Publications | European Biogas Association

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08.07.2025

Facilitating cross border trade of biomethane

A recent report of Common Futures for the Biomethane Industrial Partnership (BIP) has identified that the emissions of imported or exported...

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04.07.2025

Gas distribution grids have lower costs than electricity grids today and in the future

Initial first-of-its-kind analysis indicates a significant cost-benefit advantage of gas infrastructure over electricity grids. These insights...

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26.06.2025

European Biomethane Map 2025

The total number of biomethane plants in Europe has increased from 1,548 to 1,678 between the 2024 and 2025 data collection, as showcased in the...

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26.06.2025

Third EBA Biomethane Investment Outlook

EBA monitors biomethane investments yearly to forecast the growth of the sector and better identify market trends, drivers, and gaps. The third...

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02.06.2025

Support Schemes for Biogas and Biomethane – EBA Members-Only Report

This in-depth report provides a comprehensive overview of how public support mechanisms are shaping the development of the biogas and biomethane...

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22.04.2025

How Costs to Connect Biomethane to Gas Grids are Paid For

Common Futures conducted a study for the European Biogas Association titled "How Costs to Connect Biomethane to Gas Grids are Paid For." Across the...

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28.01.2025

Decoding Biogases 2025

“Decoding Biogases: Made in Europe, Sustainable, and Affordable” provides an overview of how biogas is produced, its environmental and societal...

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14.01.2025

EBA Activity Report 2024

The European Biogas Association has launched its Activity Report 2024, highlighting a year of impactful advocacy and growth for sustainable biogases...

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12.12.2024

Gasification: diversification of biomass processing and waste utilisation

The European Biogas Association (EBA) published a paper exploring the state of play of biomass and waste gasification in Europe. Chapter 1...

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04.12.2024

EBA Statistical Report 2024

The EBA Statistical Report provides the most comprehensive analysis of the current state and future potential of the biogas and biomethane...

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24.10.2024

Renewable gas tracking systems –Value of biomethane/RNG certificates

A new analysis by S&P Global Commodity Insights and supported by EBA, ERGaR, Eurogas and the RNG Coalition, provides valuable input to the...

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09.09.2024

Mapping e-methane plants and technologies

In collaboration with biogas and methanation experts, the European Biogas Association (EBA) published a paper to outline the role of the...

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05.07.2024

European Biomethane Map 2024

A more recent version of the European Biomethane Map, published in June 2025, is now available via this link. The European Biomethane Map is an...

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04.07.2024

Decoding Biogases: Made in Europe, Sustainable, and Affordable

How are biogases produced and utilised, and what are their main benefits for the environment, society, and energy landscape? Explore our publication...

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18.06.2024

2nd EBA Investment Outlook on Biomethane

EBA monitors biomethane investments yearly to forecast the growth of the sector and better identify market trends, drivers and gaps. The second...

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23.04.2024

Biomethane for emission abatement by 2040

Using biomethane to reach net-zero emissions in primary steel and dispatchable power Biomethane as a renewable energy source can be used to...

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16.04.2024

Biogases towards 2040 and beyond

This paper provides a refresh of the 2022 Gas for Climate study, incorporating latest data and insights to update the potential estimates for 2030...

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27.03.2024

Exploring digestate’s contribution to healthy soils

The European Biogas Association is launching a comprehensive white paper exploring the potential of digestate in fostering healthy soils and...

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16.01.2024

EBA Activity Report 2023

The European Biogas Association has just launched its activity report 2023, showcasing a year of advocacy for advancing the production and...

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05.12.2023

EBA Statistical Report 2023

The 2024 edition of the EBA Statistical Report is now available. The EBA Statistical Report is the only detailed publication tracking the state...

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26.09.2023

EBA Manifesto 2024-2029

Biogases 8-points plan for a resilient and climate neutral EU The European Green Deal and the REPowerEU plan have charted a visionary course for...

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14.06.2023

Decarbonising Europe’s hydrogen production with biohydrogen

The European Biogas Association, in collaboration with biogas experts, is launching a white paper on the sustainability, affordability and...

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05.06.2023

1st EBA Biomethane Investment Outlook

EBA is pleased to present its first investment outlook for biomethane, based on a partial response from the investors and project developers within...

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22.05.2023

Biomethane Map 2022-2023

The 2022-23’s edition of the Biomethane Map showcases the most recent and available data on Europe’s biomethane plants. It was produced by the...

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19.04.2023

Design, build, and monitor biogas and biomethane plants to slash methane emissions

The European Biogas Association (EBA), in collaboration with biogas experts, has conducted a review of methane emissions originating from anaerobic...

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14.02.2023

Beyond energy – monetising biomethane’s whole-system benefits

Biomethane is the cheapest and most scalable form of renewable gas available today. Itcan directly substitute natural gas and is flexible as it can...

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17.01.2023

EBA Activity Report 2022

2022 has been a year full of developments for the biogas and biomethane industry. Last year, the European Biogas Association (EBA) continued to...

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06.12.2022

EBA Statistical Report 2022

The 2023 edition of the EBA Statistical Report is now available here The EBA Statistical Report is the only detailed publication tracking...

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29.11.2022

Renewable GAs TRAde Centre in Europe – Final Booklet

Since the REGATRACE EU-funded project started in June 2019, it has contributed to create an efficient trade system based on issuing and trading...

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10.10.2022

The strategic role of off-grid renewables gases

This joint publication with Liquid Gas Europe outlines renewable gas options, such as BioLPG, Biogas, BioLNG and rDME, suitable for rural buildings...

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06.10.2022

Biogenic CO2 from the biogas industry

This white paper explores the climate impact of biogenic CO2 use or storage, the main utilisation avenues and perspective markets...

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20.09.2022

New Study on a Manual for National Biomethane Strategies

Gas for Climate publishes a 10-step implementation manual supporting Member States in planning and achieving national biomethane targets. The 10...

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07.07.2022

Biomethane production potentials in the EU

Biomethane can play an important role in meeting the European Union (EU) 2030 GHG reduction target and achieving net-zero emissions by 2050....

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08.06.2022

Speed up biomethane production in Europe

RePowerEU calls for urgent action to mitigate the impact of rising energy prices, diversify the EU gas supply and accelerate the clean energy...

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25.04.2022

Breaking Free of the Energy Dependency Trap – Delivering 35 bcm of biomethane by 2030

RePowerEU calls for urgent action to mitigate the impact of rising energy prices, diversify the EU gas supply and accelerate the clean energy...

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01.03.2022

Fuelling clean mobility with bio-LNG

The European Green Deal aims to reduce 55% of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of the European Union by 2030. This directive would turn Europe...

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23.02.2022

Technical analysis of the 2018 and 2021 ICCT reports on the role of biomethane as a renewable energy source

Biomethane is a cost-efficient, carbon neutral – in some cases even carbon negative – renewable fuel that all countries will have to embrace as...

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26.01.2022

EBA Activity Report 2021

Our activity report has been published. Read our report to get an overview of EBA activities in 2021: ForewordA first glance into 2021A...

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20.01.2022

Biomethane Map 2021

This comprehensive map locates and lists all known biomethane installations running in Europe. It has been produced with the information...

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03.01.2022

The future role of biomethane

The Gas for Climate consortium published a paper exploring the future role of biomethane in the energy system. The report is a Gas for Climate...

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02.12.2021

Gas for Climate Market State and Trends Report 2021

The report Market state and trends in renewable and low-carbon gases in Europe, published by the Gas for Climate consortium, identifies the most...

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25.11.2021

EBA Statistical Report 2021

The 11th edition of the EBA Statistical Report serves as a reference document and is the most comprehensive report covering the European biogas and...

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22.11.2021

Gasification – A Sustainable Technology for Circular Economies

Scaling up to reach net-zero by 2050 The paper provides a comprehensive analysis of the strong potential of gasification technologies to...

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04.11.2021

Overview of European Biogas & Gasification Technologies – 2 Gasification

The following document provides an overview of existing European gasification technologies and the main gasification processes. After the...

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04.11.2021

Overview of European Biogas & Gasification Technologies – 1 Biogas

The following document provides an overview of existing European biogas technologies. After the introductory section about Anaerobic Digestion...

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03.06.2021

Smart CO2 standards for negative emissions mobility

This paper includes three key recommendations to ensure the deployment of biomethane in transport and consequently achieve a fast, cost effective...

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13.04.2021

The role of biogas production from industrial wastewaters in reaching climate neutrality by 2050

This paper has mapped the opportunities of producing biogas from industrial wastewaters and quantified the biogas production potential of different...

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26.01.2021

Setting a binding target for 11% renewable gas

The Gas for Climate consortium published a policy paper which provides an analysis-based rationale on why an 11% renewable gas target is needed to...

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25.01.2021

EBA Statistical Report 2020

The EBA Statistical Report draws on the latest available data on the development of biogas and biomethane across Europe. We extend our gratitude to...

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20.01.2021

EBA Annual Report 2020

Our annual report has been published. Read our report to get an overview of EBA activities in 2020: A bird’s eye view of 2020 ...

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16.12.2020

Market state and trends in renewable and low-carbon gases in Europe

This report provides a unique review of current biomethane and green and blue hydrogen markets in Europe. The report, developed by Guidehouse for the...