About the Event

The Handelsblatt Jahrestagung "Dekarbonisierung der Industrie 2026" runs November 16 and 17, 2026, in Essen, organized by Euroforum Deutschland GmbH. Attendees can extend their participation with the separate "Handelsblatt Spezialtag CCS&CCU 2026" on November 18, held at the same venue with a combined ticket discount.

Audience and Attendees

Confirmed speakers include Professor Hannes Utikal, dean of the business faculty and head of the Centre for Industry and Sustainability at Provadis Hochschule. The event is aimed at industrial decision-makers working on climate strategy and decarbonization.

Programme Structure

The core conference runs across two days in Essen, with the optional CCS&CCU special day extending the programme to a third day for attendees who book the combined package.

Main Topics

Sessions address metal recycling as a decarbonization and raw-material security strategy, and the added CCS&CCU day covers carbon capture, transport and storage infrastructure, including investment guarantees, cluster economics and the EU's planned CO2 Infrastructure and Market Package.

Closing Session

The event page does not describe a specific closing session for the core two-day conference; participants who book the combined package continue into the CCS&CCU special day on November 18.

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