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Teams managing energy procurement and direct emissions:
National targets to increase the share of biomethane in the gas mix are rising to enhance energy independence and mitigate cost volatility. At the same time, voluntary compliance standards are being updated to provide clearer guidance to streamline biomethane procurement and accounting.
The SBTi Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2.0 recognises market-based biomethane certificates for shared gas grids, becoming effective for target submissions in February 2027 and mandatory by January 2028. Taking proactive action now ensures you maintain target momentum and protect your corporate reputation, even if direct physical sourcing is constrained.
Gain a clear overview of the fast-changing biomethane market, compliance rules, and regulatory developments.
Secure your target flexibility and substantiate your "best-efforts" implementation claims under SBTi V2.0.
South Pole helps companies navigate the evolving biomethane landscape with confidence and clarity. We work as an independent advisor to help you understand the market, and seamlessly structure and execute biomethane implementation to reduce direct emissions.
South Pole is International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC)-certified for biomethane certificates. This guarantees full traceability across the supply chain through a rigorous audit process, providing the assurance needed to scale portfolios.
We leverage deep expertise across the biomethane market and Scope 1 emission reductions, granting you access to biomethane stakeholders globally via our bespoke database.
Constant regulatory shifts create confusion around compliance, claims, and corporate strategy. Biomethane solutions vary based on your local market, grid infrastructure, and physical gas consumption.
We work with you to simplify and clarify market complexities, assess your direct emission vulnerabilities, and pinpoint exactly what solutions are viable for your specific operational footprint.
What you get:
Once your strategy is defined, we help you structure and execute the procurement of biomethane. Whether you need immediate compliance flexibility or long-term price hedging, we design the right contractual mechanisms.
We offer access to ISCC-certified biomethane certificates for immediate deployment, or multi-year physical biomethane Gas Purchase Agreements (GPAs) that lock in price stability while driving real decarbonisation.
What you get:
Under SBTi V2.0, market-based certificates for biomethane are tracked in a separate ledger and do not lower your physical GHG inventory. Direct biogenic CO₂, processing, and upstream land-use emissions must still be tracked strictly within your physical target boundaries.
We help you manage transaction execution across shared infrastructure pools. Because these instruments are reported separately, they support robust "system contribution claims" to secure you essential compliance flexibility while you navigate long-term infrastructure constraints.
What you get:
By taking immediate action, you can refine your procurement practices ahead of evolving standards, while gaining the confidence that comes from evidence-backed claims.
Biomethane certificates under V2.0 offer a vital mechanism to maintain valid SBTi status if physical asset transitions hit structural roadblocks. Acting now secures your compliance flexibility ahead of the 2027 and 2028 deadlines.
National targets to increase biomethane are rising. Early movers leveraging long-term Gas Purchase Agreements (GPAs) lock in multi-year price stability against fossil fuel volatility.
South Pole’s biomethane learning library brings together the expertise of our global team in one place
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