Andalusia
At A Glance

Area: 87.268 km²

Total population: 8.379.820

Bioeconomy maturity: Medium

Bioeconomy strategy: Yes, at regional level

Main feedstock: Agricultural residues, forest residues, feedstock from forest-based and from aquatic-based industries, CO₂

POWER4BIO partner: Regional Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Sustainable Development

Contact person for Andalusia: Regional Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Sustainable Development

Bioeconomy Strategy

Formulation of the Strategy by the Governing Council Agreement July 2016

Direct contribution of 4 Regional Ministries

External collaboration on Working Groups with more than 50 experts

Approved 18 September 2018

Andalusian bioeconomy strategy

Main Targets Of The Region Regarding Bioeconomy

Contribute to sustainable growth and development

Fostering target actions to promote the production of resources and renewable biological processes

Increase the availability of sustainable biomass for resource utilization through innovative treatments

Rise the number of bioindustries and biorefineries in Andalusia.

Boost the markets and consumption of bioproducts and bioenergy in Andalusia

Main Stakeholders
In The Region

STAKEHOLDERS INVOLVED IN THE CURRENT REGIONAL BIOECONOMY STRATEGY

Biomass Producers

Industrial Stakeholders

Public administration

Knowledge centers

Small, medium and large enterprises

Other groups of interest (consumers)

STAKEHOLDERS MISSING IN CURRENT BIOECONOMY STRATEGY

Low number of biorefineries

Low number of innovative companies producing high added value products

Low consumer engagement

Available Biomass Sources
At Regional Level

Olive biomass
Intensive horticulture
Seaweed production

Further Information

WWW.BIOECONOMIAANDALUCIA.ES

POWER4BIO Regions – Overview

All Regions Participating In POWER4BIO

Ten regions from nine different countries are participating in POWER4BIO, five of which coming from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and five from Western and Southern Europe (WSE).