This year the annual Cré Conference (21st, 22nd, 23rd September) will be hosted as an online event of 2-hour sessions each day, enabling attendees the flexibility to pick the sessions that interest them most. 

The programme is as follows:

Tuesday 21st September 15.00-17.00

20 Years of Cré – Looking Back & into the Future.  Martin Eves, Chairman, Cré

Ministerial Address – Ossian Smyth T.D., Minister of State with special responsibility for Communications and Circular Economy

EU Biogas Policy Update – Getting Fit for 55 & Mapping the State of Play of Renewable Gases in Europe  Susanna Pflüger, European Biogas Association

Experience of UK Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation – David Hurren, UK CEO, Air Liquide Biogas Solutions Europe

Consultation on the Introduction of a Renewable Heat Obligation – Fiona McManus, Assistant Principal, Department of the Environment, Climate & Communications

Italy’s Extended Producer Responsibility Scheme for Compostable Packaging – Marco Versari, President of Biorepack, Italy

Wednesday 22nd September 15.00-17.00

Brief Overview of Peat Reduction Initiatives in Some EU Countries Percy Foster, CEO of Cré

Peat Replacement Developments in Norway. Henrik Lystad, CEO, Norwaste, Norway

Global Peatlands Initiative. Dianna Kopansky, Coordinator of the Global Peatlands Initiative United Nations Environment Programme

There will also be virtual tours of compost and biogas plants on Thursday 23rd September from 15:00 to 17:00