Gas Distributors for Sustainability

European Commission Public Consultation: Circular Economy Act GD4S Response to the Call for evidence November 2025 Gas Distributors for Sustainability (GD4S) brings together leading gas distribution operators from nine EU Member States — France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, and Spain — plus the UK.

Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)

Please find attached GD4S feedback on the proposed Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA). In our response, we welcome the Commissions proposal as an important step to strengthen Europes industrial competitiveness and accelerate decarbonisation.

Gas Distributors for Sustainability (GD4S) represents 12 major gas distribution companies across ten European countries, including the UK. Collectively, we serve over 54 million customers through a network exceeding 867,000 km. As Distribution System Operators (DSOs), our core mission is to ensure the safe, secure, and reliable delivery of both natural and renewable gases to homes, businesses, and communities.

Gas Distributors for Sustainability (GD4S) brings together leading gas distribution operators from nine EU Member States and the UK. Collectively, they manage 937,000 km of networks and supply sustainable energy to more than 60 million customers.

Gas Distributors for Sustainability (GD4S) welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the European Commissions Call for Evidence on the Renewable Energy Framework post-2030. Due to space limitations in the response form, our full and detailed input is provided in the attached document .

Gas Distributors for Sustainability (GD4S) represents major gas distribution system operators (DSOs) from nine EU Member States France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania and Spain and the UK, jointly operating over 937,000 km of gas networks and supplying more than 60 million customers.

Gas Distributors for Sustainability (GD4S) represents leading gas distribution operators from nine EU Member States France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain and the UK. GD4S supports the EUs net-zero target by enabling the collection and distribution of renewable gases.

GD4S welcomes the Commissions initiative to establish clear and simple guidance for the Do No Significant Harm (DNSH) principle. As gas DSOs fully committed to integrating renewable gases into existing networks, we believe harmonised rules are essential to ensure EU funds effectively support the green transition without creating unnecessary administrative burdens.

Gas Distributors for Sustainability calls for a system-wide, technology-neutral approach that embraces renewable gases, sector coupling, supports consumer empowerment, and duly consider cost-efficiency, system resilience and social fairness. Gas grids are critical infrastructure that serves millions of households and businesses.

Gas Distributors for Sustainability (GD4S), representing major gas distribution operators from ten European countries, supports the EUs net-zero objective by advancing renewable gas collection and distribution across 929,500 km of networks serving over 60 million customers.

Gas Distributors for Sustainability (GD4S) welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the European Commissions Call for Evidence on the Energy Efficiency Framework post-2030. Due to space limitations in the response form, our full and detailed submission is provided in the attached document .

GD4S supports the European Commissions proposal to simplify, strengthen and modernise the Regulation on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action. This revision is a critical opportunity to prepare an enabling policy framework for the decade ahead and to achieve objectives of Paris Agreement.

Gas Distributors for Sustainability (GD4S) represents leading gas distribution operators from nine EU Member States France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain and the UK. GD4S supports the EUs net-zero target by enabling the collection and distribution of renewable gases.

Gas Distributors for Sustainability (GD4S) supports the European Union's ambition to boost energy efficiency and decarbonise the heating sector. However, the current draft regulation revision risks diverging from its primary objective: helping consumers to identify the most efficient appliance for their specific needs (suitable for their specific building, budget and local energy infrastructure).

Energy Labelling was designed at a time when electricity was mostly fossil based, to help consumers select the most efficient solution to meet their needs, with the lowest energy consumption costs for them. This approach was relevant for comparing similar products, using the same energy, such as two fridges, but far less relevant when comparing appliances offering different services, using different energy vector…

Energy Labelling was designed at a time when electricity was mostly fossil based, to help consumers select the most efficient solution to meet their needs, with the lowest energy consumption costs for them. This approach was relevant for comparing similar products, using the same energy, such as two fridges, but far less relevant when comparing appliances offering different services, using different energy vector…

GD4S is a European association gathering gas and electric DSOs engaged in a cost effective and resilient transition, optimizing all renewable energies and energy infrastructures, in order to leave no-one behind. Energy security is a crucial aspect of the energy trilemma and a key accomplishment of the energy system, which must be considered in conjunction with sustainability and affordability.

Gas Distributors for Sustainability (GD4S) strongly supports the EUs objective of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and industry and recognises the important role of ecodesign requirements in improving energy efficiency.