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
ERGaR welcomes agriportance GmbH as a new Member
ERGaR is happy to welcome agriportance GmbH as a new Associated Member to the organisation. agriportance GmbH, based in Münster (Germany), is a specialised software company in the field of renewable energies with a focus on biomethane and LCO₂. Their mission is to enable biogas plant operators to successfully access the European biomethane market through…
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Unlocking Biomethane’s Role in EU Climate Reporting
The European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) are designed to support the EU’s transition to a low-carbon economy. Yet, current rules create uncertainty around one key solution: biomethane. Under ESRS E1-6, companies must disclose their greenhouse gas emissions following the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard. However, the GHG Protocol does not yet provide guidance on how to…
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ERGaR Secretary General to Speak at Hydrogen & P2X 2025 in Copenhagen
We are proud to announce that Tim Hamers, Secretary General of the European Renewable Gas Registry (ERGaR), will be a featured speaker at the 6th European Conference Hydrogen & P2X 2025, taking place on June 11–12, 2025, in Copenhagen, Denmark. Organized by Fortes Media, this annual conference brings together leading experts, policymakers, and stakeholders from…
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