11TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ENERGY FROM BIOMASS AND WASTE
HOTEL MONACO & GRAND CANAL, VENICE (IT) / 23-25 NOVEMBER 2026

New Call for Abstracts & Workshops

We would like to thank all authors who submitted their contributions by the official deadline of 8 June 2026. The response to the Call for Abstracts has been truly remarkable, with high-quality submissions received from 32 countries worldwide. Explore the accepted contributions in the Programme Preview >>

The submissions have highlighted several emerging themes and pressing challenges that deserve further exploration. To foster this discussion, the Call for Abstracts & Workshops has been officially reopened and the submission deadline extended to 3 September 2026.

We warmly welcome additional contributions, with particular interest in submissions addressing these priority topics, while also continuing to consider proposals covering the full range of previously listed topics.

Priority Topics for additional submissions and workshop proposals include:

Carbon Management & Negative Emissions

  • Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS)
  • Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS)
  • Carbon capture from Waste-to-Energy flue gases
  • Negative emissions technologies
  • Carbon markets and carbon accounting 


Biohydrogen & Sustainable Fuels

  • Innovative routes for biohydrogen production (dark fermentation, reforming, microwave/laser pyrolysis)
  • Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF)
  • Electrofuels (Power-to-X)
  • Techno-economic analysis and LCA


Digitalization, AI & Decision Support

  • Artificial intelligence for process monitoring and optimization

  • Digital twins and smart plant operation

  • Digital energy markets and energy trading

  • Advanced decision-support systems 


Emerging Feedstocks & Conversion Technologies

  • Healthcare and hazardous waste

  • Residual and bilge oils

  • Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC)

  • Mechanical pre-treatment technologies (sorting, shredding, pelletizing)

Waste-to-Energy & Thermal Processes

  • Heat recovery and efficiency improvement in Waste-to-Energy plants

  • Incineration residues: characterization, treatment and valorisation

  • Advanced thermal conversion technologies

  • Synergies between Waste-to-Energy and the Circular Economy


Circular Economy & Resource Recovery

  • Industrial symbiosis

  • Recovery of critical raw materials from waste streams

  • End-of-Waste criteria and secondary raw materials

  • Novel waste valorisation pathways


Policy, Economics & Governance

  • Green Deal implementation and policy developments
  • Regulatory frameworks and permitting
  • Carbon pricing and emissions trading
  • Taxation, incentives and market mechanisms
  • Legal liabilities and administrative barriers 


Social Sustainability & Infrastructure

  • Public acceptance and NIMBY issues
  • Community engagement and conflict mediation
  • Plant architecture and landscape integration
  • Occupational health and epidemiological aspects
  • Critical infrastructure resilience and energy security

Don't miss the chance to present your work at VENICE 2026.
Submit your contribution by 3 September.