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"The Tire Emissions & Sustainability Conference featured fascinating talks and highlighted many critical topics on tire emissions and research on their environmental impacts. Nick facilitated helpful discussions among the attendees to elevate deeper themes among the presentations and debate policies to advance greener tires. The conference provided a great opportunity to network with some of the leaders in the field."

Kelly Grant | CA Department of Toxic Substances Control

We are pleased to announce the programme for the third Tyre Emissions & Sustainability Europe Conference, taking place 7–8 July 2026 in Berlin, Germany.

Join leading experts from across industry, academia and regulation for two days of deep discussion and data-driven insight into the future of tyre sustainability. Explore the latest research, legislative developments and innovative approaches to reducing the environmental impact of tyres, everything from raw materials to recycling.

Euro 7 and US regulatory frameworks
Wear measurement and size distribution
Chemical composition and analysis
Alternative compounds and ingredients
Environmental impact and mitigation strategies

Emissions

Raw materials and their provenance
Manufacturing efficiency and decarbonisation
Waste, recycling and circularity

Sustainability

This is an open conference welcoming papers and participation from both industry and academia.

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Session 1: The big picture

Dr Panagiota Dilara
- Driving change in tyre emissions: progress in regulating emissions from tyres worldwide
Stephanie Gordon
- National 6PPDQ source and vulnerability mapping to inform research and decision making
Seth Hankla
- California Safer Consumer Products Program: 6PPD and other tire related initiatives

Session 2: Industry perspective

Aaron Puhala
- Designing tire materials for a sustainable future
Marcelo Scodro
- Rethinking zinc in tire chemistry
Dr David O’Loughlin
- Effect of relevant environmental solvents and UV on leaching from tyre rubber

Session 3: Testing perspective

Dr Erik Krogh
- Leveraging high-throughput real-time chemical analysis to characterize the fate and distribution of 6PPD-Q in urban waters at scale
Alexander Hentschel
- Assessing the influence of track cleaning on closed track TRWP measurements
Erkki Lamminen
- On-board and dynamometer measurements of brake and tyre particle emissions in practice

Session 4: Infrastructure perspective

Dilraj Surendran
- Effects of drinking water treatment techniques on cryo-milled tire tread microplastics from major tire brands in Japan
Dr Rachel Scholes
- Seasonal and spatial variability in 6PPD and 6PPDQ concentrations in road dust from Vancouver, BC
Elizabeth DeFrance
- Tire-wear particulate emissions from real-world light-duty vehicle testing

Day 1 – 22 April 2026

Session 1: Aquatic effects

Dr Susanne Brander
- Understanding particle and leachate impacts from tires on aquatic organisms, and how stormwater mitigation may reduce exposure
Professor Zhenyu Tian
- From the road to the field: Decoding chemical transformation in aging tire and artificial turf crumb rubber
Katie Moloney
- Assessing the chemical makeup of stormwater runoff from artificial turf sports fields
Nick Molden
- Tyre chemical identification and quantification in real-world river samples

Session 2: Air quality effects

Professor Georgios Karavalakis
- Tire-wear gaseous emissions from real-world vehicle testing
Sahar Fazelvalipour
- Contributions of tailpipe and non-tailpipe emissions to the oxidative potential of source-resolved PM10 from major LDV- and HDV-dominated freeways in Los Angeles

Session 3: Tyre lifecycle

Professor Punyaslok Rath
- From scrap tires to stronger roads: An introduction to rubber-modified asphalt
David Stevens
- Retreading at the center of tire circularity – Driving sustainability and fleet value across the supply chain
Denise Kennedy
- U.S. Tire Recycling Successes vs. Harsh Realities: Circularity Working?

Day 2 – 23 April 2026

You Vote. We Test. The Room Sees the Results.

Earlier this year, the industry was asked a simple question: which tyre should be put under the microscope. The vote was cast, the decision was made, and the result was clear.

The tyre selected by the audience was the Michelin, Primacy 5. That choice now shapes what happens next. Independent testing will be conducted on the selected tyre, with the full methodology, data and analysis unveiled exclusively at the Tyres USA Conference.

Think of it as the industry drawing the starting line together, then watching the evidence unfold in real time. The results will not be released elsewhere, making the conference the only place where this chapter of the story is told in full.

Make sure you’re in the room, if you want the results!

Who are our 2026 Speakers?

Dr Rachel Scholes

Assistant Professor
University of British Columbia
Erik Krogh

Co-Director
Vancouver Island University
Seth Hankla

Environmental Scientist
California Department of Toxic Substances Control
Aaron Puhala

Vice President of Innovation
Arclin
Stephanie Gordon

Physical Scientist
US Geological Survey
Alexander Hentschel

Research Fellow
Technical University of Ilmenau
Katie Moloney

Graduate Research Assistant
University of British Columbia
Dilraj Surendran

Environmental Researcher
Tokyo Metropolitan University
Dr David O’Loughlin

Principal Toxicologist
Emissions Analytics
Professor Georgios Karavalakis

Chemical and Environmental Engineering
University of California Riverside
Denise Kennedy

President & CEO
DK Enterprises
Dr. Susanne Brander

Project Director
The Pew Charitable Trusts
Erikki Lamminen

Vice President & Director of New Business
Dekati
Professor Zhenyu Tian

Assistant Professor
Northeastern University
Sahar Fazelvalipour

Environmental Engineering
University of Southern California
Elizabeth DeFrance

Chemical and Environmental Engineering
University of California Riverside
Professor Punyaslok Rath

Research Assistant Professor
University of Missouri-Columbia
David Stevens

Managing Director
Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau
Dr Panagiota Dilara

Chemical Engineer
Ex-European Commission
Nick Molden

Chief Executive Officer
Emissions Analytics
Marcelo Scodro

Partner and Executive
Oxitec
Professor Jiachen Zhang

Assistant Professor
University of Southern California