How can DSOs support biomethane across the European Union?

GD4S is hosting its first major event in Paris on March 27th, Biomethane Connect Europe

A pressing context for EU energy

In the current geoeconomic context, securing clean and affordable energy supplies is crucial for European competitiveness and decarbonisation. The European Commission’s Clean Industrial Deal focuses on building a competitive, secure, and sovereign European economy while maintaining the ambitious objectives of the Green Deal. Decarbonising housing, industry, and mobility is essential for the EU’s transition and can be achieved through mature technologies. European decision-makers and energy stakeholders recognise the role of biomethane in reaching these goals.

EU’s Biomethane Production Goals

The EU’s REPowerEU Plan targets 35 billion cubic meters (bcm) of biomethane production per year by 2030 to enhance energy security and decarbonisation. Biomethane is a reliable, locally produced, renewable fuel that supports cleaner industrial practices, the circular economy, and can contribute to lowering energy costs, depending on market conditions and policy frameworks.

Building momentum through collaboration…

Achieving these targets requires collective efforts, knowledge sharing, and strong partnerships across Europe’s energy sector. In that spirit, GD4S is hosting its first major event in Paris on March 27th, under the patronage of the Polish Presidency of the EU Council, to recognise and promote biomethane as a pillar of Europe’s energy transition. GD4S is committed to a carbon-neutral EU economy by 2050, supporting decarbonisation goals sustainably and affordably while ensuring energy security. European gas grids play a crucial role in providing efficiency, reliability, and flexibility to the EU’s energy system, with DSOs collaborating with stakeholders to maximise these assets.

… toward sustainable gas

GD4S aims to accelerate biomethane development and integration into European gas networks, serving as a catalyst for new collaborations, strategic decisions, and policy advancements. The event will highlight gas infrastructure as a key enabler for renewable gases, emphasising existing gas networks as critical European assets. Discussions will cover complementarity with the electricity grid, system resilience, and necessary but limited infrastructure investments, aligning with CEER and ACER perspectives on robust, integrated energy networks.

Participants will analyse lessons learned and next steps for biomethane deployment across Europe, emphasising effective national frameworks. Topics will include quotas, certificates, and injection mechanisms, with insights from different countries to inspire best practices, informed by regulatory frameworks and market integration efforts.

Successfully align operational strategies with European ambitions

This event will highlight the critical need for coordinated European support for biomethane and the reinforcement of gas distribution infrastructures. The goal is to produce actionable deliverables and operational strategies that align with the strategic objectives of the European Union. We are reaching for concrete proposals and policy recommendations to be implemented at both national and European levels, driving forward the deployment of biomethane across the continent.