Explore the Future of Permanent Carbon Removal and Biogenic CO₂ in various ways!
The Bio-CO₂ Use and Removal 2026 event will showcase the latest developments in permanent carbon removal and the innovative use of biogenic CO₂ in products. The event will highlight lessons learned from the first European projects now moving from concept to implementation and provide valuable insights into energy and climate policies shaping the future of the sector.
The Bio-CO₂ Use and Removal 2026 event will showcase the latest developments in permanent carbon removal and the innovative use of biogenic CO₂ in products. Participants will gain valuable insights into the role of these solutions in climate policy and the key steps required to implement them in real-world projects.
Date: 5 May 2026, 09.30-19.00.
Location: Kulttuurikasarmi, Helsinki city centre, Finland
Fabien Ramos
Carbon Removal Lead EU Commission
Kati Koponen
Senior Scientist
Technical Research Centre of Finland
Kenneth Juul
Co-Founder & Chief Commercial Officer Carbon Centric
Hanna Pitkänen
Project Director for Vantaa Carbon Capture
Vantaa Energy
Franklin Streichenberger
Senior Policy Manager
Co2 Value Europe
Paweł Gładysz
President of the Board
CCUS Poland Association
Hanna Ojanen
Head of Carbon Markets and Policy
Carbo Culture
Ida Larsen
Funding and R&D
Norsk e-Fuel
Jonne Hirvonen
Chief Operating Office
Carbonaide
Evita Goša
Environmental and Legal Director
SCHWENK Latvija
Henrik Sulsbrück
Head of Division
Danish Energy Agency
Tuomas Tikka
Chief Advisor
Chemical Industry Federation of Finland
Key Topics Include
Key Topics Include
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Latest updates on international and EU-level policy developments
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The current status of CCUS in Finland and progress from Finnish projects
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Lessons learned from both large-scale and small-scale capture projects
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Biochar production and its diverse applications
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Breakthrough technologies in capture, use and storage
Announced speakers – more coming soon!
Announced speakers
Fabien Ramos, Carbon Removal Lead, EU Commission
Tuula Savola, Senior Specialist, Department of Energy, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland
Kati Koponen, Senior Scientist, Technical Research Centre of Finland
Kenneth Juul, Co-Founder & Chief Commercial Officer, Carbon Centric
Hanna Pitkänen, Project Director for Vantaa Carbon Capture, Vantaa Energy
Franklin Streichenberger, Senior Policy Manager CO2 Value Europe
Paweł Gładysz, President of the Board, CCUS Poland
Erika Laajalahti, Sector Manager, Carbon Removal & CCUS, Bioenergy Association of Finland
Valter Selén, Secretary-General, Nordic Carbon Removal Association
Minna Mentzer, Director Business Development, Metsä Group
Juha Ripatti, Head of Business Intelligence, Westenergy Oy
Sebastian König, Director Sales Europe, Air Liquide Engineering & Construction
Tero Joronen, Principal Researcher, Tampere University of Applied Sciences
Jeremiah Dutton, CCUS Business Development, InnoEnergy
Johan Beckmann, CEO, Pipe58 AB
Marcel Huber, CEO, Syncraft
Erika Winquist, Senior Scientist, Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)
The morning session will be hosted by Erika Laajalahti and Sampo Mäkikouri.
Erika Laajalahti serves as the Sector Manager for carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) at The Bioenergy Association of Finland.
Sampo Mäkikouri is a Senior Scientist working at VTT with ten years of expertise in the CCUS field. He has specialized in CO2 mineralization concepts including CO2-cured concrete, artificial aggregates, industrial by-product utilization and CO2 storage.
Conference Programme
Morning Session: Political Landscape
Moderators:
Erika Laajalahti (Bioenergy Association of Finland) & Sampo Mäkikouri (VTT)
Opening
Harri Laurikka, Managing Director, Bioenergy Association of Finland
Bio-CCUS and Permanent Removals: What to Expect from the Legislative Proposals in 2026?
Fabien Ramos, European Commission
Finland’s First Carbon Capture Auction
Tuula Savola, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland (TEM)
Delivering Bio-CCUS in Practice: Lessons from the Rakkestad
Kenneth Juul, Carbon Centric
Building the Future of Carbon Capture in Finland: Lessons and Policy Priorities
Panelists:
• Håkan Jonsson, Auris Energia
• Hanna Pitkänen, Vantaa Energy
• Minna Mentzer, Metsä Group
• Juha Ripatti, Westenergy
Policy Panel: Scaling CCUS & CDR – National and EU Policies for Deployment at Scale
Panelists:
Erika Laajalahti, Bioenergy Association of Finland
Valter Selén, Nordic Carbon Removal Association
Franklin Streichenberger, CO2 Value Europe
Paweł Gładysz, CCUS Poland
More programme details will be added shortly!
16:45 Programme Ends
16:45–19:00 — Cocktails & networking
Please note that we reserve the right to make changes to the programme.
Site Visit to Vantaa Energy’s Waste-to-Energy Plant
As part of Bio-CO2 Use and Removal 2026, participants are invited to join an exclusive site visit to Vantaa Energy’s Waste-to-Energy Plant on Monday, 4 May (afternoon). The visit will showcase Vantaa Carbon Capture, Finland’s first industrial-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) project. This pioneering initiative is laying the foundation for a national carbon capture, utilization and storage infrastructure and value chain, enabling new opportunities for carbon removal and climate action across sectors.
During the visit, participants will gain:
A current overview of the prerequisites for carbon capture from an energy company’s perspective
The latest updates on the progress of the Vantaa Carbon Capture project
We will hear expert presentations from Hanna Pitkänen, Project Director, Vantaa Carbon Capture and Erika Laajalahti, Sector Manager, Carbon Removal & CCUS, Bioenergy Association of Finland.
Following the presentations, participants will join a guided tour of the Waste-to-Energy Plant, offering a first-hand look at Vantaa Energy’s energy production. The visit concludes with coffee and networking, providing an excellent opportunity to continue discussions with industry experts and fellow participants.
Seats are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. The organizer will contact the participants beforehand with the visit details and confirmation of participation. You can sign up for the visit in the event registration form under the separate question on the site visit.
Parallel Session 1:
New Technologies
| Programme | 13:45-15:00 | ||
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| Carbon materials from CO2 emissions | Apostolos Segkos | Head of Development | Up Catalyst |
| Developing Direct Ocean Capture for a Net-Zero Future | Antti Arasto | Vice President | VTT & Mitsubishi Electric |
| CCUS and the role of measurements | Juha Paldanius | Business Development Manager | Vaisala |
| Antti Heikkilä | Product Line Manager | Vaisala | |
| Carbon Capturing as a Part of eFuels Plant Optimization | Mikko Ulvinen | Country manager CO2 | Andritz |
| Coffee Break |
Parallel Session 2:
CO2 infrastructure and logistics
| Programme | 13:45-15:00 | ||
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| Services for CO2 logistics | Knud Abilgaard Kragh | Co-Founder | Carbon Connect |
| Strategic insights into CO2 interactions with metallic components and energy infrastructure | Masoud Moshtaghi | TT Asst. Professor & Head of Mechanics of Materials Lab | LUT University |
| Concrete learnings from decentralized CCUS in Nordics and Europe | Jonne Hirvonen | Chief Operating Office | Carbonaide |
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From independent projects to shared infrastructure –
How to reach economies of scale? – Case Vantaa Energy
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interactive session | tbc, Erika Laajalahti, Hanna Pitkänen | VTT & Bioenergy Association of Finland, Vantaa Energy |
| Coffee Break |
Parallel Session 3:
Utilisation of CO2
| Programme | 15:30-16:45 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Outlook of CCU | Mahesh Radhakrishnan | Senior Industry Analyst | Frost & Sullivan |
| What drives the e-SAF-market and how Finland is fit for purpose? | Ida Larsen | Manager Public Affairs & Funding | Norsk e-Fuel |
| Carbon circularity concepts and solutions | Tuomas Tikka | Chief Advisor | The Chemical Industry Federation of Finland |
| Ismo Savallampi | Project Manager | Borealis group |
Parallel Session 4:
CO2 storage
| Programme | 15:30-16:45 | ||
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| Biochar in Construction Materials | Hanna Ojanen | Head of Carbon Markets & Policy | Carbo Culture |
| Building the CCS value chain in the Baltics | Evita Goša | Environmental & Legal Director | SCHWENK Latvija |
| Status and Outlook of Danish CO2 storage projects | Henrik Sulsbrück | Head of Division | Danish Energy Agency |
| Pioneering BECCS Initiatives in Northern Europe | Jonathan Agersborg | Commercial Development Manager | SLB Capturi |
Parallel Session 1: New Technologies
13:45-15:00
Carbon materials from CO2 emissions, Apostolos Segkos, Head of Development, Up Catalyst
Developing Direct Ocean Capture for a Net-Zero Future, Antti Arasto, Vice President, VTT, Mitsubishi Electric
CCUS and the role of measurements, Juha Paldanius, Business Development Manager, Vaisala and Antti Heikkilä, Product Line Manager, Vaisala
Carbon Capturing as a Part of eFuels Plant Optimization, Mikko Ulvinen, Country manager CO2, Andritz
15:00-15:30 Coffee Break
Parallel Session 2: CO2 infrastructure and logistics
13:45-15:00
Services for CO2 logistics, Knud Abilgaard Kragh, Carbon Connect
Strategic insights into CO2 interactions with metallic components and energy infrastructure, Masoud Moshtaghi, TT Asst. Professor & Head of Mechanics of Materials Lab, LUT University
Concrete learnings from decentralized CCUS in Nordics and Europe, Jonne Hirvonen, Chief Operating Office, Carbonaide
From independent projects to shared infrastructure – How to reach economies of scale? – Case Vantaa Energy – interactive session, VTT & Erika Laajalahti, Bioenergy Association of Finland, Hanna Pitkänen, Vantaa Energy
15:00-15:30 Coffee Break
Parallel Session 3: Utilisation of CO2
15:30-16:45
Global Outlook of CCU, Mahesh Radhakrishnan, Senior Industry Analyst, Frost & Sullivan
What drives the e-SAF-market and how Finland is fit for purpose? Ida Larsen, Manager Public Affairs & Funding, Norsk e-Fuel
Carbon circularity concepts and solutions, Tuomas Tikka, Chief Advisor, The Chemical Industry Federation of Finland and Ismo Savallampi, Project Manager, Borealis group
Parallel Session 4: CO2 storage
15:30-16:45
Biochar in Construction Materials, Hanna Ojanen, Head of Carbon Markets & Policy, Carbo Culture
Building the CCS value chain in the Baltics, Evita Goša, Environmental & Legal Director, SCHWENK Latvija
Status and Outlook of Danish CO2 storage projects, Henrik Sulsbrück, Head of Division, Danish Energy Agency
Pioneering BECCS Initiatives in Northern Europe, Jonathan Agersborg, Commercial Development Manager, SLB Capturi
Join us and register now!
Join us and register now!
Seminar ticket for members
- Include conference, cocktail event and presentation materials.
- 25% discount for additional participants from the same organization.
Seminar ticket for others
- Include conference, cocktail event and presentation materials.
- 25% discount for additional participants from the same organization.
- 10% discount with discount code.
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The Bioenergy Association of Finland, Saara Hornig, saara.hornig(a)bioenergia.fi, +35844 489 0417
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