Producers, production systems, species, biomass uses, other steps in the value chain and socio-economic data
Algae can play an important role in the production of sustainable food, feed, materials and energy, and therefore to the transition to a green, circular and carbon-neutral EU economy. Since 2017, the JRC has been collecting and analysing data on algae production and industry in Europe, as part of its work for the Commission’s Knowledge Centre for Bioeconomy, in order to enhance the knowledge base for policymaking. Through this work, the JRC had compiled a comprehensive database on algae production systems, species produced, as well as on the location of the production units, disseminated through the Knowledge Centre for Bioeconomy and the European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet) Human Activities Portal . The database also served as the basis for analysing the algae production industry in Europe .
Building upon this previous work, and based on new desk research, web-based surveys, direct exchanges with enterprises, consultations with stakeholders, and compilation and analysis of the Orbis database , the JRC algae database is updated with recent data on algae production, novel socio-economic data, in particular turnover and employment, and an extension to European enterprises that are part of the post-production steps of the algae value chain (processing of biomass and related services e.g., technology providers, R&D, consultancy, traders / exporters, etc.).
VAZQUEZ CALDERON Fatima;
SANCHEZ LOPEZ Javier;
GUILLEN GARCIA Jordi;
AVRAAMIDES Marios;
2022-10-03
Publications Office of the European Union
JRC130107
978-92-76-54516-3 (online),
OP KJ-07-22-673-EN-N (online),
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC130107,
10.2760/813113 (online),
