The 2024 agenda
- 17:00 - 18:30
Registration and cocktail reception to take place at OverEasy
Forge valuable connections in good company, and exchange insights with biomass industry experts at OverEasy (1 Fullerton Road #01-06, One Fullerton, Singapore 049213)
Conference day one
- 08:00 - 09:00
Breakfast and registration
- 09:00 - 09:10
Chairperson's introduction and opening remarks
Freddie Staermose
Vice President, Generating Fuels and Dry BulksArgus- 09:10 - 09:50
Argus' biomass global outlook - What are current market dynamics under the energy crisis?
• The legacy of the energy crisis and how is the market adapting
• The demand-supply (im)balance and its impact on prices
• Power sector demand fluctuations in Europe and Asia
• A look into near future: new capacity, new players, new rules – opportunity or risk?Erisa Senerdem
Editor, BiomassArgus- 09:50 - 10:25
The demand centres: towards decarbonising the power sector with biomass in Japan
• What biomass resources have been added within the FIT schemes in Japan?
• Are there any other resources playing a bigger role within the power sector in Japan than wood pellets and PKS?
• How will these countries quit nuclear and coal energy in such a short period of time?
• What policy tools are aiding the transition other than FIT for the power and heat sector?Junichi Tobisawa
General Manager Biomass Fuel DepartmentRenova- 10:25 - 11:10
Coffee break
- 11:10 - 12:10
How will local policies within key exporting countries impact the volumes that could come out of these regions? (Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand)
- What are key exporting countries’ bioenergy potentials and strategy’s? Is biomass the key renewable energy source?
- With Indonesia, Malaysia and the Thailand's biomass co-firing prospects increasing, what will this mean for domestic use vs exports and its impact on exports to Japan and South Korea?
- What is the production capacity outlook in South East Asia? Where are Japanese companies investing in the region? Do they have concession land for their feedstock, or will just rent from forest owners and manage it over the years?Speakers Include:
Dato Leong Kin Mun
PresidentMalaysia Biomass Industries ConfederationRobert Hardin
Chief ExecutiveSEDC Energy Sdn BhdAvila Ananda
Executive AdvisorPT PRIMAAkarin Vongapirat
ChairmanWood processing club, Federation of Thai Industries- 12:10 - 12:45
Keeping up with EU standards: Will Asia follow?
- What does the EUDR mean for pellet producers and bioenergy feedstock producers in Asia?
- With the adoption of RED III, what challenges for implementation remain? What challenges does the EUDR create for operators?
- What is Europe’s acceptance and definition of sustainable biomass? How can producers in Asia meet their requirements?Nicolas Viart
Technical DirectorSBP- 12:45 - 14:00
Networking lunch break
- 14:00 - 14:45
Fuel security: What alternative Agri biomass options are available in South East Asia?
- What types of agri biomass can be sourced? Which markets would be able to supply the fuel?
- What agri residues are suitable for pellets? What is the main Agri waste that powerplants are targeting?
- What are the challenges in uptake, supply chains, and pelletising agri biomass, suitability and cofiring with coal? How can we improve the efficiency of the supply chains and make it more tradable?Speakers Include:
Thareq Ariffin
Manager - Market TransformationRoundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)Phil Jarratt
Managing DirectorJarratt GroupSamuel Setiawan
Corporate Business DevelopmentSinarmas AgriModerator:
Simon Yim
Chief Executive OfficerSky Renewables- 14:45 - 15:30
End-user perspectives - Agricultural biomass utilisation in the heat and electricity sectors
- What are the technological parameters for different types of feedstocks? How do they react in different boilers/gasifiers and how can we overcome these issues?
- How can alternative waste materials from the palm oil industry be better utilised from an energy and sustainability perspective?
- What financial incentives are available for setting up pelletising plants in nearby thermal plants?
- How are industrials decarbonising? What opportunities are there for biomass for industrial decarbonisation?Speakers Include:
Hannu Ikavalko
Supply Chain Director – BioenergyBECISSanteri Rantala
Chief Executive OfficerSolcofinDaowei Lin
Head of BD IndustryENGIE Southeast AsiaModerator:
Oliver Mauss
Chief ExecutiveUPC Renewables- 15:30 - 16:15
Coffee break
- 16:15 - 17:00
The global liquid biofuels industry – Will Asia be the main supplier of biomass feedstocks?
- What end use sectors are in need of biomass feedstocks? With a specific focus on SAF and the marine sector.
- What proportion of pellets could potentially go into liquid biofuels in the future and is there enough resources?
- How will bio-refiners ensure enough feedstock sourcing? How are refiners coping with their clean energy reduction targets in Europe? How are they coprocessing biomass feedstocks into their refineries?Speakers Include:
Loic Brachet
Head of Biofuels APACHartree PartnersChris Markey
Deputy Regional Director, Southeast Asia & OceaniaU.S. Grains CouncilJean-Jacques Lavigne
Chief ExecutiveBinexModerator:
Freddie Staermose
Vice President, Generating Fuels and Dry BulksArgus- 17:00 - 17:05
Chairperon's closing remarks
Freddie Staermose
Vice President, Generating Fuels and Dry BulksArgus- 17:05 - 18:30
Networking drinks reception - Garden Walk 3, Level 4, Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre
The drinks reception will take place at the MBS Convention Centre, Garden Walk 3, Level 4. Enjoy the glamourous spirit of Singapore and take in the breath-taking Marina Bay skyline at our exclusive networking reception. Forge valuable connections in good company, and exchange insights with biomass industry experts.
Conference day two
- 08:00 - 09:00
Breakfast and registration
- 09:00 - 09:10
Chairperson's opening remarks
Andrew Jones
Editor, Solid Fuels, Asia-PacificArgus- 09:10 - 09:40
Argus’ Asia-Pacific biomass markets in focus: How is the growing demand in Asia altering global biomass trade flows?
- Asian PKS and wood pellets – key market drivers
- Will South East Asia exports meet the demand of East Asia and Europe?
- What is the future for industry pricing over the next few years?
- How much PKS is available and what country’s will be supplying it?- 09:40 - 10:20
How can we ensure certification systems fit into the market more efficiently to align with government and industry expectations?
- What certification programmes are available?
- How do certification claims work? What is required from different supply chain actors?
- How can producers ensure they are meeting standards?
- Within the Japanese regulatory landscape, what issues are present for suppliers and how can they meet the Japanese regulations?Speakers Include:
Carsten Huljus
Chief Executive OfficerSustainable Biomass Program (SBP)Richard Laity
Director of APACPEFC- 10:20 - 11:00
Coffee break
- 11:00 - 11:25
What is happening to the PKS market supply to Japan under the new certification rules?
- What kind of enforcement of sustainability criteria will the Japanese government implement?
- What are the current and future prospects for PKS producers and traders?
- How much of PKS is going to be certified by April 2024?
- Will the industry look for alternatives over PKS if sustainable supply isn’t met? What is the feasibility and practicality of alternatives to PKS? Do power plants have the flexibility to switch?Hiroaki Goto
General ManagerErex- 11:25 - 12:10
Producers and traders perspectives: How can South East Asia biomass producers and traders ensure they meet global biomass demands?
- When looking into alternative fuels, how much potential are producers and traders seeing in the market?
- Where are traders seeing new trading routes occurring? How are traders adapting their sourcing strategies?
- How much biomass feedstock are they seeing? Is there enough for the future growing demand? How are they ramping up production?Speakers Include:
Masayoshi Takezaki
ManagerItochuDavid Wong
Marketing DirectorRainbow PelletNaruaki Matsumi
Country ManagerCellMarkModerator:
Andrew Jones
Editor, Solid Fuels, Asia-PacificArgus- 12:10 - 12:20
Technical presentation hosted by Amandus Kahl
Speakers Include:
Jerome Debuc
Regional DirectorAmandus Kahl- 12:20 - 13:30
Networking lunch break
- 13:30 - 14:15
Carbon markets and the role of bioenergy: what green solutions are available to remove carbon from the atmosphere?
- An update on carbon markets in Asia. How does it differ from more developed carbon markets in Europe?
- With countries around Asia looking to ramp up their carbon taxes, will biomass be the chosen renewable energy source?
- What voluntary carbon markets support biomass-based carbon credits?
- How can businesses in the biomass industry gain value out of carbon credits? How can they combine their decarbonisation plans with carbon offsets?
- Looking at biochar as a resource for CO2 sequestration. Is it an efficient way to generate carbon credits compared to other mechanisms such as BECCS?Speakers Include:
Prateek Tiwari
Managing DirectorAlcomGeoffrey Seeto
Head of Emerging MarketsNew ForestsRalph Dixon
Executive Director of SustainabilityYTL Corporation BerhardModerator:
Muhamad Fadhil
SVP Strategy and Business DevelopmentArgus- 14:15 - 15:00
Pellet treatment and carbonisation of biomass – what industries are looking at biocarbon products?
• An update on the technological maturity and the readiness level of biocarbon products
• A comparative analysis on different technologies to produce biocarbon (steam cracking/explosion, conventional torrefaction and pyrolysis)
• Is torrefied biomass really the intermediate solution before ammonia and hydrogen in Japan?
• With the Indian government focusing on torrefaction technology, will they become a large exporter of torrefied pellets?
• What is the potential and opportunities for the metallurgical industry coming from biocarbon?Speakers Include:
John Teal
Vice PresidentTSINaoki Kawamoto
Senior (Black Pellets), Coal & Energy Solutions DeptIdemitsu KosanShribalaji Shenbagaraj
ConsultantArgusModerator:
Michael Wild
PresidentInternational Biomass Torrefaction and Carbonization Council IBTC- 15:00 - 15:40
Coffee break
- 15:40 - 16:15
How is India looking at biomass and what are the key resources available?
- What would be the potential of biomass coming out of India? Will they become the go-to place for Agri residue?
- The potential of bioresources, what are the drawbacks and gaps in the supply chain? What are the opportunities within the market?
- How does India efficiently trade biomass briquettes?
- What technologies are India planning to explore for biomass to green hydrogen production for their hydrogen strategy?Speakers Include:
Pavan Kumar Pawar
General Manager SalesSouth APAC, AndritzShribalaji Shenbagaraj
ConsultantArgus- 16:15 - 16:45
Will China become net biomass importer or exporter in the next few years?
- What position will China take in energy consumption? How much biomass are they generating themselves? How much biomass resources are available in China?
- With the potential scale of operations in China, will there be any changes in export profiles?
- What is China’s current stance on biomass? Do we see a change in national policy in regards to lifting their import ban on biomass soon?
- What form of biomass are Chinese utilities favouring?
- What are the typical cooking and heating technologies used in China?Speakers Include:
Kelvin Hong
ChairmanResourcesWilliam Tao
Head of Energy & Iron OreThyssenkrupp- 16:45 - 16:50
Chairperson's closing remarks & end of conference
Andrew Jones
Editor, Solid Fuels, Asia-PacificArgus