{"id":1015489,"date":"2023-11-28T16:36:50","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T14:36:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uabio.org\/?p=15489"},"modified":"2023-12-07T15:43:02","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T13:43:02","slug":"uabio-razom-iz-providnymy-mizhnarodnymy-organizatsiyamy-zaklykaye-vyznannya-biometanu-bazoyu-danyh-yes-udb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uabio.org\/en\/news\/15489\/","title":{"rendered":"UABIO, together with leading international organizations, calls for the recognition of biomethane by the EU database (UDB)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uabio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/EN-Union-Database-Joint-letter-extra-EU-imports.pdf\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1015492\" style=\"width:324px;height:456px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>On November 22, the team of the Bioenergy Association of Ukraine united with leading international organizations in the bioenergy sector, signing a joint letter regarding the recognition of imported biomethane and biomethane-based fuels under the Union database (UDB).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can read the original text in English and the Ukrainian translation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uabio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/EN-Union-Database-Joint-letter-extra-EU-imports-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download the letter regarding the recognizing of imported biomethane and biomethane-based fuels under the Union database<strong> in English<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uabio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/UA-Union-Database-Joint-letter-extra-EU-imports-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download the letter regarding the recognizing of imported biomethane and biomethane-based fuels under the Union database<strong> in Ukrainian<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Content of the letter<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is a need for immediate and full recognition of imported biomethane and biomethane-based fuels by the European Union database (UDB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The intention of the European Commission to stop the automatic certification of biomethane may lead to negative consequences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What will it affect?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It will directly hinder imports of biomethane to the EU, notably from the US, UK and Ukraine.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It will also impact biomethane-based fuels such as biomethanol: for biomethanol plants, relying on biomethane injected to the gas grid is preferred over other modes of transport which may have economic, environmental and technical downsides.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It will negatively affect hydrogen and its derivatives in the near future.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It will impact the attractiveness of the EU for the import of these fuels, endangering the investments made by partners in third countries and ultimately eroding their long-term trust.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It will hinder the achievement of the energy and climate ambitions of the EU.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Read more about the issues and solutions proposed by the co-signatories in the letter.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u0421o-signatories<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This letter was signed by the following authoritative organizations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>EFET &#8211; European Federation of Energy Traders<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ERGaR &#8211; European Renewable Gas Registry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eurogas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GIE &#8211; Gas Infrastructure Europe<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Methanol Institute<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>UABIO &#8211; Bioenergy Association of Ukraine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RNG Coalition &#8211; US Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>WBA &#8211; World Biogas Association<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On November 22, the team of the Bioenergy Association of Ukraine united with leading international organizations in the bioenergy sector, signing a joint letter regarding the recognition of imported biomethane and biomethane-based fuels under the Union database (UDB). 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