Argus Biomass Conference

09:55 - 10:00

Chairperson opening remarks

09:00 - 09:55

Doors open for main conference day two

10:00 - 10:40

Keynote by Drax

Renewable energy around the world

10:40 - 11:15

Spotlight on Latam: Untapped potential for biomass and biofuels

- What are the different clean renewable energy sources in Latam region?
- Ethanol sourcing to exporting: How to track and prove credibility to meet global standards?
- What is the scope for Latin export of woody biomass residue and what role can it play in the supply of biomass?
- Understanding the increased demand for SAF and carbon removals

Speakers Include:

Vinicius Ferreira Campos

Commercial Director

Braspine

11:15 - 11:45

Morning coffee break

11:45 - 12:20

Powerhouses of the region: Production, cost and the next steps

- Examining raw material availability and costs in the region
- What do you need to know about sourcing of wood biomass and the risk of deforestation?
- Next steps: Understand the balance between hydropower and solid biomass use in power and fuel generation?

Speakers Include:

Henrik Brodin

Head of Energy Transition

Sodra

Johan Vinterbäck

Program Manager

Swedish Energy Agency

12:20 - 12:45

Fireproofing your feedstocks

- Perspective of power stations on safety standards and environmental impact
- How can the government task force better support the industry?
- What are the lessons learnt and the best practices moving forward?

Speakers Include:

Gordon Murray

Executive Director

Wood Pellet Association of Canada

12:45 - 14:00

Speed networking and lunch

14:00 - 14:45

Global panel discussion: Demystifying claims on upcoming industries beyond Europe

- Navigating regulations and trade barriers: How can Europe broker more trade deals with Vietnam?
- Outlook for Japanese biomass consumption for power generation
- APAC outlook for biomass

Biotechnology solutions and future

14:45 - 15:30

Big debate: Panel on industry movements and future

Speakers Include:

Michael Christensen

Chief Operating Officer

CM Biomass

16:15 - 16:45

Technology, innovation and finance: Getting to drips with biotechnology

- Given high market liquidity, what do you need to know about renewable energy credits?
- What investments are required for technologies to fund future solutions?

Speakers Include:

Samantha Smith

Head of Biomass

Renewable Energy Association

16:45 - 17:00

Closing remarks

17:00

Awards ceremony and drinks reception

Judged by an expert panel of industry leaders, winners will be announced at the exclusive awards ceremony on 2 April at the Argus Biomass Conference (1-3 April, QEII Centre, London, UK).

09:00 - 09:50

Doors open

09:50 - 09:55

Conference welcome

Devina Singh

Conference Producer

Argus

09:55 - 10:00

Chairperson’s opening remarks

Scaling CCUS and BECCS towards net-negative

10:00 - 10:45

Case study: Negative emissions with BECCS - Improving commercial viability

- How and when will these projects become commercially viable? Are there alternatives to bridge the gap until then?
- Turning CO2 into a marketable industrial and commercial product?
- Tracking the sources of future biomass procurement strategies

10:45 - 11:30

Morning coffee break

11:30 - 12:00

Unravelling industrial carbon removals and storage policies

- What policy inputs do we need for biomass power assets looking for alternatives?
- How do the policies – EU ETS, CDR, CRCF and RED III interact and what are the key takeaways?
- What is the long-term viability of CCUS-powered biomass in achieving net-zero emissions?

Green feedstocks and low-carbon biomass future

12:00 - 12:45

Keynote panel on hard-to-abate industries: What are the sustainable sources of biomass for biocarbon production and are they enough to sustain the supply chain?

- Are steel, aluminum, cement and other decarbonizing sectors looking for compliance carbon markets?
- The promise of green steel: With increased consumer demand and investments, how can we ensure the process and result is entirely sustainable?
- How does the efficiency and feasibility of biomass compare to alternative technologies like hydrogen?

12:45 - 14:00

Speed networking and lunch

14:00 - 14:30

What role can biochar and biocarbon play in decarbonizing sectors while sequestrating carbon?

- Since net zero targets are placed for 2050, are sectors moving from pellets to biochar?
- What are the real time projects and challenges?
- Who’s certifying such projects? What should the producer and end-user know about the life cycle of the project?

Speakers Include:

Hinaku Yoshida

Trader

Hanwa

Tobias Brink

Head of Business Development

Envigas

14:30 - 15:00

Achieving circular bioeconomy by agricultural biomass

- Understanding the landscape of agricultural residue for advanced uses of power generation
- What are the sustainable feedstocks available?
- Which industries are off-taking such sources?

Speakers Include:

André Paula Santos

Head of EU Policy

Nuseed

Amparo Arellano Gil

Senior Expert

SURE

15:00

Close of conference

1 April

11:45

BECCS presentation by Drax

13:30

Wood processing by TSI

16:00

Commercialising biomass technologies with higher CO2 reductions

2 April

11:15

Unlocking traceability solutions by Control Union

13:00

Multi-feedstock technology

13:30

Power generation by Engie

3 April

10:45

Heating solutions and torrefaction