{"id":180951,"date":"2026-09-07T07:41:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T05:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=180951"},"modified":"2026-09-04T13:30:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T11:30:12","slug":"can-companies-secure-their-fossil-fuel-supply-at-a-reasonable-cost-and-foster-resilience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/can-companies-secure-their-fossil-fuel-supply-at-a-reasonable-cost-and-foster-resilience\/","title":{"rendered":"Can companies secure their fossil fuel supply at a reasonable cost and foster resilience?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n

The golden age is over: Fossil fuels have reached their peak, renewable energy has become competitive, and from now on, usage of fossils will \u2013 and has to \u2013 decline. Fossil feedstocks such as crude oil, natural gas and coal are linked to several critical problems and risks, the main ones being climate change, insecure supply, high price volatility, a linear economy rather than a circular one, and a failure to achieve resilience and strategic autonomy. Furthermore, Europe is currently unable to compete with other global regions with better access to cheaper crude oil.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For some sectors, including the chemical and plastics industries, carbon is an indispensable component for producing a wide range of everyday products. Unlike the energy sector, these industries cannot be fully decarbonised \u2013 instead they must be defossilised. To achieve this, fossil carbon must be replaced by renewable carbon sources derived from biomass, CO\u2082 and recycling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How can industries escape this \u201cfossil trap\u201d and transition to renewable carbon? Fortunately, for years thousands of scientists and companies, ranging from start-ups to large multinationals, have been working on technologies, upscaling and policy strategies to bring the aspired shift . Also, policy makers are starting to support the transition through a variety of instruments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bringing all these players together, the Renewable Materials Conference has evolved into a key summit for the chemical defossilisation sector, where innovators, pioneers and decision makers meet and discuss their latest developments and strategies. What is already possible today? When will new technologies become mainstream? How is the political framework shaping markets and competitiveness?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From 22 to 24 September, 400 to 500 international experts will meet in Siegburg\/Cologne (Germany) to attend 75 presentations, 20 panel discussions and 17 interactive workshops. The event is accompanied by an exhibition, plenty of opportunities for networking, and three evening events. A user-friendly matchmaking tool allows attendees to get in touch and facilitate meetings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find the final program here: https:\/\/renewable-materials.eu\/program\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Highlights of the Renewable Materials Conference 2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

22 September: Defossilisation of the chemical industry:<\/strong> Renewable Carbon Strategies; New Pathways: Fine and Speciality Chemicals; Lignin and CO\u2082 utilisation. The day will conclude with a highlight Panel Discussion on \u201cQuadruple System Shock as Catalysts for Industrial Transformation\u201c<\/strong>, a crucial aspect for realising defossilsation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

23 September: Fossil-free plastics:<\/strong> Market and Application Development, Coating, Adhesives and Binders; CO\u2082-based Polymers; Recycled Polymers & Plastics; Automotive, Consumer Goods, Packaging, Textiles and Toys. The second conference day culminates with the election of the prestigious Innovation Award \u201cRenewable Material of the Year 2026\u201d sponsored by Covestro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

24 September: Setting the frame for renewable carbon:<\/strong> Creating Market Pull; Vision & Strategy. Biodegradation:<\/strong> Science & Policy Progress; Applications; System Solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further information and registration: https:\/\/renewable-materials.eu<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last exhibition booths available: https:\/\/renewable-materials.eu\/exhibition-booking\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Participants of the conference<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Renewable Materials Conference brings together a broad mix of stakeholders from across the value chain. Large enterprises and brands make up the largest share of participants at 39%, followed by research institutes and universities at 17% and start-ups and scale-ups at 15%. SMEs account for 11% of participants, while associations, clusters and NGOs, as well as policy makers, each represent 8%. Investors make up the remaining 3%. A selection of well-known companies and institutions are: ++ ADM International ++ Alfred Talke ++ Asahi Kasei ++ BASF ++ Beckers Group ++ Beiersdorf ++ Biotope Ventures ++ BLOOM ++ Braskem ++ Cargill ++ Clariant ++ Colesco Capital ++ Covestro ++ Crop Energies ++ DSM Firmenich ++ Dutch Ministry ++ ENI ++ European Commission ++ Evonik ++ FECC ++ Futerro ++ Henkel ++ Heraeus ++ Holland Colours ++ Honeywell ++ IFF ++ ING Bank ++ Kemira ++ Kimberly-Clark ++ Kl\u00fcber Lubrication ++ Kraton Chemical ++ Lactips ++ Lego ++ Michelin ++ Mosca ++ Neste ++ Nippon Shokubai ++ Omya ++ On ++ Peter Greven ++ Rheinmetall ++ Schneider Electric ++ SBTi ++ Stahl ++ SYENSQO ++ T.EN ++ UB FIGG ++ UPM ++ Verbio ++ Volvo ++<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please find all registered participants here: https:\/\/renewable-materials.eu\/participant-list\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to Sponsors and Partners<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The nova-Institute would like to thank UPM Biochemicals (FI) for supporting the conference as Platin Sponsor, Celluranics (CN), GS Biomats (CN), IFF (BE), Leaf Biotech (CN), L’Oreal (FR) and VERBIO (DE) as Gold Sponsors, as well as DIN CERTCO (DE), Peterson Solutions (DE) and T\u00dcV Austria Belgium (BE) as Silver Sponsors. The innovation award \u201cRenewable Material of the Year 2026\u201d is sponsored by Covestro (DE).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More sponsors are welcome: https:\/\/renewable-materials.eu\/sponsoring\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Renewable Materials Conference is supported by industry and trade associations, non-profit organisations, research institutions and interest groups that are thematically linked to the conference: AVK (DE), BCNP (DE), BIC – Bio-based Industries Consortium (EU), BioBase (AT), b\u00fcndnis mikroplastikfrei (AT), C.A.R.M.E.N.(DE), ChemCologne (DE), ChemieClusterBayern (DE), CLIB (DE), CO2Value Europe (EU), Enterprise Europe Network.NRW (DE), European Bioplastics (EU), FECC – European Association of Chemical Distributors (EU), GO!PHA (International), IBB Netzwerk (DE), INAK (DE), kunststoffland NRW (DE), NRW.Energy4Climate (DE), \u00d6GUT – \u00d6sterreichische Gesellschaft f\u00fcr Umwelt und Technik (AT), Plastics Europe (DE), Renewable Carbon Initiative (International).<\/p>\n\n\n

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About nova-Institute<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Since the mid-1990s, the nova-Institute has been dedicated to sustainability and today focuses primarily on renewable carbon cycles. As an independent research institute, it supports companies \u2013 particularly from the chemical, plastics, and materials industries \u2013 in the use of renewable carbon derived from biomass, direct CO\u2082 utilisation (CCU), and recycling. With a multidisciplinary team of scientists, the nova- Institute participates in international innovation projects and provides science-based management consulting. The institute follows a holistic approach: its experts analyse which technologies and raw materials are suitable for specific products, in which markets their application is feasible, which regulatory frameworks apply, how sustainable the solutions are, and how they can be successfully positioned in the market.
Based on these analyses, the team develops tailored strategies to support the transformation from fossil to renewable carbon. Around 50 experts from various disciplines work together to drive the defossilisation of industry \u2013 for a climate-neutral future. More information: www.nova-institute.eu<\/a> \u2013 www.renewable carbon.eu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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