Biogas Italy - Logo 2018 OK Bassa

March 2026, 18 and 19

The leading conference for biogas and agricultural biomethane in Italy

Renewable finance and the global crisis

Biomethane and its potential in the field. The role of agricultural and agri-food production: food and energy synergies

The role of agricultural biogas and biomethane in the decarbonisation strategy

Markets and grids. Value connections

Technological development and competitiveness. A social pact for sustainable planning

The roots of innovation. Earth power towards the future

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Agenda 2026

9.30 Registration

10.00 Welcome and opening session

Piero Gattoni, President, CIB
Chairman: Filippo Solibello, journalist

10.15 Renewable finance and the global crisis

Key Notes Speech
Francesco La Camera, General Director of the IRENA – International Renewable Energy Agency

Dialogue
Maurizio Martina, Deputy Director-General at FAO
GB Zorzoli, Honorary President at Coordinamento Free

11.00 Biomethane and its potential in the field. The role of agricultural and agri-food production: food and energy synergies

REPowerEU and the geopolitics of european biomass
Harmen Dekker, Director, EBA – European Biogas Association

The beginning: the “Biogasdoneright®”
Dialogue
Stefano Bozzetto, Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Femogas
Stefano Ciafani, President, Legambiente
Emilio Folli, BofD at Farming for Future Foundation
Daan Peters, Common Future

The successful pathway
Dialogue
Alessandra Astolfi, Director, IEG – Italian Exhibition Group
Giuseppe Castiglione, Agriculture Committee of the Chamber of Deputies
Massimo Centemero, General Director, CIC Consorzio Italiano Compostatori
Paolo De Castro, President, Filiera Italia
Francesco Ferrante, Vice President, Kyoto Club
Carlo Fidanza, MEP Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
Giovanni Perrella, Chair of the Biofuels Committee, Ministry of Environment and Energy Security
Sergio Piccinini, Animal Production Research Centre (CRPA)
Fabio Roggiolani, Founder of Ecofuturo
Donato Rotundo, Head of Environment and Territory, Confagricoltura

13.00 – 14.30 NETWORKING LUNCH with the support of Bihcon

14.30 The role of agricultural biogas and biomethane in the decarbonisation strategy

Key Notes Speech
Biljana Kulisic
, DG ENER, European Commission

The CIB position paper
Marco Pezzaglia, CIB

14.50 Markets and Grids. Value connections

Dialogue
Federico Boschi, Head of Department, Ministry of Environment and Energy Security*
Nicola Dell’Acqua, President, ARERA*
Vinicio Mosè Vigilante, Chief Executive Officer, GSE*

Dialogue
Nicola Battilana, Executive Director Infrastructures Planning, Snam
Lorenzo Romeo, Chief Strategy Officer, Italgas

Dialogue
Andrea Andreuzzi, Energy and Sustainable Development Senior Advisor, Confindustria
Mariarosa Baroni, President, NGV
Marta Bucci, General Director at Proxigas
Emanuele Fontana, Agriculture Coordinator Crédit Agricole Italia
Maria Vittoria Pisante, Strategy & Development Director Veolia Italia
Mattia Sica, Director of Energy Sector Policy and Regulation, Utilitalia
Andrea Stegher, President, International Gas Union (IGU)

17.00 Closing remarks

Piero Gattoni, President, CIB
Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, Minister for the Environment and Energy Security*

*To be confirmed

9.15 Registration

9.45 Welcome and opening session

Angelo Baronchelli, Vice President, CIB
Modera la giornata Filippo Solibello, giornalista

10.00 Technological development and competitiveness. A social pact for sustainable planning

Presentation of study in national and local political positioning 
Lorenzo Pregliasco, Director at YouTrend

10.30 The roots of innovation. Earth power towards the future

Italy’s agricultural potential for transition
The production capacity of italian provinces 
Lorella Rossi, CIB
Emilio Gatto, General Director at Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry

Round table discussion
Luca De Carlo, President of Agriculture Commission, Senate of the Republic
Antonella Forattini, Agriculture Committee of the Chamber of Deputies
Antonella Galdi, Responsible for Energy transition, ANCI
Giulio Gallera, Chair of the Lombardy Region PNRR Commission
Alberto Luigi Gusmeroli, Chair of the Industry Committee, Chamber of Deputies
Luca Squeri, Committee on Productive Activities, Trade and Tourism, Chamber of Deputies

Round table discussion
Gabriele Carenini, Presidente Regionale CIA Piemonte
Massimiliano Giansanti, President, Confagricoltura
Ettore Prandini, President, Coldiretti

13.00 Closing remarks

Piero Gattoni, President, CIB
Francesco Lollobrigida, Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry*

*To be confirmed

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How to reach us

By train

Stazione Roma Termini

about 30 minutes by taxi

By plane

Aeroporto di Roma - Fiumicino

about 15 minutes by taxi

By car

Parking spaces available in the area

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