02.09.2025
Future of the Chemical Industry in Europe: Defossilised and Competetive, how can this work?
High Level Panel Discussion at the "Renewable Materials Conference 2025"
22 - 24 September (Siegburg, Germany)
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The Renewable Materials Conference 2025 is the world's leading event in the Renewable Carbon Economy. ++ Already 300 participants from 25 countries registered, > 500 expected ++ final program ++ exhibition and workshop booking ++ Climate change mitigation and competitiveness are the two main challenges for the – not only – European Chemical Industry. More than 90% of the carbon embedded in chemicals and plastics originates from fossil carbon from the ground, which needs to be replaced by biogenic, captured and recycled carbon. Defossilisation of the chemical industry is the key. However, this transformation process must also maintain or regain competitiveness. How can this work? What are the political and industry strategies to achieve this? We have invited leading high-level experts from industry, science and policy to discuss these topics at the conference. |
High Level Panel Discussion on ‘The Future of the Chemical Industry in Europe: Defossilised and competitive – how can this work?’
22 September, 18:00h (CET):
- Lars Börger, CEO nova-Institute (DE)
- Eric De Deckere, Sustainability Director CEFIC (BE)
- Algreit Dume, Policy Officer European Commission, DG GROW (BE)
- Sucheta Govil, Board of Directors Mondi (AT/UK)
- Reinier Grimbergen, CEO Blue Circle Olefins (NL)
- Jean-Paul Lange, University of Twente (NL)
- Wibke Lölsberg, Corporate Sustainability Strategy BASF (DE)
- Samir Somaiya, Chairman & Managing Director Godavari Biorefineries (IN)
- Joel Tickner, Founder/Senior Advisor Change Chemistry (US)
Chairpersons: Christopher vom Berg, executive manage RCI, and Michael Carus, founder and CEO nova-Institute
At the „Renewable Materials Conference 2025“ 75 presentations, 20 panel discussions and 14 interactive expert workshops providing a deep insights into the latest developments and solutions based on biomass, CCU and recycling technologies. As a special offer for SMEs and start-ups, there will be the dedicated expert workshop entitled “Business Plans for Renewable Chemicals and Materials”. In another workshop, experts from the SBTi will discuss the latest status of the Science Based Targets revision.
There will also be an exclusive exhibition with 24 booths spread over two floors. Additional booths with a reduced fee for start-ups are located on the upper level, providing an opportunity to stand out among top brands, investors and industry leaders.
There are still six standard booths and several start-ups booths available. If you are interested please contact Guido at guido.mueller@nova-institut.de as soon as possible.
Conference topics in detail
Innovation Award “Renewable Material of the Year 2025”: Six nominees have been published!
