"The solutions are ready. But regulation is not ready." Our CEO Ester Baiget was interviewed live by CNBC from the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, where she discussed solutions and barriers to accelerating climate action. "Biosolutions that are natural and biodegradable are still treated as though they were chemicals, and that creates unnecessary roadblocks, hindering the speed of the green transition. It takes six years in Europe to register a microbe to replace a fertilizer, while it can take two years in the U.S," she said. On the role that biosolutions can play in the green transition: "We are part of the answer of the future. Our biosolutions can transform food systems by replacing fossil-based chemicals, supporting the shift to alternative proteins, and reducing the carbon footprint of food production. In all areas, our solutions are an enabler to the green transition." She also talked about our proposed merger with Chr. Hansen, which is expected to close following regulatory approvals in Q1. Here is the link to watch the interview with Ester: https://lnkd.in/gKnS3UAa #biosolutions #climateaction #worldeconomicforum #rethinktomorrow
Great interview! I especially like the way Ester Baiget describes how to enable more state of the art biosolutions to see the day light - aid bringing down regulatory roadblocks!
Executive Director - IPA Europe
6moClear! Europe needs to fill the gap if competitiveness and biosolutions should be on the table of the next European Commission, thank you Ester Baiget for bringing the attention on this strategic aspect !