welcome

We’re incredibly excited about 2026, which marks an important anniversary and comes with several firsts for CEP and our Conference.

2026 will be our 25th anniversary. We became incorporated as an independent society on 1st March, 2001. CEP, its Members and Corporate Partners have achieved a huge amount since then both in terms of saving money and constraining carbon emissions. It will be a big year and the pinnacle will be the 2026 Conference.

While we haven’t been running an annual conference for all of that time, 2026 will be the 17th. The event has grown, expanded reach, expanded influence and has become the premier annual event for energy, carbon and sustainability professionals. We proudly claim it is the best value event of its type in New Zealand.

While acknowledging the past, we pride ourselves in being forward looking. For 2026 we’re looking forward to a new venue for the conference and a new city. For the first time, the Conference will be held in Hamilton at the award winning Claudelands. We’re delighted, again, to be partnering with the Bioenergy Association for the event and look forward to welcoming delegates, sponsors and exhibitors providing insight on future fuels.

We look forward to greeting you all to Claudelands on the 26th of May and to another outstanding CEP Conference.