{"id":1019482,"date":"2026-05-20T14:03:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T11:03:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uabio.org\/?p=19482"},"modified":"2026-11-09T22:33:48","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T20:33:48","slug":"dygestat-u-yevropi-potochnyj-stan-u-2026-rotsi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uabio.org\/en\/news\/19482\/","title":{"rendered":"Digestate in Europe: a new report and webinar by the European Biogas Association"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1056\" height=\"1493\" src=\"https:\/\/uabio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_20260520_133311.jpg\" alt=\"\u0414\u0438\u0433\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0442 \u0432 \u0404\u0432\u0440\u043e\u043f\u0456: \u043d\u043e\u0432\u0438\u0439 \u0437\u0432\u0456\u0442 \u0456 \u0432\u0435\u0431\u0456\u043d\u0430\u0440 \u0432\u0456\u0434 \u0404\u0432\u0440\u043e\u043f\u0435\u0439\u0441\u044c\u043a\u043e\u0457 \u0431\u0456\u043e\u0433\u0430\u0437\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0457 \u0430\u0441\u043e\u0446\u0456\u0430\u0446\u0456\u0457\" class=\"wp-image-1019493\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7073059237946705;width:431px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uabio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_20260520_133311.jpg 1056w, https:\/\/uabio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_20260520_133311-768x1086.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1056px) 100vw, 1056px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Digestate is increasingly recognized as a strategic solution for ensuring nutrient circularity, soil health, and enhancing the resilience of European agriculture.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On May 20, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europeanbiogas.eu\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.europeanbiogas.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>the European Biogas Association (EBA)<\/strong><\/a> held an important webinar dedicated to the presentation of the new analytical report, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europeanbiogas.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Brochure-Digestrate-2026_FINAL-1-1.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.europeanbiogas.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Brochure-Digestrate-2026_FINAL-1-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>\u201cDigestate in Europe: the state of play in 2026\u201d<\/strong><\/a><\/em>. During the discussion, European experts examined the current role and future potential of digestate within Europe\u2019s circular bioeconomy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The webinar <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europeanbiogas.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/EBA2026_Webinar_digestate-WP_slide-deck.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.europeanbiogas.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/EBA2026_Webinar_digestate-WP_slide-deck.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>\u201c<\/em>From co-product to strategic resource: The role of digestate in Europe&#8217;s circular economy<em>\u201d<\/em><\/a><\/strong> policymakers, industry representatives, and agricultural stakeholders to discuss how Europe can better unlock the value of digestate in line with its climate, soil, circular economy, and strategic autonomy objectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key topics of the webinar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The main findings of EBA&#8217;s new digestate white paper.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Digestate&#8217;s role in nutrient circularity, soil health, and fertiliser substitution.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Market and operational realities, including logistics, storage, and upgrading.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Policy and regulatory conditions needed to support wider uptake.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Practical perspectives from industry and agricultural stakeholders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event featured speakers from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europeanbiogas.eu\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.europeanbiogas.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>the European Biogas Association<\/strong><\/a>; Policy Officer for Soil Nutrients and Water Resilience in DG AGRI, <a href=\"https:\/\/commission.europa.eu\/index_en\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/commission.europa.eu\/index_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>European Commission<\/strong><\/a>; the Technical Director of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biogas.dk\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.biogas.dk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Biogas Danmark<\/strong><\/a>, as well as the Environmental Technology and Management Deputy Director, Biogas Solutions Research Center at <a href=\"https:\/\/liu.se\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/liu.se\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Link\u00f6ping University<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europeanbiogas.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/EBA2026_Webinar_digestate-WP_slide-deck.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.europeanbiogas.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/EBA2026_Webinar_digestate-WP_slide-deck.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download the webinar presentation<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1331\" height=\"825\" data-id=\"1019489\" src=\"https:\/\/uabio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Znimok-ekrana-2026-05-20-111001.png\" alt=\"Stephanos Kirkagaslis, Policy Officer for Soil Nutrients and Water Resilience in DG AGRI, European Commission\" class=\"wp-image-1019489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uabio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Znimok-ekrana-2026-05-20-111001.png 1331w, https:\/\/uabio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Znimok-ekrana-2026-05-20-111001-768x476.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1331px) 100vw, 1331px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1322\" height=\"839\" data-id=\"1019490\" src=\"https:\/\/uabio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Znimok-ekrana-2026-05-20-112511.png\" alt=\"Gabriella Papa, Technical and Project Advisor, European Biogas Association  \" class=\"wp-image-1019490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uabio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Znimok-ekrana-2026-05-20-112511.png 1322w, https:\/\/uabio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Znimok-ekrana-2026-05-20-112511-768x487.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1322px) 100vw, 1322px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1308\" height=\"825\" data-id=\"1019491\" src=\"https:\/\/uabio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Znimok-ekrana-2026-05-20-115003.png\" alt=\"Bruno Sander Nielsen, Technical Director, Biogas Danmark\" class=\"wp-image-1019491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uabio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Znimok-ekrana-2026-05-20-115003.png 1308w, https:\/\/uabio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Znimok-ekrana-2026-05-20-115003-768x484.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1308px) 100vw, 1308px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1340\" height=\"835\" data-id=\"1019492\" src=\"https:\/\/uabio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Znimok-ekrana-2026-05-20-120216.png\" alt=\"Madeleine Larsson, PhD, Associate Professor - Environmental Technology and Management Deputy Director, Biogas Solutions Research Center\" class=\"wp-image-1019492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uabio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Znimok-ekrana-2026-05-20-120216.png 1340w, https:\/\/uabio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Znimok-ekrana-2026-05-20-120216-800x500.png 800w, https:\/\/uabio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Znimok-ekrana-2026-05-20-120216-768x479.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1340px) 100vw, 1340px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Digestate report<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Digestate is a nutrient-rich by-product of anaerobic digestion. It is a strategic yet unfortunately undervalued resource for Europe\u2019s circular bioeconomy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By recirculating nutrients and organic matter from diverse feedstocks back to fields, digestate improves nutrient use efficiency along the agrifood chain, reduces dependence on imported and fossil based fertilisers and helps rebalance regional nutrient surpluses and deficits.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1070\" src=\"https:\/\/uabio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Infographic-What-happens-in-the-digester-1536x1070-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1016941\" style=\"width:860px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uabio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Infographic-What-happens-in-the-digester-1536x1070-1.png 1536w, https:\/\/uabio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Infographic-What-happens-in-the-digester-1536x1070-1-768x535.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: EBA.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2024, anaerobic digestion plants in Europe produced an estimated <strong>25 million tonnes of digestate dry matter (DM)<\/strong>, mainly from agricultural feedstocks <strong>with manure as the key substrate (60%)<\/strong>.\u00a0Such production volumes could technically replace more than <strong>16% of mineral nitrogen fertilisers<\/strong> used in European agriculture, alongside up to <strong>30% of phosphorus and 10% of potassium demand<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The environmental and nutrient value of digestate exceeds<strong> \u20ac1 billion per year<\/strong>. By 2050, the European biogas sector could produce around <strong>177 million tonnes of fertilizers <\/strong>derived from nutrient-rich waste, with an estimated nutrient potential of 9.7 million tonnes of nitrogen, 1.7 million tonnes of phosphorus, and 0.8 million tonnes of potassium.<br><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1247\" height=\"662\" src=\"https:\/\/uabio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Znimok-ekrana-2026-05-20-131456.png\" alt=\"\u041e\u0446\u0456\u043d\u043a\u0430 \u0432\u0438\u0440\u043e\u0431\u043d\u0438\u0446\u0442\u0432\u0430 \u0434\u0438\u0433\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0442\u0443 (\u043c\u043b\u043d \u0442) \u0437 \u0433\u043d\u043e\u044e \u0432\u0435\u043b\u0438\u043a\u043e\u0457 \u0440\u043e\u0433\u0430\u0442\u043e\u0457 \u0445\u0443\u0434\u043e\u0431\u0438 \u043d\u0430 \u043e\u0441\u043d\u043e\u0432\u0456 \u0441\u0438\u0440\u043e\u0457 \u043c\u0430\u0441\u0438 (FM) \u0443 2024 \u0440\u043e\u0446\u0456, \u043e\u043a\u0440\u0435\u043c\u0456 \u043a\u0440\u0430\u0457\u043d\u0438\" class=\"wp-image-1019488\" style=\"width:860px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uabio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Znimok-ekrana-2026-05-20-131456.png 1247w, https:\/\/uabio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Znimok-ekrana-2026-05-20-131456-768x408.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1247px) 100vw, 1247px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Estimated production of digestate (Mt) from cattle manure (FM basis) in 2024, selected countries. Source: EBA.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From an economic perspective, digestate management is a key factor in the viability of biogas plants. The study shows that logistics and storage typically account for a significant share of the operational costs associated with digestate, particularly for facilities with large production volumes and long transport distances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When digestate is used directly on farms, its main benefit lies in reducing the need to purchase mineral fertilizers rather than in selling the product itself. In contrast, large centralized or industrial plants are increasingly dependent on structured business models and, where possible, on processed (upgraded) digestate products with a clearer market position.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1061\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/uabio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Znimok-ekrana-2026-05-20-130122.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1019508\" style=\"width:860px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uabio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Znimok-ekrana-2026-05-20-130122.png 1061w, https:\/\/uabio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Znimok-ekrana-2026-05-20-130122-768x466.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1061px) 100vw, 1061px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Digestate end uses in Europe. Source: EBA.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The report confirms that digestate is not a waste product, but a valuable standalone product. It combines green energy production with the sustainable use of nutrients, soil improvement, and farm economics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The EBA emphasizes that the full use of this resource will depend on the consistent implementation of existing EU and national regulations on soils, fertilizers, nutrients, and waste, as well as on broader recognition of digestate-based fertilizers as widely accepted solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europeanbiogas.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Brochure-Digestrate-2026_FINAL-1-1.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.europeanbiogas.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Brochure-Digestrate-2026_FINAL-1-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download the report \u201cDigestate in Europe: the state of play in 2026\u201d by the EBA<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Digestate is increasingly recognized as a strategic solution for ensuring nutrient circularity, soil health, and enhancing the resilience of European agriculture. On May 20, the European Biogas Association (EBA) held an important webinar dedicated to the presentation of the new analytical report, \u201cDigestate in Europe: the state of play in 2026\u201d. 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