EBF2026 - Bioenergy Europe

European
Bioenergy
Future

18-19 November

Comet Louise | Brussels

The European Bioenergy Future (EBF) will return on 18 November 2026 in Brussels, continuing its refreshed and focused format tailored for Bioenergy Europe stakeholders.

Organised by Bioenergy Europe, the upcoming edition will once again offer a unique opportunity to engage in high-level networking and connect directly with key stakeholders and decision-makers in the heart of Europe.

Building on the success of previous editions, EBF 2026 will remain a key meeting point for the sector, fostering meaningful dialogue, strategic exchanges, and impactful connections with those driving Europe’s renewable energy transition.

Register now and stay tuned for more details on the programme and speakers.

Registrations are open!

For any inquiries, please contact us at info@bioenergyeurope.org.

Agenda

18 NOVEMBER
19 NOVEMBER

14:00

Welcome coffee

14:30

Welcome to European Bioenergy Future 2026

Irene di Padua

Policy Director

Bioenergy Europe

14:35

Keynote speech: Forest and biomass for climate and society

Dr Peter Holmgren

Founder / Senior Advisor

FutureVistas AB

15:05

The Wooden Elephant in the renewable room? Why bioenergy will have a dominant role after 2030

Christoph Pfemeter

Managing Director Austrian Biomass Association

President Bioenergy Europe

15:25

Bioenergy as a stepping stone to a circular and biobased economy

Eric van den Heuvel

Technical Coordinator

IEA Bioenergy Technology Collaboration Platform

15:45

New business opportunities with BioCCS

Christian Holzleitner

Head of Unit C3 – Low Carbon Solutions (III): Land Economy & Carbon Removals

DG CLIMA, European Commission

16:05

Coffee break

16:30

Powering the next chapter: The evolving role of Drax power station

Amie Taplin

Senior Policy Manager (UK)

Drax Group

16:50

Can biochar fit? From metallurgy to carbon removal and the EU ETS

Marcel Huber

CEO and co-founder

SYNCRAFT

17:10

From biopower to new applications? ENGIE’s perspective on the future of Biomass in the EU

Yves Ryckmans

CTO Biomass and Green Fuels

Laborelec, ENGIE Group

17:30

Attributes for scaling RED III compliance: from scattered documents to a fully automated solution

Esther Bustillo Vazques

Sustainability Expert

Laborelec, ENGIE Group

17:35

Biomass mobilisation for bioeconomy and bioenergy

Michael Losh

Coordinator for Bioeconomy

DG AGRI, European Commission

18:00

Closing remarks

Jean-Marc Jossart

Secretary General

Bioenergy Europe

18:00

Bioenergy Europe General Assembly & Board elections

Open exclusively to Bioenergy Europe members

19:00

Networking reception

23:00

End of day 1

Europe’s Biomass Supply to 2050: From Sustainable Potential to Mobilisation

The aim of the session is to move the question of biomass supply and mobilisation beyond a debate focused only on headline potential figures and towards a better understanding of the transition from physical resource to mobilizable supply and actual use. The session will focus on two complementary questions:

1.How much sustainable biomass do we have?

What does the available evidence from scientific studies tell us about Europe’s sustainable biomass resource towards 2050, and what explains the differences between estimates?

2.How much of this potential can Europe actually unlock?

Which economic, technical, policy and management conditions determine whether a sustainable biomass resource can actually be mobilised and reach the market?

9:00

Welcome coffee

9:30

Opening and framing of the session

Jérémie Geelen

Market Intelligence Director

Bioenergy Europe

9:40

Part I: How much biomass do we have? – Results from research studies

Calliope Panoutsou

Senior Advisor, Biofuels Growth, bp & Honorary Principal Research Fellow

Imperial Colleague London

Linde Zuidema

Expert Climate Neutrality & Land Use

European Environment Agency

Nelly Azaïs

Project Manager European Energy and Climate Policy

Agora Energiewende

10:40

Coffee break

11:00

Part II: How much can we actually unlock? – Panel debate

Jérémie Geelen (moderator)

Market Intelligence Director

Bioenergy Europe

Calliope Panoutsou

Senior Advisor, Biofuels Growth, bp & Honorary Principal Research Fellow

Imperial Colleague London

Dominique Dejonckheere

Senior Policy Advisor

Copa-Cogeca

Magnus Schou

Trader

Northflare Energy

Nelly Azaïs

Project Manager European Energy and Climate Policy

Agora Energiewende

Sofia Backéus

Expert forestry and climate

Federation of Swedish Family Forest Owners / Federation of Swedish Farmers

12:00

Closing takeaways

Jérémie Geelen

Market Intelligence Director

Bioenergy Europe

12:30

End of day 2

Networking

At EBF 2025, participants had the unique opportunity to connect with key players from across the industry, as well as influential policymakers.

Attendees engaged in meaningful conversations, shared ideas, and forged valuable relationships that will drive the bioenergy sector forward. EBF 2025 proved to be an unmissable event for those seeking to expand their network and make a lasting impact on the industry.