Food for thought: how to decarbonise EU primary food processing?

This session will discuss how to decarbonise energy-intensive primary food processing in the EU and why a mix of tools are needed to get there, including electrification, biomass, energy efficiency, and energy sobriety. With presentations from:

• Albrecht Schaper, Head of Environment, Permits & Licenses at Nordzucker

• Stephan Ghekiere, Environmental Regulatory Compliance Lead at Cargil

• Jozefien Vanbecelaere, Head of EU Affairs at European Heat Pumps Association

• Franziska Sinner, Senior Director, Corporate Sustainability Advisory at South Pole Followed by panel discussion and Q&A.

Primary food processing is the energy-intensive link in the food supply chain. But it is often overlooked in the discussion around decarbonisation; falling between agriculture and industry it is in fact both.

This session should help to boost the profile of primary food processing in the debate on decarbonising EU industry in general, leading to an enriched discussion and, potentially, the discovery of new solutions.