Strengths and gaps of the EU frameworks for the sustainability assessment of bio-based products and bioenergy

Moosmann, David; Majer, Stefan; Ugarte, Sergio; Ladu, Luana; Wurster, Simone; Thrän, Daniela

doi:10.1186/s13705-020-00251-8

Energy, Sustainability and Society

Table 1 Analysed sample of overarching BE policy documents with relevance for sustainability assessment

From: Strengths and gaps of the EU frameworks for the sustainability assessment of bio-based products and bioenergy

Identifier	Policy title	Geographical relevance	Type of document	Mandatory	Effective date	Affected BE sectors	Influence on companies	Specific targets/goals	Targets/goals measureable	Addressed sustainability dimensions	Sustainability criteria incorporated	Certification explicitly mentioned	Direct links to certification	Certification appropriate instrument
1	2015 Circular Economy Strategy (Action Plan)	EU	Action plan	no	2015	all	no	-	-	En So	-	+	-	-
2	Bioeconomy Development in EU Regions Mapping of EU Member States’ / Regions’ Research and Innovation Plans & Strategies for Smart Specialisation (RIS3) on Bioeconomy for 2014 -2020	EU	Report	no	2017	all	no	-	-	En	-	-	-	-
3	Bioeconomy Regions in Europe	EU	Report	no	2017	all	no	-	-	En	-	-	-	-
4	Building the Single Market for Green Products Facilitating better Information on the Environmental Performance of Products and Organisations	EU	Strategy	no	2013	all	no	+	+	En	+	+	+	+
5	EU Forest Strategy	EU	Strategy	no	2013	all	no	+	-	En Ec So	+	+	+	+
6	EU Strategy for Plastics in the Circular Economy	EU	Strategy	no	2018	CP	no	+	+	En	+	+	+	+
7	Good Practice Guidance on the Sustainable Mobilisation of Wood in Europe	EU	Guidance	no	2010	F	no	+	-	En Ec	-	-	-	-
8	Guidance on unfair Commercial Practices - Extract on Misleading Green Claims	EU	Guidance	no	2005	all	direct	-	-	-	-	+	+	+
9	Innovating for Sustainable Growth - A Bioeconomy for Europe (Bioeconomy Strategy)	EU	Strategy	no	2012	all	no	+	-	En Ec So	-	+	+	+
10	Promotion of Sustainable Mobilisation of Wood	EU	Strategy	no	2007	BEn, F	in-direct	+	-	En	+	+	-	+
11	Action Plan on Renewable Raw Materials	AT	Action plan	no	2015	F, C, T, CP, P, M/P	no	+	-	En Ec	+	+	-	+
12	Bioeconomy in Flanders	BE	Action plan	no	2014	all	no	+	-	En Ec So	+	+	-	+
13	Biorefineries Roadmap	DE	Roadmap	no	2012	BEn, F, Fo, Fe, CP, P, M/P	no	+	-	-	+	+	-	+
14	Forest Strategy 2020	DE	Strategy	no	2011	F	no	+	+	En Ec So	+	+	+	+
15	National Policy Strategy on Bioeconomy	DE	Strategy	no	2014	all	no	+	+	En Ec So	-	+	+	+
16	Plan for Growth for Water, Bio and Environmental Solutions	DK	Growth plan	no	2013	all	in-direct	+	+	En	+	+	-	+
17	The Spanish Bioeconomy Strategy 2030 Horizon	ES	Strategy	no	2016	F, Fo	no	+	+	En So	-	+	-	+
18	Finnish Bioeconomy Strategy	FI	Strategy	no	2014	all, emphasis on F	in-direct	+	+	En	-	-	-	-
19	A Bioeconomy Strategy for France	FR	Strategy	no	2016	BEn, F, Fo, CP, M/P	no	-	-	En	+	+	-	+
20	Energy Transition for Green Growth Act	FR	Action plan	no	2016	BEn	no	+	+	En	-	+	-	-
21	National Action Plan for Green Public Procurement	FR	Action plan	no	2014	BEn, C, Fo, T, CP, M/P	direct	+	+	-	-	-	-	+
22	National Strategy of Ecological Transition towards Sustainable Development 2015-2020	FR	Strategy	no	2014	all	in-direct	+	+	En	-	+	-	+
23	National Environmental Technology Innovation Strategy 2011-2020	HU	Strategy	no	2012	BEn, C, Fo, Fe	in-direct	+	+	En Ec So	-	+	-	+
24	Renewable Energy Republic of Hungary - National Renewable Energy Action Plan 2010 2020	HU	Action plan	no	2010	BEn	direct	+	+	En	+	+	+	+
25	Action Plan for the Environmental Sustainability of Consumption in the Public Administration Sector	IT	Action plan	no	2006	all	no	+	+	En	+^a	+	+	+
26	Bioeconomy in Italy	IT	Strategy	no	2016	all	no	+	+	Ec So	-	+	+	-
27	Towards a Model of Circular Economy for Italy	IT	Report	no	2017	F, C, Fo, CP	no	-	-	En So	+	-	-	+
28	A Circular Economy in the Netherlands by 2050	NL	Strategy	no	2016	all	in-direct	+	+	En Ec So	-	+	+	+
29	Strategy for a Green Society	NL	Strategy	no	2013	all	no	+	-	En Ec So	-	-	-	+
30	Green Growth Commitment	PT	Strategy	no	2015	all	in-direct	+	+	En	+	+	+	+
31	Swedish Research and Innovation Strategy for a Bio-based Economy	SE	Report	no	2012	Fo, T, CP, P, M/P	no	+	-	En	-	+	+	+
32	UK Bionergy Strategy	UK	Strategy	no	2012	BEn	in-direct	+	-	En Ec So	+	+	+	+

^aIncorporation of FSC/PEFC certification scheme as a whole
The BE sectors are coded as follows: BEn bioenergy, F forestry, Fo food, CP chemicals and plastics, M/P materials/products, C construction, T textiles, P pharmacy, Fe feed. Sustainability dimensions are coded as followed: En environmental, Ec economic, So social; + stands for “included”; − stands for “not included”

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