After the success of the 1st Austrian Compost Congress in 2022, the KBVÖ (Compost & Biogas Association Austria) is organizing this top-class specialist congress for the second time on November 6th and 7th.
With this event we offer the compost industry the opportunity to stay up to date on important technical topics.
The central points of the event will be:
- What is happening with laws and standards in the compost sector?
- What moves the industry? (compost quality)
- What contribution does compost make as a carbon store?
- What is compost worth? (practitioner reports)
The Compost Ordinance (KVO) is a milestone for a sustainable circular economy. After more than 20 years, the Ministry of the Environment has now submitted a draft assessment for KVOneu. Legal innovations always present special challenges. This particularly applies to our work as an interest group for the compost industry. The KBVÖ has long been pushing to bring the framework conditions for composting up to date and welcomes the urgently needed amendment to the compost regulation. As part of the event, the contents of the regulation will be discussed and current topics from standardization will be reported.
In addition to the amendment to the KVO, the state of the art in composting is currently being updated. Key points include the technical and operational requirements for compliance with the legal and biological minimum requirements for low-emission processes with the aim of high compost quality.
Humus creation and carbon sequestration are topics of our time, which is why we are paying particular attention to them at this year’s congress. Due to rising temperatures due to climate change, decreasing rainfall in summer and increasing extreme weather events, the production risk in agriculture is also increasing. Maintaining soil fertility through sustainable humus management is therefore becoming increasingly important. At this year’s congress you will find out what contribution the compost industry in Austria is making to this end.
Other current focuses are compost quality and many other projects on the subject of contaminants, reports from the practice of compost plant operators and company presentations.
The future is pointing to change in many areas and the compost industry will also face new challenges. This year’s congress promises outstanding contributions from science and practice, offers the opportunity to get involved and, of course, an excellent framework for exchanging ideas and networking.
Program November 6, 2024
9:00 a.m. opening
As guests of honor we are pleased to welcome Federal Minister Leonore Gewessler (via video message), Mr. Deputy State Governor. Stephan Pernkopf and Vice President Ing. Lorenz Mayr from the Lower Austrian Chamber of Agriculture welcome.
10:40 a.m. Session 1: What is happening with laws and standards in the compost sector?
1:45 p.m. Session 2: What moves the industry? – Compost quality
4:00 p.m. Session 3: How does compost contribute to carbon storage?
5:30 p.m. Summary
6:00 p.m. evening event
Program November 7, 2024
09:00 a.m. welcome
9:05 a.m. Session 1: What is compost worth?
11:00 a.m. Session II: Practitioner reports
12:00 p.m. company presentations
1:00 p.m. Summary
15 specialist exhibitors from the compost industry are accompanying the congress. Our premium partners this year are: IFE Aufbereitungstechnik GmbH, Komptech GmbH, FB Ketten HandelsgmbH, Müller waste projects GmbH, MG Handel GmbH and AGROLAB GmbH.
This year the event is called “Clean Festivals” in cooperation with the state of Lower Austria. We have been awarded the Austrian eco-label for education providers.
You can also find all information about the event and the preliminary program here.
Press participation: We cordially invite you to take part in our compost congress as a press representative free of charge and ask for fixed appointments if you are interested Registrationso we can reserve your place.
We look forward to your participation!
2nd Austrian Compost Congress
Datum: November 6th, 2024, 9:00 a.m. – November 7th, 2024, 1:00 p.m
Art: Conferences and meetings
Ort: Wieselburg Trade Fair, Hall 3
Volksfestplatz 3
3250 Wieselburg
Austria
URL: https://www.kompost-biogas.info/oekk/