ESNI-NERM 2026 Conference

The Flagship Event on Nutrient Recycling

The European Sustainable Nutrient Initiative (ESNI) Conference and the Nutrients in Europe Research Meeting (NERM) are merging into a single reference meeting to put together all the community working on research and innovation focused on nutrient management.

The joined ESNI-NERM Conference aims to showcase the latest research and demonstration outcomes in nutrient management and nutrient recycling.

Tuesday 28 April 2026

Wednesday 29 April 2026

Les Ateliers des Tanneurs
Rue des Tanneurs 58-62
1000 Brussels (Belgium)

ESNI-NERM 2026 is organised by the European Sustainable Phosphorus Platform (ESPP) and the Biorefine Cluster Europe (BCE).

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Programme / presentations

ESNI-NERM 2026 is the flagship event on nutrient recycling: it provides an overview of the scientific issues, developments and challenges of nutrient recovery and recycling. This one and a half day international conference consists of plenary and parallel sessions and poster sessions.

Tuesday 28 April

KEYNOTE on the New Framework Programme
Bertrand Vallet (DG RTD)
KEYNOTE on the New Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
Maria Fuentes Merino (DG AGRI)

CiNURGi project / FERTITEC project / FertiCOVERY project
“Scaling Circular Nutrient Solutions: From Regional Innovation to European Best Practice”
EU FarmBook (update 23/04).
“How EU-FarmBook Can Strengthen Your Research being implemented in Practice across Europe”
ReLEAF project & LANDFEED project
“Tailored Technologies for resource recovery from Complex Streams”

Book of Abstracts
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Conference Booklet

Wednesday 29 April

KEYNOTE on the new EU Bioeconomy Strategy
Agata Kotkowska (DG ENV)
“Closing the Loop: Aquafin’s Journey and Vision in Phosphorus Recovery”
Quinten Van haecke (Aquafin, Belgium)
“Processing the bioeconomy’s residual streams through digestate valorisation”
Laure Baillargeon (European Commission)

ReNu2Cycle project
“Stakeholder feedback on Circular Economy Act as driver for Nutrient Recycling”
Sempre BIO project
“From concept to market: Microalgae cultivation for CO2 and digestate valorisation”
NenuPhar project:
“From Challenges to Policy: Enhancing Nutrient Policy Governance through Interregional Exchange” (part 1)
Harvrest project (+ Greenhood as guest project)
“On-Farm Biogas Production and Environmental Sustainability Enhancement Through the Treatment and Utilization of Digestate”
NutriBudget project
“Integrating soil nutrient budgets into EU carbon policy: building a competitive agriculture”
NenuPhar project
“From Challenges to Policy: Enhancing Nutrient Policy Governance through Interregional Exchange” (part 2)

Anke Valvekens (Detricon, Belgium)
NUTRITIVE – Develop a decision-making tool for manure management strategies of a given livestock farm
Paul Roeleveld (Haskoning, the Netherlands)
Valorisation of phosphorus via the extraction of vivianite from sewage sludge
Cristian Terrones (ICL Europe, the Netherlands)
Phosphorus fertiliser made out of sewage sludge ash
Ehsan Moslehi (EasyMining Services, Sweden)
What a Waste: Industrialising Nutrient Recovery
Wim Moerman (NuReSys, Belgium)
Second generation P-recovery
Dr. Joachim Clemens (Soepenberg, Germany)
On-site P recovery from waste water – the iPHOS process
NUTRI-KNOW Final Project Event
“Exchanging easy-to-understand nutrient management knowledge with farmers and practitioners”