Net Zero SME Thomas Meth to Keynote IBBC 2021
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TAPPI’s International Bioenergy & Bioproducts Conference (IBBC), November 7-10, 2021 in Atlanta, GA, features Thomas Meth as its keynote speaker.
Mr. Meth is co-founder and executive vice president of sales and marketing at Enviva, the world’s largest producer of sustainable wood pellets to provide power and utility companies around the globe with a low-carbon alternative to fossil fuels. Enviva has five corporate offices in four countries, including Bethesda, Md., Raleigh, N.C., York, UK, Tokyo, Japan and Berlin, Germany.
Climate change continues to be one of the greatest environmental social and economic challenge facing the world today. As part of his role at Enviva, Meth has been widely successful in educating international decision makers and regulators on the importance of biomass in reducing carbon emissions and achieving international ‘Net Zero’ climate targets by 2050. He currently works with global heat and power utility companies across the US, Asia, Europe and the Caribbean to lower dependence on coal and other fossil fuels, while transitioning their energy grid to carbon-neutral alternatives. To date, Enviva has an annual production capacity of 4.9 million metric tons of sustainable wood pellets a year and currently employs more than 1,100 people across the globe. Learn more
Mr. Meth will talk about the history of the wood pellet industry, today’s status and its future.
IBBC 2021
IBBC focuses on the latest technologies and processes using renewable materials from biomass to produce chemicals, fuels, and other value-added products. Attendees experience a comprehensive technical program focused on critical issues associated with biomass. Developed by industry professionals, the peer-reviewed sessions are expert-led and include high-level discussions on industry trends, new technologies and advancements.
IBBC 2021 is co-located with TAPPI’s Pulping, Engineering, Environmental, Recycling and Sustainability (PEERS) Conference.
