The European Renewable Gas Registry (ERGaR)
ERGaR counts renewable gas registries, renewable gas industry associations, gas DSOs/TSOs, consultancies in renewable energy and natural gas industry partners amongst its members. Beyond these categories, the association is open to all stakeholders involved and/or interested in renewable gas certification.
We are the European association dedicated to facilitating cross-border trade in renewable gas certificates.
facilitated via the ERGaR platform
ROLE OF ERGaR
To allow national registries to trade Certificates of Origin between each other. These Certificates of Origin can be Guarantees of Origin as stated in the Renewable Energy Directive or other national certificates. ERGaR allows for the registries that are part of its CoO scheme to trade biomethane certificates with each other, thus working towards a European market.
Operating since 2021, the ERGaR CoO scheme facilitated the transfer of more than 2TWh in biomethane certificates between the participants, with most being exported to Germany. ERGaR facilitates such transfers of biomethane through its ExtraVert platform, currently covering six European countries.
ERGaR’s key role in cross-border trade and sector collaboration
LATEST NEWS
Joint letter on imports of biomethane and biomethane based fuels
Brussels, March 2024 The signatories call for immediate action of the European Commission to ensure the full recognition of imported biomethane and biomethane-based fuels in the Union Database. As conveyed in November 20231, the European Commission has expressed an intention to exclude the certification of biomethane and by extension biomethane-based fuels when these rely on…
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ERGaR becomes a member of the European Clean Hydrogen Alliance (ECH2A)
Brussels, February 2024 We are delighted to announce that ERGaR has been accepted as a member of the European Clean Hydrogen Alliance (ECHA), following the submission of our application last year. The European Clean Hydrogen Alliance was set up in July 2020 to support the large-scale deployment of clean hydrogen technologies by 2030. It brings…
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ERGaR partners with the 3rd Annual Biogas Forum
Brussels, February 2024 The European Renewable Gas Registry (ERGaR) is happy to announce that it has become a media partner of the 3rd Annual Biogas Forum, taking place in Berlin, Germany, between 5-6 June 2024. The 3rd Annual Biogas Forum is back. An excellent chance to learn, share knowledge, and make connections! Join us as…
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