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Foreword
In March 2022, within the REPowerEU plan, the European Commission set
out a clear target of 35 billion cubic metres (bcm) of annual biomethane
production within the EU by 2030. This goal will help reduce the EU’s
dependence on imported Russian natural gas, by around 20% from current levels.
According to the European Biogas Association (EBA) in 2020, 18 European
countries were producing biomethane, with Germany out in front – home to over
230 biomethane plants.
Recently, EBA, in
collaboration with Bioenergy Europe – a non-profit international organisation
that brings together bioenergy institutions and companies to develop a
sustainable market with fair business conditions – have released their 2022
Biogas Statistical Report. Of the most pressing findings, the need for a
drastic change in design of policy and investments, were standout conclusions;
to aid the substitution of biogas and biomethane as alternatives to fossil
fuels...
Other News this Month Includes:
Policy
- Biogas: the crucial puzzle piece to achieving EU energy security and
enabling a green future
Markets
- €30 million investment into Irish renewable gas project
Biomass Heat and Power
- Orsted sees biomass shortage as Europe seeks alternatives to gas
Biogas
- Biomethane production potentials in the EU
- Gevo’s Northwest Iowa RNG project begins injecting dairy RNG into natural
gas pipeline
- Prime Minister of Norway opens RENEVO’s newest biogas plant
Energy from Waste
- Waste-to-energy plants have mostly failed in India – and yet governments
are building more
- Goodwood wins top industry award for new biomass project
- More...
Carbon Capture
- Viridor commits to being an ESG leader with launch of new strategy
- Drax
submits plans to build world’s largest carbon capture and storage project
Events
Capacity Statistics