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Foreword
Concern about shortages of natural gas in
Europe has driven gas prices sky-high as nations seek to secure supply prior to
increased demand during winter months. At the same time, decarbonisation
measures in Europe are being accelerated, with new energy targets of 45% of
energy from renewables, voted through in September (RED III). Both factors have
drawn attention to the growing biomethane sector which has the potential to impact
against both of these challenges. There was some disappointment that production
targets of sustainable biomethane were not enshrined in the RED III proposal.
However, the initiative behind this proposal - REPowerEU – has now been
established. REPowerEU has launched a new Biomethane Industrial Partnership
(BIP) to accelerate utilisation of biomethane.
The BIP is a private-public partnership seeking
to increase the annual production of sustainable methane in the EU to ...
Other News this Month Includes:
Policy
- UK introduces Energy Prices Bill, capping returns for
renewables
- REA responds to UK energy prices parliamentary bill
- More...
Markets
- Eqtec to sell Deeside waste, gasification and AD projects
- Brazil’s National Bank for Economic and Social Development
invests €8.5m into new biogas plant
Research & Development
- £1m biomass research project between Heriot-Watt and
Petronas
- Rural development potential in the bioeconomy in developed
countries: biogas production in Denmark
Biomass Heat and Power
- European CHP units to continue despite high costs and
biomass shortages
- Smurfit Kappa to install biomass boiler at $100 million
cost
- More...
Biogas
- Irish government fails to apply for REPowerEU funding
- France tries to increase farm biogas in push for renewable
energy
- More...
Energy from Waste
- Downturn in outlook for Waste to Energy industry in Europe
- Yorkshire businesses flock to event for new multi-million
pound waste-to-energy hub
Carbon Capture
- World’s biggest carbon removals
deal announced at New York Climate Week
- Global carbon capture project
pipeline swells 44% in past year
Events
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