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Event day one:
Tuesday 8 September
08.00
Registration, breakfast and networking
A warm welcome from the Energy Huddle
Bryony Senczyszyn, Founder, the Energy Huddle
09.00
09.10
Chairperson’s opening remarks
Paul Davies, Chair, The Coalition for Negative Emissions
BOOSTING E-FUEL DEVELOPMENT: FROM FIRST MOVER PROJECTS TO FULL‑SCALE MARKETS
09.20
Keynote address: Building scale and resilience in e-Fuels: Entering the industrial era
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The e-Fuels industry is entering its industrial era: from demonstration to deployment at scale
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Building resilience through optionality across products, geographies and technology pathways
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Europe's place in a global market for renewable molecules and strategic energy partnerships.
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Why industry consolidation is a natural step toward a mature and competitive market.
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What is driving the cost today and what are the benefits of first movers?
Alexander Tremel, Chief Innovation Officer, HIF Global
Keynote stakeholder panel: Creating a greener environment and a synthetic fuels supply chain that drives growth and market liquidity
Hear from companies across the supply chain collaborate on the best practices to drive industry growth – and what roles do different market participants play?
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What is the current demand on eFuels and what pathways are becoming more viable?
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How are local supply chains being established – from feedstocks to trading to production?
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How should synthetic fuels be included in broader regulatory frameworks?
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Valorising emerging e-molecules including eNaphtha and low-carbon chemicals
Moderator:
Emily Hickson, Senior Director, Europe, Climate Catalyst
Speakers:
Cyril Dufau-Sansot, CEO, Hy2gen
Lara Naqushbandi, CEO, ETFuels
Vijay Sirse, CEO, Destiny Energy
Jonathon Counsell, Group Sustainability Officer, International Airlines Group (IAG)
09.40
10.10
CEO project developers’ panel: How are eFuel projects scaling from modular starts to large scale pipeline and what do good business models for projects look like?
How are leading project developers approaching eFuel project design, and business cases to help secure offtakes and finance?
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What support and de‑risking tools can help first‑of‑a‑kind projects reach economic viability?
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How can we improve the timelines for APAs to help support project bankability?
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Should projects start small to de-risk production or large, to decrease costs?
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How are decentralised players accessing blending facilities?
Moderator:
Emily Hickson, Senior Director, Europe, Climate Catalyst
Speakers include:
Claes Fredriksson, CEO, Liquid Wind
Sophie Zienkiewicz, Co-Founder, Carbon Neutral Fuels
Gunnar Holen, CEO, Nordic Electrofuel
10.40
Morning coffee and networking
REGULATORY ADOPTION TO ADVANCE THE PRODUCTION OF E-FUELS
11.30
Regulatory panel discussion: Creating a coherent EU framework and ecosystem to boost production and improve competitiveness
Explore the big EU‑level rules that shape certainty, investment signals, and competitiveness for hydrogen, e‑fuels, and SAF, and perspectives across national governments
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What does the RFNBO review mean for green hydrogen and eFuel investment decisions?
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How will the Double‑Sided Auction evolve from a German pilot to a European mechanism?
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How will the reopening of ReFuelEU Aviation reshape mandates and market certainty?
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Early Mover’s Coalition: how will this play out and what are the current details?
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How can the Industrial Accelerator Act help protect Europe’s competitiveness?
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What mandates are needed for e‑molecule imports to ensure a level playing field?
Moderator:
Dr. Dana Shoukroun, Director, Invest Through Flying
Speakers include:
Peter Goult, Director, Project SkyPower
Aurelia Leeuw, Director of EU Policy, The SASHA Coalition
Sofia Chrysafi, Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs, Bioenergy, bp
12.10
Regulatory debate: Regulatory debate: How regulations and revenue certainty mechanisms are de‑risking eFuels at scale
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What revenue‑certainty mechanisms are moving risk and liability off customers and onto the government balance sheets?
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How can the system be set up so allowances are available in advance of paying for SAF?
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How are SAF allowances derisking eFuel investments and will they be extended post 2030?
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What does the impact of CBAM impact mean for the industry?
Moderator:
Philip Lake, Senior Manager, Systemiq​
Speakers include:
Tom Taylor, Aviation Policy Manager, Transport & Environment
Susan Shannon, Executive Vice President, Government Affairs and Public Policy, Power2X
Networking lunch
12.40
A NEW TRADING LANDSCAPE AND UTILISATION OF NEW OR EXISTING SUPPLY CHAINS
13.50
Trading panel discussion: How distributors can fill supply and offtake gaps to manage project risk and utilise existing supply chains
Join this panel and question oil majors and distributors on supply chain efficiencies in boosting market liquidity, and how they’re helping eFuel project developers fill feedstock or product supply gaps
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How are traders helping eFuel project developers manage risk exposure?
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Which existing supply chain networks can be utilised with SAF suppliers and oil majors?
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How will RFNBOs be integrated into the fuel mix?
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What variables are impacting the price point including cost compliance and penalties?
Moderator:
Giulia Squadrin, Biofuels Business Development Manager, Argus Media
Speakers:
Rik Sneep, SVP Strategy & International Growth, Moeve
Floriana De Matteo, Global Head of eSAF, Arcadia eFuels
Olli Lahdenperä, Value Chain Lead, HVO+SAF, St1 Oy
Grazvydas Bajoras, Director, iFuel LTD
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14.30
THE BIG FEEDSTOCK QUESTIONS: SECURITY OF SUPPLY OF COâ‚‚ AND GREEN HYDROGEN
Panel discussion: Securing cost-competitive green hydrogen and exploring various pathways and trading routes
Explore the competitive landscape of green hydrogen and the emerging trading dynamics between Europe’s domestic production and imports of hydrogen in carrier form.
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Assessing the cost stack and impact on power input costs: how to keep prices minimal?
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How can the industry address the challenges of additionality and temporality?
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What should new regulations around green hydrogen look like to ensure RFNBO compliance?
Moderator:
Barry Lavery, Director, C3
Speakers include:
Robert Meitz, Co-Founder, Eternal Power
Javier Salgado González, Senior Green Hydrogen Manager, Renewco Power
Jorge Palomar, Global Green Hydrogen Business Development Director, Iberdrola
Stephen Livermore, Technical Manager, Green Cat Hydrogen​
15.00
Afternoon coffee break and interactive huddles
Join laser-focused group discussions. Collaborate with like-minded attendees and shape new strategies. Reflect on insights from the main stage and through candid and open discussions you will leave with clear, actionable takeaways.​​
INTERACTIVE HUDDLES
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Huddle 1: Licensing scope, performance guarantees, and process block integration. Understanding licensing models for synthetic fuels projects
Led by: Dave Kidd, Commercial Director, Shell Catalysts & Technologies
Huddle 2: Aligning Book & Claim with ETS to accelerate eMethanol adoption
Felicia Mester, Managing Director Europe and IMO, Methanol Institute
Huddle 3: RFNBOs as intermediates serve as a pathway to compliance and meeting targets with legacy fuel production assets
Led by: Juan Marulanda, Sustainability Manager – eFuels / RFNBOs, ISCC
Huddle 4: Lowering the cost of electrons with new engineering catalysts and solutions
Huddle 5: The FID year: Where we are and securing future offtake agreements
Led by: Izabela Santos, Founder & Managing Director, StratX
16.00
Panel discussion: Accessing CO2 supply and navigating a fragmented feedstock picture
With a view from different countries across Europe, how will eFuel producers piece the CO2 puzzle together – where will security of supply come from, could it be liquidised and shipped or transported through pipelines?
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How are companies securing CO2 in a fragmented market – is flexibility with suppliers’ key?
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What CO2 sources will be utilised and will remain consistent and cost competitive over time?
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How you define biogenic CO2, mandates including carbon tax and various business cases?
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Will CCUS projects scale in line with the COâ‚‚ demand required for eFuel production?
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Could CCUS frameworks be more systematic and more complete in a way?
​Moderator:
Juan Marulanda, Senior Sustainability Manager – eFuels / RFNBOs, ISCC
Speakers include:​
Ian Collier, Business Development Director – Aviation, 1PointFive
Irene Zanni, Policy Advisor, Eurogas
Keith Birch, Technical Director, Severnside Carbon Capture & Shipping Hub Ltd
SAF SPOTLIGHT
16.30
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SAF spotlight: How eSAF is integrating itself into the jet-fuel mix and how do you pay for it?
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How can the airline industry build and operate a multi-fuel system in practice?
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How can SAF, eSAF and kerosene be mixed and adjusted?
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What fuel types will airlines use and what parameters are set, including price?
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How important is fuel flexibility and how are airports supporting this across supply chains?
Moderator:
Sarah Wilkin, CEO, Fly Green Alliances
Speakers:
Peter Gallen, EMEA Business Development Director, Exolum
Arnab Chatterjee, Vice President, Strategy and Business Development, Lydian
Germain Hurtado, Hydrogen Technologies and Projects Director, VINCI Concessions
17.00
Chairperson’s closing remarks
Paul Davies, Chair, The Coalition for Negative Emissions
17.10
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19.00
Networking Drinks reception
Join fellow participants for evening networking with canapés and special surprise entertainment to round off the day!