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Building the Bioeconomy – Essay 4 – Prioritising Biomass: The case for a resource hierarchy
Prioritising Biomass: the case for a resource hierarchy Mark Glover, Managing Director and Founder, Renewed Carbon As Australia’s bioeconomy takes shape, we must face an uncomfortable truth: biomass is not an unlimited resource. Despite our vast landscapes, once we...
Building the Bioeconomy – Essay 3 – Dynamic by Nature: Evolving environmental policy for a circular bioeconomy
Dynamic by Nature: Evolving environmental policy for a circular bioeconomy Ross Fox, Principal, Accredited Specialist, Planning and Environment Law, Fishburn Watson O'Brien Across Australia, environmental regulators play a critical role in safeguarding ecosystems and...
Thought Starter 2: The Consuming Community as the Ultimate “Customers” for CE Outcomes
The Consuming Community as the Ultimate “Customers” for CE Outcomes The Immutable Foundation: Commercial Realities At its core, this relationship is shaped by commercial realities: Who is paying for change, and are they receiving value for money? We have to assume...
Building the Bioeconomy – Essay 2 – The Hidden Hurdle: The critical role of proponent preparedness in bioeconomy approvals
The Hidden Hurdle: The critical role of proponent preparedness in bioeconomy approvals Erik Larsen, Senior Consultant, JEP Environment & Planning Roadblocks to getting bioeconomy projects approved can be caused by both regulators and business proponents. Many...
Building the Bioeconomy – Essay 1 – Bioenergy and the Bioeconomy: Not the same thing
Bioenergy and the Bioeconomy: Not the same thing Mark Glover, Managing Director and Founder, Renewed Carbon The terms “bioenergy” and “bioeconomy” are often used interchangeably—but they are not the same. Bioenergy is just one (important) part of a much broader, more...
Thought Starter 1: It all starts with design
Achieving a Truly Circular Economy (CE) - One that meets community expectations as efficiently and quickly as possible - is now a critical challenge. Starting with a Working Definition of a Circular Economy A Circular Economy promotes the continuous use, regeneration,...
Introducing the AIEN Thought Starter Series: Provoking Circular Progress – Unlocking the design, behaviours and systems that close the loop
AIEN is launching a new series of focused Thought Starters (TS) to unpack some of the most pressing issues in sustainable resource use through the lens of Industrial Ecology. Each TS will tackle a specific topic, outlining the key challenges, why they matter, and what...
AIEN Essay Series: Building the Bioeconomy
The 2024 AIEN Bioeconomy Conference marked a pivotal moment for Australia’s low-carbon future. Across two days in Newcastle, one message came through clearly: if we are serious about decarbonising the most carbon-intensive sectors of our economy - beyond just power...
AIEN Submission to NSW energy from waste framework review (May 2025)
The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has progressed a review of the energy from waste framework for the NSW Government and identified potential changes to the framework. The NSW EPA sought feedback on three key areas in this waste framework: Changes to the...
AIEN Submission to Draft Guarantee of Origin Rules (March 2025)
In November 2024, the Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin) Bill 2024 and its two supporting Bills passed through Parliament. These Bills received Royal Assent on 10 December 2024. The Acts establish the legislative arrangements underpinning the voluntary...