Welcome to a new edition of the Green Gas Wire, your trusted source for the latest insights, trends, and developments across Europe’s biogas and biomethane value chain.
As we begin a new year, the entire EBA team would like to wish you a very happy start to 2026 and all the best for what promises to be an exciting and pivotal year for biogases. EBA leaves behind an intense 2025 showcased in the highlights of the EBA Activity Report launched some weeks ago.
EBA closed 2025 with the publication of the 15th edition of EBA’s Statistical Report, offering the most comprehensive overview of the current status and future potential of Europe’s biogas and biomethane sectors. “Biogases have already proven themselves as essential components of the EU path to 2030 and 2040 climate and energy target and essential to achieve climate neutrality by 2025. They strengthen our competitiveness, enhance our energy security and accelerate our climate transition. The sector is willing and ready to deliver, and as we look across Europe we have every reason to be optimistic. The progress in a number of member states such as, Italy, Denmark, France or the Netherlands, shows that it is possible when clear policies are met with strong ambitions.” explained Anna Venturini, Policy Director at EBA, during the Statistical report webinar.
EBA entered 2026 with renewed momentum, reaffirming its determination to drive the scale-up of the biogas sector during a meeting with Commissioner for Energy, Dan Jørgensen. To unlock the full potential of biogases, we must act together. REPowerEU laid the political foundations for this work. The Biogas Tripartite Agreement now represents a pivotal opportunity to strengthen joint efforts to scale up biogases across Member States, crucial for both the energy transition and Europe’s energy security.
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EBA recently held a valuable exchange with European Commissioner for Energy, Dan Jørgensen. The discussion highlighted biomethane as a key contributor to EU competitiveness, energy security and new revenue streams for farmers. During the meeting, EBA symbolically handed over the key of the #UnlockBiogases campaign, underlining the vast untapped potential of a sector already delivering 19 bcm of biogases in the European Union. To scale up biogases, Europe needs strong political commitment and market uptake. Continued dialogue and collaboration will be essential for biogases to fully deliver their climate, economic and energy‑security benefits.
The European Renewable Gas Training Centre kicks off 2026 with an exciting training line‑up, designed to meet the evolving needs of the biogases sector. The upcoming masterclass on 26–27 February sets the tone for a year of high‑quality training, with Q1 courses already available on the ERGTC website. ERGTC training programmes are delivered at centralised locations across Europe, while also being available as tailor‑made in‑company trainings, designed around specific business needs. In addition, ERGTC is open to collaborating with National Associations to co‑organise trainings aligned with their priorities and topics of interest.
We are delighted to invite you to the third edition of Biogases Business Day, an exclusive networking event for EBA members designed to foster new partnerships and strengthen existing collaborations across the biogases sector. Last year’s edition gathered a full house of 85 participants and generated more than 300 meaningful discussions.
This year, we look forward to welcoming you at the Pestana Palace Lisboa in Portugal, an exceptional venue to exchange insights, explore business opportunities, and advance new initiatives in the biogases market.
EBA team keeps growing! This month we welcomed our team Mabel Mora as Project Coordinator in the technical team, and Alicia Guglielmone as Junior Events Officer. Our colleague Fiorella Cruz is moving to the policy team as Junior Policy Officer although she would continue keeping the European Biomethane Week agenda and high-level policy events on track. We look forward to everything we will achieve together! 🚀
Policy Pulse: EBA’s key recommendations on ANNEX VI
The EBA’s position paper on the revision of RED Annex VI outlines the sector’s key recommendations to improve the EU’s greenhouse‑gas calculation rules for biogas and biomethane. As the updated Annex VI will directly influence sustainability recognition and market access, EBA calls for clearer default values, more accurate methane‑emissions accounting, and practical methodologies that reflect real production conditions. The paper highlights the importance of a robust and workable framework to fully capture the climate benefits of biogases and support their scale‑up across Europe. Read the full position paper here!
Deep dive into industry trends: latest EBA publications
Biogases are gaining strategic importance for Europe’s security of supply and flexibility,
as highlighted in the EBA Statistical Report 2025. With EU‑27 gas demand at 332 bcm and 273 bcm still imported, and dispatchable power capacity falling from 424 GW in 2012 to about 380 GW in 2023, scaling domestic, clean and dispatchable biogases are essential to reduce dependence and support the grid during low solar and wind periods.
In 2024, biogases output reached 22 bcm, including 5.2 bcm biomethane from 1,620 plants in 25 countries. Europe also generated 25 Mt (DM) of digestate, capable of replacing 17% of nitrogen fertilisers and gaining new valorisation uses. Despite growing investment and more sustainable feedstocks, regulatory uncertainty continues to slow renewable gas deployment at a crucial time. Get the full report here!
Throughout the year, EBA advanced key policy files, strengthened member engagement through data‑driven publications and specialised training, and significantly boosted the visibility of biogas and biomethane at both EU and international level. In 2025, EBA’s reach and impact continued to grow: the association welcomed 65 new members, gathered 1,000 participants at European Biomethane Week, and increased its online community to 37,000 followers with 155,000 annual website visitors. The team also delivered 20 events, published 9 new reports, contributed to 7 European projects, responded to 47 public consultations, and held 51 meetings with policymakers. Discover the full picture in our Activity Report 2025!
Last Monday, the 26th, EBA raised its voice to celebrate Clean Energy Day. Together with Bioenergy Europe, we delivered a clear message: renewable energies are essential for a green and resilient future, and strong collaboration across the sector is key to making it a reality. Follow us and don't miss anything! 🤗
This month, EBA launched a new Myths & Facts series on biogases, cutting through misinformation and highlighting the proven role of renewable gases in Europe’s energy transition. Join our community on LinkedIn!
This month we have had the chance to speak with Karine Arrhenius the vice-chair of the EMN Energy Gases and learn all the details of the European Metrology Network for Energy Gases and its main mission.
Partners of the Biomethaverse project recently met in Milan to discuss innovative research and technologies aimed at scaling-up biomethane and e-methane production across Europe. Italian partners are developing a cutting edge biomethanation technology that captures waste CO₂ from biogas and converts it into synthetic biomethane using onsite green hydrogen, showcasing the potential of PowertoGas solutions. During the meeting, EBA highlighted key policy and market conditions needed to unlock investment and accelerate deployment, including clear political signals, regulatory certainty and demand-side measures to support competitive renewable methane.
The project has released the first edition of its biannual newsletter, Reskilling for Renewables, offering an overview of the project’s early activities and Europe’s evolving renewable energy skills needs.
The edition highlights key outcomes from the project kick‑off meeting, the launch of the project website, and upcoming training opportunities aimed at addressing the growing skills gap in the renewable energy sector.
The FertiCovery Project consortium recently met in Cartagena. Discussions covered the market and replication potential of bio‑based fertilisers, stakeholder engagement across the supply chain, and regulatory aspects, including support for digital labelling of EU fertilising products. A key upcoming milestone is a comprehensive analysis of 25 nutrient recovery and bio‑based fertiliser technologies, to be presented through an online catalogue.
Don’t miss our upcoming activity: Online workshop on Nutrient recovery & recycling technologies on 19 February. More information here!
Research carried out within the project has been recognised at regional level, with Luca Nohel receiving the 2025 Research Award in Engineering Sciences from the Tyrolean Chamber of Commerce for his award‑winning master’s thesis. Developed in cooperation with the University of Stuttgart and MCI, the thesis focuses on the modelling and experimental validation of electrically heated methane reforming catalysts,
contributing directly to the design and understanding of the ēQATOR pilot plant.
The award highlights the project’s strong link between academic excellence and applied industrial research.
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