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The leading platform for global biomass innovation

For over 40 years, the European Biomass Conference and Exhibition – EUBCE has been a key platform for reflecting on the biomass sector’s evolution and exploring future trends in bioenergy across research, industry, and policy.

As one of the world’s leading biomass events, EUBCE 2026 will bring together 1,500 experts from academia, industry, and policymaking across over 60 countries to explore the latest developments in biomass, bioenergy and the circular bioeconomy. The programme offers opportunities for networking, knowledge exchange, and collaboration through a mix of workshops, exhibitions, and interactive sessions.

Social and professional networking will be supported by a welcome reception, conference dinner, and networking lunches. The exhibition area will highlight EU-funded projects and feature an exhibition forum designed to foster connections between researchers, academic institutions, and industry leaders.

The Scientific Conference Programme is coordinated by the European Commission Joint Research Centre and covers the entire range of biomass  research, technologies and applications focusing on bringing the latest scientific and technological research trends to the market, with the support of Circular Bio-Based Europe.

The Netherlands has long been at the forefront of the global transition towards a biobased economy. In the past bioresources were primarily seen as a renewable energy source, but now it is increasingly recognized as a strategic feedstock for high value applications. From advanced biochemicals to next generation polymers and sustainable building materials, Dutch companies are delivering solutions that not only cut greenhouse gas emissions, but also unlock entirely new markets worldwide.

The strength of the Dutch position lies in a unique combination: world class knowledge institutes, a dynamic entrepreneurial ecosystem, and strong public private partnerships.

In the Netherlands you can find a diverse mix of companies, universities and research institutes: established leaders with a proven track record alongside a new generation of pioneers introducing fresh research results, technologies, services, and business models. This blend reflects the continuity, depth, and innovative power of the Dutch biobased sector.

After 2002 and 2016, this will be the third time the EUBCE takes place in the Netherlands. We are proud to present our companies, universities and research institutes during the EUBCE at the exhibition, site visits or presentations. Our National Team is actively developing ideas to enable this and we are keen to learn about your interest. We invite you to join the EUBCE in the Hague and explore the innovative strength of the Netherlands further and develop more collaboration.

See you in the Hague,
On behalf of the national committee,
Kees Kwant

The Joint Research Centre (JRC) is proud to continue its longstanding partnership with the EUBCE, providing scientific coordination and strategic guidance to this conference. Over the years the event has become a leading global platform for excellence and innovation for the  biomass community.

Biomass, biofuels, bioenergy and biomaterials offer essential pathways for decarbonisation across energy, transport, industry and agriculture. This conference addresses the significant challenges we are facing: sourcing sustainable feedstock without compromising land use, biodiversity, or food security; strengthening supply chains to scale bio-based solutions; bridging the gap between research, innovation and commercial deployment; and securing financing for industrial-scale applications.

Industrial deployment remains a critical hurdle, as many promising technologies are stuck at pilot scale. Accelerating the deployment of advanced biofuels, integrated biorefineries, biomass integrated systems with other renewables and circular value chains is essential to bring bio-based solutions to market. Digitalization – ranging from AI to GIS and remote sensing – will be key to optimizing biomass production and utilization while minimizing environmental impacts.

At the JRC, our scientists provide independent, evidence-based knowledge and science to support European Union policies and positively impact society. JRC has developed a sophisticated ecosystem of data models, methodologies and tools to assess emissions, resource impacts and system-wide trade-offs across environmental, social, and economic dimensions, ensuring biomass solutions deliver genuine climate benefits.

I extend my warmest welcome to all members of the biomass community –  scientists, professionals,  industry leaders, policy makers  to our event in Den Haag.

It is with great pleasure that I invite you to the 34th edition of the European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (EUBCE), taking place from 19 to 22 May 2026 in The Hague, The Netherlands. The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) continues to provide scientific coordination and strategic guidance, a role that has been instrumental in maintaining EUBCE as a global reference point for scientific excellence, innovation and collaboration in the field of biomass.
Replacing fossil fuels with renewable, low-carbon alternatives is essential to achieving climate neutrality, and biomass can play a crucial, multifaceted role in this transformation. Sustainable biomass provides multiple options for the decarbonization of key sectors, through energy, fuels and a diverse range of bio-based materials and chemicals.

While traditionally seen as a renewable energy source, biomass is increasingly valued as a feedstock for high-value applications, along with fuels and energy.
Technology developers and the biomass industry have made significant steps in advancing innovation and integration across the value chain. Yet, industrial deployment remains a key challenge. Too many promising technologies remain at pilot scale, unable to achieve widespread market adoption. EUBCE 2026 will offer an important opportunity to examine these challenges, showcase successful industrial applications, and promote dialogue to overcome persistent barriers to commercial deployment.
Over the years, EUBCE has fostered rich discussions on sustainable biomass feedstocks, innovative conversion technologies, and the integration of bio-based solutions into energy and industrial systems.
These discussions have consistently highlighted biomass’s potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, strengthen energy security, and drive new economic opportunities.

Dear Biomass Industry Stakeholder,
New global developments have created uncertainties in the biomass market with the most critical being the withdrawal of big oil from low carbon fuels deployment resulting in reservations whether EU and globally mandated targets can be met. Biomass resources are again being attacked as unsustainable when used for energy and there is a significant push to ignore the biomass contribution and move directly to e-fuels and e-products which are at least 3-4 time more costly resulting in stalling efforts to address climate change.
However, what is true is that the EU policies continue to change creating uncertainties to investors who prefer to invest elsewhere even when financing European technologies outside of the EU.

At the same time high and overambitious policy targets are being set to the extent that stakeholders have concluded that the 2030 targets are unrealistic and not achievable. The European Commission with the RED directive has by itself, singlehanded, managed to unwrap the Single European Market by allowing Members States to adopt national policies that may restrict the free movement of low carbon fuels, products and related services.

The burden has been placed on the industry to deliver huge volumes of biomass feedstocks, biofuels, biomaterials and biochemicals in an unprecedented fashion and rush. The size of the required investments entailed in such accelerated deployment is equally unheard of while at the same time investors are shy due to the ever-changing legislative landscape. With the withdrawal of big oil, the burden is now placed on the shoulders of the technology developers and the biomass industry to integrate innovation for the development of technologies for market penetration of sustainable products and services.

The 34th edition of EUBCE in The Hague in The Netherlands in May 2026 will bring into focus the many achievements not only of the host country but of a wide range achievements from multiple countries around the world. Over the last decade, EUBCE has steadily increased the number of reports from evolving and successful scaled up projects from around the world

The constantly expanding interest and involvement of industrial organisations in biomass conversion projects has been highlighted and for 2026 we can expect to see yet more industrial involvement and consequent successes to be presented. We will also be able to learn more about the growing scientific achievements that form the basis of successful small-scale and large-scale projects for the future.

We look forward to welcoming researchers, project developers, industrial representatives and policy makers, as well as those people that simply want to learn more about the many different products and processes involving biomass conversion, to the 34th editions of EUBCE in The Hague in the Netherlands from May Tuesday 19 to Friday 22, 2026.