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Argus Biomass Conference

London, UK
1-3 April 2025
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2025 Agenda

1 April 2025

09:00 - 09:55

Doors open for main conference day one

09:55 - 10:00

Chairperson’s opening remarks

Market pulse: Producers, policies and growth potential

10:00 - 10:45

Biomass power industry in Europe: How is biomass helping to meet electricity needs across the continent?

- What is the effect of employing different renewable energy sources on energy production capacity?
- How is the regulatory landscape affecting biomass trade for European utilities and end-users?
- What is the approach of data centers to relying on green electricity – how big of a role can biomass play?

Speakers Include:

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David Sanderson

Biomass Fuel Contracts Manager
E.ON Business Heat & Power Solutions
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Christian Joore

Head of Biomass & Freight
Vattenfall
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Samantha Smith

Head of Biomass
Renewable Energy Association

Søren Alsing

Head of Fuel, Bioenergy and Thermal Power
Ørsted
10:45 - 11:15

Argus global market outlook on industrial pellets in 2025

- Balancing markets between net zero 2050 targets and biomass industry concerns
- Where will the next supply come from when the forecast plateaus in 2026 for industrial pellets?
- What is the significance of “added value from biomass through cascading principle”?

Speakers Include:

Erisa Senerdem

Editor, Biomass
Argus
11:15 - 11:45

Morning coffee break

11:45 - 12:30

How the EUDR and other Sustainability Regulations will impact consumer markets?

- What implications will it have on trade within and with Europe? Is supply going to become expensive?
- Burden of proof – how can producers trace the emissions cycle? What are the mechanisms available?
- How to optimize the business model amidst disruption, inflation, and high cost of supply?

Speakers Include:

Helena Carpintero Mansilla

ESG Hub EMEA EUDR CoE Lead
Peterson Projects and Solutions

Carsten Huljus

Chief Executive Officer
Sustainable Biomass Program (SBP)

Peter Kristensen

Director of Bioenergy Sustainability, Orsted
12:30 - 13:00

Keynote panel: Producer’s perspective on exploring competitive strategies within biomass market beyond 2027

- What are producers' goals post 2027 and how will they reach net zero targets?
- What can producers do to adapt to the regulations and what policy support do they expect from the regulators?
- What does the production capacity look like and what are the big obstacles in the coming months?

Speakers Include:

Mait Kaup

Chief Executive Officer
Warmeston
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Erica Edfeldt Wehtje

CTO
Solör Bioenergi Holding AB

Freddie Staermose

Vice President, Generating Fuels and Dry Bulks
Argus
13:00 - 14:30

Women’s networking and lunch

Hear from leading women in business regarding their personal experiences of growth within the market and in business

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Samantha Smith

Head of Biomass
Renewable Energy Association

Amparo Arellano Gil

Senior Expert
SURE

Irene di Padua

Policy Director
Bioenergy Europe
14:30 - 15:00

DESNZ on UK's Biomass Strategy 2023 focuses on biomass as a low-carbon energy source

- How has the government actions for strengthening sustainability criteria covering biomass use impacted the industry?
- What are the key challenges that industry faces today and what steps are being taken?
- What are the lessons and plans ahead, how can the industry prepare for it?

Speakers Include:

Freddie Staermose

Vice President, Generating Fuels and Dry Bulks
Argus
15:00 - 15:30

Heat outlook 2025: Key trends, cost implications and growth potential

- How do we plan to recover from last year's low demand and what are the current driving factors for growth in the sector?
- What are the most pressing concerns and latest innovations to scale up biomass and CHP technologies globally?
- CHP facility: How can this cost-effective technology be optimized to meet global heat and electricity demand?

Exploring and expanding feedstock synergies

15:30 - 16:00

Heat treated pellets vs white pellets: What does the market want?

- What are the advantages of torrefied and steam explosion processes to produce advanced pellets?
- Will black pellets ever take over the commercial opportunities of white pellets and how?
- How can we overcome the technological challenges of producing black pellets?

Speakers Include:

William Strauss

President
FutureMetrics

Dominique Kuehner

Industry Director, Biofuel
Andritz

Patrick Lapointe

CCO, Airex Energy

Michael Wild

President
International Biomass Torrefaction and Carbonization Council IBTC
16:00 - 16:35

Evening coffee break

16:35 - 17:15

Roundtable hour

- Woodchips
- Premium pellets
- Treated pellets
- Certification

17:15 - 19:00

Networking reception sponsored by Drax

2 April 2025

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: What are the different clean renewable energy sources in the region how to factor in SAF demand?

- 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

Thais Sousa

Business Development Manager - Fertilizers, Mining and Agriculture, Brazil
Argus
11:15 - 11:45

Morning coffee break

11:45 - 12:20

Powerhouses of the Nordics and Baltics: How do the regional market leaders balance production costs and sustainability goals?

- Examining raw material availability, costs, and competition for the woody raw materials from the chemical and biofuels industries
- What do you need to know about the 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 - 13:00

How can you fireproof your feedstocks in biomass storage and handling: A guide

- How to keep from burning down your wood pelleting operation?
- Biomass producer and utility perspectives: What have we learned from the recent fire incidents?
- Is the biomass industry taking sufficient action to prevent future incidents?

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: Discovering and diversifying imports and exports across APAC region

- Navigating regulations and trade barriers: How can Europe broker more trade deals with APAC?
- How have the trade flows of biomass into and out of Asia evolved in the past two years?
- How is agri-biomass faring for steel industry and how does it impact the biomass demand and consumption in the region?

Speakers Include:

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Fabien Mehu

Head of Biomass & Freight, ENGIE

Mads Thomsen

Director- Trading, CM Biomass
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Martin de Wolff

Head of Biofuel Trading
RWE

Biotechnology solutions and future

14:45 - 15:30

Technology, innovation and finance: Getting to drips with biotechnology trends in 2025

- What investments are required for technologies to fund future solutions?
- What are the breakthroughs in feedstock pre-treatment and processing for the scalability of biomass?
- How can financial institutions better assess the creditworthiness of biomass projects?

Speakers Include:

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Samantha Smith

Head of Biomass
Renewable Energy Association

John Teal

Vice President
TSI
15:30 - 16:15

Evening coffee break

14:45 - 15:30

Big debate: How can the industry leaders' view on market movements and mood motivate your business?

- Did we successfully attain the rebranding of the biomass sector?
- What do the fluctuation in consumption patterns, new avenues, stricter regulations and a solemn mood tell us for 2025 and beyond?

Speakers Include:

Michael Wild

President
International Biomass Torrefaction and Carbonization Council IBTC

Christian Rakos

President
World Bioenergy Association
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Manolis Karampinis

Director- Business Development & Membership
Bioenergy Europe
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).

3 April 2025

09:00 - 09:50

Doors open

09:50 - 10:00

Chairperson’s opening remarks

Scaling CCUS and BECCS towards net-negative

10:00 - 10:45

Case study: What will it take for BECCS to become a commercial game-changer?

- How and when will these projects become commercially viable? Are there alternatives to bridge the gap until then?
- Understanding and tracking future biomass procurement strategies
- How can BECCS create value through carbon credits and what impact will it have on the financial viability of traditional biomass operations?

Speakers Include:

Dominic Rassool

Senior Business Development Lead – Europe
Global CCS Institute

Adam Nye

VP Global Carbon Markets
Argus
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?

Speakers Include:

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Katarzyna (Kasia) Wilk

Head of Public Affairs and Policy, EU and Asia Head of Public Affairs and Policy, EU and Asia,
Drax Group

Henrietta Moon

Co-Founder and CEO
Carbo Culture

Irene di Padua

Policy Director
Bioenergy Europe

Green feedstocks and low-carbon biomass future

12:00 - 12:45

Keynote panel on hard-to-abate industries: How can biocarbon production bridge the gap and 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 biocarbon, and biochar compare to other sources of energy?

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?

- In the context of net zero targets due in 2050, are sectors rapidly moving from pellets to biochar?
- From procuring high-quality, sustainable raw material to certifying and validating biocarbon, 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:

Tobias Brink

Head of Business Development
Envigas

Hinako Yoshida

Trader
Hanwa Co., Ltd

Michael Wild

President
International Biomass Torrefaction and Carbonization Council IBTC
14:30 - 15:00

Agri biomass landscape: How can agricultural biomass close the loop for a sustainable bioeconomy?

- Understanding the scope of agricultural residue for advanced uses of power generation and sustainable biofuels
- What are the sustainable feedstocks available and what are the challenges in procuring them?
- 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

Leading technology providers showcase cutting edge solutions in biomass and carbon for industries facing decarbonisation challenges.

1 April

10:45

Drax showcase video on BECCS – carbon removals at world-changing scales

- Negative emissions essential for fighting the climate crisis
- Clean economic growth — preserving and creating jobs
- Reliable renewable electricity to support the grid as more wind and solar are connected

13:00

Women in biomass networking

Hear from leading women in business regarding their personal experiences of growth within the market and in business

Speakers:
Irene di Padua, Policy Director, Bioenergy Europe
Amparro Arellano, Standard and Certifications Director, RSB
Samantha Smith, Head of Biomass, Renewable Energy Association

13:30

CM Biomass: Pioneering renewable energy through biomass innovation

- What technologies is CM Biomass utilizing to improve biomass processing, storage and transportation efficiency?
- What are the key technological barriers to scaling biomass innovations?
- How to enhance pelletization and drying to improve energy output of biomass for large scale energy production?

2 April

10:30

Peterson Projects and Solutions (Europe): Unlocking traceability solutions and optimizing biomass production and operations

- How do certification programs and Peterson’s supply chain solutions ensure sustainability, traceability and compliance in the biomass sector across Europe?
- What are the developing technologies and methodologies to monitor, verify and optimize carbon emissions reduction projects within the biomass industry?
- What strategies and services ensure minimizing environmental, financial and operational risks in biomass production and logistics?

13:00

Andritz: Global Energy Transition – An equipment supplier perspective

- Global Energy Transition – The Green Transition is Different?
- Are white pellets here to stay? Are advanced pellets a short-term opportunity to meet demand?
- What’s beyond solid biofuels?

13:30

Engie: Commercializing biomass technologies with higher CO2 reductions

- How are Engie’s waste-to-energy systems and advanced biomass conversion processes driving sustainable energy solutions across global market?
- What are Engie’s R&D priorities and upcoming innovations?
- What strategies can be employed to scale up biomass projects while addressing challenges of feedstock, economy and regulatory compliance?

3 April

11:00

Torrefaction and thermally treated biomass applications

- How can biomass be used outside of power and heat applications?
- How to optimize biomass for the end-user?
- Technology - the best choice for biomass, location, and use.