Tuesday 19 May | 14:00 pm - 16:00 pm | Room South America

Advanced biofuels: industry, market & policy perspectives

Advanced Biofuels: Industry, Market & Policy Perspectives is a high-level workshop jointly organised by the SUSTEPS, SUNFUSION, and CAPTUS EU-funded projects, dedicated to advancing innovative, sustainable, and scalable solutions for the production and integration of advanced biofuels in Europe’s energy system. The workshop aims to foster dialogue on technological innovation, market development and policy pathways shaping the future of sustainable advanced biofuels in Europe and beyond.

This event brings together leading experts from the energy sector, industry, and academia, to explore the evolving landscape of advanced biofuels. Distinguished speakers include a representative from the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA).

Agenda

14:00 – 14:05
Welcome & introduction
Dr. Abdullah Turan, SUSTEPS Project

14:05 – 14:25
SAF and Maritime Advanced Biofuels: Market Perspectives
Keynote Presentation, Dr. Kyriakos Maniatis

14:25 – 14:30
Q&A

14:30 – 14:50
EU Project presentations

  • CAPTUS, Dr. Monique Bernardes, CIRCE Centro Técnológico
  • SUSTEPS, Dr. Abdullah Turan, TÜBİTAK Marmara Research Center
  • SUNFUSION, Dr. Nikolaos Tsongidis, CERTH Centre for Research and Technology Hellas

14:50 – 15:05
Social acceptance assessment: Industrial perspectives on biofuels and carbon neutral fuels
Dr. Chiara Monacchini, University of Genova, UNIGE

15:05 – 15: 10
Q&A

15:10 – 15:50
Roundtable on biofuels for transportation: from Industry drivers to policy action

Moderator: Dr. Monique Bernardes, CAPTUS Project

Invited Experts:

  • Dr. Matteo Prussi, Politecnico di Torino, Energy Department (DENERG) associated professor
  • Dr. Martijn Vis, BTG Biomass Technology Group B.V.
  • Dr. Jonathan Moncada, TNO, the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research
  • Dr. Kristof Verbeeck, ARCELOR MITTAL, Business Development and Strategic Partnerships
  • Dr. Jaap Bergwerff, KETJEN Corporation, Business Development Director Renewables
  • Expert from the CINEA, The European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency

15:50 – 15:55
Panel Q&A session

15:55 – 16:00
Closing remarks
Dr. Nikolaos Tsongidis, SUNFUSION Project

Organisers

Conference or visitor pass registration is mandatory.
Please note that this programme may be subject to alteration and the organisers reserve the right to do so without giving prior notice.