The Future Sustainable Chemical and Materials Industry will be Based Entirely on Recycling, Biomass and CO₂
Early bird registration, exhibition and workshop booking, as well as submissions for abstracts and innovations for the “Renewable Material of the Year 2025” award are open now – and the first top speakers are announced.
Save the date for the leading event in the Renewable Carbon Economy: The “Renewable Materials Conference 2025”, 22 to 24 September 2025, Siegburg near Bonn/Cologne (Germany) and online
What will the future of the chemical industry look like?
In just a few years, the Renewable Materials Conference (RMC) has established itself as the international meeting place for innovators, companies and brands, investors and policymakers to develop and shape the future renewable carbon economy. As in previous years, the conference organiser nova-Institute expects 400-500 participants from around the world.
The extraction of fossil resources from the ground and their use in the energy and chemical sectors is by far the largest contributor to human-made climate change, accounting for 90% of GHG emissions. While in the energy sector decarbonisation is the way forward, the only option for the chemicals and plastics sectors is to change the carbon source from fossil to renewable carbon: The use of biomass, CO₂ and recycling is the only way forward.
RMC 2025 aims to provide answers to pressing questions for suppliers and brands, investors and policymakers: How to defossilise the chemical industry and remain competitive? How to meet the demand for fossil-free plastics? How to create sustainable carbon cycles? What role will biodegradation play in the circular economy?
To answer these questions, the conference will present numerous talks with experts and provide exceptional networking opportunities, a table-top exhibition, poster sessions, as well as workshops on most pressing topics. In addition, there will once again be the opportunity to vote for the innovation award “Renewable Material of the Year” sponsored by Covestro (DE)
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Conference topics in detail
22 September: Defossilisation of the chemical industry: This urgent topic area covers alternative naphtha, biorefineries, waste valorisation, chemical recycling and carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) – all representing solutions for commodities as well as for fine chemicals.
23 September: Fossil-free plastics: As more than 20 polymers are already commercially available from biomass, CO₂ and chemical recycling, this topic area presents solutions for all application sectors.
24 September: Concepts and policies for sustainable carbon cycles and the role of biodegradation in the circular economy: What policy framework or market demand is needed to move towards renewable carbon and carbon cycles? What are the latest technical and policy developments and new trends in biodegradation?
nova-Institute is proud to announce the first top speakers
Andreas Künkel, BASF (DE): Biodegradability as End-of-Life Option in a Circular Economy: Value and the Path Forward
Stephan Roest, Borealis (AT): Borealis Approach to Circular Plastics Using Renewable Carbon
Florie Gonsolin, CEFIC (BE): How can the Chemical Sector Contribute to Sustainable Carbon Cycles
Dirk Hölter, Cerdia (CH): Cellulose Acetate – How a Material Predating Modern Polymer Chemistry Provides Solutions for Today
Tony Rehn, Fortum (FI): Carbon2x – The Next Generation of Biodegradable Plastics from CO2
Stefano Facco, Novamont (IT): Renewable Monomers and Polymers, New Coating Technologies
Gian De Belder, Procter & Gamble (BE): Industry Partnerships for Solvent-based Cleaning Technologies for Polyolefin Recycling
Christopher vom Berg, RCI/nova-Institute (DE): Powerful Policy Instruments to Enable the Transition to Renewable Carbon
Wolfgang Kraus/Sebastian Kunz, Südzucker (DE): European Carbon Utilisation Trading System (CUTS) – an Opportunity for the Material Use of Carbon from Renewable Sources
