GNF26 AGENDA · 19 NOVEMBER 2026
Seven sessions focused on how new-fuel markets are built.
This working agenda brings together maritime, aviation—including Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)—road transport, energy, commodities, regulation, and finance. The program is being developed with confirmed and prospective contributors for the one-day conference at Hotel President Wilson in Geneva.
PROGRAM STATUS
Working agenda—with two schedule anchors already confirmed
The Lloyd’s Register presentation is fixed at 11:30, and lunch will begin at 12:30. The final running order and all other session times, moderators, and speakers will be published as they are confirmed.
CONFIRMED SCHEDULE ANCHORS
Times that the remaining agenda will be built around
These two points should remain unchanged when the final session order is assigned. Lunch is currently scheduled through 14:00, although its end time may be adjusted.
CONFIRMED TIME
12:00
Lloyd’s Register presentation
A dedicated sponsor presentation. The final title, speaker, and description will be announced after program approval.
CONFIRMED 12:30 START
13:00–14:00
Networking lunch
A substantial networking interval for delegate conversations and partner engagement. The planned 14:00 end may be refined.
SEVEN SESSION SLOTS
The questions shaping the GNF26 program
Open each session to review the current discussion points. The numbering identifies the program framework and does not yet confirm the final running order or time. The fixed 12:00 Lloyd’s Register presentation is additional to these seven sessions.
01 · From Regulation to Market Creation
Policy · Carbon markets · Investment
Are policy and carbon markets creating meaningful signals for new-fuel investment?
- EU ETS, FuelEU Maritime, and IMO measures—and their wider market implications
- Extension of EU ETS to offshore vessels from 2027
- Carbon pricing and policy support
- Closing the price gap between conventional and alternative fuels
- Well-to-wake and carbon-intensity accounting
- Are regulatory signals strong enough to unlock investment?
Moderators and speakers will be announced following written confirmation.
02 · The Biofuel & Feedstock Race
Supply · Trading · Cross-sector competition
From feedstock availability to global commodity flows
- Sustainable feedstock availability, pricing, and competition
- Biofuels as a traded commodity—beyond bunkering
- Competition between maritime, aviation (SAF), road transport, and other industries
- Physical versus paper markets and emerging trading flows
- Certification, traceability, and sustainability requirements
- Production capacity versus physical supply
- Where will the molecules go?
- Securing long-term feedstock supply
Moderators and speakers will be announced following written confirmation.
03 · Creating Stronger Demand Signals
Demand · Offtake · Green premium
Turning decarbonization commitments into bankable fuel demand
- How can cargo owners, corporates, and energy buyers create credible demand?
- Scope 3 emissions and corporate decarbonization (subject to confirmation)
- Insetting and the role of alternative fuels (subject to confirmation)
- Long-term offtake agreements and investment signals
- What makes demand credible enough to support new production?
- Who is willing to pay the green premium?
Moderators and speakers will be announced following written confirmation.
04 · From Compliance to Commodity: FuelEU Maritime & Pooling
FuelEU Maritime · Pooling · Compliance value
Where does the emerging compliance market stand?
- FuelEU pooling in practice
- Compliance surpluses and deficits
- How is the value of compliance being established?
- Interaction between FuelEU and carbon markets
- Is compliance becoming a functioning commercial market?
- What can other sectors learn from the maritime experience?
Moderators and speakers will be announced following written confirmation.
05 · Sponsor Panel — Bunker Market
Sponsored panel · Topic to be confirmed
A proposed discussion on transparency in bunker markets
A panel addressing transparency in bunker markets is currently being discussed. The final topic and contributors will be announced following program approval.
Moderators and speakers will be announced following written confirmation.
06 · LNG & Biomethane: The Changing Gas Market
LNG · Renewable gas · Market evolution
Where do LNG and renewable gas fit in the evolving fuel and commodity landscape?
- LNG as a global commodity and source of energy security
- Changing LNG market and trading dynamics
- LNG as a fuel for maritime and industrial markets
- Biomethane: from feedstock and production to traded commodity
- The relationship between LNG infrastructure and renewable gas
- Carbon intensity, certification, and regulatory requirements
- How are LNG and biomethane markets evolving alongside new fuels?
Moderators and speakers will be announced following written confirmation.
07 · Owners & Charterers View
Operations · Contracts · Commercial commitment
How are owners and charterers responding to the changing fuel, regulatory, and commercial landscape?
- How are owners and charterers evaluating LNG, biomethane, biofuels, and other alternative fuels?
- How are fuel-procurement strategies changing?
- Scope 3 requirements and cargo-owner commitments
- Impact of maritime decarbonization on charterparties and freight contracts
- How are FuelEU, EU ETS, and emissions requirements being reflected in contracts?
- Allocation of fuel costs, compliance risk, and the green premium
- What are owners and charterers prepared to commit to under longer-term agreements?
Moderators and speakers will be announced following written confirmation.
PROGRAMME PRINCIPLES
Credibility before commercial volume
GNF26 protects the quality of the stage through clear editorial standards.
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Relevance
Every session must address a material question for the GNF26 audience.
02
Balance
Panels should represent complementary or contrasting perspectives, not a single sales narrative.
03
Seniority and expertise
Contributors are assessed on role, experience, subject knowledge, and ability to add practical value.
04
Editorial approval
Commercial support does not automatically secure a stage role; all participation requires written approval.
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