European Pellet Forum 2025 Opens with Strong Attendance and Recognition for EPC
Organized by Magazyn Biomasa in partnership with Bioenergy Europe and the European Pellet Council (EPC). The European Pellet Forum 2025 & 10th Pellet Forum kicked off on June 12 in Gdynia, Poland, for a two-days conference, bringing together almost 200 participants from across the Polish and wider European pellet and bioenergy sectors, representing pellet producers and traders, energy utilities, technology providers, and sector representatives.
Manolis Karampinis, in his capacity as General Manager of EPC, opened the first day of the conference with an in-depth presentation of the European pellet market, sharing early insights from the upcoming Pellet Report 2025, which will be published on June 25th. His presentation addressed market trends in production, imports, and exports of wood pellets, as well as sales of pellet appliances. He also touched upon the evolving and growing role of Poland in the European wood pellet sector.
The European Pellet Forum 2025 also explored EU policy updates. In a separate panel, Manolis presented the latest updates on EU regulations, including REDIII, EUDR and Ecodesign Regulation developments. In another presentation, Elena Dumitru, Director of Certification at Bioenergy Europe, covered the main features and latest updates in ENplus®, the world’s leading fuel quality certification scheme for wood pellets, as well as key statistics for the evolution of the scheme, highlighting that Poland is the country with the most ENplus® certified producers in the world.
Finally, during the event, the European Pellet Council received the Magazyn Biomasa award in the Pellet Ambassador category. The editorial team recognized EPC’s continued efforts in promoting pellets and supporting the development of clear, constructive legal frameworks for the sector.
