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The 1-day introduction course provides a comprehensive overview of the rapidly growing and diverse biogas sector, which spans agriculture, waste management, and energy production. It begins with an exploration of market dynamics, offering insights into the current state of the sector, its future role in the energy transition, and the broader economic and environmental benefits of biogas. The course also examines support mechanisms at both European and national levels, illustrated through case studies, and discusses the main opportunities and challenges the sector faces. The production section delves into the full biogas and biomethane production process, from feedstock and anaerobic digestion to final products like biomethane, biogenic CO₂, and digestate. It also covers upgrading technologies and key health and safety considerations. The final section focuses on legislation, providing a detailed overview of the European regulatory framework, including the Renewable Energy Directive, sustainability criteria, greenhouse gas emissions, biogenic CO₂ regulation, digestate requirements, gas network access, and permitting procedures. The course concludes with a Q&A session and a summary of the key points, along with a forward-looking perspective on the sector’s development. Find more details here: Comprehensive Overview of the Biogas Sector: Market, Production and Legislation – Renewable Gas Training Centre

The European biogas and biomethane market is experiencing rapid growth, with a 37% increase in biogas capacity across the continent. As this expansion continues, the importance of biogases in meeting climate targets becomes increasingly evident. Biogases, which are fully interchangeable with fossil natural gas, offer a renewable alternative already used in heating, industry, and transport. To ensure sustainability, biogases must be clearly defined and certified by independent third-party bodies, which validate their environmental integrity. This certification enables standardized and transparent trading of biomethane across Europe by detailing its energy and environmental attributes. However, trading remains complex due to differences in how EU Member States connect to the European Gas grid and structure their regulations. This Masterclass provides an in-depth look at the opportunities and challenges of biomethane certification and trading. The first part explores the regulatory framework and the steps required for certification, while the second part focuses on the key elements of trading, showing how producers can benefit from both domestic and cross-border markets. Find more details here: Masterclass | The biogases market: certification and trade – Renewable Gas Training Centre

The Biogas PowerON 2025 conference, the 7th edition of this European event, will be held on 24–25 September 2025 in Hamburg, Germany. Organised by Fortes Media, the event will gather industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators to explore the evolving role of biogas in the global energy transition. Key themes include the impact of the revised Renewable Energy Directive on biomethane, the EU’s 35 bcm biogas production target, and biogas’ role in decarbonizing industry and transport. Attendees can expect expert presentations, panel discussions, and networking opportunities. A special site visit to the Full Scale PTX Plant at Glansager Biogas Plant, managed by Nature Energy, is scheduled for 23 September, available to a limited number of participants Find more details here: Biogas PowerON 2025

BIOGAS Convention & Trade Fair 2025 will take place in Nuremberg from 9–11 December, bringing together professionals from across the biogas industry. The event includes a trade fair, conference, exhibitor forum, and meetings hosted by the German Biogas Association. With over 5,600 visitors and 1,200 participants in 2023, the 2025 edition promises to address key national and international challenges in biogas through expert talks and networking. The full program and tickets will be available from August 2025 at biogas-convention.com.

Join the upcoming FertiCovery online workshop, where participants will explore promising technologies for producing biofertilisers from secondary raw materials. This interactive session will bring together stakeholders to share experiences, validate key case studies, and shape the future of bio-based fertilisers. Participants will receive in advance a brief overview of selected case studies for discussion. During the workshop, experts will present methodologies, real-life installations, and screening processes, followed by a highly engaging interactive session and audience Q&A. Agenda: Don’t miss this opportunity to contribute to advancing sustainable biofertiliser solutions in Europe. More information about the FertiCovery project: ferticovery.eu Date: Tuesday, 9 September Time: 10:00–11:30 CET🔗 REGISTER HERE

In 2025, the Salón del Gas Renovable celebrates its fifth edition, following the excellent reception by professionals during last year’s event. Organized by the Spanish Biomass Association (AVEBIOM) and with the Spanish Biogas Association (AEBIG) as technology partner, this annual meeting has become the leading platform for biogas, biomethane and other renewable gases in Spain, Portugal and Latin America. This year’s edition will take place on October 1st and 2nd at Feria de Valladolid, with more than 250 exhibitors and over 3,600 professionals expected. Exhibiting companies will showcase the latest innovations to harness the growing business opportunities in the renewable gas sector across the Iberian Peninsula and beyond. Why participate? Gas demand remains high across Europe. For the renewable gas sector, the challenge is no longer market interest, but ensuring production with quality, traceability and environmental guarantees. The instability of fossil gas markets, rising prices and emission costs, and the urgency of climate commitments are all accelerating the transition. Take the opportunity Spain is now moving firmly to create a stable regulatory framework for renewable gases, in line with the European Green Deal, the updated National Energy and Climate Plan (PNIEC), and the EU’s goal of producing 35 bcm of […]

A recent report of Common Futures for the Biomethane Industrial Partnership (BIP) has identified that the emissions of imported or exported biomethane via pipelines is not being accurately tracked between EU Member States for emission inventories prepared for the UNFCCC. This brief report explores starting points for potential solutions to the issues identified in the report. Recommendations:

Initial first-of-its-kind analysis indicates a significant cost-benefit advantage of gas infrastructure over electricity grids. These insights highlight the need to leverage existing gas network assets with biomethane to lower overall energy costs, especially as electricity infrastructure expenses continue to climb rapidly. A recent paper by Common Futures examines the cost advantages of gas distribution grids over electricity distribution grids in Europe, both today and into the future. As Europe moves toward a decarbonised energy system, it is essential to understand the cost dynamics of its infrastructure. With electricity grid costs projected to rise sharply due to substantial investment needs, more detailed analysis and targeted policies are required to understand how lower-cost gas infrastructure can reduce the overall bill. Maintaining and optimising the existing gas grid, while integrating increasing shares of renewable gases, could help to significantly lower overall system costs, reduce the burden on consumers, and accelerate defossilisation through a more integrated energy system approach. Key takeaways of this analysis include:

Brussels, 02/07/2025 – The European Biogas Association (EBA) welcomes the European Commission’s proposed target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040 compared to 1990 levels. This reaffirms the EU’s determination to tackle climate change and shape our path after 2030, to ensure the EU reaches climate neutrality by 2050. It also sends a strong signal that deep decarbonisation across all sectors is both necessary and achievable. Biogases are uniquely positioned to support this transition. As fully renewable, domestically produced energy sources, they can directly reduce emissions in hard-to-abate sectors such as heating, transport, and industry. Today, biogases already deliver 22 billion cubic meters (bcm) of renewable gas to the European market. With €28 billion in private investments expected in the coming years, the sector is poised to scale significantly, potentially reaching 101 bcm by 2040 and covering more than 80% of the EU’s current gas consumption. Despite its transformative potential, the biogases sector remains overlooked in EU energy and climate policies. To change this, the EBA recently published a Roadmap towards 2040 urging the European Commission and Member States to endorse a 100 bcm biogases target for 2040 and launch the European Biogases Charter by 2025. These actions […]

To mark the launch of its new white paper, the European Biogas Association invites you to a high-level webinar on 25 September from 10AM to 11:10AM CEST. The webinar will explore the current state and future potential of bio-CO2 from biomethane across Europe. The biogases sector is expected to lead bio-CO2 capture in Europe by 2027 according to latest EBA data. By 2040, the technical potential for biogenic carbon capture from biomethane plants in the EU could reach 89 million tons of CO2 annually. This represents a substantial contribution to the EU’s overall carbon capture target of 344 million tons per year. As Europe accelerates its journey toward climate neutrality, the capture and utilisation of biogenic CO2 from biomethane is emerging as a critical solution not only to reduce emissions, but also to enhance energy security and foster industrial competitiveness. This homegrown carbon source offers a strategic lever to decarbonise hard-to-abate sectors, deliver negative emissions, and develop new value chains for a circular, climate-resilient economy. This webinar will bring together experts from the International Energy Agency, leading carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) operators, and carbon market players to discuss how Europe can harness this underutilised resource in line with […]

This in-depth report provides a comprehensive overview of how public support mechanisms are shaping the development of the biogas and biomethane sectors across Europe. This report is accessible to all EBA members for free via EBANET. If you are not a member and are interested, reach out to learn how you can benefit from joining the EBA and gain access to this valuable resource. What’s inside the report: Chapter 1: How State Aids Work Gain a clear understanding of the EU’s legal framework on State aid, with a focus on biogas-related activities and the criteria for eligibility. This chapter helps readers identify when public support measures qualify as State aid and how such aid can be approved under EU regulations. Chapter 2: Types of Support Schemes Explore a comprehensive typology of public support, including both direct and indirect schemes on the supply and demand side. Chapter 3: Cross-Country Analyses Dive into a cross-country overview and analysis of support schemes introduced over the past decade, currently in place, and planned across 25 European countries—accompanied by statistical insights and policy evaluations. Chapter 4: Full Country Analyses Uncover the national support landscapes of 23 European countries, with detailed assessments of implementation, design, and […]

Brussels, 26/06/2025 – Europe’s biomethane sector is growing, but not fast enough. Installed production capacity hit 7 billion cubic meters (bcm) annually by the end of Q1 2025, up 9% from 2024. Yet growth is beginning to slow, despite investor appetite remaining strong, even slightly higher than last year (€28 billion). This mismatch highlights the urgent need for clear policy strategy on biogases, binding targets as proposed in a recent sector’s call for a 2040 Roadmap, and swift regulatory action to accelerate the sector before momentum fades. The 2025 Biomethane Investment Outlook, released today by the European Biogas Association (EBA), identifies a growing commitment from the industry, with a total of €28 billion allocated for investment in biomethane production. This marks a growth of €1 billion compared to the investments identified one year ago. The investments are projected to deliver 7.3 bcm/year of biomethane capacity to Europe by 2030, an increase of 1 bcm from last year’s outlook. The total number of biomethane plants in Europe has also increased from 1,548 to 1,678 between the 2024 and 2025 data collection, as showcased in the latest European Biomethane Map, also released today. 165 new plants began operation during this period, out […]