24–26 February 2026
Antwerp, Belgium
ENERGY & SUSTAINABILITY FORUM25–28 February 2025
Decarbonising the Downstream Industry
I'm Interested in ESF Europe 2026ESF Europe 2026 is heading to ....the home of the Antwerp Declaration
On the 26th February whilst ESF Europe 2025 was underway in Vienna, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled the transformative Clean Industrial Deal at the European Industry Summit in Antwerp. 24 hours later, to conclude the event, we announced the location for ESF Europe 2026, and we couldn’t have chosen a more fitting location!
From February 24–26 2026, we will bring together industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators in Antwerp — the home of the Antwerp Declaration— a fitting location for the refining and chemicals industries to continue the discussions on the critical role the industries play in the success of the global energy transition and in ensuring a competitive, sustainable, and secure industrial transition.
We look forward to revealing more details soon.
In the meantime, please register your interest to be sent the latest updates.
Dag!
What a week in Wien!
A big thank you to:
- Co-hosts OMV for the best hospitality, and welcome to Vienna. It's been great collaborating.
- All of our sponsors for trusting, investing, and supporting the development of a sustainable energy future in which the refining and chemicals industries continue to play a leading role.
- All of our speakers and panellists for your thought leadership, insights, perspectives, and curiosities.
- And last but not least, everyone who joined us in Vienna and contributed to the growth and success of the event.
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Welcome to ESF Europe – Energy & Sustainability Forum
Helping to accelerate Europe’s energy transition and the development of a sustainable energy future in which the refining and chemicals industries continue to play a leading role, ESF Europe is the only event dedicated to downstream decarbonisation and sustainability.
The IEA has estimated that to reach net zero emissions by 2050, annual clean energy investment worldwide will need to more than triple by 2030 to around $4 trillion. To keep up with these targets, keep pace with the US and other global counterparts, and maintain momentum, Europe requires the right incentives, policies, and funding mechanisms to be in place to ensure the efficient deployment of clean energy projects and technologies.
While investment support is important, certainty and demand are critical. Getting intelligence on what premium can be captured downstream to help pay for the projects and the customer's willingness to pay a premium for low-carbon products is make or break in determining how aggressively we can move forward with any projects.
Alongside navigating marketing conditions, regulations, and funding, the industry must pursue a journey to profitably decarbonise while navigating competing pressures from shareholders, stakeholders, customers, and policymakers to provide a range of options and products that are secure, affordable, and sustainable.
... and with all that in mind, taking a technology-neutral approach, ESF Europe will once again harness the magic of our industry, and be a catalyst for collaboration to help advance and accelerate the development of a decarbonised and sustainable energy future in which the refining and chemicals industries continue to play a leading role.
2025 Pre-Conference Seminars
Driving Change: Actionable Insights for the Energy Transition
Tuesday, 25th February 2025, 13:00–16:00 CET
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2025 Special Feature
Co-Host Sponsor Exclusive Interview
Andreas Leitner, OMV Senior Vice President for Innovation & Technology, gives an insightful interview and outlines the company's ambitious innovation strategy to drive its sustainability transformation.
To transform, we innovate,
and to innovate, we collaborate
Interview with Andreas Leitner,
OMV Senior Vice President for Innovation & Technology
Innovation is paramount as OMV’s business model transitions to become an integrated sustainable chemicals, fuels and energy company, with plans to be CO2-neutral by 2050.
Read the Interview
2025 Advisory Meeting Takeaways Report
Meeting held on the 3rd October 2024
Highlights and key takeaways from the 90 minute discussion
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A huge thank you to all of our speakers, sponsors, and delegates who attended ESF Europe 2024 in February in Madrid, and a special thank you to our official supporter Cepsa.
We were delighted to see so many familiar and new faces join us, and contribute to its growing success as we help realise a sustainable energy future in which the refining and chemicals industries continue to play a leading role!
It was an event to remember and the ESF team is delighted with all of the positive feedback we are receiving.
2024 Post-Show Report
19th–21st February 2024 | Madrid, SpainA comprehensive report of all the lessons learned during the event
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Testimonials
Thank you very much for inviting me to ESF. For me it is one of the most important conferences. I don't think this event should be missed.
Manager, Production Process Optimisation Department, Orlen S.A.
Very much enjoyed the session. Like the engagement and alignment on call for urgency and industry leadership. Shout out to EPC for the excellent preparation.
VP Sustainability, Chevron Phillips Chemical
ESF Europe 2023 was a fantastic conference. We thoroughly enjoyed it and had high-quality engagement from our discussions. The EPC team was proactively on-hand to make sure we were connecting with the relevant personas.
Customer Acquisition Director, Cognite
A great event, meetings with many interesting people, establishing new contacts, expanding knowledge of what is happening in the context of decarbonization and achieving zero emissions by 2050.
Business Analyst, MET DEVELOPMENT SPA
Great forum and meaningful open discussions.
Vice President Ethylene Business Group, Lummus Technology
Thank you very much again for such a great event. Very well organized, my compliments.
Fellow – Water and Waste Water Treatment, Fluor
What a great pleasure it has been to join this year’s Energy & Sustainability Forum, in Amsterdam, bringing together different stakeholders for the common target of decarbonising the Oil and Gas Downstream industry. It was amazing hearing about how it is our own responsibility across the whole industry to come together in deploying every possible measure to tackle GHG emissions, starting from energy efficiency and digitalization of current assets. Sustainable fuels, circular economy and carbon abatement measures via CCUS were definitely among the most debated topics, with SAF being really at the centre of the stage. Thanks to the Euro Petroleum Consultants for the amazing organization of this event!
Strategy & Market Analyst, Saipem
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Contact the Organisers
+44 207 357 8394 kay_mitchell@europetro.com