Mais Haddadin, Neil Varshney and Keerthana Batchu will be hosting a roundtable discussion at Rethinking Materials in London this April

FGE NexantECA at Rethinking Materials 2026

Roundtable Discussion | London | 28–29 April 2026

Roundtable Theme: Circular Polymers – Regulatory Premiums, Carbon Pricing & Economic Viability

FGE NexantECA is pleased to announce that Mais Haddadin, Neil Varshney and Keerthana Batchu will be hosting a roundtable discussion at Rethinking Materials, Europe’s summit for scaling innovation in sustainable and circular materials. The event takes place on 28–29 April 2026 in London, bringing together brands, material innovators, investors, and policymakers from across the value chain.

About Rethinking Materials

Rethinking Materials convenes leaders working at the frontier of sustainable materials to explore how regulation, innovation, finance and collaboration can unlock commercially viable circular solutions. The two‑day event focuses on translating policy into practice and accelerating next‑generation materials across packaging, plastics, textiles and consumer goods.

Key themes include:

• From policy to practice

• Next‑generation plastics and polymers

• Circularity and post‑consumer material adoption

• Regulation, economics and investment pathways

• Scaling innovation across global value chains

Roundtable Focus

Circular Polymers: Regulatory Premiums, Carbon Pricing & Economic Viability

The key commercial question is no longer whether to transition away from fossil-derived polymers, but how to factor in investment and feedstock costs in a scalable timeline. Regulation and client commitments are accelerating substitution while penalizing fossil-based materials, pushing up early premiums for alternatives such as circular plastics and biomass-derived inputs. These premiums reflect innovation costs and constrained low-carbon supply but should ease as scale builds and regulatory pressure intensifies.

Translating that trajectory into investable, bankable projects requires more than market intelligence. It will demand a holistic ecosystem approach incorporating rigorous management of the interfaces between technology developers, off-takers, investors, and regulators, that mitigates risk, aligns return expectations, and clarifies fiscal drivers across all project stakeholders. 

FGE NexantECA’s roundtable addresses this challenge through a bottom-up techno-economic lens. It provides participants with a discussion into regulatory-driven premiums, pricing structures, and netbacks, alongside a fact-based framework for evaluating how technology readiness, regulatory compliance, and market dynamics intersect across the value chain.

Meet the Hosts

Mais Haddadin, Neil Varshney and Keerthana Batchu bring deep expertise across chemicals, polymers, sustainability, carbon markets and energy transition economics. Together, they advise clients globally on navigating regulatory complexity, market risk and investment decisions related to low‑carbon and circular materials.

Join Us in London

📍 Location: London, United Kingdom
📅 Dates: 28–29 April 2026

We look forward to engaging with industry peers at Rethinking Materials and contributing to practical conversations on how circular polymers can achieve both regulatory alignment and economic resilience.

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