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NZ Government Signals Strong Support for Biogas Sector at Industry Forum

New Zealand's Energy Minister Hon Simon Watts has reaffirmed the government’s strong commitment to developing a thriving biogas market in New Zealand, calling the renewable energy source a “strategic opportunity” to boost energy security, reduce emissions and support regional development.



Speaking at the Biogas Bridge Forum in Wellington, Watts told delegates from across the energy, waste, agricultural and industrial sectors that biogas would play a central role in New Zealand’s transition to a more secure, affordable and renewable energy future.

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EU to Take Action Against Countries for Missed RED III Change Target

The European Commission has decided to open infringement procedures against 26 EU Member States for failing to move the bloc's flagship renewable energy regulation into national law.

The EC has sent letters of formal notice regarding the failure to communicate to the EC the full transpositions of the third version of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED III), which sets out requirements to use renewable energy across industry and transport by 2030.

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Irish Govt Approves Renewable Heating Fuel Mandate

The Irish government has approved a bill requiring suppliers of fuel for heating to provide a proportion of renewable energy, with the new blend scheme set to start next year.

The government will now need to legislate on the target levels for the first years of the scheme; those are planned at 1.5% renewable energy in the first year from 2026 to 2027 and 3% in the second phase of the scheme running from 2027 to 2028.

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Indian Petroleum Trade Body Wants Biogas Plants at Stations: Reports

The All India Petroleum Dealers Association (AIPDA) has called for the installation of compressed biogas (CBG) plants at service stations across the country to reduce reliance on crude oil imports as demand in the petroleum sector rises, according to local media reports.

Small-scale CBG plants can utilize crop stubble, municipal, and household waste to produce CBG with an investment of about INR 50 million-60 million ($579,000-696,000) per service station, according to AIPDA President Ajay Bansal.

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Clean Energy Finalizes $29.5 Million Sale of Renewable Fuel Tax Credits

Clean Energy Fuels announced the completion of a $29.5 million sale of investment tax credits (ITC) through its joint venture, CE bp Renew, formed with BP Products North America Inc. The deal marks the third and final transaction tied to the company’s portfolio of six operating renewable natural gas (RNG) projects.

The credits were generated by four of Clean Energy’s dairy RNG facilities: Ash Grove, Marshall Ridge, VF Renewables, and Tri Cross, located in Minnesota, Iowa, and South Dakota, all in key U.S. agricultural regions. Together, these sites have the capacity to produce an estimated 3.9 million gallons annually of negative carbon-intensity RNG, primarily used to fuel heavy-duty transportation fleets.

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Gevo Sells Carbon Credits from North Dakota Asset

Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) is pleased to announce that it is selling carbon abatement into the market for the first time. To support decarbonization and to mitigate its corporate travel emissions, the buyer, a global financial and technology company, purchased high-integrity durable carbon removal credits, known as CORCs (or CO2 Removal Certificates), that are Puro.earth-certified and are ready to retire immediately. CORCs provide true carbon abatement, with a volume of actual carbon dioxide permanently removed from circulation, which offsets the effect of emissions.

Selling high-integrity CORCs is core to Gevo’s strategy, with the rapidly expanding demand for high-quality carbon credits presenting a real market opportunity today. CO2 produced by operations at Gevo’s North Dakota ethanol-production facility is currently being generated and sequestered through carbon capture and storage (“CCS”), delivering credits backed by real carbon removal.

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Biomethane Could Be the Unsung Hero of the Energy Transition

In the fast-paced world of clean energy innovation, biomethane is rarely the star of the show. It doesn’t sparkle like solar, boom like batteries, or stir geopolitical intrigue like hydrogen. But quietly, consistently, and with increasing impact, biomethane is doing exactly what many climate technologies still promise to do someday: replacing fossil fuels today.

Produced from organic waste, agricultural residues, and even wastewater sludge, biomethane is essentially upgraded biogas with a methane content high enough to substitute fossil natural gas. It can be injected into existing gas grids, used in transport, or serve as a feedstock for chemicals and fertilizers. In a world scrambling to decarbonize gas use without rebuilding everything from scratch, biomethane is proving to be an invaluable bridge, and in some sectors, a long-term solution.

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cCarbon: Global Sustainable Aviation Fuel Outlook 2030

Accelerating efforts towards decarbonization, the global aviation sector is witnessing a transformation through the adoption of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Governments worldwide are enacting ambitious mandates and incentives aimed at stimulating SAF demand and production. This report leverages cCarbon’s 2030 SAF market forecasts and insights on regulatory trends, infrastructure development, and offtake agreements across major markets. We analyse the interplay between policy frameworks, market growth, and pricing dynamics, offering a deep dive into SAF’s pivotal role in reducing aviation greenhouse gas emissions and charting a pathway to net-zero air travel.

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5 Ways to Cut Landfill Methane Pollution: How Local Governments Can Lead

Across the United States, there are more than 2,500 municipal solid waste landfills. As buried food scraps, yard clippings, and cardboard decompose in these landfills, they generate methane: a powerful greenhouse gas with more than 80 times the near-term warming potential of carbon dioxide. Beyond the significant warming impacts, landfills release hazardous air pollutants, pungent odors, and ozone precursors, which can harm the health and quality of life of neighboring communities. More than 36 million Americans live within three miles of a landfill.

For these communities, reducing landfill pollution is one of the most impactful and cost-effective ways to slow near-term warming while also improving air quality, protecting public health, and boosting the local economy. Local governments are well positioned to implement solutions. Many counties own and operate their local landfills and thereby have direct control over landfill design and management decisions, while others can advance best management practices through contracts with the private sector. In this article, we describe the top five opportunities to cut landfill methane pollution and the benefits of acting today.

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Dairy Farm Turns Cow Manure into Clean-Energy Gold

Ash Grove Dairy, northwest of Lake Benton, Minn., is adding another revenue stream by turning manure produced by the 2,100-head Holstein cow herd into renewable natural gas via a methane digester that has been operational for about 18 months.

A joint venture between Clean Energy Fuels Corp. and bp called Renewco owns the digester facility, says Christie Ings, Clean Energy senior director of renewable natural gas engineering and compliance. “We are in partnership with the dairy, though, so there are royalties that are paid to the dairy for the renewable natural gas produced by the manure from Ash Grove’s dairy cows,” she says.

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