Fachverband Biogas - German Biogas Association
Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2025 | Stefan Leiner Head of Unit | Exchange of views on the classification of biogas under the Seveso III Directive | — |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Stefan Leiner Head of Unit | Exchange of views on the classification of biogas under the Seveso III Directive | SRC |
| 15 Dec 2015 | Shane Sutherland Cabinet member | Biogas | — |
| 15 Dec 2015 | Shane Sutherland Cabinet member | Biogas | SRC |
Mission & Goals
Fachverband Biogas e.V. (FvB, German Biogas Association) unites operators, manufacturers and planners of biogas plants, representatives from science and research and all those interested in the biogas industry. Since its establishment in 1992, the association has become Europe’s most powerful organization in the field of biogas with more than 4,700 members. Fachverband Biogas campaigns for the increased use of biogas technology through political lobbying at EU, national and state level. Furthermore, it encourages the exchange of biogas-related information and knowledge, for instance through collecting, evaluating and spreading knowledge of scientific findings and practical experience, or by means of conferences, exhibitions and other events. Fachverband Biogas aims at expanding and promoting biogas production in Germany in order to provide for a safe, sustainable and decentral energy provision.
EU Legislative Interests
• CISAF • Omnibus Simplification Packages • Net-Zero Industry Act • GHG Protocol • Electricity Market design • Sustainable Finance / Taxonomy • Ecodesign • Clean Industrial deal • ANNEX IX-Update (RED III) • ANNEX VI-Update (RED III) • CountEmission EU • EU Nature Restoration Regulation • Governance regulation • Seveso • Soil health • EU fertilizer regulations • Renewable Energy Directive • Union Database • Skills Partnership • 2040 EU climate goals • AFIR • CO2 Standards for cars / heavy duty vehicles • FuelEU Maritime
Communication Activities
- Publication of a range of broschures: "Biogas to Biomethane", "Digestate as Fertilizer", Biowaste to Biogas", "Safety" - Yearly Biogas Convention for several days within Germany with mostly also European topics - Twice a year publication of biogas journal in English
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
European Renewable Energy Federation (EREF, http://www.eref-europe.org/) Bundesverband Erneuerbare Energien (BEE, https://www.bee-ev.de/home/) Bundesverband Bioenergie (BBE, https://www.bioenergie.de/) World Bioenergy Association (WBA, https://worldbioenergy.org/) European Biogas Association (EBA, http://european-biogas.eu/) European Compost Network (ECN, https://www.compostnetwork.info/)
Organisation Members
https://members.biogas.org/edcom/webfvb.nsf/id/DE-Firmenliste1 In the list you find only the companies but there are also other members, mainly biogas plant operators, an others like financial institutions, private persons, scientists etc.
Connected Legislation
MRV of CO2 emissions from maritime transport & Amendment: Reg 525/2013
Repeal of Regulation (EU) 2015/757 on the verification activities, accreditation of verifiers and approval of monitoring plans by administering authorities pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/757 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the monitoring, reporting and verification of greenhouse gas emissions from maritime transport
Amendment: Monitoring offshore ship GHG emissions & sustainable fuels
Reporting and submission of aggregated emissions data (Reg 2015/757)
Amendment: Monitoring GHG emissions from maritime transport (Reg 2015/757)
Amendment to Directive 2003/87/EC (+1 more) on a system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Union
Sustainable EU transport, energy and environment policies