The European Commission has launched a public consultation entitled ‘Towards a circular, regenerative and competitive bioeconomy’ to update the European Union’s bioeconomy strategy, the new version of which is due to be adopted at the end of 2025. The SCALE-UP project contributed to several policy recommendation documents presented during this consultation:

• A joint policy brief from the European projects SCALE-UP, RuralBioUp, BioRural et MainstreamBIO, entitled ‘From strategy to action for a regional, participatory and sustainable bioeconomy in the EU’. This policy brief brings together the conclusions and recommendations of the four projects, outlining key recommendations for the future of the European bioeconomy, with a particular focus on strengthening its regional dimension.

Access the document (in English): SCALE-UP_D1.8_Joint_Policy_Paper

• A policy brief entitled ‘Scaling up biobased production within ecological boundaries’, presented under the SCALE-UP project. It emphasises the need to take ecological boundaries into account in the new European strategy for the bioeconomy.

Access the document (in English): SCALE-UP_D6.5_Policy_Brief

• The SCALE-UP multi-actor platform on the French Atlantic Arc, dedicated to bio-based building, presented its recommendations and best practices for the development of this sector.

Access the document (in French): SCALE-UP – Recommandations pour développer la construction biosourcée