Gas Distributors for Sustainability
Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 2026 | Taru Haapaniemi Cabinet member | Role of biomethane as a driver of rural economic development | SRC |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Willem Van Ierland Head of Unit | The decarbonisation of the gas grid | — |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Taru Haapaniemi Cabinet member | Role of biomethane as a driver of rural economic development | — |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Willem Van Ierland Head of Unit | The decarbonisation of the gas grid | SRC |
| 06 Oct 2025 | Margareta Djordjevic Head of Unit | The role of gas and hybrid systems in the heating and cooling strategy. | — |
| 06 Oct 2025 | Margareta Djordjevic Head of Unit | The role of gas and hybrid systems in the heating and cooling strategy. | SRC |
| 09 Sept 2025 | Philippe Moseley Cabinet member | The EU’s building decarbonisation objectives | — |
| 09 Sept 2025 | Philippe Moseley Cabinet member | The EU’s building decarbonisation objectives | SRC |
| 13 May 2025 | Lukasz Kolinski Director | Dialogue on heating decarbonisation and grid development | SRC |
| 13 May 2025 | Lukasz Kolinski Director | Dialogue on heating decarbonisation and grid development | — |
| 28 Jun 2023 | Diederik Samsom Cabinet member | Renewable gasses | SRC |
| 28 Jun 2023 | Diederik Samsom Cabinet member | Renewable gasses | — |
| 19 Sept 2022 | Daniel Mes Cabinet member | CO2 standards for trucks | — |
| 19 Sept 2022 | Daniel Mes Cabinet member | CO2 standards for trucks | SRC |
| 14 Sept 2022 | Filip Alexandru Negreanu Arboreanu Cabinet member | transport | SRC |
| 14 Sept 2022 | Filip Alexandru Negreanu Arboreanu Cabinet member | transport | — |
| 06 Sept 2022 | Filip Alexandru Negreanu Arboreanu Cabinet member | CO2 Standards for heavy duty vehicles | — |
| 06 Sept 2022 | Filip Alexandru Negreanu Arboreanu Cabinet member | CO2 Standards for heavy duty vehicles | SRC |
| 19 May 2022 | Tatiana Marquez Uriarte Cabinet member | GD4S Sustainability Charter 'Decarbonising the gas grid as a key enabler for a climate neutral society'. | — |
| 19 May 2022 | Tatiana Marquez Uriarte Cabinet member | GD4S Sustainability Charter 'Decarbonising the gas grid as a key enabler for a climate neutral society'. | SRC |
| 19 Apr 2022 | Jorge Pinto Antunes Cabinet member | sustainable gas/carbon neutrality | — |
| 19 Apr 2022 | Jorge Pinto Antunes Cabinet member | sustainable gas/carbon neutrality | SRC |
| 15 Mar 2022 | Diederik Samsom Cabinet member | RePowerEU | SRC |
| 15 Mar 2022 | Diederik Samsom Cabinet member | RePowerEU | — |
| 08 Nov 2021 | Kadri Simson Commissioner | Gas market and security of supply framework. | SRC |
Mission & Goals
The GD4S' objectives are: - to promote policies and technical developments at European level aiming at fostering the use of natural & renewable gases distribution - to support, evaluate and share the results of research and practical experiences and projects of the members - to promote the common interests of gas distributors - to disseminate information & educating materials on natural and renewable gases as well as technologies relevant to distribution infrastructure and decarbonisation - to answer to European expertise and EU funds calls relevant for the development of natural and renewable gases uses
EU Legislative Interests
-EU DSO Entity -EU Grids Package -Digitalisation and IA -Security of Supply -Industrial Accelerator Act -Heating & Cooling Strategy -Citizens Package -Circular Economy Act -Energy labelling -Regulation setting CO2 emission performance standards for new heavy-duty vehicles - Directive on energy efficiency - Directive on the energy performance of buildings - Directive on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources - Regulation on methane emissions reduction in the energy sector - Hydrogen and decarbonised gas market package - Fit for 55 package
Communication Activities
GD4S Position papers and KM on strategic topics GD4S event Paris Biomethane Connect Europe 2025 GD4S Breakfast with Perm Rep on CID + industry participation Speaking slots in: EBA Grid Forum Madrid Regulatory Forum Copenhague Infrastructure Forum GD4S/Floene event with MEPs Biomethane October GD4S event Madrid Biomethane Connect Europe 2026 - White paper "Gas grids: a key enabler of dercarbonisation - GD4S' commitment to deliver on the EU Green Deal" - June 2021 - GD4S Sustainability Charter - March 2022 - Visit of a biomethane production plant in the North of France - September 2022 - Visit of a biomethane production plant and heating appliances site in Alsace - May 2023 - Event of the use of biomethane in heavy-duty mobility - July 2023 - GD4S Manifesto - April 2024 - GD4S Sustainability Charter - 1st progress report - April 2024
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
European Energy Forum European Biomethane Partnership Ready4H2 ENZA
Organisation Members
Floene (Portugal) Distrigaz Sud Retele (Romania) Italgas (Italy) GRDF (France) Nedgia (Spain) Gas Networks Ireland (Ireland) Enaon (Greece) Alliander (the Netherlands) Stedin (the Netherlands) Enexis (the Netherlands) PSG (Poland)