Call for the recognition of biomethane and biomethane-based fuels produced through mass balancing in non-EU gas grids under the Union Database.

JOINT LETTER SEA-LNG & METHANOL INSTITUTE – Recognizing biomethane and biomethane-based fuels produced through mass balancing in non-EU gas grids under the Union Database.

The recent decision by the European Commission to exclude the certification of biomethane and biomethane-based fuels produced through a mass balance chain of custody in third-party countries outside the EU gas grids within the Union Database (UDB) will severely limit the use of these fuels, such as biomethanol.

Considering their significance in decarbonizing maritime transport, the Methanol Institute and its partner SEA-LNG, critical representatives of the methanol and liquified natural gas industries, are calling for immediate action from the Commission to discuss necessary amendments.