Potential contribution of biological resources to net zero: the bioeconomy approach

Bioeconomy envisions the sustainable production and utilization of biological resources to provide products and services to all trade and industry sectors. This talk will critically reflect the opportunities and challenges of bioeconomy in Germany as a substantial contribution to the net zero targets in the next decades. To this end, a wide variety of processes – from open fireplaces to synthetic biology – and actors need to be coordinated based on a coherent strategy and implementation plan.