The Renewable Materials Conference (RMC) 2026 is set to be the premier international meeting point for shaping the future of the renewable carbon economy. Scheduled for September 22–24, 2026, in Siegburg/Cologne, Germany, the event, organized by the nova-Institute, will focus on "Defossilisation through innovation".
Defossilisation—replacing fossil carbon with renewable sources like biomass, direct CO2 utilisation, and recycling—is increasingly recognized as the only viable path to a climate-neutral chemical and plastics sector. With the extraction and use of fossil resources being the largest contributor to human-made climate change, the conference will tackle this critical transformation.
The RMC is expected to gather 400–500 participants from across the globe, including innovators, companies, brands, investors, and policymakers. Attendees are invited to take part in the transformation now, with early bird registration, exhibition and workshop booking, and abstract submissions already open. A key highlight will be the "Renewable Material of the Year 2026" award, for which innovations are currently being accepted.
