November 27, 2025. The European Commission unveiled its new Bioeconomy Strategy, aimed at boosting circularity, climate neutrality, and competitiveness across the EU. The European Biogas Association (EBA) welcomes the recognition of biogases and their co-products as a core pillar of Europe’s sustainable bioeconomy.
The European Commission proposal acknowledges the role of bioenergies and biofuels, as well as the need for flexibility when assessing efficient biomass-use pathways. This is essential for the recognition of biogas plants as biorefineries that produce not only renewable energy, but also two co-products (digestate and biogenic CO2) and innovative derivatives from these streams (e.g., e-fuels, syngas, green hydrogen, bio-based plastics, chemicals and fertilizers, polymers, etc.). This delivers exponential benefits across multiple sectors: renewable energy production, industry defossilisation, sustainable agriculture and environmental sustainability.
The EU Bioeconomy Strategy’s recognition of biowaste potential for biogas production is a welcome step forward. However, other sustainable biomass streams, such as manure and intermediate crops, must also be recognized as it holds significant untapped potential and will further strengthen Europe’s circular bioeconomy. EBA looks forward to their further promotion in the forthcoming Circular Economy Act.
