The 12th Stakeholders Plenary Meeting of ETIP Bioenergy, took place on 12 March 2025 at Silversquare Bailli in Brussels. We discussed about industrial deployment of bioenergy and biofuels for the competitiveness of the EU, as well as got insights on research and innovation results from ongoing Horizon Europe projects on biomass supply and conversion, and heard abour citizens’ views and societal perspectives on biomass for energy and fuels.
9.30 Setting the scene
European policy and support for renewable fuels innovation – Maria Georgiadou, European Commission DG RTD
Bioenergy’s Contribution to the Clean Energy Transition – Patrik Klintbom, Chair of ETIP Bioenergy, Sweden
TRUSTxBio: Empowering Trust and Innovation in Biofuels and Bioenergy Challenge – Kalina Tcolova CSD, Daniela Horna, Biomassets GmbH
10.35 – Coffee Break
11.15 – Industry Panel: Renewable Transport Fuels at Scale
Moderated by Dina Bacovsky – BEST, Austria
Are we ready for scale up? – David Chiaramonti, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
Barriers to deployment of biofuels – Emanuela Sardellitti, Fuels Europe
Lessons learnt from industry and demonstrations – Franziska Müller-Langer, DBFZ Germany
12.20 – Panel Discussion – Scaling Up Biofuels and Bioenergy
Panelists: David Chiaramonti, Emanuela Sardellitti, Franziska Müller-Langer, Axel Kraft (Fraunhofer UMSICHT), Paolo Corvo (Low Carbon Biofuels Forum)
13.20 – Lunch break
14.20 – Research and Innovation: Insights from Horizon Europe Projects on Economics and Environment
Promising Intermediate Crops and the Impact of Agricultural Practices on Soil Health and Biodiversity – Efthymia Alexopoulou, CRES, Greece
MarginUp! Unlocking Marginal Lands for Biodiversity, Industrial Feedstocks, and Sustainable Bioeconomy Value Chains – Charalambos Panayiotou, ATLANTIS, Cyprus
Techno-economic and Environmental Considerations for Aviation and Marine Fuels Production from Biomass Derived Microbial Oil – Kostis Atsonios, CERTH, Greece
BIOCTANE project: Integration of biotechnology and thermocatalytic processes for the conversion of organic waste to jet-fuel – Patricia Pizarro de Oro, Ray Juan Carlos University, Spain
15:40 – Coffee Break
16.20 – Bioenergy & Society: The Future of Bioenergy from various Perspectives
Igniting Interest, Powering Change: Engaging Citizens in Bioenergy – Kalina Tcolova, CSD, Bulgaria
Shaping Tomorrow: Policy Pathways and Insights for the Future of Bioenergy – Anna Sager, RISE Sweden
Best practices for stakeholder engagement and biomass potential in Central and Eastern Europe – Nathalie Bargues, Greenovate
17.30 – End
