08.05.2025
Defossilisation of the Chemical Industry
"Renewable Materials Conference 2025", 22 - 24 September, Siegburg/Germany
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10% Early bird registration, final program, exhibition and workshop booking are open. The next big thing in climate change mitigation. More than 90% of the carbon embedded in chemicals and plastics is fossil carbon from the ground, which needs to be replaced by biogenic, captured and recycled carbon. |
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Chemical companies and start-ups will present their concepts, strategies and success stories for the future of a sustainable and competitive chemicals 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. 14 presentations on defossilisation at the Renewable Materials Conference (RMC), 22-24 September 2025 in Siegburg/Cologne (Germany). RMC presents solutions and innovations for replacing fossil carbon with biomass, CO₂ utilisation and advanced recycling. RMC 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. Nearly 500 participants from 32 countries attended the last conference in June 2024, 90% of them from industry. And this year we expect more than 500 participants, 75 presentations, 20 panel discussions and up to 12 workshops. Below you will find all the presentations of the ‘Defossilisation of the Chemical Industry’ session on the first day of the conference (22 September). |
Lars Börger, nova-Institute (DE): The Future of a Resilient Chemical Industry in a Vulnerable World
Ruirui Zong-Rühe, Roland Berger (DE): Heardwind or Tailwind – Defossilization in the Chemicals Industry - Abstract
Florie Gonsolin, CEFIC (BE): How can the Chemical Sector Contribute to Sustainable Carbon Cycles
Samir Somaiya, Godavari Biorefineries (IN): India’s Transition to a Green Economy and the role of Godavari Biorefineries by Regenerative Biomass realising Commercial Scale Advanced Biochemicals (and Social Approach)
Ortwin Ertl, Annikki (AT): High-Volume Chemicals from Biomass – By Means of a Unique Fractionation Technology and Enzymatic Reactions
Andreas Kohl, Verbio (DE): Vegetable Oil to Alpha Olefins: A New Direct Value Chain Emerges in the Chemical Industry - Abstract
Reinier Grimbergen, Blue Circle Olefins (NL): Defossilizing the Chemical Industry by Circular Methanol - Abstract
Lee Walko, Omni Tech International (US): From Farm to Industry: U. S. Soybean Innovations Driving Chemical Defossilisation - Abstract
Doris De Guzman, Green D Market Analytics (US): Renewable Chemicals Market Update – Navigating Shifting Global Dynamics - Abstract
Virginie Roux, Michelin Engineered Polymers (FR): 5-HMF: When a Sleeping Giant Wakes up
Pauline Rullière, Pili (FR): Bio-based Aromatic Intermediates: Pioneering Sustainability to Decarbonise the Industry - Abstract
Jean-Paul Lange, University of Twente (NL): Recycling Cascade for Plastics Waste - Abstract
Outi Teräs, Neste (FI): The Future of Plastics is REnewable and REcycled - Abstract
Marleen Ramakers & Youri Michiels, Indaver Plastics2Chemicals (BE): Indaver P2C: Closing the Loop with Cutting-Edge Advanced Recycling - Abstract
Conference topics in detail
10% early bird discount until 17 August!
Innovation Award “Renewable Material of the Year 2025”: Six nominees will be published soon!
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All six nominees of the innovation award "Renewable Material of the Year 2025" will be published soon!
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Call for Posters
Want to present a poster at the conference? You are welcome to present your latest products, technologies or developments. Deadline for submission: 31 July 2025
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Sponsoring Opportunities and more – exhibition and workshop rooms
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