LET GREEN GAS COUNT
A joint letter calling for clarity on the role of market instruments for renewable gaseous fuels in the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol.
Signed by over 200 global organisations.
About the Joint Letter
This joint letter calls on the GHG Protocol to fully recognise robust market instruments in end-users’ Scope 1 emissions inventories. The signatories are urging action to “let green gas count” as part of a global effort to accelerate the decarbonisation of corporates and industries.
The GHG Protocol is the world’s leading standard for measuring and managing greenhouse gas emissions. Used by businesses, governments, and organisations globally, it sets the framework that guides how emissions are tracked, reported, and reduced. Its influence shapes corporate climate strategies and drives accountability in emissions reduction efforts. However, to fully unlock the potential of low-carbon green gas solutions, the Protocol must evolve to reflect the role of robust market instruments.
This letter represents a united call for that change: to ensure the rules support faster, more effective decarbonisation and help realise the full potential of green gas in the global climate effort.
The letter was coordinated by:
“LET GREEN GAS COUNT!”
GHG Protocol Should Fully Recognise Robust Market Instruments in End-Users’ Scope 1 Emissions Inventories
To the attention of the members of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol governance bodies,
We, the undersigned, represent economic operators globally responsible for the production, trading and/or consumption of renewable gaseous fuels and their derivatives. We value the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol) Corporate Standard as an important tool for companies all over the world to structure their decarbonisation efforts. The GHG Protocol withdrew guidance that previously provided a necessary investment certainty on the renewable gas market.
We urgently call on the GHG Protocol to:
1) Adopt a market-based approach for renewable gases in Scope 1 inventory, for both fuel and feedstock applications. This approach could be part of the dual-reporting structure which includes both the location-based and market-based approach.
2) Issue an interim statement1 in the first half of 2025 confirming that robust market instruments will be recognised in GHG inventories, offering clarity and confidence for stakeholders as final standards are being developed.
Renewable gases and their derivatives2 are necessary to decarbonise the industry, transport and building sectors. Many of the decarbonisation strategies across the globe rely on their urgent deployment. A prerequisite for this deployment is the use of a market-based approach as it uniquely overcomes economic, technical and environmental barriers and inefficiencies that arise from the requirement for a physical (local) connection. Robust market instruments enable the supply of decarbonised products to a much wider pool of consumers that cannot have local access to such products.
We understand and appreciate that the GHG Protocol is in the process of revising its standards with a view to clarifying the use of a market-based approach. While this revision is ongoing, certainty must be provided and rules established: an interim statement, based on the previous guidance, should make clear that market-based instruments will be recognized at the end of the revision process. Since the withdrawal of the former Scope 2 Guidance Annex, market actors are lacking a framework giving them certainty to invest, and the August 2023 ‘Interim Update on Accounting for Biomethane Certificates’ has not provided clear steering.
The industry and the decarbonization of society cannot afford further delay.
We look forward to continued engagement in the GHG Protocol’s standards development process to provide more clarity and guidance on the use of renewable gas certificates.
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1 https://ghgprotocol.org/blog/interim-update-accounting-biomethane-certificates
2 not limited to biomethane, hydrogen, e-methane and CO2. They are used as fuels and feedstocks for applications such as sustainable aviation and maritime fuels and carbon-based chemicals and materials.
3Degrees
A Healthier Earth
ABiogás
Acorn Bioenergy
ACT Commodities
AEL CCS
AFS Energy B.V.
Ag Methane Advisors, LLC
Agrivert
Air Liquide
Algetex Consulting Group
ALTENS
Amber
American Biogas Council
Amp Americas
Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA)
Anessa
Anew Climate
Anvirya Ventures Pte Ltd
ArcelorMittal
ARKEMA
Asian Biogas & Biofuels Association
Asociación Mexicana de Biomasa y Biogás (AMBB)
Associação Brasileira das Empresas Distribuidoras de Gás Canalizado – ABEGÁS
Association des Agriculteurs Méthaniseurs de France (AAMF)
Association Technique Energie Environnment (ATEE) Club Biogaz
AstraZeneca
Atmove
Austrian Compost & Biogas Association
Avergies
Baringa
Barrow Green Gas
Bio GNV du Confluent
Biocirc Carbon and Renewables
Bioenergy Association of New Zealand
Bioenergy Association of Ukraine
Bioenergy Australia
BIOFerm
Biogas Danmark/Danish Biogas Association
Biogas PR
Biogass Norge
BIOGEST
BIOP Green Gas
Biotrix Americas
Biotrix Global BV
BioWatt Facilities Management Limited
BlockC
Blue Delta Energy, LLC
bmp greengas GmbH
bp
Business Council for Sustainable Energy
Caely Renewables
California Bioenergy (CalBio)
Calor
Canadian Biogas Association
Canadian Gas Association
Carbon AMS
CEDEC
Centrica
Ceres Energy Limited
CIBIOGAS
Cirrus Compresseurs
Clarke Energy Ltd
Clean Energy Fuels Corp
CNG Services Ltd
CNG-Charging LLC
CNH Industrial France / New Holland
COLAS
Compleat Food Group
Cooperl Arc Atlantique
Copersucar
Cristal Union
CSC Commodities
CVE Biogaz
C-Zero
Danish Bio Commodities
DOMO Chemicals
Dourogás Natural – Comércio de Gás Natural e Energia, S.A.
DualMetha
Dunkerque LNG
DUPESSEY&CO
EBW Solution
EFI USA
EIFFAGE ROUTE
Electrochaea
Elengy
EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG
Énergir
Energy Traders Europe
e-NG Coalition
ENGIE
ENGIE Solutions
Enosis
EnR64
ERETI
ESG Projekt MKT
Eurogas
European Bioeconomy Bureau
European Biogas Association
Europex
Fédération des Industries du Verre
Fédération Nationale des Transports Routiers
Fingleton White
France Chimie
France gaz
France gaz renouvelables (FGR)
France Mobilité Biogaz
Future Biogas
Gaia EnviroTech
Gas Distributors For Sustainability (GD4S)
Gas Network Ireland
GasTerra
Gaz et Territoires
Gaz Réseau Distribution France (GRDF)
GazDetect
Gaz’up
Generate
Generate Upcycle
GHD
Global NRG Advisory
GNVERT – ENGIE Solutions
GO2-markets GmbH
Green Gas Certification Scheme
Green Steps GmbH
Grissan
Groupe VTE
GRTgaz
GZ Energy
Haleon
HEPPNER
HiiROC Ltd
Hydrotux
IFIEC Europe
Île-de-France Mobilités
Instituto Totum
International Gas Union
Jacky Perrenot
John Lewis Partnership
Johnson Matthey
Kinder Morgan RNG
Knauf Insulation
La Poste
Légumes de France
lF Bioenergy
Low Carbon Truck Consultancy Ltd
LPS Futures LLC
Madsen Bioenergi
Marex
MDC
MESKA
MESTROLE SAS
Mesure Process
METRA
Molecule Group
M-RETS
Nature Gaz
New Generation Gas CEE
NFU Energy
Nopetro Renewables
Nvalue
Optimised
OPUS Cactus
Organisation des Transporteurs Routiers Européens (OTRE)
OTC Flow
OWG Organic Waste Energy & Biogas
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Passion For Energy
PB Green
Pepsico
Pernod Ricard
PRIMAGAZ
Pure Data Centres Group
PurposeEnergy
RAG Austria
Raízen
RE24 Limited
“REA – The Association for
Renewable Energy and Clean Technology”
Reckitt
RECS Energy Certificate Association
Renewable Energy Assurance Ltd (REAL)
Renewable Energy Europe Biogas Trade
Réseau-GDS (RGDS)
ResSET
RETTEW Associates, Inc.
Ribe Biogas A/S
RMD Renewables
Roadgas Limited
SAS PFS
SAVE Energies
SAVERGLASS
SCHENKER France
Scotch Whisky Association
Sedigas
Severn Trent Green Power
Shell
SHV Energy
SJI
SkyNRG
SmartestEnergy Limited
Smiley Monroe Group
SNB Consultants Ltd
Solvay
South Pole
Southern African Bioenergy Association (SABIA)
StormFisher Hydrogen
Stream Bioenergy
STX Group
Synthica Energy
Tempeo
Territoire d’Energie Lot-et-Garonne
The Japan Gas Association
Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.
TotalEnergies
Trajecta Carbon
Tree Energy Solutions (TES)
U.S. Energy
UNIDEN
Union TLF
Uniper SE
Vanguard Renewables
Veolia
Volvo Trucks France
Waga Energy
Wartsila Gas Solutions
WM
World Biogas Association
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With this form organisations can register as co-signatory of this joint letter with respect to the use of renewable gas certificates within the GHG Protocol framework. The joint letter is an initiative by the World Biogas Association, Eurogas, European Biogas Association, and the Renewable Natural Gas Coalition. By filling in this form the organisation’s contact person agrees with the organisation’s name and logo to be published publicly on the joint letter and used during the related outreach. The contact person also agrees to be contacted regarding any activities related to the advocacy on this topic.