Bioenergy Europe Brings EU Policy Focus to Argus Biomass 2026
From 21 to 23 April, Argus Media held its Biomass Conference 2026 in London. The event brought together industry leaders, market analysts, policymakers and sustainability experts to discuss the future of biomass in a changing global energy landscape.
The three-day programme covered some of the most pressing questions for the sector: from supply and demand trends to regulatory developments, responsible sourcing, supply chain resilience, financing, BECCS, carbon markets, industrial decarbonisation, biochar and emerging feedstocks.
Bioenergy Europe was represented by Irene di Padua, Policy Director, and Manolis Karampinis, Business Development and Membership Director, who contributed to discussions on EU policy, sustainability and the evolving role of biomass in power markets.
On the first day of the conference, Irene di Padua gave a presentation during the session “Market Reforms – Navigating Changing EU Policy and Regulations”. She presented an evolution of the EU Green Deal and the implementation of key files such as the Renewable Energy Directive (REDIII). The presentation moved on to the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) and the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), as well as the potential impact of the EU simplification agenda and the new Bioeconomy Strategy on biomass markets. Her intervention placed the sector’s policy priorities in the wider context of regulatory stability, market confidence and the need for coherent implementation across interlinked EU legislation.
Earlier on the same day, Manolis Karampinis contributed to the panel “Responsible Sourcing – Driving Sustainability Across the Biomass Supply Chain”. The discussion focused on how biomass leaders can navigate sustainability requirements, strengthen sourcing best practices, and build trust among consumers, investors, and policymakers. His contribution reflected the importance of credible, transparent and practical sustainability frameworks for the sector’s long-term growth.
Manolis also moderated the second day’s panel “Biomass in the Power Markets – Strategies for a Post 2027 World”, where speakers discussed the transformation of biomass power markets, the impact of subsidy changes, the pathway towards BECCS deployment, feedstock availability, regulation and cost competitiveness. The session highlighted the need for resilient business models as biomass continues to support renewable power generation and wider energy system stability.
Bioenergy Europe’s participation in the Argus Biomass Conference 2026 underlined the sector’s role in Europe’s energy transition. Across the discussions, one message remained clear: sustainable biomass needs a stable policy environment, reliable sustainability rules, and market conditions that recognise its contribution to renewable energy, industrial decarbonisation, and the circular bioeconomy.
