The Energy from Waste Conference 2026 is set to build on the strong momentum of previous years, bringing together an outstanding line-up of industry leaders, technical specialists, and pioneering developers for two days of cutting-edge insight and collaboration.

In 2026, more than 550 attendees from across the UK, Europe, and global markets are expected to engage with an expanded programme that explores the sector’s most pressing challenges and most promising opportunities. Delegates will gain up-to-date knowledge on emerging technologies, evolving policy landscapes, and the fast-growing commercial markets shaping the future of energy from waste.

Participants will have the chance to join in-depth discussions, examine new research and innovations, and deepen their understanding of the trends driving the industry’s next phase of growth.

Alongside the technical sessions, the conference will offer extensive opportunities for networking with leading suppliers, project developers, investors, and peers, strengthening connections and fostering new partnerships across the sector.

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2025 Highlights!

The event provides an unrivalled opportunity to meet with operators, project developers, investors, technology providers, waste authorities and government representatives, to explore the role of waste to energy in circular economy development and the the net zero transition.

- The Emissions Trading Schemes, ETS, in the UK and EU – implications, costs and impact on operators and local government

- Policy developments – across waste and resources, and what it means for feedstock volumes, composition and fleet capacity

- Decarbonisation – through plastics removal and CCS

- CCS business models - the role of carbon removals 

- Heat network development – time for increased take-up in the UK?

- Ageing plants and plants “in the wrong place” – what does the future hold for these assets and how should they be managed and contracted?

- Growth markets – important opportunities for business development

- RDF, trade, flows and specialist fuels – what are the shifts in the market?

- The future of waste: composition, competition, capacity and how this will affect waste to energy

- and many more.... 

Over 550 senior level professionals attended in 2025!

Energy from Waste 2025 brought together over 550 senior level attendees from all parts of the waste to energy industry, from the UK and globally, for two days of exceptional knowledge sharing, industry development and top level networking.

Download the 2025 post event report to find out more.