Overview of events with contributions by ISCC
08 - 11 October 2019, Argus Biofuels 2019, London, UK
This year’s Argus Biofuels will facilitate extensive debates about the industry’s most pressing challenges, including the impact and latest developments in RED II legislation and the availability of waste-based and other advanced biofuels. Argus Biofuels is the number one networking event for ethanol and biodiesel professionals in Europe.
ISCC will be participating with a presentation on the certification of RED Annex 9 products and how to reduce the risk of fraudulent biofuels (Thursday, 10 October, 14:40 to 15:00).
25 June 2019, Innovation Forum: Are biofuels sustainable? How biofuels will fit into the energy mix by 2030 and beyond, Brussels, Belgium
The one-day business forum will discuss and debate the most pressing issues relevant to the biofuel industry. Expert speakers will take a focused look at revised impact calculations and the implementation of the RED II. The forum will equip delegates with the best practices on how to manage risk, navigate uncertainty and meet climate and sustainability targets.
ISCC will participate as a speaker.
05 - 06 June 2019, Oleofuels, Venice, Italy
Oleofuels 2019 will bring together senior representatives from the biodiesel, renewable diesel and HVO industries to discuss the latest market advancements, developments & business opportunities. The event will cover current challenges and issues faced by the industry and provide an in depth outlook and overview of today`s European & global Oleofuels markets.
ISCC will participate as a speaker.
07 - 09 May 2019, Argus Biofuels Asia, Shanghai, China
Argus Biofuels Asia will offer valuable insights into current developments in the biofuels industry. The conference is designed to foster partnerships between feedstocks providers, traders, refiners, technology innovators and consumers.
Backed by key industry participants, the conference this year is divided into two parallel streams offering participants the opportunity to focus on specific areas of their interest.
ISCC will participate as a speaker.
Members of the ISCC association (ISCC e.V) receive a 10%-discount on the conference price – Please feel free to contact us for further information!
04 May 2019, Tropical Forest Alliance Annual Meeting 2019, Bogotá, Colombia
ISCC will participate in the Tropical Forest Alliance Annual Meeting 2019 in Bogotá, Colombia and will provide insights into the latest thinking on smallholder development.
30 April - 01 May 2019, ICAO Stocktaking Seminar toward the 2050 Vision for Sustainable Aviation Fuels, Montréal, Canada
The first ICAO Stocktaking Seminar toward the 2050 Vision for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAFS2019) will provide a forum for the exchange of information related to aviation fuels. This event will be the first step towards the establishment of a quantified 2050 ICAO Vision for Sustainable Aviation Fuels.
ISCC will participate as a speaker.
13 - 14 March 2019, Gasification, Brussels, Belgium
ACI’s 8th Gasification conference will showcase the latest developments in the gasification sector and provide key insights from senior executives in the industry to discuss the latest commercial and technical developments, challenges and research breakthroughs throughout the entire gasification market.
ISCC will participate as a speaker.
13 - 14 February 2019, The European Biopolymer Summit, Ghent, Belgium
The European Biopolymer Summit will give insights into the latest updates on environmental projects, the feedstock’s landscape, the role of biopolymers in the circular economy as well as new technologies in the sector.
ISCC will participate as a speaker at this conference.
16 - 17 January 2019, Biomass Trade Summit Europe 2019, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
The Biomass Trade Summit Europe 2019 will provide insights into the industry’s latest regulation – The Renewable Energy Directive (RED II) and the Sustainable Biomass Program (SBP), certification schemes, biomass transportation and logistics in the environmental context and the future of biomass sourcing.
ISCC will participate as a speaker at this conference.
15 - 16 November 2018, Alternative Fuel Symposium 2018, Singapore, Singapore
The IATA Alternative Fuel Symposium provides a platform for industry professionals to interact with each other and be informed about insights from the market leaders in sustainable aviation fuel.
ISCC will participate as a speaker at this conference.
14 - 15 November 2018, Wood-Plastic Composites 2018, Vienna, Austria
Wood-Plastic Composites 2018 will provide a broad based forum for companies processing, fabricating or selling timber or plastics products that are looking to explore or expand their businesses and to identify new opportunities.
ISCC will participate as a speaker at this conference.
7 - 8 November 2018, Annual Gasoline, Naphtha and LPG Conference, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Expert speakers on the annual Gasoline, Naphtha and LPG Conference will gather to analyse the latest developments, challenges and trends at the light end of the barrel, including how to maximise profit from changing light ends dynamics.
ISCC will participate as a speaker at this conference.
10 - 11 October 2018, International Biogas, Berlin, Hermany
The International Biogas Congress and Expo informs about the RED II negotiations, the latest developments in the biogas sector and the role of biogas in the circular economy.
ISCC will participate as a speaker at this conference.
10 - 11 October 2018, Biofuels International, Berlin, Germany
The Biofuels International Conference and Expo will give insights into the RED II negotiations, emerging opportunities in the bioethanol sector, case studies and sustainability certification.
ISCC will participate as a speaker at this conference.
08 - 11 October 2018, Argus Biofuels 2018, London, UK
In an environment of changing legislation and international trade, the 13th annual Argus Biofuels 2018 provides a platform to discuss current developments. Argus Biofuels is the number one networking event for ethanol and biodiesel professionals in Europe.
ISCC will participate as a speaker at this conference.
19 - 20 September 2018, IPOSC - International Palm Oil Sustainability Conference, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
The 5th International Palm Oil Sustainability Conference 2018 (IPOSC 2018) highlights the sustainability efforts and progress of the Malaysian palm oil industry.
ISCC and Chairman Prof Gernot Klepper will participate as a speaker at this conference.
25 - 26 June 2018, 7th Global Packaged Summit, Amsterdam, Netherlands
ISCC will participate as a speaker at this conference.
6 - 7 June 2018, Oleofuels 2018, Helsinki, Finland
This conference will deal with regulatory uncertainties related to the key policies in Europe (REDII, ILUC, FQD7a), its impact on the overall supply & demand trends, global market updates, as well as key business opportunitie regarding, amongst others, HVO and FAME.
Dr Norbert Schmitz as ISCCs managing director will contribute as a speaker with the title “Implications of the RED II for Sustainability Certification” where market and supply chain implications of the RED II, certification challenges, feedstock classifications and GHG calculation aspects will be discussed.
23 - 24 May 2018, ACI`s European Adhesives & Sealants Summit, Warsaw, Poland
ACI’s European Adhesives & Sealants Summit 2018 will bring together senior executives and experts from the adhesives & sealants industry, policy makers, consultants, technology innovators and leading market analysts to discuss the latest challenges and developments within the industry.
Dr Norbert Schmitz as the managing director of ISCC will take part in session one, entitled “An In Depth Outlook Into Policy Framework In Adhesives & Sealants Industry In Europe”.
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25 - 27 April 2018, ICOPE "Embracing Sustainable Palm Oil: Solutions for Local Production and Global Change", Bali, Indonesia
Since its inception in 2007, ICOPE (International Conference on Oil Palm and the Environment), has established itself as a unique platform where all stakeholders i.e. planters, NGOs, government officers, researchers and academics, finance officers, gather together to review their roles in the transformation of the palm oil industry towards environment friendly production and consumption of palm oil. The biennial ICOPE has also ensured that stakeholders in producing and consuming countries are being regularly and continually updated on the developments in the sustainable production and consumption of palm oil. ICOPE is the most suitable forum for stakeholders to share solutions and experience, highlight issues and enhance actions towards these goals.
2018 ICOPE aims to highlight environmental issues and share experiences through discussions on the following key topics:
- Carbon and water footprint for oil palm plantation
- Organic waste recycling in plantation: EFB
- Ecosystem services: a benefit for oil palm plantations
- Ecosystem conservation and restoration
- Towards a global consensus on sustainability standards
ISCC will participate as a speaker in the section on sustainability standards
29 - 30 March 2018, 2nd Sustainable Oils & Fats International Congress, Paris, France
At day 1, session 2 “Creating, Maintaining, Controling Sustainable Supply Chain”, ISCCs managing director Dr Norbert Schmitz will hold a talk on “Practical Solutions for Fully Traceable and Deforestation-Free Supply Chains”. The presentation will cover the following points:
- Sustainability commitments of major Oil & Fats producers
- Challenges to the creation, maintenance and control of sustainable supply chains
- Sustainability certification of global supply chains
- Mapping, assessing and controlling global supply chains through the Global Risk Assessment Services
28 - 29 March 2018, Argus Biodiesel China, Beijing, China
The conference will be held under the title “Economic implications of used cooking oil´s (UCO) rapid progress”. Expect to meet global participants for half a day of networking in a laid-back setting and one day of presentations and market discussions. You will meet industry participants coming from all steps of diverse supply chains such as feedstock producers and collectors, traders and biofuel producers.
ISCC will participate as a speaker.
Members of the ISCC association (ISCC e.V) as well as represantitives of Chinese companies receive a 10%-discount on the conference price – Please feel free to contact us for further information!
21 - 22 March 2018, ACI`s European Fuels & Refining Strategy Conference, Venice, Italy
ACI’s 2nd edition of European Fuels Markets & Refining Strategy Conference will give you an insight to the industry`s latest regulations impacting on refinery operations and, while focusing largely on refining strategy in Europe, will also concentrate on global updates and future forecasts on supply and demand of the key fuels markets.
Dr Norbert Schmitz will take part in session two, entitled “Refining Energy Efficiency Practices in the Regulatory & Policy Context”.
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14 - 15 March 2018, 3rd European Food & Beverage Plastic Packaging Summit, Amsterdam, Netherlands
This two-day conference will bring together brand owners, retailers, leading sustainability experts, packaging converters and manufacturers, plastic collectors and reclaimers, policy makers and major global organisations involved in the Food & Beverage Plastic Packaging sector. One of the key topics will be “Market Trends for Sustainable Packaging in 2018 and Beyond”.
Dr Norbert Schmitz will participate as a speaker with the topic “Practical Solutions for Fully Traceable and Deforestation-Free Supply Chains of Packaging Materials”. Here, it will be dealt with sustainability commitments of major food and beverage producers, latest consumers trends towards sustainability in packaging as well as sustainability certification of global supply chains.
7 - 8 March 2018, 5th World Elastomer Summit, Düsseldorf, Germany
Over the two days, key industry experts will discuss these challenges & opportunities, as well as industry drivers & future trends, over insightful case studies and interactive panel discussions. Join us in Dusseldorf to benefit from their experiences. This event is a great possibility to exchange with your peers and network with actors from the entire industry.
Sascha Wüstenhöfer (ISCC) will participate in a panel discussion called: “Circular Economy & Sustainability in the Elastomer Industry”.
14 - 15 February 2018,The European Biopolymer Summit 2018, Düsseldorf, Germany
The two day event is specially designed to bring together senior executives, key industry experts, researchers and bioplastic manufacturers, to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of bioenvironmental polymer engineering, most recent innovations, trends and concern as well as solutions adopted in the sector.
Myriel Camp from ISCC will talk on “Practical Solutions for Fully Traceable and Deforestation-Free Supply Chains of Bio-based Polymers”. Key topics of the presentation are:
- Challenges to the creation, maintenance and control of sustainable supply chains for feedstocks used in the production of bio-based polymers
- Sustainability certification of global supply chains
- Mapping, assessing and controlling global supply chains through the Global Risk Assessment Services (GRAS)
07 - 08 February 2018, Lignofuels 2018, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
The 10th Annual Lignofuels Conference will bring together key industry stakeholders to discuss policy frameworks & innovative commercial technologies in the production of second and advanced generation biofuels.
Sascha Wüstenhöfer from ISCC will talk on “Practical Solutions for Fully Traceable and Deforestation-Free Supply Chains of Lignofuels”. Key topics of the presentation are:
- Certification of Sustainable Bio-based Products with ISCC
- Challenges of Sustainability Certification for Lignofuels
- ISCC Solutions for Sustainable Supply Chains
- Tools for Sustainable Forest Management in Lignofuels Production
28 - 29 November 2017, 26th International Sugar Organization Seminar, London, UK
The seminar will focus on the crucial area of Sustainability, which ISO promotes as a broad concept that encompasses various fileds and best practices conductive to authentic development. With the vast experience of renowned experts, case studies and fresh strategies will be examined, focusing on providing useful elements that everyone can extrapolate to their own reality. Keynote addresses by high-level public officials and industry specialists will shed new light onto issues of current relevance.
ISCC will participate at the seminar as a speaker during the session “Certification: Developments and Results”
19. September 2017, UFOP-Perspektivforum, Leipzig, Deutschland
Unter dem Titel “Herausforderungen der Klimaschutzpolitik für den Rapsanbau als „Leitkultur” in der Bioökonomie” veranstaltet UFOP (Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen) das diesjährige UFOP-Perspektivforum, welches sich mit den Herausforderungen der nationalen Klimaschutzverpflichtungen für den Acker- bzw. Rapsanbau befasst.
Meo Geschäftsführer Dr. Jan Henke trägt am Vormittag im Block “Rahmenbedingungen und Strategien für nachhaltige Wertschöpfungsketten” mit seinem Vortrag “Biokraftstoffpolitik: Impulsgeber für die internationale Nachhaltigkeitszertifizierung mit wachsendem Rohstoff- und Marktpotenzial – Handlungsbedarf aus Sicht eines Zertifizierungssystem” zum Austausch bei.
12. September 2017, Expertengespräche Power-to-Gas, Hochschule Raperswil, Schweiz
Die Schweizer Branchenveranstaltung für den Fachbereich Power-to-Product, das IET Institut für Energietechnik, bietet mit den Expertengesprächen einen Treffpunkt für die Vernetzung und den Austausch der Branchenteilnehmenden. Die Fachreferate beleuchten das Thema Power-to-Product aus den unterschiedlichen Fachrichtungen Technologie, Recht, Ökonomie, Ökologie und Gesellschaft.
Die Expertengespräche finden zum sechsten Mal statt und der ISCC Geschäftsführer Dr. Norbert Schmitz wird am Nachmittag einen Überblick über Nachhaltigkeitszertifzierung mit ISCC geben.
18 & 19 October 2017, 9th Carbon Dioxide Utilisation Summit, Reykjavik, Iceland
This 2-day event will explore the ongoing developments of turning waste CO2 into profitable, commercially viable opportunities. With insights from key industry players from pilot stage to full scale entities, the conference will address both the technical and commercial aspects of CO2 Utilisation in Europe and across the globe in various segments (fuels, chemicals, renewables, building,..).
ISCC´s managing director Dr Norbert Schmitz will contribute in the morning of day 1 as a speaker:
Sustainability Certification of Products deriving from Carbon Dioxide Capture and Utilization
- CO2-Feedstock eligible for sustainability certification
- Sustainability requirements of products based on carbon dioxide capture
- Biofuels based on carbon dioxide capture and utilization for the European transport sector
17 - 19 October 2017, Argus Biofuels 2017, London, UK
The 12th annual Argus Biofuels 2017, brings you the most up-to-date information in biodiesel and ethanol markets. Learn about key legislative developments, availability of feedstocks, pricing and market outlooks, the latest developments in HVO and much more. Engage wiht your peers and business partners to understand and enable the biofuels market at the industry’s established networking event.
ISCC will participate as a speaker at this conference.
14 -16 November 2017, PIPOC 2017 MPOB International Palm Oil Congress & Exhibition, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
“Treasuring the Past – Charting the Future” is the title of the this year billenial event organized by PIPOC and MPOB in the Kuala Lumpur Convention Center.
ISCC´s will participate on Wednesday, 15 November in the Global Economics and Marketing Conference. In Session 2 “Sustaining Palm Oil Economic Competitiveness and Environment” managing director of ISCC, Andreas Feige, will held in the afternoon a presentation with the title “European Market Trends and Palm Oil Strategic Positioning”.
13 November 2017, Certified Sustainable Palm Oil Forum (CSPO): The Way Forward, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
MPOCC, in conjunction with PIPOC 2017, is organising a Satellite Conference, discussing recent developments in the implementation of mandatory national sustainability certification for the Malaysian palm oil sector.
The focus of the CSPO Forum will be on:
- Latest developments on how the industry is adopting emerging national standards and their market implicatons
- NGO perspective on sustainability certification schemes
- Potential collaboration between sustainability certification schemes
- Experiences from the field on auditing entities for sustainability certification
ISCC will participate as a speaker.
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15 & 16 November 2017, Future of Biogas Europe 2017, London, UK
The two-day event will bring together power producers, technology providers and other experts from diverse industries that are effected by the changes in the Biogas sector. The conference will provide a forum to discuss the latest challenges and developments making an impact on the industry.
ISCC´s Dr. Peter Hawighorst will held a presentation on sustainability and cross-borders trade of biogas.
28 & 29 June 2017, Oleofuels 2017, Kraków, Poland
Current & Future Trends for Liquid Biofuels Produced from Oil & Fats
The two-day event will cover key challenges and issued faced by the industry. European and global policies and regulations, feedstock availability and sourcing strategies are further topics to be discussed.
ISCC will give a presentation in session five (day two) on sustainability certification of feedstock in global supply chains.
14 June 2017, 10th Aquafeed Horizons Europe, Cologne, Germany
The 1-day event will cover diverse practical information related to advances in formulation and processing aquafeed solutions.
ISCC will give a presentation on deforestation-free and sustainable vegetable fats and proteins for aquaculture feed in the afternoon.
1 - 2 December 2016, Sustainable Sugarcane Forum, London, UK
This forum is designed for all stakeholders in the sugar value chain to discuss the commercial opportunities of implementing sustainability and ethical initiatives, and the practicalities of how to do so.
ISCC will participate as a speaker in the session on “COP21 outcomes and sustainable sugar: Will ethanol production go truly global?”
7 - 10 November 2016, F.O. Licht's World Ethanol & Biofuels: 19th Annual Conference, Brussels, Belgium
More than 400 attendees and over 60 countries are represented at the number 1 networking event for the global ethanol and biofuels community. The conference will cope with the topics of chemistry, biofuels, ethanol fuel, renewable fuels and biomass among others.
ISCC participates at the Roundtabel Discussion on
- How to address sustainability requirements in food, feed, chemical and bioenergy markets
- Policy support for advanced biofuels
- Marketing and PR strategies:promoting the benefits of biofuels as a renewable fuel
- The Ethanol production process: what to optimise next and general troubleshooting
- Ethanol production differences between the US and Brazil
1 - 3 November 2016, BioCleantech Forum, Ottawa, Canada
This event will be offering two full days of showcases and discussions on bioenergy and bioproducts produced from sustainable biomass.
On the plenary day ISCC will be participating in the panel on managing risks and discuss the major risks that are associated with the development and deployment with BioCleantech and how they can be effectively managed.
Furthermore, ISCC will be giving a presentation in plenary 5 on how BioCleantech can be used to meet global environmental and social goals.
24 - 27 October 2016, Sustainable Cosmetics Summit & Sustainable Cleaning Product Summit, Paris, France
These two successive summits aim to encourage the sustainability in the beauty industry and the cleaning products sector respectively. Key-stakeholders meet at both events to discuss relevant issues in high-level forums.
At the Sustainable Cosmetic Summit ISCC will contribute to the session four: “Sustainability in Packaging”.
At the Sustainable Cleaning Products Summit ISCC will give a presentation at the second session that is focussing on advances in green ingredients.
Link to the official website of the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit
Link the official website of the Sustainable Cleaning Products Summit
19 - 20 October 2016, Argus Biofuels and Feedstocks 2016, London, UK
ISCC will be giving a presentation at this conference that highlights the current biodiesel trading market. This includes new project developments, securing feedstock, government plans post 2020 and new technological developments, also with a focus on investments into 2nd generation biofuels.
5 - 6 October 2016, European Palm Oil Conference (EPOC), Warsaw, Poland
ISCC will be speaking at the European Palm Oil Conference in Warsaw about the certification standard for sustainable palm oil.
If you want to learn more about sustainability and deforestation free supply chains and to discuss the practical implementation book your personal meeting with ISCC staff in Warsaw by contacting Kristina Pavlova at pavlova@iscc-system.org.
26 September 2016, EEB - 2016 Annual Conference, Vienna, Austria
“From Sustainability Talk to Policy Walk: Stepping up EU Action on Climate, Biodiversity and Circular Economy”
At the annual conference of the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) the implementation of the Paris climate deal is the overarching topic. It will be disucssed how the EU would need to embark on the agenda of transformational change, including the issues climate & engergy, biodiversity and circular economy.
GRAS (Global Risk Assessment Services) will be contributing to the session that focusses on biodiversity.
Link to the official website of the conference for the progamme and further information
20 - 22 September 2016, Biofuels International 2016, Ghent, Belgium
9th Biofuels International Conference & Expo
Biofuel producers, regulators and experts come together to discuss the industry’s transition to advanced biofuels.
The two day conference focuses on the latest developments in biofuels policy, international biofuels trading, sustainability, solutions for first generation producers, progress in advanced biofuels and information on feedstock pricing and trends.
ISCC will speak on the RED/FQD amendment and its implications for certification systems and system users.
15 - 16 September 2016, 5th ICIS European Surfactants Conference, Berlin, Germany
This conferences focusses on important issues for the surfactants industries and drivers and trends for the European market developments. Sustainability is one of the major trends. On the second day of the conference ISCC will speak on sustainable and deforestation free supply chains for bio-based surfactants.
Click here for the official conferences website and the agenda
14 September 2016, EEB Conference Actions for Nature, Brussels, Belgium
Getting Europe on track to meet its 2020 targets
The EU’s target of halting biodiversity loss by 2020 remains a serious challenge. Europe’s biodiversity continues to be dangerously eroded through habitat loss, pollution, over-exploitation of resources, invasive alien species and climate change.
It doesn’t have to be this way. The Actions for Nature conference will show how targeted, well-crafted and well-enforced policies can start to turn this around.
GRAS (Global Risk Assessment Services) will contribute to the conference with a presentation on “The use of satellite imagery and remote sensing for better enforcement”
25 - 26 August 2016, II Palm Congress C//Palm, La Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala
6th Latin American RSPO Conference
This congress brings together Latin American palm growers, suppliers and other stakeholder to discuss the further implementation of a sustainable palm culture in the region. The focus will be on good agricultural, social and environmental practices.
ISCC will be contributing with a presentation on sustainability as success factor for the palm oil industry.
Link to the official conference website with further information
21 - 22 June 2016, Oleofuels 2016, Liverpool, UK
Production & Trading Strategies due to Policy Instability
ACI’s annual Oleofuels Conference brings together 55-80 of the industry’s leading experts and executives from across the entire value chain (biodiesel producers, trade & distribution, feedstock experts, technology providers, academia, government & research institutes amongst others) for two days of informative presentations, interactive discussion and excellent networking opportunities.
ISCC will speak on the impact of latest developments in GHG requirements on biofuel markets.
20 June 2016, 2. European Biomethane Conference, Berlin, Germany
Dena’s European Biomethane Conference is a platform dedicated to identifying biomethane trends and prospects in Europe and to discussing key aspects necessary to further accelerate the development of biomethane markets.
The conference will address the following key issues regarding biomethane:
- innovative technologies and concepts
- news and trends about well established and emerging markets in Europe
- opportunities and challenges of the European regulatory framework (RED, AFID and others)
ISCC will speak about “One standard for all? Verification of biomethane for different sectors and countries”
17 June 2016, ACICO Seminar 2016, Coimbra, Portugal
Portuguese Association of Importers and Traders of Grains and Oilseeds
This annual seminar covers in 2016 the topics “Grains and Oilseeds Markets in 2016/2017 Marketing Year” and “Sustainability: Challenges and Opportunities”
ISCC has been invited to speak on general and voluntary sustainability frameworks and for the food and feed sector as well as future developments.
9 - 10 June 2016, Sustainable Food Summit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
ISCC and GRAS (Global Risk Assessment Services) will be represented with a presentation on Sustainable and Deforestation-Free Ingredients for the Food Industry, and with a table at the exhibtion.
6 - 9 June 2016, EUBCE 2016 - 24th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
ISCC will be participating with a presentation on the Sustainability Certification of Deforestation-Free and Traceable Supply Chains for Bio-Refinery Products.
ISCC’s presentation will be taking place in the framework of session IBO.8 (Tuesday, 7 June, 15.5 – 16.45pm)
24 -25 May 2016, 4th PLA World Congress, Munich, Germany
Organized by bioplastics MAGAZINE
PLA is one of the bioplastics with the largest market significance. The versatile bioplastics raw material is made almost completely from renewable resources. It is being used for packaging applications, for fibres in woven and non-woven applications. Even the automotive industry and consumer electronics are already applying PLA. Blending PLA with other bioplastics or other blend-partners as well as mixing it with natural fibres such as flax, hemp or kenaf broadens the range of applications even more.
Experts from all involved fields will share their knowledge and contribute to a comprehensive overview of today’s opportunities and challenges and discuss the possibilities, limitations and future prospects of PLA for all kind of applications.
ISCC will speak on sustainable supply chains for PLA production.
13 April 2016, 5th EU Biofuels Seminar, Geneva, Switzerland
Ensuring stability and growth to 2020 and beyond
The European Biofuels industry has stalled. With the lack of societal support resulting in a level of uncertainty for EU support post 2020 market participants need more concrete objectives before they can move forward. The 5th EU Biofuels Seminar provides the most up to the minute news and views on the main issues for the European and global biofuels market.
ISCC will participate in the panel discussion of the third session “Markets and Trading” on “Implications to the market from the adoption of nationalized targets”.
18 - 19 January 2016, Fuels of the Future 2016, Berlin, Germany
13th International Conference on Biofuels
ISCC is participating in the first panel of day one of the conference and is speaking on perspectives for a future mobility with biofuels, the climate protection and reductions of greenhouse gas emissions.
Link to the official website with programme and registration
09 - 10 December 2015, The 2015 European Biopolymer Summit, London, UK
The 2015 European Biopolymer Summit will bring together key industry experts to discuss the latest strategies and methods to overcome current challenges and maximise the opportunities. The conference will address how the industry will evolve, current trends, how to respond to the changes of the market and the growing demand from end users.
ISCC will speak on sustainability claims and requirements for biopolymer-based supply chains.