RNG COALITION exists to provide industry leadership, education and advocacy for RNG development as a sustainable source for clean fuel, heat, power, products and services.
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RNG COALITION exists to provide industry leadership, education and advocacy for RNG development as a sustainable source for clean fuel, heat, power, products and services.
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In July 2011, Johannes Escudero - our Founder & CEO - had a vision and took action to coalesce stakeholders and establish the RNG COALITION to provide a leadership and education platform and create an advocacy voice for what is now recognized worldwide as the ‘RNG’ industry in North America.
Over the years, our vision has evolved from establishing the trade association to doubling the number of operational RNG facilities in a decade, to a focus on achieving each benchmark of our Sustainable Methane Abatement & Recycling Timeline (SMART).
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Sustainable Methane Abatement & Recycling Timeline (SMART) is our vision to capture and control methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (C02) from 43,000+ aggregated organic waste sites by 2050, achieving meaningful benchmarks by the end of years 2025 (500), 2030 (1,000) and 2040 (5,000).
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The first ‘upgraded biogas’ or commercial ‘biomethane’ project in North America was developed in 1982 at the Fresh Kills Landfill on Staten Island, New York. Over the next three decades, an average of just one project per year was built (between 1982-2011).
During the RNG COALITION’s first four years, project development quadrupled. In 2015 during our annual State of the Industry, our Founder & CEO challenged the industry to double the number of operating RNG projects from 47 to 100 by 2025.
Against all odds, we celebrated industry’s 100th operational RNG facility five and a half years ahead of schedule (July 2019).
During the 2019 State of the Industry, our Founder & CEO introduced our SMART vision, along with meaningful benchmarks to be achieved by the end of years 2025, 2030 and 2040.
Even amidst market uncertainties, pending policies and political realities, we celebrated industry’s 500th operational RNG facility - achieved 6 months ahead of schedule (June 2025).
Our focus is now on reaching our next benchmark of 1,000 operating RNG facilities by the end of 2030.
As of April 2026, we have 572+ operating RNG facilities with another 176+ facilities under construction and yet another 291+ facilities in pre-construction development.
RNG COALITION was founded on July 7, 2011 with the support of eight founding member companies. Today, RNG COALITION represents more than 260 member companies whose individual and collective areas of experience and expertise bolster the Coalition’s platform and amplify the organization’s advocacy voice.
Together, led by our Founder and CEO, and our team of staff - with critical support from our Leadership Advisory Board (LAB) Chairs and Members - we advocate for and educate elected officials and the general public about the energy reliability, sustainability, and global and local environmental and economic benefits of RNG.
Advocacy and education inform public policy. Public policies influence markets - regulated and voluntary. Markets drive demand. Demand determines value. Value impacts revenue. Revenue correlates with sustainability.
Our members represent more than 98% of the RNG produced in North America by volume. We are feedstock and technology neutral and support all sustainable end-use applications of RNG. We seek recognition and inclusion of RNG as an essential element of any alternative or renewable energy or fuel standard or program.
We advocate for favorable treatment of RNG, CO2 and RH2 as viable investments and alternative energy resources in Federal, State and Provincial laws and regulations.
We are proud of our diverse and international membership comprised of producers and consumers, consultants, small businesses, large corporations, municipalities and non-profit representatives of each sector of the RNG value chain, including: waste collection, waste management and recycling companies, renewable energy project developers, engineers, financiers, banks, investors, gas and power marketers, gas and power transporters, technology manufacturers and service providers, environmental advocates, research organizations, universities, innovators, labor unions, law firms, power and transportation companies, fueling stations, fleets, cities, counties, airports, ports, municipalities, public and investor owned utilities.
