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  • GD4S General Assembly confirms Paolo Gallo (CEO Italgas) as President of the Association
  • News GD4S, EBA and NGVA Europe call on the European Commission to recognise renewable gas as a key contributor of the upcoming Mobility Strategy
  • News CEOs of GD4S members met with EU Energy Commissioner
  • News GD4S and nine other industry associations co-sign letter to the European Commission on sector integration and the Renovation Wave
  • GD4S is strengthened with the entry of the Greek EDA THESS
  • News GD4S perspective on integrating renewable gas

  • GD4S General Assembly confirms Paolo Gallo (CEO Italgas) as President of the Association

    Brussels, 2 February 2021 – At their Annual General Assembly, the Association representatives confirmed Paolo Gallo (CEO of Italgas) for a second year as President of the Association. In a meeting with Diederik Samsom, Head of Cabinet of the Vice-President of the European Commission Frans Timmermans, they reaffirmed the strategic role of gas grids as a driver for energy transition, as well as the importance of technological innovation in monitoring and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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  • GD4S, EBA and NGVA Europe call on the European Commission to recognise renewable gas as a key contributor of the upcoming Mobility Strategy

    Brussels, 6 November 2020 – Gas Distributors for Sustainability (GD4S), the European Biogas Association (EBA) and NGVA Europe co-signed a joint letter to the Executive Vice President of the European Commission, Frans Timmermans, Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson, and Transport Commissioner Adina-Ioana Vălean, to call them to build the upcoming Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy on the complementarity of all renewable fuels, including biomethane, and all relevant engine technologies, to enable a fast, secure and affordable transition supporting the European industries.

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  • CEOs of GD4S members met with EU Energy Commissioner

    Brussels, 10 September 2020 – CEOs from the seven members of Gas for Sustainability (GD4S) met (virtually) this morning with EU Energy Commissioner, Kadri Simson to highlight the critical role of gas distribution networks in integrating renewable energies and advancing sector coupling to achieve EU decarbonisation goals.

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  • GD4S and nine other industry associations co-sign letter to the European Commission on sector integration and the Renovation Wave

    Brussels, 19 June 2020 - Gas Distributors for Sustainability, jointly with 9 other European associations, co-signed a letter to Executive Vice President of the European Commission, Frans Timmermans, Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson, and Industry Commissioner Thierry Breton. Together we make recommendations to the European Commission for the forthcoming communications on Smart Sector Integration, Hydrogen Strategy and Renovate Wave.

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  • GD4S is strengthened with the entry of the Greek EDA THESS

    Brussels, 25 May 2020 - Gas Distributors for Sustainability, the association that brings together the main European players in the gas distribution sector, is further strengthened by the entry of the Greek EDA THESS. The new member, active in the distribution of natural gas in the Thessaloniki and Thessaly areas, is the seventh member of the European Association, thus reaching a network of 28 million customers.

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  • GD4S perspective on integrating renewable gas

    Brussels, 10th March 2020. Jean-Marie Gauthey, Head of EU Affairs at GRDF, participated in the 1st Workshop organised by ENTSOG on its 2050 Roadmap for Gas Grids.
    He presented the main challenges and parameters of gas distributors on the pathway towards a performant integration of renewable gases. Key challenges focus on governance, planning, and efficient regulation of flexibility. As a conclusion, Jean-Marie Gauthey stated that the EU Green Deal should provide the legal Framework for a Renewable Gas Strategy.

27.40

million customers

7

major European DSOs

30

% of EU gas market

365000

km of network

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+ 32 2 280 39 94

contact GD4S.eu
66, Avenue de Cortenbergh
B-1000 Bruxelles
+ 32 2 280 39 94