Events

The Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) invites you to join them for the ISWA2024 Conference in Cape Town, South Africa from 15 to 18 September 2024 taking place for the first time on African soil.  Come and experience Cape Town, South Africa’s beauty, culture, and vibrance. The conference's aim is to establish a lasting legacy by catalyzing the transformation of Africa's abundant resources from waste to wealth, paving the way for sustainable solutions.

Municipal solid waste technical lead Klara Zimmerman from the U.S. EPA will be representing GMI at the ISWA2024 Conference in Cape Town, South Africa. The dates of the GMI-hosted sessions can be found below, as well as in the event programme: Programme – ISWA 2024.

• 16 September
  • A Framework for Assessing Financial Readiness of Organic Waste Management Projects
  • The Rapid Transformation of Indore to the Cleanest City in India
  • GMI Waste Characterization Handbook: Understanding Municipal Waste Streams to Develop Data-Driven Methane Mitigation Strategies 
• 17 September
  • Ensuring Bio-CNG Plant Success: Lessons Learned from India’s Biomethane Compressed Natural Gas Projects
• 18 September
  • Policy Development for Improving Waste Management and Addressing Methane Emissions, featuring lessons learned from South Africa, Mexico, and India

The GMI Oil & Gas Subcommittee meeting, to be held virtually on 17 September 2024 from 07:30 - 09:30 AM EDT (UTC -4), will: 

The 6th European Biogas PowerON 2024 Conference will bring together top-level experts from the biogas sector, including end-users across the entire value chain, technology providers, equipment manufacturers, project representatives, market analysts, consultants, research experts, government representatives, business analysts, and others. This two-day event will feature presentations by industry experts and will highlight case studies, providing a comprehensive overview of the biogas sector, new regulations, changing market dynamics, and more.

The Coalesce Research Group is hosting the 6th International Conference on Renewable Energy, Resources and Sustainable Technologies, a two-day extravaganza that will be taking place from September 26-27, 2024. This event brings together a diverse array of professionals, researchers, and industry leaders from the energy and technology sectors to explore and discuss the latest trends, innovations, and challenges in the ever-evolving landscape of energy technology with the theme “Shaping the Future: Sustainable Energy and Developments with New Technologies.” 

The Brazil Congress 2024 will bring together stakeholders from across Brazil’s bioenergy sectors to explore strategies to maximize the country’s bioenergy potential, focusing on the role of biogas in creating a resilient and sustainable economy and offer a model for other emerging economies to follow. The event will showcase innovations, promote collaboration, and stimulate investment to support broader bioenergy and net zero targets.

The 17th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies (GHGT-17) will be held in Calgary, Canada from 20 – 24 October 2024. This conference series is held every two years and it is a principal event covering greenhouse gas mitigation technologies, with a focus on storage, carbon capture, and utilization.

At the second annual Wood Mackenzie Gas, liquified natural gas (LNG) & The Future of Energy Conference, attendees will gain insights into the current state of the gas and LNG industry, including the key market trends and uncertainties across Europe, the United States, Asia, and the Middle East, and the challenges posed by geopolitics, financial barriers, and cost inflation. Additionally, attendees will explore the industry's role in the energy transition towards net-zero emissions, examining how advanced and emerging economies utilize gas and LNG, and how the supply chain is being decarbonized through technological innovations.

The World Biogas Association will be hosting the second India Congress in New Delhi on 23-24 October 2024, seeking to build on the firm foundations established at the inaugural high-level India Congress 2023, which established India’s potential and ambition for biogas and the benefits of pursuing an aggressive growth strategy. This year, the India Congress will focus on detailing a framework to enable the rapid scaling of the biogas industry in the region.

The 2nd International Conference & Expo on Biofuels and Bioenergy will take place on 14-15 November 2024 in London, United Kingdom, with the theme “Endorsing New Developments in Biofuels and Bioenergy for a Better Environment”. Leading delegates, scientists, researchers, scholars, professors, and energy experts will take part in this conference and expo to witness various scientific discussions and bestow future improvement in the field of Biofuels.