May 18, 2026 (Monday)

08:30-9:45 Registration of guests, networking over coffee

9:45 Opening of the Biomethane Congress, Maciej Kosiński, Biomass Magazine

10:00-11:00 SESSION I: BIOMETHANE IN POLAND: MARKET, REGULATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT DIRECTIONS

1. Biomethane in Poland’s energy strategy
2. New legal environment for biomethane 2025-2026
3. Biomethane in district heating – a chance for decarbonization of the sector

11:00-12:00 Discussion panel: Biomethane in the new regulatory reality – challenges and priorities

12:00-13:15 SESSION II BIOMETHANE IN THE GAS NETWORK

1. The importance of the gas-hydrogen package for the development of the biomethane industry in Poland
2. Biomethane in the gas network – possibilities, problems, solutions
3. Virtual gas pipelines as a response to the limitations of the gas network?
4. The role of operators in creating real market conditions for biomethane

13:15-13:45 Coffee break

13:45-14:30 SESSION III: BIOMETHANE MARKET MODEL IN POLAND – REGULATIONS, CERTIFICATION, TURNOVER

1. Biomethane trading models in Poland and the EU
2. Guarantees of biomethane origin – the foundation of the market
3. Contracting and prices – what shapes the role of biomethane in Europe today?

14:30-15:30 Lunch

15:30-16:15 Discussion panel: Biomethane market: structure, trade mechanisms and supply and demand balance

16:15-17:30 SESSION IV: BIOMETHANE IN TRANSPORT

1. BioLNG market in Poland – current situation and development prospects
2. State of infrastructure for bioLNG development in Poland
3. From LNG to bioLNG – a market opportunity for transport
4. bioLNG in practice – case study

17:30-18:15 Discussion panel: Biomethane banking: risks, contracts, regulations

18:15-20:00 Aperitif and networking

20:00 Dinner

May 19, 2026 (Tuesday)

09:45 Opening of the second day of the Biomethane Congress

10:00-11:30 SESSION V: BIOMETHANE IN PRACTICE – CERTIFICATION, OPERATION, SAFETY

11:30-12:00 Coffee break

12:00-13:30 SESSION VI: EUROPEAN BIOMETHANE MARKETS – EXPERIENCES, GOOD PRACTICES AND CONCLUSIONS FOR POLAND

13:30-14:15 Discussion panel: From installation to stable production – practical experience of biomethane in Europe

14:15 End of the Congress