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The Future Sustainable Chemical and Materials Industry will be Based Entirely on Biomass, CO₂ and Recycling

Register now 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

++ 150 participants from 16 countries already registered, > 500 expected ++

The Renewable Materials Conference (RMC), organised by the nova-Institute, will present leading solutions and innovations for replacing fossil carbon with biomass, CO₂ utilisation and recycling. The growing success of RMC demonstrates that its unique concept of presenting all solutions for renewable materials at a single event is proving successful. In just a few years, the conference has established itself as the global meeting place for the renewable carbon economy. During the conference, the winner of the innovation award “Renewable Material of the Year 2025” will be elected by the audience.

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The Renewable Materials Conference 2025 covers the entire value chain from alternative carbon feedstocks, the chemical industry, the materials sector, product manufacturers to brand owners, as well as investors and policy makers. The last conference in June 2024 attracted nearly 500 participants from 32 countries, 90 % of them from the industrial sector. This year more than 500 participants are expected to attend 75 presentations, 20 panel discussions and up to 12 workshops. Not yet convinced? Watch the RMC video.

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Five Highly Relevant Conference Topics

Defossilisation of the Chemical Industry

More than 90 % of the carbon embedded in chemicals and plastics is fossil carbon from the ground, which needs to be replaced with biogenic, captured and recycled carbon. Chemical companies, start-ups and industry associations will present their concepts, strategies and success stories for the future of a sustainable and competitive chemical and plastics industry. Topics include alternative feedstocks, alternative naphtha, electric cracker and non-cracker commodity production via methanol and ethanol, biotechnology and biorefineries and more. This session includes 14 presentations, with five additional talks focusing on lignocellulosic biorefineries and lignin utilisation.

Fine Chemicals

The global fine chemicals market, valued at US$ 180 billion, is experiencing a surge in demand for bio-based solutions. Because fine chemicals are high-value and specialised ingredients for essential products such as pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, personal care products, food additives, etc., their demand remains independent of economic cycles. Advances in biotechnology and biocatalysis are driving the development of high-purity compounds and sustainable processes. Overcoming challenges such as scalability and cost effectiveness is expected to unlock the market potential in this transition. Fine chemicals companies will present their achievements and latest developments in six presentations.

Fossil-free Plastics

95 % of all plastics today are derived from fossil carbon from the ground – globally 4 % are derived from recycling and 1 % from biomass. There is a growing demand for fossil-free plastics in several product groups. Start-ups and established companies will present their polymer and plastic innovations based on biomass, captured CO₂ and recycling. These include packaging, consumer goods, automotive, textiles and high-performance applications. With 22 presentations, the conference will provide brand owners with a unique insight into alternatives to fossil plastics. They will benefit from cross-sectoral discussions and networking. As part of this session, the six selected nominees will compete for the “Renewable Material of the Year 2025” Innovation Award.

Setting the Frame for Renewable Carbon

The main objective of the Green Deal is to move from a linear to a circular economy – reducing the fossil material use and cutting down on waste. The concept of sustainable carbon cycles was introduced by the European Commission in 2022 and is becoming increasingly influential for future regulations and legislation. Which policy and economic framework is needed to support and guide the transition to renewable carbon? Eleven presentations, panel discussions and workshops will tackle this topic.

Biodegradation 

Biodegradable plastics are a complex and controversial issue. The key question is no longer whether biodegradable plastics are a good solution, but in which applications biodegradability makes sense. This is already reflected in the new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), which will make biodegradability mandatory for the first applications. In eleven presentations and an accompanying workshop, start-ups, companies and scientists will provide in-depth information on perception, scientific and political developments relevance and impact, applications, benefits and risks.

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