
Dr. Andreas Schuette (FNR) is the current President, Dr Jeremy Tomkinson (NNFCC) the Vice-President. M. Dietrich WITTMEYER, ex-president of ERRMA, provides the secretariat.
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Renewable Raw Materials Conference
ERRMA and SusChem are preparing a major conference "Renewable Raw Materials for Industry:Contribution to Sustainable Chemistry". This conference will take place at the Thon Hotel Brussels on 17 and 18 October 2007 and will highlight the economic, functional and environmental benefits of renewable materials. Follow the links on the right for the news release, invitation letter and programme. | Conference news release |
| Conference invitation |
| Conference programme |
Lead Market Initiative
The European Commission has launched an initiative to build a "Lead Market" for new technologies, products and services that will increase Europe's international competitiveness, create employment and growth and contribute to sustainable development, including efforts to tackle climate change. This lead market initiative is central to the work of the European Technology Platform (ETP).
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| ERRMA concept paper |
| Taskforce report |
Bio-based products are one of six sectors within the first stage of the initiative and this sector needs to be developed by industry, academia, the Commission and Member States. An EU Action Plan will set out policy measures to this end. ERRMA is a member of ETP and contributed with EuropaBio and SusChem to the thinking underlying the bio-based products initiative.
Follow the links to the right for related documents including:
• A concept paper prepared by ERRMA for the Commission's DG Enterprise and Industry.
• A report of the taskforce on bio-based products "Accelerating the development of the market for bio-based products in Europe". This picks up a number of ERRMA proposals.
• ERRMA's contribution to the Lead Market Initiative Political Framework.This details a number of the actions that will be needed to make the Initiative a success.
• A presentation by Dietrich Wittmeyer, ERRMA's General Secretary, on the Initiative, including proposed policy measures | ERRMA contribution to political framework |
| Dietrich Wittmeyer's presentation |
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Green Tech newsletter
The regular Green Tech Newsletter produced by Platform Bio-based Business sets out the latest European and National developments. Follow the link to the latest edition, which includes articles concerning the Lead Market Initiative, the UK situation, promotion of natural insulation in Germany and Platform BBB's recent bioplastics symposium. |
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| Green Tech Newsletter No. 2 of 2007 |
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PREVIOUS ERRMA HIGHLIGHTS
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RRM awareness report
In 2002, ERRMA produced a substantial report on the potential for renewable raw materials in a range of European markets. The report can be accessed by following the link below. |
ERRMA Charter
The ERRMA Charter, setting out key objectives and activities, can be found through the link below. |
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