Tim Hamer, secretary general of the European Renewable Gas Registry (ERGaR), gives an overview of his presentation at this year’s International Biogas Congress and Expo.
ERGaR facilitates the cross-border trade of renewable gas certificates across Europe. At the moment, seven countries are connected to the ERGaR CoO (Certificate of Origin) scheme and, via ERGaR, certificates can be traded between these countries. They are Germany, Denmark, Netherlands, UK, Switzerland, Slovakia and Austria.
As well as enabling and co-ordinating cross-border trade, ERGaR functions as the European association for all stakeholders in the biomethane certification supply chain. ERGaR currently has 44 members from 14 European registries. The organisation aims to make the trading of biomethane certificates easier for those members.
Biomethane certification is useful for several reasons. It verifies sustainability; confirms greenhouse gas reduction; supports the circular economy; enables access to subsidy schemes; boosts investor confidence and enables circular trade. As well as that, it ensures legal compliance; prevents greenwashing; facilitates carbon...
The importance of biomethane certification
