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Ukraine's parliament has advanced legislation to enable customs clearance of biomethane for international trade via gas pipelines.
The procedural draft law was adopted in its first reading.
Accompanying documents denote that Ukrainian companies are already working on producing biomethane and transporting it through pipeline networks.
More than 10 agricultural holdings are entering the…
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The German government's national biomass strategy will identify pathways for 2030 and 2045, and focus on "how the sustainable production and use of biomass can serve as a building block for the necessary transformation of our economic system and, in the long term, for achieving climate protection and biodiversity targets as well as the energy transition".
The document has been seen by…
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Biofuelwatch UK has initiated a legal challenge against Drax Power Limited, in an attempt to prevent the installation of carbon capture technology at its Selby, North Yorkshire plant.
Last month, the UK Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Claire Coutinho, approved the Development Consent Order (the DCO) for Drax Power Limited’s (Drax) plans to convert two of its biomass units…
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On 9 February, the Committee of the Permanent Representatives of the Governments of the Member States to the European Union (COREPER) adopted the political agreement on CO2 emission performance standards for new heavy-duty vehicles (Regulation EU 2019/1242).
The European Biogas Association (EBA) has called this a missed opportunity to provide the sector with a methodology able to account for the…
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Bioenergy Europe has welcomed the European Commission’s announcement on its 2040 climate targets, stating that a 90% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions is the right response to the ever-growing threat of climate change.
The association added that achieving the objectives set by the Commission will require a herculean push for the European Union in all sectors.
As it stands, sustainable…
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The European Commission has approved a €550 million Italian scheme to support investments for the use of hydrogen in industrial processes 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 2023 and amended on 20 November…
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The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether two Swedish tax exemption schemes for non-food-based biogas and bio-propane - used for heating or as motor fuel - are in line with European Union (EU) State aid rules.
The in-depth investigation follows the General Court's annulment of two previous Commission decisions approving the tax exemptions.
Sweden has two…
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Following a mid-scheme review of the Green Gas Support Scheme (GGSS), the UK government has announced it is extending the programme to 31 March 2028, as it said this will allow appropriate time for prospective applicants to commission on the scheme before it closes.
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) said the move is in response to feedback on the challenges faced by the…
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U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that USDA is investing $207 million (€190.2 million) in renewable energy and domestic fertiliser projects to lower energy bills, generate new income, create jobs, and strengthen competition for U.S. farmers, ranchers and agricultural producers.
The funding will reach 42 states for 675 projects through the Rural Energy…
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The European Commission has approved a €140 million Portuguese scheme to support the production of renewable hydrogen and biomethane to foster the transition to 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 2023 and amended on 20 November 2023, to…
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On 24 November the European Commission (EC) gave a positive assessment of Italy's modified recovery and resilience plan, which includes a REPowerEU chapter.
The plan is now worth €194.4 billion (€122.6 billion in loans and €71.8 billion in grants) and covers 66 reforms, seven more than in the original plan, and 150 investments.
Italy's REPowerEU chapter consists of five new reforms, five…
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The European Parliament adopted its Report on the Revision of Regulation EU 2019/1242 yesterday (21 November), setting CO2 emission performance standards for new heavy-duty vehicles.
The European Biogas Association (EBA) desscribed this as "a milestone legislation to curb the segment emissions".
The association said it welcomes the European Parliament recognition of biomethane’s significant…
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The International Energy Agency (IEA) has said that "major efforts are required" for Estonia to reduce its emissions, adding that meeting climate targets will require stronger forestry and biomass policies from the nation.
The IEA said its Energy Policy Review arrives at a critical moment for Estonia, which is facing notable challenges amid the climate and energy crises, and Russia's invasion…
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The European Parliament Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) voted on its Report on the Revision of Regulation EU 2019/1242 on 24 October, setting CO2 emission performance standards for new heavy duty vehicles.
The ENVI Committee position does not include a mechanism or definition that is able to account for the contribution of renewable fuels, such as biomethane, in…
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On 12 October, the European Parliament’s Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) voted its Opinion on the Revision of Regulation EU 2019/1242 setting CO2 emission performance standards for new heavy-duty vehicles. The European Biogas Association has approved of the ITRE Committee's recognition of the need for the introduction of a Carbon Correction Factor, which contributes to the…
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