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Methane news
All news on
Methane
(also known as
CH4
,
Biogenic methane
,
Marsh gas
,
Methyl hydride
,
Bio-methane
,
Biogas
,
Marsh Gas
,
Gobar Gas
,
天然气 (Tianranqi)
,
Natural Gas
,
Biomethane
,
Renewable Natural Gas
,
E-methane
,
Biogas-derived methane
,
Bio-LNG
,
Liquefied biomethane
,
Bio-Liquefied Natural Gas
,
метан
, and
Metano
): plants, production capacities, investments and involved companies.
3 July 2026
EnviTec Biogas AG: Dividend suspended as company pivots to biomethane
AGM approves dividend suspension to preserve cash; company won EEG subsidies for ~16 MW, plans ~€100m investment to convert plants toward biomethane by 2031.
2 July 2026
VIDA bioenergy Bernheze plant begins biomethane production
Bernheze plant starts injecting biomethane into the Dutch grid, ramping to 8 million m³/year and processing ~72,000 t/year of agricultural feedstock.
30 June 2026
EnviTec Biogas wins EEG tender for around 16 MW
Secures long-term remuneration for part of its plant portfolio; prepared 30+ bids; 82% of registered capacity awarded; plans investments to expand into heat and transport.
30 June 2026
EnviTec Biogas secures awards for ~16 MW in German EEG auction
Awards cover roughly 16 MW and 82% of auction-registered capacity, providing long-term remuneration certainty and scope to develop non‑EEG uses like heat and transport.
30 June 2026
Hycamite joins FutSteel to integrate hydrogen and carbon into steel production
Methane cracking to supply low‑carbon hydrogen and solid carbon for EAF-based steelmaking; three‑year research project starts June 2026 with university and industry partners.
25 June 2026
ORLEN and Naftogaz sign two MoUs to expand LNG cooperation and sustainability support
Two MoUs to expand LNG trading, shared use of regasification and transmission infrastructure across the Baltic/CEE, plus exchange on sustainability, decarbonisation, green finance and ESG.
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25 June 2026
Qatar pushes EU to amend Methane Regulation in joint open letter
Urges targeted clarifications to the EU Methane Regulation and requests stop‑the‑clock, grandfathering and penalty relief ahead of January 2027 provisions.
23 June 2026
Hycamite updates leadership as Kokkola plant scales
Leadership roles shift while the Kokkola methane‑splitting plant expands to boost low‑carbon hydrogen and battery‑grade graphite output.
18 June 2026
TotalEnergies MethaneLive real-time methane monitoring centre
Real‑time methane monitoring using 13,000 sensors, AI analytics and targeted maintenance to detect and correct fugitive emissions across operated Upstream sites.
17 June 2026
SONATRACH and VNG AG sign MoU on green hydrogen and methane reduction
MoU to explore cooperation on green hydrogen, ammonia projects and methane emissions reduction, building on a 2022 agreement.
16 June 2026
Equinor Capital Markets Day 2026 — plan to grow energy, cash flow and returns
Doubles 2026 buy-back to USD 3bn and sets USD 2–4bn annual buy-back guidance from 2027; growth targets across production, power and trading with strong cash-flow guidance.
12 June 2026
Sinopec and Inner Mongolia sign comprehensive strategic cooperation agreement
Regional government and state energy group agree to deepen project-level cooperation, align development plans and expand projects including hydrogen, carbon fiber and coal-chemicals.
9 June 2026
Moeve 2025 Environmental Statement for La Rábida and Palos
Annual report shows €33.8m+ invested in environmental upgrades, 100% renewable power in 2025, major waste recovery and water-use cuts, plus EU funding for green hydrogen project.
9 June 2026
bp simplifies to two business segments and appoints segment chiefs
From 1 July 2026 the group will operate two segments: Upstream and Downstream. Gordon Birrell EVP Upstream; Richard Harding interim EVP Downstream; renewables move to Technology.
9 June 2026
EIF backs Yield Lab Europe €100m agrifood fund, 30% for Ireland
€25m anchor aims to mobilise €100m for Seed/Series A agrifood tech; 30% earmarked for Ireland. Article 9 SFDR fund with 90% climate/environment target.
4 June 2026
Hydrogen value chain forming in North Sea Canal Area
Import terminals, LOHC and electrolysers advance; pipeline and local distribution are planned, but policy, financing and coordination still limit rollout.
2 June 2026
SOCAR and BCG sign cooperation on Caspian methane reduction
Joint effort to fast-track methane cuts in Caspian oil and gas operations through projects, research and best-practice exchange, aiming for reductions by 2030.
21 May 2026
EIF commits €200m to Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners' Advanced Bioenergy Fund II
€200m backing to scale biomethane in Europe via greenfield anaerobic‑digestion plants converting agricultural waste; fund targets €1.5bn and aims to strengthen energy security.
21 May 2026
EemsGas secures €149.8m SDE++ operating subsidy for biomethane production
Project (>€100m) will build a demolition-wood gasification plant producing 18M m3/yr biomethane. Earlier €30m DEI+ grant. Construction 2027, operation 2029. Subsidy secures 15‑yr revenue
21 May 2026
EnviTec Biogas to deliver first EnviThan plant in Denmark for Gasum
935 Nm3/h upgrading unit in a 45-ft container with SEPURAN Green membrane, ready to feed the gas grid by year-end; enables plant to raise output from 40 to up to 70 GWh/yr.
15 May 2026
EnviTec Biogas: solid 2025; regulatory setbacks dent 2026, growth expected from 2027
Total output +6.8% to €376.4M; revenues -7.4% to €312.6M; EBT €26.0M (prev €44.0M) after ~€8M provision; dividend suspended. 2026 guidance: revenues €330–370M, EBT €5–15M.
14 May 2026
MOL adds biomethane unit to Szarvas biogas plant
Szarvas plant will add a biomethane unit to clean biogas to grid quality, yielding over 7 million m3/yr (≈8,500 households), boosting local renewables and energy security; operational by year-end.
13 May 2026
EnviTec Biogas opens Bio-LNG filling station in Holdorf
New Bio-LNG station in Holdorf offers A1/B214 access, 30,000 kg storage and two pumps; supports LNG truck fleet, enabling ~200 t CO2 savings per truck/year (at 125,000 km).
6 May 2026
LanzaTech partners with DTU BRIGHT to build C1 biofoundry
Multi-year deal to design and install a next-gen C1 biofoundry, accelerating gas fermentation R&D to convert CO, CO2 and methane into fuels, chemicals and materials.
27 April 2026
Evonik to supply SEPURAN® Green membranes to Malaysia’s MTC Orec
Signed large-scale deal to supply membrane tech for biogas upgrading; supports expansion of biogas plants across Asia. Membranes enable low-energy LNG-quality biomethane; patented, customizable.
15 April 2026
EnviTec Biogas Completes Second Gas-Upgrading Plant in Slovakia
417 Nm³/h gas-upgrading unit in Ožďany enables upgrade of 750 Nm³/h biogas to biomethane; operation continues electricity generation, plans to scale to 1,300 Nm³/h and switch to waste feedstock.
14 April 2026
Technip Energies wins two FEED contracts for SOGARA refinery in Gabon
Two FEEDs: one debottlenecking (kerosene sweetening, 4 storage tanks); the other a modular hydrocracker with jetty and SMR H2. Both meet Africa 5, cut sulfur, boost local jobs.
6 April 2026
Moeve: Green molecules could cut Europe’s energy dependency by half by 2040
Renewable hydrogen, advanced biofuels and biomethane could cut Europe’s imported energy share from 57% to 28% by 2040 and replace up to 50% of fossil demand by 2050.
5 April 2026
Moeve, Accenture partner to accelerate industrial decarbonization
Scale industrial decarbonization: renewable power, biomethane, HVO, energy‑cost optimization; use digital tools (generative AI) to model scenarios and reduce scope‑3 emissions.
1 April 2026
Celtic Renewables renews circular partnership with Rosebank Distillery
Distillery pot ale will be sent to a nearby biorefinery to make bio‑based chemicals (500 t/yr), extending a 3‑year supply deal; products cut carbon by >60% vs fossil equivalents.
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