TotalEnergies will sell 100 GW of biomethane to Saint-Gobain France over a three-year period starting in 2024.
The biomethane will be produced by TotalEnergies at its BioBéarn biomethane plant, which went into operation earlier this year and whose production is certified as sustainable by ISCC under the highest sustainability criteria of the REDII Directive of the European union.
TotalEnergies said it is one of the first producers to obtain this certification in France. With the acquisition of the Guarantees of Origin, and thanks to its sustainable certification, Saint-Gobain will be able to credit, within the framework of the EU Emissions Trading System, the decarbonization of its energy consumption in France, he pointed out TotalEnergies. This contract is also an example of a purely commercial, that is to say, non-subsidized, sale of biomethane, the company has highlighted.
“With this contract, TotalEnergies supports Saint-Gobain in its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in France, in line with TotalEnergies’ ambition to help its customers decarbonize their activities. It is also a first step towards the emergence in Europe of a commercial biomethane market, allowing the development of production without public subsidies,” said Stéphane Michel, President Gas, Renewables & Power at TotalEnergies.
“This contract is also in line with our ambition to actively participate in the development of biogas in France, and more widely in the world,” he added.
“The signing of this contract opens up promising prospects for biomethane players to develop infrastructure on French territory,” said Thierry Fournier, CEO of Saint-Gobain France.
“This first for Saint-Gobain in France demonstrates the intention to diversify the supply of decarbonized energy, supporting the development and viability of new local energy networks. This supply of decarbonized energy is also part of Saint-Gobain’s commitment to reduce its CO2 emissions by 33% (from scopes 1 and 2) in 2030 compared to 2017, and to reach carbon neutrality carbon in 2050,” he added.
TotalEnergies’ current biogas production stands at 1.1 TWh with the aim of increasing production to 20 TWh annually by 2030. The company’s biomethane production in 2021 stood at 0.5 TWh with the ‘goal to reach 2 TWh in 2025.
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