Collage Mark Meier, Johanna Mossberg, Karin Tormalm, Daniel Roser, Jytte Guteland, Rickard Nordin, Helena Storckenfeldt — Photo: BASF, Rise, Regeringskansliet

Human hands on a wood stump — Photo: BASF

Seminar: How Can We Increase the Share of Bio-based Raw Materials in Industry?

The Industry is accelerating the transition to net-zero emissions. The supply of bio-based industrial products is struggling to keep up with the high demand. What is holding back development? Which measures have industry and politics already agreed on and in which areas do compromises still need to be found?

In order to promote the development towards an adapted industry of the future, politics and industry need to join forces in the context of the green transition to ensure industry's access to bio-based raw materials. Together with the German chemical company BASF, we invite German and Swedish speakers from politics, industry and government to discuss how innovative technologies can support society on the way to a circular and sustainable economy and what solutions can help Sweden to the forefront of a new global and sustainable industry.

The discussion is moderated by Sanna Balsvik and will be held in English. It is free of charge and aimed at politicians, business decision-makers, representatives from authorities, media and NGOs.

Programme

10:00	Registration and coffee
10:30	Welcome by Malin Johansson, Head of Communications at the German-Swedish Chamber of Commerce and Mark Meier, CEO of BASF Sweden and Vice President of BASF Nordic/Baltic Countries *The chemical industry towards net zero emissions* A global climate outlook on present actions and what innovative technologies will help speed up the journey towards net zero emissions, as well as some of the outcomes from the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow. Speaker: Daniel Roser, Director Renewable Raw Materials / BASF Net Zero Accelerator Opinions from politics, research and industry: Karin Tormalm, Secretary General of the Government's inquiry into a national bioeconomy strategy Johanna Mossberg, Vice President Biorefinery and Energy, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden Panel discussion with Members of Parliament: Jytte Guteland, (S) Rickard Nordin, (C) Helena Storckenfeldt, (M) and Daniel Roser, BASF
11:45	End of seminar and lunch for the participants on site
13:00	The event ends

The event is organized in cooperation with BASF, the German chemical company, which has set itself high goals in the field of circular economy.

Interested in becoming a part of our network? Contact Åsa Benteke Werner or read more about it here in Swedish or German.

This is a event within the innovation platform German Swedish Tech Forum initiated and run by the German-Swedish Chamber of Commerce (AHK Schweden) and the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA). It was launched by Chancellor Angela Merkel and Prime Minister Stefan Löfven in January 2017. Read more about the Forum here.

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