- 8:30
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- Registration Opens
- 9:30
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- 9:35
- Producer's Opening Address Bhuvam Patel - Conference Producer
- 9:35
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- 9:40
- Chairperson's Opening Remarks Freddie Staermose - Vice President Generation Fuels and Dry Bulks, Argus
- 9:40
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- 10:00
- Opening Keynote
- 10:00
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- 10:30
- Industry overview: Argus internal summary of Nordics and Baltics in relation to global markets Erisa Senerdem - Biomass Editor, Argus
• Heating and electricity issues arising in the winter and the role of biomass to help mitigate these issues
• Growing markets beyond Nordics and Baltics could increase relationships with Asia and South America
- 10:30
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- 11:00
- Supply shocks in the pellet market: Bad timing or market failure?
• Effects of supply shocks on prices and procurement in the Nordic and Baltic market
• Will the Nordic and Baltic market need to increase domestic capacity of pellets?
• Is there a need for another government intervention to ease pricing?
Confirmed Speakers:
Michael Christensen, COO, CM Biomass
Representative from Orsted
Representative from HOFOR
- 11:00
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- 11:45
- Biomass rescue package: How can the region’s governance alleviate the stress on the market?
• Is public perception hindering government support for biomass?
• How are governments and the European Commission planning to help the biomass market?
• Is the looming heating and electricity crisis bringing biomass and governance closer?
Confirmed Speakers:
Remigijus Lapinskas, Leader of Green Party, Lithuania
- 11:45
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- 12:15
- Morning Break
- 12:15
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- 13:00
- Cement, metals and chemical industries: The new disruptors
• The growth in application of biomass for the cement, steel and chemical industries
• How will this affect current market players? Is this a level playing field for procurement?
• Will the black pellet market grow as a result of this? Prospects for torrefied and thermally treated pellets
Confirmed Speakers:
Cristian Mardare, Strategic Sourcing Director, HOLCIM
Jean-Luc Reboul, CTO Primary, CO2 & Energy, Arcelor Mittal
- 13:00
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- 14:30
- Lunch Break Roundtable sessions
· Woody biomass sourcing issues in Nordics and Baltics
· Sustainable feedstock for households
· East Europe’s growing biomass needs
- 14:30
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- 15:15
- SAF and Biomass: Biomass takes to the skies Sodra, SkyNRG
• Growing demands for bio-based aviation fuel: How can biomass fuel the skies?
• How can airlines facilitate market growth in the biomass sector?
• Procurement options for airlines and fuel manufacturers
Confirmed Speakers
Henrik Brodin, Strategic Business Development Manager, Sodra
Representative from KLM
Oskar Meijerink, Head of Future Fuels, SkyNRG
- 15:15
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- 16:00
- A pulpy feedstock: How can the pulp industry provide supply to the Nordic and Baltic markets?
• Why is the relationship between pulp and pellet relatively unexplored?
• Will such partnerships be mutually beneficial?
- 16:00
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- 16:30
- Evening Break
- 16:30
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- 17:00
- Shipping and logistics crisis: Is sourcing feedstocks beyond Europe economically viable?
· How is procurement dealing with trade barriers and increased shipping prices?
· Are there new opportunities for shippers and biomass producers in the region?
· How can logistics prices become more affordable? Bulk traffic and key port projects
Confirmed Speakers:
Heinz Grossman, CEO, Lignum Renewables
Representative from Prairie Clean Energy
- 17:00
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- 17:05
- Chairpersons Closing Remarks Freddie Staermose, VP Generation Fuels and Dry Bulks
- 9:00
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- Registration Opens
- 9:55
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- 10:00
- Chairpersons Opening Remarks Freddie Staermose, VP Generation Fuels and Dry Bulks
- 10:00
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- 10:45
- Sleepwalking into disaster? Is Brussels doing enough to support biomass with RED III?
• Why is there a need for surplus and reserves to be stored?
• How can policy help create a more formalised environment for RED III to function?
• Will having national or EU reserves help alleviate price spikes in electricity and heating?
- 10:45
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- 11:15
- Forests overwhelmed: Are we at the tipping point?
• How is the forestry sector reacting to market imbalances?
• Will the region’s forest potential be affected?
• How can biomass and forestry sectors mitigate current supply issues?
Confirmed Speakers:
Igors Krasavacs, Head, Forest Information Centre
Daniel Paul Dima, Managing Partner, Porini OY
- 11:15
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- 11:45
- Morning Break
- 11:45
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- 12:15
- Tapping into non-woody biomass: Why has it been so hard to formalise?
• Highlighting key industry standards for non-woody-based biomass
• Can the Nordic and Baltic region become pioneers in formalising the non-woody market?
Confirmed Speakers
Andy Hill, Deputy Chair, Wood Recyclers’ Association
Mark Cooper, CEO, Prairie Clean Energy
- 12:15
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- 13:30
- BECCs: Will it be a success story? Exploring developments and challenges with carbon capture
• What role could long-term carbon sequestration play in restabilising feedstocks?
• Carbon capture scalability: Can current BECCs initiatives become large-scale?
- 13:30
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- 14:00
- Outlooks on regional premium pellets: Are industries ready to free capacity to fuel the heating market?
· Could supply shortages lead to premium pellet markets seeking feedstock from industrials?
· How can industrials and premium pellet industries align during supply shortages?
· Role of policy in keeping long-term supply stability
Confirmed Speakers
Alexander Afanasyev, Managing Director, Peltrade
- 14:00
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- 15:30
- Lunch Break
- 16:00
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- End of Conference