Tuesday, 2 December 2025
Pre-conference: Regulation and Trade Dynamics Workshop*
- 08:00
Registration open
*The conference on Tuesday 2 December is open only to Regulation and trade dynamics workshop passholders only. Select 'Add-on: Regulation and Trade Dynamics Workshop' when registering for access to the Add-on: Regulation and Trade Dynamics Workshop
Morning sessions
- 09:00 - 09:10
Chair’s opening remarks
- 09:10 - 09:40
How progressive can Europe be in the current global environment?
Geopolitics: Will it speed up or slow down clean ammonia at scale?
- Moving ammonia and geopolitics: how will the European market be impacted by trade wars?
- How will import duties and clean regulation interact? Where does CBAM fit into the wider picture? What does this all look like for the existing industry versus new market players?
- Will all of these factors drive a quicker adoption of clean ammonia? Could clean ammonia have a bigger and earlier impact?
- 09:40 - 10:10
Mapping the regulatory landscape for ammonia now and in the future
Overview of RED II and III, RFNBO, CBAM, IMO and Fuel EU Maritime
- Regulatory timelines and updates
- Implications for clean ammonia and hydrogen
- Maritime sector – how do all these policies interact?
- 10:10 - 10:50
What are regulators doing to drive demand for clean fuels like ammonia?
- How are European regulations adapting to create an environment for investment and adoption of low carbon fuels?
- New Clean Industrial Deal: how will labels for lower carbon intensity markets help?
- What will underpin a viable market for clean ammonia? Where will it come from?
- 10:50 - 11:00
Case study: From government subsidies to construction reality: green ammonia
- From subsidies to construction
- Lessons learned
- Developing a viable business case
- 11:00 - 11:30
Networking break
- 11:30 - 11:50
Government keynote: RED III transposition in the Netherlands — an example to follow?
The Netherlands has submitted the first proposal for transposition of RED III: what are some of the key takeaways from the proposal?- 11:50 - 12:30
RED III: do we finally have definition under the European Delegated Acts, for low carbon hydrogen and ammonia to qualify as RFNBOs?
- What is the latest on the delegated acts? What does this mean for targets set under RED III looking to 2030 and 2035?
- Influencing the European Delegated Acts and softening RFNBO criteria to make the business case for clean ammonia adoption: blue ammonia
- What have been the reactions from member states? Will they follow the same path and how could approaches differ?
Networking lunch
- 12:30 - 13:30
Networking lunch
Afternoon sessions
- 13:30 - 14:30
Argus CBAM workshop: structuring the ammonia low carbon NW Europe price index
With CBAM coming into effect from January 2026, gain insights into what is changing to our price assessments and what this means for your business.
- 14:30 - 15:30
Coffee and roundtables
- 15:20 - 16:00
Fuel EU Maritime versus IMO: to what extent are they coordinated and where do they differ?
- Compliance mechanisms and penalties: what are the different ways in which shipowners can comply?
- Differences in maritime regulation: Net Zero Framework vs Fuel EU Maritime
- Future alignment opportunities – what does that mean for the adoption of clean ammonia?
- 16:00 - 16:30
Wrap up and moving forward: Hydrogen demand: is it delayed or pushed back?
- What does that mean for clean ammonia adoption or imports into Europe?
- To what extent are governments trying to push goals back? Is hydrogen the best way to decarbonise?
- What else is out there? – Carbon capture and storage – Norway/Scandinavia, cheap renewables energy – the role of southern Europe
- 16:30
Chair’s closing remarks
Welcome drinks reception sponsored by Port of Rotterdam
- 17:00 - 19:00
Welcome drinks reception sponsored by Port of Rotterdam (open to all attendees)
Wednesday, 3 December 2025
Main Conference Day 1
- 08:00
Registration open
- 08:00 - 09:00
Networking breakfast
- 08:00 - 09:15
CEO Roundtable (by invitation only)
Morning sessions
- 09:15 - 09:20
Chair's opening remarks
- 09:20 - 09:30
Welcome from host sponsor - Port of Rotterdam
- 09:30 - 09:50
Keynote address: Where are the bright spots for clean ammonia?
- 09:50 - 10:35
Keynote Panel: Decarbonising Ammonia: Market Signals, Regulation, and End-User Demand
- Where are we on the roadmap to low-carbon ammonia? Are regulations driving real offtake, and is the market willing to pay for greener molecules?
- Which industrial sectors are showing the most immediate potential for clean ammonia uptake in Europe?
- How far down the chain do we need to go to unlock demand? What new business models are emerging, and who are the critical voices still missing?
- 10:35 - 11:10
Europe’s Ammonia Dilemma: Domestic Capacity or International Supply? Fertilizer market perspectives
- How much ammonia will be locally produced versus how much will be imported?
- Is there infrastructure in place across the continent for ammonia to be imported? What capacity exists today and where are the gaps?
- Clean ammonia for the European fertilizer industry: how does the industry see the future? When will low carbon ammonia become a commodity in its own right?
- 11:10 - 11:40
Networking break
- 11:40 - 12:10
Argus views: Future of clean products in Europe
- Pricing forecast for five years, what could be the scenarios?
- What will happen to existing market for ammonia in Europe
- CBAM: can we plot the point where clean ammonia market becomes a reality?
- Competitors for ammonia transportation: what does the landscape look like? Hydrogen comparison: how do costs compare?
- 12:10 - 12:30
H2 Global Auction Second Round Keynote
- Scope and budget of the second H2Global auction: where is the funding coming from and why is that significant?
- What producing countries are allowed to bid? How does the model work using a contract-for-difference model (CfD) to make clean ammonia more viable?
- What are the main criteria related to European regulations? How will the auction look to diversify supply sources and accelerate investment in clean ammonia infrastructure?
- 12:30 - 13:00
Financing the future: What makes clean ammonia projects bankable?
- From concept to FID: What are the key impediments holding projects back from reaching financial close, and what do financiers need to see to back clean ammonia and green hydrogen investments?
- Ammonia as a hydrogen enabler: How does ammonia solve hydrogen’s transport and storage challenges, and is it the key to unlocking global green hydrogen trade?
- Policy, markets and project viability: With Europe’s fragmented support landscape, how can developers align with target markets and build scalable projects which can be financed by 2030?
Networking lunch
- 13:00 - 14:00
Networking lunch highlighting women in clean ammonia
Afternoon sessions
- 14:00 - 15:00
Panel discussion: Global Supply Momentum - Tracking Clean Ammonia Project Progress
- Key production hubs and project pipeline: What is happening on the supply side in major countries like the US Gulf coast, the UAE and China? Which blue and green ammonia projects are moving toward FID or commissioning?
- From announcements to action: How are key players progressing? What separates speculative projects from those reaching commercial reality?
- Carbon intensity and market readiness: With low-carbon indexes maturing, how are producers benchmarking carbon intensity (CI)?
- 15:00 - 15:45
Roundtables and coffee break
- Americas
- Latin America
- Middle East
- Asia
- Europe
- 15:45 - 16:30
Why now? European ports preparing for future handling of low carbon ammonia today
Building a clean ammonia ecosystem in Europe
- What is the government missing in terms of the role of ports as demand aggregators to help get projects kick-started?
- Role of ports in cracking projects: How are ports preparing to offer flexibility to cracking project for supply and offtake? When to invest in cracking infrastructure and import terminals
- Case study: Pecem to Rotterdam to Duisburg
- 16:30 - 17:10
Progress on ammonia crackers: What are the latest updates from key projects in Europe?
- Are there any developments taking place outside of Europe from which the industry can learn?
- What is the expected performance level of crackers? Development of cracking technology efficiency and costs
- How are technology companies working with partners in the hydrogen and ammonia space to develop the business case for ammonia cracking?
- 17:10 - 17:30
Novel projects: Build test plans for ammonia to hydrogen in Norway
- 17:30
Chair’s closing remarks & end of day 1 main conference
Main networking drinks reception
- 17:30 - 19:00
Main networking drinks reception
Thursday, 4 December 2025
Main Conference Day 2
- 08:00
Registration open and morning coffee
- 08:15 - 08:50
End-user breakfast roundtables
Where can ammonia be used other than the existing fertilizer chemical market today?
- Fertilizers and chemicals
- Refining Transition: How are oil refiners looking to integrate ammonia to meet decarbonisation goals—and what is the pace of adoption?
- How are German companies looking at clean ammonia?
Morning sessions
- 09:00 - 09:05
Chair’s opening remarks
- 09:05 - 09:20
Ship-to-ship transfers: Exploring the technical and safety challenges of direct ammonia fuel transfers at sea
Successful case studies- 09:20 - 10:00
Panel discussion: clean ammonia at sea: is the shipping industry ready?
- Technology readiness and fleet orders: how close are we to commercial deployment of ammonia-fuelled vessels? Who is placing orders, and how many ships are in the pipeline?
- Blue versus green ammonia preferences: are shipowners open to using blue ammonia, or is green the only acceptable option for decarbonisation strategies in the longer-term? How does this compare to other low carbon fuels?
- Offtake and fuel commitments: are we seeing real momentum in offtake agreements and ammonia procurement? What signals are emerging from early movers in the maritime sector?
- 10:00 - 10:20
Powering progress: ammonia engines and the race to adoption
- How close are shipowners and engine makers to commercial deployment? With wartsila targeting a 2026 release, what is the realistic outlook for ammonia-powered vessels?
- Dual-use innovation: beyond shipping, could ammonia engines play a role in off-grid power generation? What are the crossover opportunities for developers and investors?
- Are engine makers moving fast enough to meet demand? What do they need to demonstrate now to keep momentum -and market interest - alive?
- 10:20 - 10:50
Networking break
- 10:50 - 11:30
Powering Europe: will Europe come around to the use of ammonia for generating power?
- With Japan’s government supporting ammonia for power generation to offset coal costs, will Europe follow suit with similar incentives or compensation mechanisms?
- Can Europe justify the high cost of clean ammonia in its power sector, and what role will it play in long-term decarbonisation strategies?
- Could European regulations evolve to support ammonia in power generation, or will policy gaps continue to limit its adoption in the power sector?
- 11:30 - 12:00
Conference round up: highlights and key takeaways from 2025
- 12:00
Chair's closing remarks
Networking lunch
Port of Rotterdam site visit - Portlantis
- 12:30 - 16:00
Site visit sponsored by Port of Rotterdam