25 September 2024

13.30 – 14.30      Registration of the participants, networking

14.30 – 14.40      Official opening of the conference

                                       Zygmunt Gzyra, President of the Polish Chamber of Biofuels

14.40 – 15.05      Opening presentation:

                               “Supply chain issues and more – EU biofuel producers in times of high RED III targets, fraudulent trade                                      flows and a less secure natural gas market”

                                       Claus Keller, Senior Commodity Analyst, S&P Global Alpha GmbH

15.05 – 15.25      „Advancing Biological Innovations in Biorefineries: Closing the gap towards a decarbonized future”

                                       Jakob B. Skjold, novonesis

15.25 – 15.50      „Polish biofuel legislation between implementations of RED2 and RED3 directives”

                                       Krzysztof Rutkowski, Przemysław Bryksa, KDCP Tax and Customs Consulting Service Rutkowski i Wspólnicy sp. z o.o.

15.50 – 16.10      „ETS2 in trasnport sector – what can we expect?”

                                       Wojciech Kotala, Adrian Biały, Cabaj Kotala Tax Consulting Company

16.10 – 16.45      Coffee break

16.45 – 17.00      „If 2030 targets for decarbonisation of the EU transport are achievable?”

                                       David Carpintero, ePURE European renewal ethanol industry

17.00 – 18.00      Discussion panel „Ministers’ Debate”

18.00 – 20.00      Networking, free time, joining the hotel’s attractions

20.00 – 02.00      Gala dinner

26 September 2024

09.00 – 09.30      Registration of the participants, morning networking

09.30 – 11.45      SESSION „TECHNOLOGIES, EMMISSIONS, FEEDSTOCK”

09.30 – 09.50      „Presentation of the report on the agricultural emissions of Polish rapeseed and maize crops as biofuel                                   feedstock”

                                      dr Jan Lubowicz, Oil and Gas Institute – National Research Institute in Cracow

09.50 – 10.10      „Possibilities of the reduction of agricultural emissions as a way to low the carbon footprint of biofuels”

                                      dr hab. Jerzy Kozyra, Tomasz Żyłowski, The Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation (IUNG) – National Research Institute in                                               Puławy

10.10 – 10.25      „From lignocellulose to fuel – challenges in the production of advanced bioethanol”

                                       Maciej Krawiec, Orlen Południe S.A.

10.25 – 10.35      „Hot topics and challenges for European voluntary certification schemes – legal perspectives, UDB,                                          fraud cases…”

                                       Peter Jürgens, REDcert GmbH

10.35 – 10.45      „Attractiveness of waste-based feedstock for biodiesel production based on technological possibilities,                                   innovations and HVO transformation to SAF”

                                      Tomasz Nowak, Technoilogy

10.45 – 11.05      „E-fuels: competition or synergy for biofuels?”

                                       Ralf Diemer, CEO at eFuel Alliance

11.05 – 11.20      „How to prove that e-fuels are really “e” – new possibilities of certification in KZR INiG”

                                       Delfina Rogowska, Head of Office at KZR INiG System

11.20 – 11.30      „PentaTAX – tax and excise platform supporting the reporting process to the Ministry of Finance”

                                       Monika Jurkowska, Pentacomp Systemy Informatyczne S.A.

11.30 – 11.45      „Embracing REDII with flexible feedstock technology”

                                       Łukasz Surma, AT Agrar-Technik Int. GmbH

11.45 – 12.40      Coffee break

12.40 – 14.30      SESSION „FUELS, QUALITY, MARKET”

12.40 – 13.00      „Production of biofuels in Poland – current market situation”

                                      Wojciech Rylski, The National Support Centre for Agriculture (KOWR)

13.00 – 13.20      „REDII / REDIII – Biodiesel production and sales in Germany under changing framework conditions –                                          Biodiesel an option with an expiry date?!”

                                      Dieter Bockey, UFOP Germany

13.20 – 13.40      „E20: will Europe reach for higher blends of ethanol in gasoline in the near future?”

                                       Karsten Michels, Volkswagen AG

13.40 – 14.30      Discussion panel „Biofuels 2030”

14.30 – 14.35      Closing remarks, lunch

                                       Zygmunt Gzyra, President of the Polish Chamber of Biofuels

14.35                    Lunch