GreenMeUp project – final event at 33rd European Biomass Conference & Exhibition (EUBCE) 2025

Fig. 1. Myrsini Christou (CRES, GreenMeUp project’s coordinator) introducing the workshop

Valencia, Spain – June 11, 2025

At the EUBCE European Biomass Conference & Exhibition 2025, the GreenMeUp project presented its significant progress in accelerating biomethane adoption across the EU. The project aims to boost biomethane production in those EU member states (target countries) where this sector has a great potential, increase social acceptance through scientific evidence, and design effective market uptake measures. GreenMeUp’s work is built on three main interconnected pillars: Market, Policy, and Society, addressing the unique conditions in both advanced (countries leading the sector) and target European countries.

Fig. 2. Myrsini Christou (CRES) presenting the GreenMeUp project
Fig. 3. George Osei Owusu (EBA) discussing the overall biogas situation in Europe

Driving Biomethane Growth Across Europe

GreenMeUp’s core objectives include assessing biomethane market conditions in advanced economies like Germany and Italy, and in target countries such as Greece, Spain, Poland, and the Czech Republic. The project also focuses on engaging stakeholders to foster social acceptance and designing tailored policy measures to complement existing frameworks. In 2023, Europe’s combined biogas and biomethane production met 7% of the EU’s gas demand, with biomethane alone reaching 4.9 billion cubic meters – an 18% year-on-year increase. With over 1,500 biomethane plants now in operation, Europe is on track to meet the REPowerEU target of 35 billion cubic meters by 2030, backed by an estimated €27 billion in planned investments. Policy support, including production incentives like feed-in tariffs and demand-side measures, is shifting towards strong biomethane support.

Fig. 4. Guido Bezzi (CIB) addressing Italy’s biomethane advancements
Fig. 5. Ha My Nguyenova presenting (CZ Biom) Czech Republic’s current biomethane status

Country-Specific Insights and Challenges

GreenMeUp’s analysis highlights diverse scenarios across Europe:

  • Italy is a leader, boasting over 2,000 biogas plants and producing approximately 2.2 billion cubic meters of biomethane, with a 2030 target of 6 billion cubic meters.
  • Greece has significant untapped potential from organic waste but faces challenges like a lack of incentives and an underdeveloped biomass market.
  • Spain holds the third-largest biogas/biomethane potential in Europe, recognizing its benefits for energy, environment, and rural development, though it contends with legal uncertainty and slow permitting.
  • The Czech Republic is actively pursuing biomethane expansion with national targets and substantial investment programs, despite challenges in long-term planning.

Other target countries like Estonia, Latvia, Poland, and Hungary also have ambitious biomethane targets and are working to overcome regulatory and support hurdles.

Fig. 6. David Fernandez (AEBIG) presenting biomethane market insights in Spain
Fig. 7. Panel discussion with Maria Georgiadou, Alejandra Cordova V., Dimitrios Kourkoumpas and Margarita De Gregorio

GreenMeUp project thanks all the speakers for their valuable and professional contribution to the event, in particular the guests hosted during the panel discussion: Maria Georgiadou (European Commission, DG R&I); Alejandra Cordova V., Centro Tecnologico del Agua, (CETAQUA); Dimitrios Kourkoumpas, Centre for Research & Technology, Hellas (CERTH, Greece); Margarita De Gregorio, (Spanish Biocircularity Association CEO; Secretary General for BIOPLAT and GEOPLAT; Technical Secretariat for EERA Bioenergy; EUBCE Chair, Spain)

This event was organized by ETA florence renewable energies, as partner of the GreenMeUp project and Centre for Renewable Energy Sources and Saving (CRES), coordinator of the project.