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The European Parliament approved the Net-Zero industry Act on 25 April to bolster EU production in technologies needed for decarbonisation.
The Net-Zero industry Act, already informally agreed upon with the Council, sets a target for Europe to produce 40% of its annual deployment needs in net-zero technologies by 2030, based on National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) and to capture 15% of the…
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A new report by Guidehouse has revealed that Europe (EU-27 + UK, Norway and Switzerland) could produce 111 bcm of biomethane by 2040. This amount represents over 30% of the EU gas consumption in 2022.
The European Biogas Assocation (EBA) said that biogases will play an important role in the European Union’s (EU) ambition to achieve a net-zero future by 2050.
Via the REPowerEU plan, the…
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The further expansion of biogas production in Europe will see the generation of increasing amounts of digestate, according to the European Biogas Association (EBA), as leveraging its significant advantages will yield benefits for farmers, local communities, and producers alike.
The EBA is launching a comprehensive white paper exploring the potential of digestate in fostering healthy soils and…
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The chances of Germany switching from fossil methane to renewable methane are not being practically considered, according to the German Biogas Association.
The comment period for the consultation of the Green Paper on the transformation of the German gas distribution grid ends today (12 April).
The strategy paper of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action envisages a…
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enfinium, a leading UK energy from waste operator, is progressing plans to invest around £200 million (€233.8 million) in carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology at the Parc Adfer energy from waste facility in Deeside, North Wales, providing carbon removals and boosting the green economy.
The project could capture up to 235,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) every year, according to…
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The European Biogas Association (EBA) has welcomed yesterday’s (10 April) adoption of the European Parliament Report on the CountEmissions EU proposal, which is based on a well-to-wheel approach, but regrets the decision not to include a mechanism to account for renewable fuels in the scope of the CO2 Emission Performance Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles (HDVs) Regulation.
The text follows a…
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The U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) and Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) have released the MACRO: Mixed Algae Conversion Research Opportunity funding opportunity announcement (FOA).
The FOA will award up to $18.8 million (€17.5 million) to address research and development (R&D) challenges in converting algae, such as seaweeds and other…
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The European Commission has approved a €900 million French scheme to support companies investing in the use of biomass and renewable hydrogen in energy and fuel production, to foster the transition towards a net-zero economy in line with the Green Deal Industrial Plan.
The scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework, adopted by the Commission on 9 March…
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Last week, Harmen Dekker, the European Biogas Association 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 integrated by eight experts helps UNECE’s member states to deliver on key political commitments, such as the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement on climate…
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Campaign group Biofuelwatch UK has issued a High Court legal challenge to the decision to grant Drax consent to install carbon capture technology at the Selby biomass plant.
Biofuelwatch UK said Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho's decision to approve the development is unlawful because likely harmful environmental effects were not assessed or taken into account.
The group said this could apply…
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Drax Group-commissioned research by Public First has shown that the UK will reach an energy security "crunch point" in 2028.
Entitled Mind the gap: Exploring Britain's energy crunch, the independent analysis found that, in 2028, a perfect storm will occur.
It will consist of an increase in demand, the retirement of existing assets and delays to the delivery of Hinkley Point C, culminating in…
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Sir John Armitt, chair of the UK's National Infrastructure Commission, has told Chancellor Jeremy Hunt that Whitehall is taking "too long" in deciding how to best support private investment for decarbonisation of the electricity sector, reports the Financial Times.
The publication said it has seen a letter in which Armitt also calls for "greater urgency" on developing areas where hydrogen can…
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The US Department of Treasury has agreed to revise its proposed rules for implementing the revised Section 48 Investment Tax Credit (ITC) of the Inflation Reduction Act.
The revision will ensure the final language promotes the conversion of biogas into renewable natural gas to support American manufacturing innovation, the waste management industry and American farmers.
In January, Ohio Senator…
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European Suppliers of Waste to Energy Technology (ESWET) has welcomed the provisional agreement between the European Council and European Parliament on the Carbon Removals Certification Framework as an essential step in decarbonising industry and achieving Europe’s climate targets.
With the Commission’s proposed target of capturing 50 million tonnes of CO₂ per year by 2030, there is an…
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Essex County Council is encouraging households in its jurisdiction to recycle their uneaten food, as it can be used to generate green energy, as well as for fertiliser or compost.
The local authority aims to reuse, recycle or compost at least 70% of waste generated by 2030.
In Essex, most food recycling is collected by residents' local councils' waste and recycling teams, and taken to local…
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