June 26, 2026. As businesses, policymakers and civil society come together during London Climate Action Week to accelerate the vision of an inclusive and resilient net-zero transition, nearly 90 global industry leaders have called on the GHG Protocol to unlock the full decarbonization potential of renewable gaseous fuels.
Alongside the coordinators of Let Green Gas Count campaign (EBA, ADBA, American Biogas Council, e-NG Coalition, Eurogas, Molecule Group, RNG Coalition, World Biogas Association), the signatories of the joint letter are calling for the GHG protocol’s upcoming Actions and Market Instruments (AMI) standard to reflect the realities of existing markets and recognize the positive climate impacts of renewable gaseous fuels.
With 97% of S&P 500 companies reporting in accordance with the GHG Protocol, it is the world’s most widely used greenhouse gas accounting standard and plays a central role in dictating corporate decarbonisation strategies and investment decisions. Market actors, however, lack any guidance for the use of market-based instruments, severely stalling the financial support needed for the deployment of proven decarbonization technologies.
This failure to accommodate market-based approaches is slowing the decarbonization of hard-to-abate and hard-to-electrify sectors, by limiting their use of well-established certification systems, and of existing, interconnected gas infrastructures used for delivering clean fuels.
By moving to the next development phase for the Actions and Market Instruments (AMI) standard, the GHG Protocol now has the opportunity to allay the concerns already raised by almost 250 global organisations committed to decarbonisation and produce a standard that is workable and welcomed by producers and consumers alike.
The joint letter urges the GHG Protocol to guarantee the recognition of contractual purchases in a manner that aligns with existing best practices and ensures interoperability with established regulatory and voluntary markets. The recognition and valorization of the climate and environmental benefits of renewable gaseous fuels should also be a core element of the framework, through an impact statement that enables transparent reporting based on life cycle assessment.
A misaligned framework risks holding back the purchase of renewable gas and undermining investment in technologies that are fundamental for achieving net zero. Industry leaders stand ready to engage with the GHG Protocol during this next phase of development and maximize the acceptance and relevance of the upcoming standard.
