10% binding target for renewable gas and future-proof gas infrastructure crucial to achieve cost efficient decarbonisation
New study describes gas decarbonisation pathways from 2020 to 2050 and identifies the required investments to scale-up hydrogen and biomethane. Large scale production of biomethane and green and blue hydrogen – transported, stored and distributed through existing gas infrastructure – can help achieve 55% emission reduction by 2030 in a smart combination with renewable electricity. […]
Gas for Climate hosts Industry Workshop on the 21st of February
On the 21st of February the Gas for Climate consortium will organize a workshop in Brussels to discuss the draft findings of our new study, by Navigant ‘a Guidehouse company’, with a range of industry stakeholders. The new study describes Pathway scenarios to scale up the deployment of biomethane and hydrogen in industry, electricity production, […]
Gas for Climate is expanding and supports the European Green Deal
Gas for Climate welcomes the EU’s increased ambition to fight climate change Consortium now designing pathways to scale-up renewable gas towards 2050 ONTRAS and Energinet have joined the Gas for Climate consortium Gas for Climate, the future-oriented gas sector initiative that supports full decarbonisation of the energy system by 2050, welcomes the EU Green Deal. […]
Scaling up renewable gas production in Europe will create at least 600,000 direct jobs by 2050
Report published today shows that scaling up renewable gases can create 1.7 million to 2.4 million jobs by 2050, of which 600,000 to 850,000 direct jobs Employment opportunities result from investments in biomethane and hydrogen production facilities and include many rural jobs and high-skilled positions Most of these jobs are stable European jobs that cannot be […]
Role of the existing gas infrastructure in the future energy system
On 28 November 2018 the Commission published the European vision on how to achieve a climate neutral economy by 2050. Gas for Climate is encouraged to see that the EU Commission shares many findings with the consortium, including the increasing role for hydrogen and biomethane in buildings, industry and heavy transport as well as the […]
Gas for Climate presents the benefits of renewable and low carbon gas in the future energy system at COP24
The Gas for Climate consortium presented its vision on the role of renewable and low-carbon gas in the future decarbonised energy system at COP24 in Katowice, Poland. The main aim of this edition of the annual UN climate conference is ensuring the full implementation of the Paris Agreement to limit global temperature increase to well […]
European gas infrastructure companies and renewable gas producers: ‘save billions of euros by setting ambitious target for renewable gas’
At an event organised by the Gas for Climate consortium in Brussels, European Commissioner for Climate & Energy, Miguel Arias Cañete highlighted last night that gas and existing gas infrastructure will play an important role in the future EU energy system Action Plan Gas for Climate presents measures for large scale up of renewable gas […]
Gas for Climate Event – 26th September 2018
On September 26th the Gas for Climate consortium will organise a seminar on the role of renewable and low-carbon gas in a decarbonised EU energy system. We are delighted to have Commissioner Miguel Arias Cañete as keynote speaker. 26th of September, 3:30 p.m. – 5.30 p.m. Followed by networking drinks and an innovation market. Royal Flemish […]
Gas infrastructure needed to scale up renewable gas to 270 bcm by 2050, enabling a decarbonised and renewables-based energy system at lowest costs
Study published today finds that a smart combination of hydrogen and biomethane with electricity is the optimal way to decarbonise the energy system, with all energy ultimately becoming renewable. Using around 2900 TWh or approximately 270 billion cubic metres (natural gas equivalent) of green hydrogen and renewable methane through existing gas infrastructure across the […]
Smart use of renewable gas to meet climate targets can save Europe €140 billion per year
Study published today by the Gas for Climate initiative sets out plan to meet Paris Agreement target in a cost-effective way Study sets out a vision for net zero greenhouse gas emissions in the EU by 2050 Renewable gas used in existing infrastructure can be combined with renewable electricity to limit the cost of the […]