Draft Biomethane Resource Framework

On the 20th of September 2024, the Environment Agency (EA) circulated a draft Biomethane Resource Framework for industry comment. The Resource Framework replaces the previous Quality Protocol.

Please see the draft document here.

The document clarifies the point at which waste management controls are no longer needed for biomethane. Like the QP there are two designated applications.

1 – Biomethane for injection into gas grid

2 – Biomethane for use as a fuel in an appliance (BfA) suitably designed and operated for natural gas.

The format of the document is different from the QP but the requirements are similar. It currently does not include other gases like Carbon Dioxide or Hydrogen but the EA have confirmed that there will be an opportunity to add these in future following the re-publishing of the Resource Framework.

The comment period ended on the 1st of November. You can download the REA’s response here. If you have any questions about our response, please contact Claire at [email protected].