European Biogas Association

The European Biogas Association (EBA) welcomes the European Commissions forthcoming proposal for a Circular Economy Act. Biogases systems exemplify the circular bioeconomy in action. Fully bio-based, they rely on sustainable biomass feedstocks such as sequential crops, agricultural residues, animal by-products, bio-waste, industrial organic waste, wastewater and sewage sludge. Their circularity is threefold.

The European Biogas Association (EBA) welcomes the opportunity to provide input on the revision of the EU Public Procurement Directives. Please find our detailed feedback attached, highlighting how public procurement can strategically support the EUs green transition through the uptake of sustainable, EU-made solutions.

The European Biogas Association (EBA) welcomes the proposal of the European Commission to raise the ambition for renewable energy by 2030. This paper outlines the concerns of the EBA’s members with regards to the proposal. Europe is world leader in biogas technology for production, upgrading and uses.

The European Biogas Association is fully committed to reaching carbon-neutral Europe and welcomes the inception impact assessment of the European Commission aiming to target sectors such as transport, heat and gas where the process of de-fossilisation has been slow so far.

The European Biogas Association (EBA) welcomes the Commission's efforts to improve the usability of the Taxonomy and recognises several positive changes in the draft Delegated Act published on 17 March 2026. These notably include the more practical treatment of digestate in activities 4.13, 4.20, 4.8, 5.6 and 5.7 of the Climate Delegated Act (CDA), the overall improvements to activities 2.1 and 2.5 of the…

EBA welcomes the opportunity to provide its feedback on the ongoing revision of the Taxonomy. For the purpose of this consultation, EBA has prepared a position paper aimed at outlining the key issues identified by our sector within the current technical screening criteria, while also putting forward concrete suggestions for improvement.

EBA welcomes the opportunity to provide its feedback on the ongoing revision of the Taxonomy. For the purpose of this consultation, EBA has prepared a position paper aimed at outlining the key issues identified by our sector within the current technical screening criteria, while also putting forward concrete suggestions for improvement.

The EBA recommends that: 1. The EPBD takes stock of the different economic development levels, geographic characteristics, energy mix as well as the climate of Member States when introducing provisions to advance building sector defossilization. 2. Gas technologies should not be considered fossil since they can use renewable gas.

The European Biogas Association (EBA) welcomes the simplification efforts undertaken with the revision of the ESRS and recognises progress made in the draft delegated act, particularly under Disclosure Requirement E1-8 and related Application Requirements (ARs).

The EU carbon removal framework should enable the market value recognition of sustainable farming practices and of the storage and long-term use of biogenic CO2. The European Biogas Association (EBA) supports the initiative of an EU framework for carbon removal certification . The EBA welcomes the plan of the Commission to make a legislative proposal before 2023.

The transport sector is responsible for about a quarter of the EUs greenhouse gas emissions, with corporate fleets playing a major role. Achieving climate neutrality will require all sustainable solutions, and biomethane is a key option thanks to its significant emissions reduction potential.

The European Biogas Association (EBA) welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the public consultation on the Biotech Act II. Biogas production generates two valuable bio-based co-products: digestate, which serves as a bio-based fertiliser, and biogenic CO, which can be utilised across a range of industrial applications.

Reforming of the Energy Taxation Directive is essential to set up a European framework conducive to the fast uptake of renewable energies by European citizens, businesses and the public sector. A successful reform will provide strong positive price signals to shift to renewable energies, especially renewable gases, such as biomethane.

EBA welcomes the launch of the Commissions work on the post-2030 Energy Framework and appreciates the opportunity to provide feedback through the attached position paper. It remains fully committed to continuing discussions with the Commission on how to strengthen the legal framework to foster and support the development of the biogas and biomethane sector.

The European Biogas Association (EBA) welcomes the Commission's efforts to improve the usability of the Taxonomy and recognises several positive changes in the draft Delegated Act published on 17 March 2026. These notably include the more practical treatment of digestate in activities 4.13, 4.20, 4.8, 5.6 and 5.7 of the Climate Delegated Act (CDA), the overall improvements to activities 2.1 and 2.5 of the…

The European Biogas Association (EBA) welcomes the European Commissions proposed target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040 compared to 1990 levels. This reaffirms the EUs determination to tackle climate change and shape our path after 2030, to ensure the EU reaches climate neutrality by 2050. Biogases, and their co-products, are uniquely positioned to support this transition.

The Net Zero Industrial Act (NZIA) proposal is a timely initiative to strengthen EUs autonomous manufacturing capacity of renewable energy technologies. In 2022 the REPowerEUs action plan set the objective of 35 bcm (370 TWh) annual biomethane production by 2030, a twelve-fold increase from 2020 production volumes.

EBA welcomes the efforts of the European Commission to revise the existing legislation to achieve the required 90% emissions reduction in the transport sector by 2050. To make this necessary green transition in the transport sector, the EC must understand the interlinkages between different sectors and tap into all available sustainable options, as in most other EU legislation: AFID, RED II and FQD (gaseous fuels…

The European Commission suggests that a timely and significant biomethane scale up will be key to disentangle the EU from Russian gas dependency. It proposed a target of 35 bcm of biomethane production by 2030 in its RePowerEU Communication , the equivalent of 10% of today’s natural gas consumption.

The upcoming European Grids Package is a critical opportunity to reshape infrastructure planning in line with the EUs climate goals and the Clean Industrial Deal. To succeed, the Clean Industrial Deal needs resilient, integrated, and affordable energy systemswhich cannot rely solely on electrification.

The European Biogas Association (EBA) has been an active member of the Commission’s Sustainable Transport Forum assisting in implementing and fostering the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure. We have likewise supported the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Directive as a technology-neutral piece of legislation helping the EU to reduce its oil dependence.

The European Biogas Association (EBA) welcomes the Electrification Action Plan and its ambition to accelerate cost-effective, system-integrated electrification across sectors. EBA agrees with the Commissions assessment that barriers to electrification must be addressed, but we stress that the success of this initiative depends on integrating electrification with other renewable energy solutions.

The European Biogas Association (EBA) welcomes the Commissions initiative to establish a legislative framework for a well-functioning EU CO market and infrastructure. We consider EU-level action crucial to harmonise and scale up the sector, remove barriers to cross-border trade, lower costs, boost competitiveness and reinforce investor confidence. The attached document sets out EBAs related recommendations.

The European Biogas Association (EBA) welcomes the Commissions Initiative on the Heating and Cooling Strategy. Including biomethane in the Heating and Cooling Strategy would not only advance the transition to zero-emission buildings by 2030 and the phase-out of standalone fossil-fuel boilers by 2040, but also improve energy efficiency, reduce energy poverty, increase demand flexibility, and strengthen energy…

The European Biogas Association welcomes the European Commissions proposal for a revised Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive published on the 26th of October 2022. The proposal of the European Commission reflects the positive externalities that the urban wastewater treatment sector can offer for the environment and climate change mitigation, notably in terms of renewable energy development and nutrients recovery.

EBA welcomes the European Commission’s efforts to reduce methane emissions in order to achieve the required GHG emissions savings by 2030 and 2050. As the EU’s Methane Strategy indicates, anaerobic digestion (AD) plays a major role preventing these emissions from agriculture, waste management and also the energy sector.

The European Biogas Association (EBA) welcomes the Commissions efforts to decarbonise the transport sector and echoes the critical role of the automotive industry in meeting the EUs climate targets. With the automotive industry being responsible for 29% of all CO emissions in 20221, and employing over 13.8 million people across the continent in 20252, this transformation must be fast and effective, but also just…

EBA welcomes the draft revised Annex VI and appreciates the opportunity to provide feedback through the attached Position Paper. EBA remains fully committed to continuing a constructive dialogue with the Commission and relevant stakeholders, including by providing further clarifications where needed and supporting the development of a clear, robust and practicable emissions accounting framework for the biogas and…

The European Biogas Association (EBA) welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the updated rules on the use of certain fertilising materials from livestock manure (RENURE). The Commission proposal to amend the Nitrates Directive (Council Directive 91/676/EEC) recognises the advancements in manure processing techniques, which have enabled the production of manure-derived fertilisers which are as…

EBA strongly support the goal of the European Commission to sequester more greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. We also confirm that the current EU policy framework need to be revised in order to achieve a better harmonization of national trading and incentive schemes for land-based carbon emissions and removals.

The European Biogas Association (EBA) welcomes the opportunity by the Commission to strengthen the legal framework after 2030 for energy efficiency. Representing the entire biogas and biomethane value chain, from production to end uses, EBA urges the Commission to recognise our sector as being a key contributor to delivering energy-efficient solutions to producers and consumers.

The European Biogas Association welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the European Commission initiative to provide guidance to Member States on designating renewables acceleration areas. By 21 February 2026, Member States are required to designate renewables acceleration areas for one or more types of renewable energy sources, in accordance with the revised Renewable Energy Directive (Directive (EU)…

The European Biogas Association (EBA) welcomes the European Commissions proposal to reform the EUs Electricity Market Design and applauds its determination to accelerate the green transition of the power sector while aiming at reducing consumers exposure to prices volatility. The proposed measures incentivising clean flexible solutions into the system, such as demand response and storage are timely and welcome.

The revision of the EU energy security framework comes at a decisive moment, as the Union seeks to consolidate its resilience after the gas supply shocks of recent years and accelerate its energy transition. Biogas and biomethane are uniquely positioned to strengthen Europes energy security: By 2050, their production potential can replace a major share of the EU demand for natural gas (depending on consumption…

The European Biogas Association (EBA) warmly welcomes the European Commission’s ambitions to increase the share of renewable fuels in the maritime transport fuel mix, thereby strengthening the measures taken at the international level by IMO.

EBA welcomes the opportunity to provide a comment on the European Commission Proposal reviewing emission standards for Heavy Duty Vehicles. Sustainable biomethane as a transport fuel provides a ready-available, local and cost-competitive alternative to conventional transport fuels, representing a key solution in the transition towards a climate neutral economy and able even to achieve negative emissions necessary to…

The European Biogas Association (EBA) welcomes the opportunity to comment on the draft delegated regulation aimed at extending the tracking scope of the Union Database (UDB). This measure represents a long-awaited step toward strengthening the traceability and sustainability of renewable fuels, which EBA strongly supports.

The European Biogas Association (EBA) welcomes the European Commissions proposal for a Regulation on the accounting of greenhouse gas emissions of transport services, which sets a common regulatory framework for GHG emissions accounting across the entire multimodal transport chain.

The EBA considers as important the development of a common framework to calculate and report transport-related greenhouse gas emissions. We acknowledge that the task is demanding and laborious. We do not ignore that the development of the PEF calculation method by the JRC took 10 years. One of the most determinant issues is how to use the calculation method.

The European Commission suggests that a timely and significant biomethane scale up will be key to disentangle the EU from Russian gas dependency. It proposed a target of 35 bcm of biomethane production by 2030 in its RePowerEU Communication , the equivalent of 10% of today’s natural gas consumption.

The European Biogas Association (EBA) welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the evaluation of the EU Fertilising Products Regulation. A key objective of the FPR is to promote the use of recycled nutrients including digestate-derived products. This supports the circular economy, improves resource efficiency and reduces the EUs dependence on nutrient imports.

The European Biogas Association (EBA) welcomes the European Commissions initiative to enhance the EUs strategic autonomy and circularity by identifying waste streams with potential for the recovery of critical raw materials (CRMs), as outlined in Regulation (EU) 2024/1252.

The European Biogas Association welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the draft Implementing Regulation amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2066 on the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions. Please find the full version of the reply in the attached file.

The European Biogas Association welcomes the Commissions focus on a competitive and resilient transition, which offers Europe the opportunity to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels while strengthening energy security and affordability. Appliance efficiency, together with building insulation, renewable energy, and demand flexibility, are a key part of this solution.

Using biomethane for transport improves air quality and can lead to carbon neutrality (when 80% of the gas mix is renewable). Renewable methane is already produced in increasing volumes in most European countries; the technology is mature and biomethane profits also from the existing natural gas infrastructure in Europe.