Global Biogas News Round-Up | June 2025
Curated by the World Biogas Association, the Global Biogas News Round-Up brings you the latest and most important stories from the world of biogas.
Biogas news in a nutshell
Biogas hailed as both a ‘true ally’ of regenerative farming and ‘promising solution’ to meet SAF production targets. Joint ventures announced in Russia and Indonesia to develop the biogas sector, while Egypt doubles down on biogas expansion. Investment in Europe continues unabated. America goes large, with a $440m biogas plant, as both the RNG Coalition and American Biogas Council deliver landmark sector maps. Finally, long-term bioCO2 purchase agreement part of deal to finance a biogas plant.
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CH4T has secured €100 million funding to convert seven biogas plants into 100% renewable biomethane facilities, underwritten by income stability from Italy’s Feed-in-Premium. Read story
The energy intensive ceramics industry in Spain eyes biogas as a potential energy source to comply with EU decarbonisation targets. Read story
State owned Rosatom Energy and the Russian Environmental Operator ink agreement to develop of biogas reactors in Russia. Read story
Swedish forest company SCA has joined Nordic Gasum’s liquefied biogas pooling service, to decarbonise its shipping fleet in compliance with EU maritime emissions regulation. Read story
reNIKOLA Holdings Sdn Bhd and PT Pertamina Gas (Pertagas) sign MoU to jointly develop biogas initiatives across Sumatra and Kalimantan, marking a significant step in Indonesia’s clean energy transition. Read story
Luca De Carlo, president of Italy’s IX Senate Commission on Industry, Commerce, Tourism, Agriculture and Agri-food Production – declares biogas a “true ally” of sustainable and quality agriculture. Read story
Egypt’s Minister of Environment calls for a renewed effort to expand the biogas sector in support of the country’s Vision 2030. Read story
France Mobilité Biogaz has published its annual review of BioNGV use in the country, reporting delivery of 43% by volume to the gas-fuelled trucking fleet of nearly 4,000 units – up 30% on 2022 and on target to meet 50% penetration this year and 100% by 2033. Read story
OP-ED – With demand for SAF growing globally and new mandates driving its adoption, RNG is emerging as a promising solution that could unlock a more sustainable, scalable future for aviation. Read story
Volvo Penta is launching in Brazil the G13, its first engine powered by biogas, biomethane or CNG (Vehicular Natural Gas), for high-performance electric generators. Read story
The 500th renewable natural gas (RNG) facility has been commissioned in North America, say the RNG Coalition – a landmark number for the Sustainable Methane Abatement & Recycling Timeline (SMART) initiative. Read story
Michigan House of Representatives pass bill to streamline permitting for biogas plants, saying the current process is too complex and a disincentive to investment. Read story
Long-term gas and bioCO2 purchase agreement with Italian chemicals producer Solvay underwrites development of biogas plant on Tuscany’s Marchesi Ginori Lisci winery. Read story
Representatives of the Cuban sugar industry schooled in the benefits of biogas in knowledge-exchange workshop hosted by Brazil’s METHANUM Energy & Waste, supported by UNIDO. Read story
The European Investment Bank has issued €90 million loan to Bordeaux Métropole Énergies to accelerate the energy transition in Gironde, France, with a focus on four key sectors including biogas. Read story
Research Ireland and Gas Networks Ireland have opened entries for a €2.7 million research and innovation challenge to support Ireland’s transition to a low carbon energy future, addressing renewable gas, energy system integration and artificial intelligence. Read story
Digestate could meet 60% of nutrient demand in Italian farming and end reliance on imports of mineral fertiliser from Russia, boosting biodiversity, soil health and food security, says study. Read story
Oman’s Environmental Services Holding Company (be’ah) and OQ Trading enter agreement to develop a biomethane facility, using organic waste from landfills and future waste treatment facilities run by be’ah. Read story
E.ON has built it first biogas plant in Poland, identified as having the fifth largest potential for biogas in the EU. Read story
Valencian Community in Spain sets out roadmap for energy independence, with boosting biogas one of the key pillars. Read story
Terega, the gas network operator for south-west France, unveils plans to develop infrastructure dedicated to hydrogen, biomethane and biogenic CO₂ removal under its Gaïa 2035 strategic plan, which will mobilise €1.5 billion by 2035. Read story
Polska Grupa Biogazowa, a TotalEnergies company, commissions it 21st biogas plant in Poland, part of a scale-up targeting a generation capacity of 2 TWh of biomethane equivalent by 2030. Read story
Linden Renewables to invest $440-million in a 1,500 tons per day biogas plant in New Jersey, America, to produce 3,783 million BTUs per day of pipeline-quality RNG for 300,000 industrial, commercial and residential customers. Read story
American Biogas Council issues state by state guide detailing biogas potential by sector, energy output and positive air quality impact. Read story
Portugal is establishing new End-of-Waste (EoW) rules for fertilisers derived from livestock effluents, plant biomass and other organic by-products, to facilitate recycling through anaerobic digestion. Read story
Hindustan Petroleum Corp. is committing ~US$231 million, to develop 24 compressed biogas plants across India. Read story
CycleØ acquires Spanish biogas plant, part of its €200 million expansion in country’s renewable gas infrastructure. Read story