"In WP1 an analysis of the most promising opportunities (sweet spots) for the chemical industry was conducted which covered i.e. markets, technologies and raw material analysis of the current status of bio- and fossil-based chemical value chains. In total, more than 500 chemicals were analysed for process chains, application groups and production quantities (D1.1). 120 chemicals identified with the highest potential to replace fossil-based chemicals were examined for ease of implementation, market size and prices. This formed the basis for selecting nine exemplary business cases: 1,4-Butanediol, Dodecanedioic acid, Ethylene, Furfural, Glycerol, Lactic acid, Methanol, PEF/PET and PHA. (D1.2)
Work Package 2 analysed the existing regulatory framework and the influence of public acceptance on bio-based chemicals, materials and products. A combination of literature research and direct involvement of stakeholders was applied to collect existing regulatory barriers on EU level and derive suggestions for overcoming these barriers (D2.1). Existing studies on public acceptance of bio-based products were examined and verified via interviews (D2.2 D2.3). The published results in D2.1-D2.3 were used to develop target group specific key messages, that considered potential contributions the bio-based economy can make to fulfill societal needs, and that consequently were fed into D4.1-D4.3. Because a number of relevant aspects for the bio-based economy also touch on the circular economy, it was furthermore investigated what possible interfaces and differences between the both concepts exist, with a particular focus on topics of the chemical industry (D2.5).
A remarkable feature of the project was the high level of dissemination activities and strong interactions with various stakeholders to increase the awareness as well as the acceptance of the roadmap through the integration of stakeholders' ""insider knowledge"" and feedback. For this a network has been built up. In the course of the project, the project results were broadcasted (website, social media, webinars (3), newsletters (14), conferences (over 20), articles (2), via partner´ and external newsletters). Fort he integration and receiving feedback from the stakeholders workshops (3)as well as interviews(5) on specific topics were conducted and stakeholder groups were invited to express their views on the draft of the roadmap, barriers and structure through surveys in order to develop a document that is practical and easy to use.
In addition to the analysis results from WP 1 and WP 2, the consortium conducted additional analysis on drivers for uptake of bio-based chemicals in different product groups in WP4. These together with stakeholder engagement informed the development of the strategy document, action plan and engagement guide. The roadmap set out clearly the actions needed to enable the use of bio-based feedstocks and intermediates in the chemicals industry between now and 2030.
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