CO2 Summit: Biogenic CO2 needs certification scheme to overtake fossil sources, says EBA

Biogenic carbon dioxide from biomethane production has the potential to replace up to 71% of the EU’s fossil CO2 demand, according to the European Biogas Association (EBA).

However, despite its availability, industry challenges and regulatory gaps are today limiting its full deployment – and the EBA wants a certification scheme and trade registry to be put in place,  

Speaking at the gasworld CO2 Summit 2025 in Rotterdam in the Netherlands, Pablo Molina, Technical and Project Officer at the EBA, highlighted the untapped potential of biogenic CO2 as a climate solution. 

“In 2023, we know that 29 million tonnes of biogenic CO2 [was] produced, and this is equivalent to 71% of EU [merchant] CO2 demand,” he said.