Agenda
| Time (IST) | Presentations | |
|---|---|---|
| 08.30 | Registration, Coffee & Networking | |
| Opening Session | ||
| 09.30 | Mary Coughlan, Master of Ceremonies | |
| 09.40 | Welcome Tony Breton, Chairperson, Cré | |
| 09.50 | Ministerial Address: Eamon Ryan T.D., Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Minister for Transport | |
| 10.10 | Update on Biomethane Developments in Europe Lucile Sever, Policy Officer of the European Biogas Association | |
| 10.25 | Biowaste & Carbon Policies Riccardo Gambini, EU Policy Officer – Environmental and Agricultural Affairs, European Compost Network | |
| 10.40 | Q&A | |
| 11.00 | Coffee and Networking in Exhibition Area | |
| 11.30 | Update on the Renewable Heat Obligation & the National Biomethane Strategy Niamh Hamill, Assistant Principal Officer, Department of the Environment, Climate, Communications | |
| 11.45 | Update on Biowaste Policies to Meet the EU Municipal Recycling Target of 50% by 2025 Philip Nugent, Assistant Secretary, Department of the Environment, Climate, Communications | |
| 12.00 | The New Bioeconomy Action Plan for Ireland Patrick Barrett, Agricultural Inspector, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine | |
| 12.15 | Discussion Panel: 5.7twh Target of Biomethane by 2030, Are We Able to Meet this Target? Can the technology supply chain meet the demand for the new plants? Where is the feedstock for the plants going to come from? Is there the technical expertise of people to manage the plants? What are the practical constraints to adapt exiting and built new biogas plants Is EPA licensing required for farm based plants? What size does the plants need to be? Moderator: Ben Martin Richard Kennedy, CEO of CarbonAMS Padraig Fleming, Biomethane Programme Manager, Gas Networks Ireland Anne Lucey, Senior Manager in the Circular Economy Waste Authorisation, Environmental Protection Agency David McDonnell, Director, Green Gas AD Plant Jackie Cahill, Fianna Fail, Chairperson of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture and the Marine Dr. Ciara Beausang is a Research Officer in Anaerobic Digestion at Teagasc | |
| 13.00 | Lunch | |
| 14.00 | Biogenic CO2- A Beginners Guide Julian Beatty, Managing Director, Nova Q | |
| 14.20 | Experience of Processing Biowaste in a Dry Anaerobic Digestion Plant Morten Brøgger Kristensen, Chief Technology Officer, Solum, Denmark | |
| 14.40 | Q&A | |
| 15.00 | Is Everything Fine? | |
| 15.00 | Current status – Cré Feedstocks Data 2021, Percy Foster, Cré Zero Waste Europe Report on Role of Material Recovery and Biological Treatment, Dr Dominic Hogg, Equanimator Challenges and the Future for Operations of Organic Fines in Ireland, Tim Duggan, Managing Director, Enrich | |
| 15.30 | Q&A | |
| 16.00 | Ends |
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