Decarbonising waste to energy, optimising resources - the essential business opportunity for the global waste to energy industry

What Our Attendees Say

The best event yet. The best combination of venue, participants and topics. There was a real buzz around the place.

Mike Brown Co-Founder and Director, Rooted Environmental

We have received nothing but positive feedback from the Ontario waste-to-energy market development session. It resulted in a significant number of follow-up meeting requests and helped raise the profile of the sector, both domestically and in terms of international investment potential.

Ashley de Souza CEO, Waste to Resource Ontario

The EfW Conference was an invaluable experience. It enhanced our understanding of the opportunities and challenges facing the sector while allowing us to reconnect with existing customers and build valuable new relationships. The conference was productive, insightful and genuinely enjoyable.

Robert Ryan Director, EcoPowerSoft

500+

Attendees in 2026

2 days

Of insight and networking

Global audience

UK and international markets

Senior decision-makers

Operators, investors and suppliers

Drinks reception

And dedicated networking breaks

Conference Overview

Building on Strong Momentum

The Energy from Waste Conference 2027 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.

Knowledge and Insight

Explore Critical Industry Developments

In 2026, attendees from across the UK, Europe and global markets engaged with an expanded programme exploring the sector’s most pressing challenges and most promising opportunities. Delegates gained up-to-date knowledge of emerging technologies, evolving policy landscapes and the fast-growing commercial markets shaping the future of energy from waste.

Discussion and Innovation

Discover New Ideas and Research

Participants had the opportunity 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.

Networking and Partnerships

Make Valuable Industry Connections

Alongside the technical sessions, the 2026 conference offered extensive opportunities to network with leading suppliers, project developers, investors and industry peers, strengthening connections and fostering new partnerships across the sector.

Over 500 senior level professionals attended in 2026!

Energy from Waste 2026 brought together over 500 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 2026 post event report to find out more.

Download the 2026 Energy from Waste Post-Event Report

Key Topics from 2026

Explore the policies, markets and technologies shaping the future of energy from waste.

Topic 01

Emissions Trading Scheme

Explore what the ETS means for the sector and its partners, including cost implications, practical learnings and the lessons that can be taken forward.

Topic 02

Circular Economy

Examine the intersection between circular-economy policy and ETS, its impact on feedstock and the emerging challenges, opportunities and industry partnerships.

Topic 03

Plastics Recycling

Discover how carbon taxes are influencing recycling markets and creating new synergies between waste to energy, waste to X and the utilisation of plastic streams.

Topic 04

Carbon Capture and Storage

Hear practical insights from UK and European operators leading the development of CCS, alongside technical specialists, financiers and industry experts.

Topic 05

GGRs and CDRs

Understand emerging EU policy, lessons from carbon-removal sales and the development of more commercially viable business models for CCS.

Topic 06

Heat Delivery

Explore major heat-network plans, the growing importance of heat offtake in the UK and the development of commercially sustainable delivery models.

Topic 07

Operations and Performance

Learn about developments in big data, artificial intelligence, systems and operational technology that can improve plant performance.

Topic 08

Feedstock

Examine the waste flows, capacities and market changes expected to affect operators across the UK and Europe.

Topic 09

International Growth Markets

Discover the factors driving energy-from-waste growth in markets including Canada, Poland and Australia.

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Highlights From Energy from Waste 2026 !

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.

Why attend the Energy from Waste Conference 2027?

Join industry leaders, technical specialists and pioneering developers for two days of practical insight, new ideas and valuable connections.

A strong industry programme Hear from industry leaders, technical specialists and pioneering developers across two days of focused learning and collaboration.
Current knowledge and insight Explore emerging technologies, changing policy and the commercial developments shaping the future of energy from waste.
New ideas and innovation Discover new research, practical innovations and the trends driving the industry’s next phase of growth.
Valuable industry connections Meet leading suppliers, project developers, investors and industry peers while building new partnerships across the sector.