07.10.2022 | 14:00 - 15:30 | Brussels, Belgium (Hybrid)

The potential climate benefits of using more nature-based materials, such as wood and other biomaterials, in the built environment are immense and offer solutions based on available technology. Long-life, circular products can drastically diminish the carbon emissions of the building stock in Europe. Nature-based solutions will thus be key to contributing to a more resilient, self-sufficient European bioeconomy.

Building the bioeconomy with nature-based materials and solutions within the New European Bauhaus

InnovaWood, one of the digiNEB.eu project partners organised the EU Biodiversity Conference side event "Building the bioeconomy with nature-based materials and solutions within the New European Bauhaus" on 7 October 2022. The event showcases the next steps for the New European Bauhaus and the European Commission in the policy context.

Esteemed experts from the wood and biomaterials sectors are going to present the New European Bauhaus initiative and demonstrate how renewable and nature-based materials can contribute to decarbonising the building sector. The discussions are followed by a panel discussion highlighting the policy measures needed to make Europe greener and more sustainable.

The event is hosted by the Wood4Bauhaus Alliance, an official partner of the New European Bauhaus, which drives this change in the building sector, supports the cocreation of innovative solutions and helps to make the transition to sustainable living a widespread, powerful movement.

The event is moderated by Uwe Kies, Secretary General at InnovaWood and digiNEB.eu partner, who is going to showcase the main objectives of the project during the event.

Agenda (CEST)

14:00 - Welcome on behalf of the Wood4Bauhaus Alliance

Uwe Kies, InnovaWood/digiNEB.eu (moderator)

14:10 - The New European Bauhaus fostering nature-based solutions

Borut Cink, European Commission, Joint Research Centre, NEB

14:20 - A paradigm shift for building materials: the construction sector rediscovering wood

Olivier Vuylsteke, Chief Investment Officer at Nextensa

14:40 - Potential of wood insulation materials for the renovation wave

Clive Pinnington, EPF on Wood-fibre Insulation Panels (WFIP)

14:55 - Building solutions with wood: a leading driver for the bioeconomy

Lauri Linkosalmi, StoraEnso Oy

15:10 - Panel discussion – what’s next for the NEB & EU policy? All speakers; questions from audience

Concluding Wood4Bauhaus statements: Uwe Kies, InnovaWood/digiNEB.eu & Kris Wijnendaele, EPF

15:30 - End of conference