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BIOSURF Project Biomethane Trade Group Discussion

Explore the functions of cross-border biomethane trade, value assessment, preconditions, and key objectives set by BIOSURF project. Discuss the need, production vs trade, potential importers/exporters, and regulatory requirements. Learn about national biomethane registries and international coordination efforts.

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BIOSURF Project Biomethane Trade Group Discussion

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  1. BIOSURF Project • Biomethane Trade Group Discussion Vienna, 27/Feb/2015

  2. Biomethane trade The functions of cross-border trade: a) balancingsupply and demandonregionaland European level (beyondnationalborders) b) enablingproductionatplaces/regionswiththehighestcomparableadvantage Vienna, 27/Feb/2015

  3. Challenges of biomethane trade • Value of biomethane: physical (in use) value +intrinsic („bio”) value • Intrinsic value: „green”, renewable, sustainable • The physical flow does not carry the intrinsic value • Condition for sustainable biomethane production: • intrinsic value must be realised on the marketat level needed to secure cost recovery • Conditions for biomethane export/import: • The „bio” quality must be certified in the producing country • The „bio” qualification from the producing country must be acknowledged in the consumingcountry • The mass-balancing requirement must be met • Double-counting must be excluded Vienna, 27/Feb/2015

  4. Questionsfordiscussion • Is cross-border biomethane trade needed for enabling 100% load of the existing biomethane producing capacities? • What should be first: trade system or production? • Which countries could be the main importers? • Which countries would be the main exporters? • Who is interested in developing the cross-border biomethane trade? • Where do we see the volume potential for cross-border biomethane trade? • What are the key regulatory/administrative preconditions for cross-border biomethane movements? • Which are objectives of the BIOSURF project regarding biomethane trade? Vienna, 27/Feb/2015

  5. Key preconditions for cross-border biomethane movements • Solving mass-balancing on European level; • International cooperation among the national biomethane registries; • Equal access to support systems for domestic and imported biomethane; • Biomethane to be compared to the European mix of fuels for every application (instead of comparing to natural gas only). • Involvement of natural gas industry companies and their customers. Vienna, 27/Feb/2015

  6. BIOSURF WP3 – Key objectives Supportthe establishment of National biomethaneregistries in European biomethane producing countries Connection/cooperation/harmonization among national registries - compatibility of individual registries to be addressed at early stage Common criteria/attributes applied by all participating registries for mutual acceptance of Guarantees of Origin Proposal directed at the EU Commission for declaring the interlinked EEA natural gas network as a single, closed mass balance unit European Biomethane Certificate trading scheme Support biomethane standardization Vienna, 27/Feb/2015

  7. National biomethaneregistries • Independent, neutral, professional organisations • Established through governmentactionsorvoluntary cooperation of market players • Track, confirm and document the biomethane transactions along the contractual chain • Administrative support in meeting regulative requirements • Independent audit controls • Assisting trade development through building market confidence Guarantees of Origin Guarantees of Sustainability • BUT: the issued documents are not trade-able certificates Vienna, 27/Feb/2015

  8. Biomethaneregistries AT: Biomethan Register Austria CH: VSG (Federation of Swiss Gas Industry) DE: Biogasregister DK: Energinet FI: Gasum R: GazRéseau Distribution NL: Vertogas UK: Green Gas Certification Scheme Biomethane Certification Scheme Vienna, 27/Feb/2015

  9. International coordination • The cooperation is aimed at creating compatibility among the individual registrieswithregardtocross-bordertransactions; • A transparent, reliable and efficient system of information transfer across the national borders will be established; • Common criteria/attributes accepted and applied by all participating registries will be worked out for mutual acceptance of GoO’s; • The ”European Biomethane Guarantee of Origin” will contain all information needed for qualifying the imported biomethane as „green” – but will not be traded independently from the physical product; • The collaboration will be based on mutually acceptance of the principal requirements both for mass balancing and exclusion of double counting. Vienna, 27/Feb/2015

  10. Thank You for your attention! Dr. Attila Kovacs European Biogas Association kovacs@european-biogas.eu Vienna, 27/Feb/2015

  11. Back-upfiles Biomethane Trade Vienna, 27/Feb/2015

  12. The arts of biomethane trade Vienna, 27/Feb/2015

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