Researchers and industry will work together to develop new ways to convert biological feedstock into energy and other valuable resources, using biorefinery technology.
The Commission is providing €52 million in funding over four years. Its 81 partners from universities, research institutes and industry in 20 countries will invest another €28 million.
The programme will contribute to the European Lead Market initiative on Bio-Based products.
It aims to help transform innovation into commercial products and services. Biorefinery research will also contribute to the implementation of the European Energy & Climate Package.
The goal is to ensure that at least 10% of the energy used for transport, in every Member State, comes from renewable sources and especially biofuels.
Biorefinery is also an important feature of the Bio-energy European Industrial Initiative, one of the six industrial initiatives in the European Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan.
The objective is for bioenergy to make up at least 14 per cent of the EU energy mix by 2020. More than 200,000 jobs could be created.
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