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Anaerobic digestion (AD) plants across the UK are enhancing safety, compliance and operational standards with the rollout of Competency Management System (CMS) certification — a framework developed by Energy and Utility Skills (EUS) and recognised by the Environment Agency (EA). Eco Verde Energy (EVE) has now implemented CMS certification across all five of its active…

The UK government has opened a wide-ranging consultation on plans to establish a common sustainability framework for biomass, aiming to strengthen oversight, improve public confidence and ensure the sector continues to support the country’s transition to net zero. Published on 2 December, the consultation seeks views on proposals to align and tighten existing sustainability rules…

AXEGAZ Trading & Technologies (AXEGAZ T&T) and Cargill have successfully loaded ISCC-EU certified Bio-LNG onto an AVENIR bunkering vessel at KN Energies’ LNG Terminal in Klaipeda, Lithuania. The operation strengthens the companies’ presence in Europe’s renewable marine fuel market and responds to rising regional demand driven by new EU decarbonisation rules. The Bio-LNG — produced…

Cycle0 has brought two new biomethane plants online in Spain, raising its total number of operational sites in the country to seven. The move marks further progress towards the company’s plan to build, own and operate up to 30 plants nationwide as part of a €200m investment programme in renewable natural gas. The new facilities,…

The Odisha government has entered into an agreement with state-run Oil India Limited (OIL) to accelerate the rollout of waste-to-energy facilities across the state. The partnership, reported by The Statesman, supports Odisha’s broader ambitions for cleaner energy and a more circular approach to managing resources. Under the agreement, OIL will work more closely with urban…

The UK’s plans to use large-scale carbon-removal technologies in the 2030s could expose the public purse to billions of pounds in costs while delivering uncertain climate benefits, new analysis suggests. Carbon removals – including bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) and direct air carbon capture and storage (DACCS) – form a key part of…

Nordic energy company Gasum has signed a pooling and bio-LNG agreement with Baltic energy firm Elenger, the fuel supplier for Tallink Group’s vessels. Under the agreement, Tallink’s vessel MyStar will run on liquefied biomethane (bio-LNG) to generate additional compliance credits for Gasum’s FuelEU Maritime pool. Gasum will supply Elenger with bio-LNG from its Pori terminal,…

As Europe accelerates its shift toward a greener and more resilient economy, biogases — biogas and biomethane — are emerging as a vital tool in tackling climate change, managing waste and boosting rural development. But while the technology is advancing rapidly, experts say the success of new projects increasingly depends on something far less technical:…

A decade’s worth of harsh weather, whisky mould and industrial wear has been stripped away from the Rothes CoRDe facility following a major restoration project carried out by specialist cleaning contractor NEREC Ltd. The plant, which opened in 2013, had never undergone a full exterior clean. Years of exposure to Speyside’s damp climate, combined with…

HAM Group and its subsidiary HAM Chile, in partnership with Empresas Lipigas, have inaugurated their first Bio-LNG upgrading and production plant in South America. Located in the Ñuble region, the facility will convert biogas into liquid biomethane for distribution by Lipigas to transport companies and industries across Chile, supporting the country’s shift toward cleaner energy.…

Drax has announced it will cease operations at its pellet plant in Williams Lake by the end of 2025, citing a significant decline in available fibre supply. The company said curtailments and closures at nearby sawmills, along with the loss of a bid for key local fibre, have made continued operations at the facility commercially…

ReFuels, one of Europe’s leading suppliers of renewable biomethane (Bio-CNG) for the decarbonisation of heavy goods vehicles, reported strong fiscal second-quarter and first-half 2026 results for the period ending 30 September 2025. The company delivered record volumes across its CNG Fuels station network, sharply higher earnings and an upgraded full-year outlook, while confirming it is…