The first top speakers have been announced, and early bird registration, exhibition and workshop reservations, abstract and invention submissions for the “Renewable Material of the Year 2025” prize, and more are now open.
The Renewable Materials Conference (RMC) has become the global gathering spot for innovators, businesses and brands, investors, and policymakers to develop and define the future of the renewable carbon economy in a matter of years. The conference organizer, Nova-Institute, anticipates 400–500 attendees from throughout the globe, just like in years past.
With 90% of GHG emissions coming from the extraction of fossil fuels from the earth and their use in the chemical and energy industries, this activity is by far the biggest cause of human-caused climate change. While decarbonization is the way to go in the energy sector, the only viable alternative for the chemicals and plastics industries is to switch from fossil to renewable carbon sources, which can only be achieved through the utilization of biomass, CO₂, and recycling.
The RMC 2025 seeks to address important queries for investors, legislators, and brands and suppliers: How can the chemical sector be defossilised while maintaining its competitiveness? How can the demand for plastics free of fossil fuels be met? How might carbon cycles be made sustainable? How will the circular economy incorporate biodegradation?
In order to address these issues, the conference will provide a number of expert speeches, outstanding networking opportunities, a tabletop exhibition, poster sessions, and workshops on the most important subjects. Additionally, the Covestro (DE)-sponsored innovation award “Renewable Material of the Year 2025” will once again be up for vote.
Details of the conference topics
22 September: The chemical industry’s defossilizationAlternative naphtha, biorefineries, waste valorisation, chemical recycling, and carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) are all solutions for both fine and commodity chemicals that fall within this essential problem area.
23 September: Plastics devoid of fossil fuels:This issue area offers answers for all application sectors because over 20 polymers derived from biomass, CO₂, and chemical recycling are already commercially available.
September 24: The circular economy’s use of biodegradation and ideas and regulations for sustainable carbon cyclesWhat kind of market demand or legislative framework is required to transition to carbon cycles and renewable carbon? What are the most recent advancements in biodegradation technology, policy, and emerging trends?
Nova-Institute is pleased to present its first esteemed speakers.
Andreas Künkel, BASF (DE): The Benefits and Future Direction of Biodegradability as an End-of-Life Choice in a Circular Economy
How the Chemical Sector Can Help with Sustainable Carbon Cycles, says Florie Gonsolin, CEFIC (BE)
Dirk Hölter, Cerdia (CH): Cellulose Acetate: How a Substance That Predates Contemporary Polymer Chemistry Offers Answers for the Present
Carbon2x: The Next Wave of Biodegradable Polymers Made from CO2 by Tony Rehn, Fortum (FI)
Industry Collaborations for Solvent-based Cleaning Technologies for Polyolefin Recycling, by Gian De Belder, Procter & Gamble (BE)
RCI/nova-Institute (DE) Christopher vom Berg: Effective Policy Tools to Facilitate the Switch to Renewable Carbon
Early bird registration, reservations for exhibitions and workshops, and abstract and innovation submissions for the ‘Renewable Material of the Year 2025’ prize are all accessible as of right now:
10% off till August 17, 2025, and 20% off all tickets until March 16, 2025
The abstract submission deadline is March 16, 2025.
Innovations for the “Renewable Material of the Year 2025” award must be submitted by May 4, 2025.
All information on the conference, as well as the registration link can be found here: https://renewable-materials.eu/
All information on exhibition (limited space), workshops (book your own), advertisement (in the conference journal) and sponsoring (early on to get the full impact) can be found in the “Service Package 2025”: https://renewable-materials.eu/sponsoring/
