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Brussels 22/03/24 – Yesterday, Harmen Dekker, the EBA CEO, was appointed member of the bureau of the Group of Experts on Gas of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). This group...

In the context of energy transition, the evolution of gas quality standards is essential. Standards provide regulatory coherence, enable increased product safety and quality, lower transaction cos...

Injecting biomethane in gas grids today can be a cumbersome process in many European countries. This hinders market access for the main renewable gas available today. However, the current status is se...

Brussels 12/02/24 – On the 9^th of February, the COREPER adopted the political agreement on CO₂ emission performance standards for new heavy-duty vehicles (Regulation EU 2019/12...

Biogas sector necessary to strengthen system resilience Brussels 07/02/24 – The European Biogas Association (EBA) welcomes the European Commission's Communication on the 2040 Climate Target, which...

Biogases, including biohydrogen, are emerging as key players in the search for sustainable energy solutions. They can help decarbonise energy-intensive manufacturing processes, transportation and othe...

Brussels, 11 December 2023 – The biomethane industry regrets lack of ambition for biomethane on Gas Regulation deal reached last Friday, as the Council's views prevailed over the provisions put forw...

Brussels 05/12/23 – Biomethane production in Europe grew by almost 20% in 2022 compared to the previous year, according to data from the new edition of the EBA Statistical Report launched today. Mea...

Brussels, 27 November 2023 Subject: Invitation to Open Dialogue on Biomethane Targets and Sustainable Practices The European Biogas Association shares your commitment to advancing the goals of f...

Brussels, 21 November 2023 – On the 21^st of November, the European Parliament adopted its Report on the Revision of Regulation EU 2019/1242 setting CO₂ emission performance st...

Brussels 27/10/23 – The inaugural European Biomethane Week “Countdown to 2030: from targets to action!” concludes today with great success. This dedicated week, supported by the European Commiss...

Brussels, 24 October 2023 – On the 24^th of October, the European Parliament’s Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) voted its Report on the Revision of Regulat...

Brussels, 12 October 2023 – On the 12th of October, the European Parliament’s Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) voted its Opinion on the Revision of Regulation EU 2019/1242 setting...

Harmen Dekker (EBA) and David Cox (RNG Coalition) met last week with Pankaj Bhatia, Global Director of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol at World Resources Institute Brussels 25/09/23 – The Euro...

Brussels, 20 September 2023 – On 20 September, the European Parliament’s Committee on Environment (ENVI) adopted its Opinion on the Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA), a milestone legislation to fost...

Brussels, 19 September 2023 – On the 19^th of September, the European Parliament's Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) voted its Opinion on the Revision of Regulation EU 2019/1242 s...

Brussels 11/07/23 – Today, the European Parliament adopted the final agreement on both the Regulation on the deployment of Alternative Fuel Infrastructure (AFIR) – setting the framework for the de...

Brussels 14/06/23 – The European Biogas Association, in collaboration with biogas experts, is launching a white paper on the sustainability, affordability and accessibility of biohydrogen to support...

Brussels 05/06/23 – The 1^st EBA Investment Outlook on Biomethane launched today shows that a first tranche of €18 billion has been set aside by the industry up to 2030 to ensure the sca...

Nearly 30% more biomethane plants compared to the 2021’s edition "Gas infrastructure operators are determined to support the European Commission’s vision to upscale the biomethane economy. We ack...

Brussels 19/04/23 – The European Biogas Association (EBA), in collaboration with international biogas experts, is launching a white paper on methane emissions originating from anaerobic digestion (A...

Brussels, 05/04/2023 - Over the next five years, 22 partners from nine European countries will join forces in the EU-funded project BIOMETHAVERSE meant to diversify the technology basis for biomethane...

Brussels 31/03/23 – EBA welcomes the provisional political deal reached yesterday on the Renewable Energy Directive (RED). The Directive will raise the share of renewable energy in the EU's overall...

EBA welcomes the recognition of biomethane among the strategic net-zero technologies in the Net-Zero Industrial Act. The new regulation proposal puts the supply of clean technologies at the center. Ea...