Gas Distributors for Sustainability
Budget
€200 — €0
EP Access
2
accredited persons
Staff
3
3 FTE
EU Grants
None
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
- 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
- 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
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)
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.