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A Journey into Biogases

What is biogas? It is a renewable energy source produced from organic matter such as household and industrial waste, sewage sludge, urban wastewater, and manure. This process supports the shift to circularity by turning waste into valuable energy, reducing our reliance on fossil fuels.

Biogas can provide renewable heat and power as well as green fuel. The residues from biogas production also offer significant benefits: bio-CO2 can be reused in various industries, and the nutrient-rich matter left behind in the digester is ideal for organic farming, completing the cycle of organic waste use.

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How do we produce and use biogases?

What is the biogases sector?

250,000 JOBS IN 2023 70,000 direct and 170,000 indirect 500,000 JOBS IN 2030 Socio-economic impacts of biogases value chain 1.8 million JOBS IN 2050 15,000 COMPANIES Investments in the European Bioeconomy According to EBA’s investment outlook, at least 25 billion € will be invested in Europe’s biomethane by 2030. This generates an additional benefit of 12 billion € yearly to the European economy.

4.9 22 bcm of biogases produced in Europe, more than the entire inland natural gas consumption of Belgium, Denmark and Ireland combined. bcm biomethane produced in Europe in 2023, with 6.1 bcm/year of installed capacity Biogases today 25 bcm European countries are active in biomethane production 18 % increase in biomethane produced in Europe New producing countries in 2022 and 2023 Balanced distribution across end-uses: 23 in transport 17 in buildings % 13 % in industry 15 % in power generation Potential to replace 15 % of nitrogen-based feretilisers in the EU with 2022 digestate production 29 Mton of bio-CO2 produced from biogas and biomethane production