Report Shows Strong Biomethane Adoption in Europe

Anaerobic digestion, used to produce biogas, also improves wastewater treatment effluent

A new report, “Market states and trends in renewable and low-carbon gases in Europe,” shows that many European companies are adopting biomethane, a sustainable fuel that is produced by biogas derived from organic matter. The report was published by Gas for Climate: A Path to 2050, a group of 10 leading European gas transport companies and two renewable gas industry associations.

In the European Union (EU), biomethane adoption is fully underway. In 2011, the European Commission (EC), a branch of the EU, set a goal to fully decarbonize its economy by 2050. At the end of 2019, the EC announced its Green Deal, setting an interim goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 55% (from 1990 levels) by 2030. To succeed, electricity and gas sectors will need to cooperate to hit a host of targets, from novel technology adoption to grid upgrades.