Argus Biomass Conference 2024

Sustainability Day

08:00 - 09:15

Registration opens

09:15 - 09:20

Producer's address

09:20 - 09:25

Chairperson's opening remarks

Freddie Staermose

Vice President, Generating Fuels and Dry Bulks

Argus

9:25 - 9:45

Keynote opening speech

09:45 - 10:45

Keynote panel - Sustainability beyond the obvious: How will bioenergy become a widely accepted source of renewable power?

- Is it the failure of policy or failure of industry causing a difference in public perception?
- Communicating resilience to tackle emissions successfully.
- Increased credibility: Will new industrial players help make biomass a credible renewable resource?

Speakers include:

Mihkel Jugaste

Head of Quality and Certification Systems

Graanul Invest

Peter Kristensen

Director of Bioenergy Sustainability, Orsted

Morten Hultberg Buchgreitz

CEO

CM Biomass

Freddie Staermose

Vice President, Generating Fuels and Dry Bulks

Argus

10:45 - 11:15

BECCS and what's next? How can BECCS projects benefit from carbon removal partnerships

- What prospects are there to expand BECCS across Europe?
- Can BECCs carbon be converted into tradeable credits
- Removal supply contracts: What does this mean?

Speakers include:

Adam Nye

VP Business Development

Argus

David Fich

Senior Lead Business Developer- CCx, Orsted

11:15 - 11:45

Morning break

Innovation Zone: Heat Markets Stream (Expo floor and Innovation Room)

11:45 - 12:00

Technical Zone Presentation: Amandus Kahl

Join industry expert Dennis Werner, Sales Director, Amandus Kahl giving a technical presentation in the technical stage inside the exhibition.

12:00 - 12:30

Premium Pellets Working Group

- Discussing heat generation demand and lack of supply
- From stoves to boilers, creating flexible technologies

Chair:

Christian Rakos

President

World Bioenergy Association

Pietro di Sarno

CEO, Intergroup

12:30 - 13:15

Technical Presentation by CPM

Join industry expert Brock Harrington, Sales Director, CPM giving a technical presentation in the technical stage inside the exhibition.

12:45 - 13:15

Wood Chips Stream

- Outlooks for winter 2024
- Wood chip availability in Europe
- Concerns on domestic woodchip supply

Chair:

Andy Hill

Deputy Chair

Wood Recyclers Association

Pietro di Sarno

CEO, Intergroup

Main Stage: Carbon Presentations Stream

12:30 - 13:00

Understanding the VCM markets: How will today’s biomass players become tomorrow’s carbon traders?

- Understanding the role of biomass and BECCS in the commoditised carbon space

Teresa Hartmann

Chief Ratings Officer, BeZero Carbon

Adam Nye

VP Business Development

Argus

12:00 - 12:30

RECs debunked: Exploring crossovers between renewable energy certificates and sustainable biomass

13:00 - 14:45

Networking lunch break

Research & Development: Innovation Sessions

14:30 - 14:40

Research & Development: How is the UK innovating biomass feedstock availability?

Presenting latest research and development projects funded by the UK Department Energy Security and Net Zero to help study new feedstocks and energy crops. 15 minute insights from four leading innovators.

Jeanette Whitaker

Principal Scientist in Soil and Land use, UK CEHS

14:30

EnviroCrops: Digitizing energy crop management

Kevin Lindegaard

Director, Crops for Energy

TEMPEC: Project by New Energy Farms

Learn about one of the key agro-biomass projects in the UK harnessing the abundance of miscanthus as an agri-feedstock.

Speakers Include:

Mike Carver

Technical Manager, New Energy Farms

15:00

White Horse Technology: From farm to energy, creating an efficient pellet supply chain

15:15

BioForce: Ecological management and tracking forestry emissions

15:45 - 16:30

Afternoon break

16:30 - 17:00

Sustainability standards working group (SBP-SURE)

- Updated on progresses made in the EU and Asia on agreeing to sustainability standards
- What are key challenges for EU regulations for biomass categorization
- Will there be separate standards based on different end-uses?

Speakers include:

Carsten Huljus

Chief Executive Officer

Sustainable Biomass Program (SBP)

Amparo Arellano Gil

Senior Expert

SURE

Argus Biomass Industry Awards

17:00 - 17:30

Argus Biomass Industry Awards Ceremony

The Argus Biomass Industry Awards will showcase the achievements of companies and individuals at the number-one networking event for the biomass industry. The awards recognise thought leadership in bringing sustainability to the forefront of business and in tackling climate change. 2024 winners will be announced here!

17:30 - 18:30

Evening drinks reception