Slovenia is considered as one region due to its small size and homogeneous characteristics. It is the third country in the EU for surface covered by forests (5.8%). It is one of the countries with the highest percentage of separately-collected waste. A great share of biological waste is processed by RCERO, one of the most modern plants for treating biologic waste in Europe. The domestic chemical sector is particularly inclined towards the transition to bio-based solutions. The spectrum of the bio-based product is quite broad, covering polymers for the textile industry, coatings, resins, wood-derived chemicals, plant extracts, etc. One of the most vital challenges to further expand bio-based industry is the implementation of bio-refining, which is presently lacking. Establishing a local bio-refining capacity would drastically promote the advancement of emerging biobased initiatives/commercialization. Slovenia participates in the BioINSouth consortium with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia.
Bioeconomy sectors
- Sustainable agriculture
- Circular bioeconomy
- Forestry and agri-food
- Marine and coastal development
Types of biomass
- Agricultural residues
- Forest biomass
- Organic waste
- Industrial by-products
Legislation status
- National Bioeconomy Strategy
- Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU)
- Regional bioeconomy policy
- Circular economy initiatives
- Sustainable development goals (SDGs)
