IVECO was one of 28 leading European companies and associations which presented the “Biomethane Declaration” to EU Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson. The Declaration advocates for the recognition of biomethane’s role in the decarbonisation pathways as the most effective, affordable, scalable and sustainable gas available today. It highlights the collective ambition of its signatories to scale up biomethane application across Europe to at least 350 TWh (33 billion m3) by 2030, the potential estimated by the European Commission in the in-depth analysis supporting the “Clean Planet for All” communication (2018).
The European Commissioner for Energy accepted the Biomethane Declaration, highlighting the important role of renewable gas in decarbonising sectors such as transport, industry and residential heating, building a more resilient energy system and reducing energy dependency.
The Declaration signatories expressed their desire to mobilise the biomethane value chain to promote its benefits and opportunities and cooperate with national and EU policy makers and other stakeholders to ensure the support needed for a Europe-wide scale-up and use of this renewable gas.
Giandomenico Fioretti, Alternative Propulsion Business Development Director commented: “The meeting with European Commissioner Kadri Simson was very positive and showed that IVECO’s pathway to becoming Net Zero Carbon by 2040 is perfectly in line with the European Union’s targets and plans of action. We share the view that decarbonisation requires an energy mix where biomethane and hydrogen play a central role, and that all actors in the biomethane value chain need to join forces to support the development of the technology and the necessary infrastructure, and to create the conditions for a widespread adoption. In view of the proven outstanding decarbonising power of biomethane, it is absolutely key for the role of biomethane in achieving the CO2 targets for heavy-duty transport to be officially recognised.”
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