THG-Quote: RED III is about to change what counts
Germany’s transport GHG quota has run since 2015. The RED III transposition reshapes the arithmetic — and contracts signed today will deliver under the…
Regulation & compliance
FuelEU Maritime is in force. Bio-LNG is the shortest path to compliance
Since January 2025, vessels above 5,000 GRT have had to cut the GHG intensity of the energy they use. The regulation cares about the…
Switzerland runs on its own rules — and imports most of its renewable gas
Swiss demand is well above Swiss production, so most of the gas arrives from the EU. Whether its certificate arrives with it is another…
German heating law: 2029 arrives faster than boilers get replaced
The GEG requires 15% renewable gas from 2029, rising to 60% by 2040. Biomethane is the one answer that changes nothing in the building.
Certified biomethane counts as zero under the EU ETS — here’s the catch
The zero emission factor attaches to the certificate, not the molecule. And in 2028, ETS II widens the circle considerably.
Germany’s BEHG: what fuel suppliers actually have to prove
Certified biomethane can bring a BEHG obligation to zero. The difficulty isn’t sourcing the gas — it’s assembling proof an auditor will accept.
Why biomethane contracts are getting longer
When BASF and ENGIE signed 0.31 bcm over seven years, it wasn’t a hedging decision. It was a construction decision.
Biomethane doesn’t stop at borders — but its paperwork can
Europe has 1,548 biomethane plants, and almost none sit where the demand is. The molecules travel easily. The certificates are the hard part.
Mass balance or book-and-claim: the difference decides your claim
Two systems, two very different legal weights — and they are constantly confused. Only one of them holds up in EU compliance.
What a Guarantee of Origin actually guarantees
A GoO is not a delivery note, and it is not a sustainability certificate. Confusing the two is the most expensive mistake in this…
Switzerland to Launch New GoO-System for Biomethane
On November 20, the Swiss Federal Council approved the ordinances on the new system of guarantees of origin (GoOs) which expand the scope of…
German GEG to drive up biomethane demand
According to Germany Energy Agency (dena) latest ‘Biomethane 2024 industry barometer’, the 2023 revised Building Energy Act (GEG) creates new opportunities for biomethane in…
Navigating Biomethane Registries
Significant changes in the development and integration of biomethane registries are currently taking place in Europe. These registries, which issue Guarantees of Origins (GoOs),…
Dutch Blending Obligation for green gas postponed
The Netherlands has recently postponed the start of its green gas blending obligation from January 2025 to January 2026 – Dutch gas distributors will…
New Public Support to Boost French Biomethane Production
The French government recently reiterated its support to the biomethane sector by adjusting the conditions for applying to the feed-in tariff. These regulatory changes…
