Biogenic CO₂ from biomethane production emerges as an essential element in achieving urgent climate targets by aiding in carbon capture.
Did you know that biogas typically contains 40% biogenic CO₂? Upgrading this biogas to biomethane helps capture this biogenic CO₂, providing a means to offset CO₂ of fossil origin or store the biogenic CO₂ via CCS, providing even negative emissions. Additionally, it contributes to the decarbonisation of various industries, as biogenic CO₂ serves as a feedstock in sectors such as food and beverage, building materials, biopolymers, e-fuels, and others.
The study conducted by Task Force 4.1, focusing on the valorisation of biogenic CO₂ as a biomethane co-product, indicates that the demand for biogenic CO₂ could be much higher than currently expected and shows the potential of biomethane production to satisfy a significant share of this demand.
Curious to learn more? Attend the upcoming Task Force 4.1 focusing on this critical topic!
The Biomethane Industrial Partnership (BIP) is an industrial partnership, initiated by the European Commission in the REPowerEU plan, in which policy makers, industry and other stakeholders team up with the goal to support the achievement of the target of 35 billion cubic metres annual production and use of sustainable biomethane by 2030, and to create the preconditions for a further ramp-up of its potential towards 2050.
The work of the BIP is structured in six Task Forces in which EU policy makers, Member State representatives, companies and other stakeholders collaborate at expert level on specific topics on the basis of the partnership’s Work Programme.
Contact the BIP Secretariat: secretariat@bip-europe.eu
