11th International Symposium on Energy from Biomass and Waste

11th International Symposium on Energy from Biomass and Waste | 23-25 November 2026 | Venice, Italy

VENICE 2026 – 11th International Symposium on Energy from Biomass and Waste – will take place from 23 to 25 November 2026 in Venice, Italy, at the prestigious Hotel Monaco&Grand Canal, a few steps from Piazza San Marco.

The Symposium is organized by IWWG–International Waste Working Group with the scientific involvement of the Universities of Hamburg (DE), Kyoto (JP), Padova (IT), Queensland (AU), Rostock (DE), Tongji (CN), Zhejiang (CN) and Sultan Qaboos University (OM). The event represents one of the leading scientific conferences in the field, and the first to extend the concept of Waste to Energy to include any form of alternative energy originated from waste and biomass.

The program will include parallel tracks of oral sessions, workshops, poster presentations, social events and much more.

The conference topics broadly cover all aspects of energy recovery from biomass and waste, including: feedstocks, conversion processes, energy outputs, policies, strategies, regulations, global climate change, economic aspects, decision tools, communication: waste to energy and society, and other relevant issues.

Read the full list of topics here.

The Call for Abstracts is officially open until 20 March 2026.

Authors interested in presenting their work in oral or poster presentations can submit their abstracts by following the instructions available at: https://www.venicesymposium.it/en/submission-guidelines.

Workshop proposals are also welcome. All details on how to apply are available at: https://www.venicesymposium.it/en/call-for-workshops

For any further information, please visit the official website or contact the Organizing Secretariat at info@venicesymposium.it