The European Commission prepares the equivalent of sustainability certificates for biofertilizers
“The new Fertilizer Action Plan opens the door to mandatory markets, bio-based content requirements, and new revenue streams for biomethane plants.” On May 19, 2026, the European Commission published the Fertilizer Action Plan: Alliance to ensure availability, affordability, and strategic autonomy in EU self-produced fertilizers (European Commission, May 19, 2026). In strategic terms, this document […]
The Netherlands accelerates while Spain decides: two models to boost biomethane in Europe
The Netherlands has taken a decisive step towards creating a mandatory market for biomethane through a renewable gas blending quota. Spain, for its part, has embarked on the same path with Royal Decree 7/2026. The comparison between both countries offers a valuable lesson on how to transform theoretical potential into actual production. For years, the […]
Marcos González, CEO of IAM Carbonzero, at “CONVERSA Forum: The Major Challenges of the Energy Transition in Rural Spain”
CONVERSA Forum: Soria’s energy future involves turning opportunities into real projects On May 28, Valdelavilla hosted a new edition of the CONVERSA Forum, organized by SER Soria, under the title “Renewable Energies. Present and Future of Our Land”, solidifying its position as one of the main platforms for reflection on the energy and economic future […]
Finally, an opportunity arises to gasify municipalities near the plants
Finally, an opportunity arises to gasify municipalities near the plants New Royal Decree on biomethane quotas: what changes and why it is an opportunity to “gasify” rural areas close to the plants The public hearing process for the Draft Royal Decree establishing mandatory biomethane penetration quotas and adopting regulatory and technical measures for its development […]
IAM Carbonzero will take part in CONVERSA 2026 to address the energy future and the development of rural Spain
IAM Carbonzero’s CEO analyses on Cadena SER the role of biomethane as an opportunity for the territory, the recovery of agricultural and livestock waste, and the challenge of accelerating a rigorous and responsible energy transition. IAM Carbonzero will take part next May 28 in CONVERSA 2026, the renewable energy and territorial future forum to be […]
Biomethane, renewables, and energy transition: how the media narrative shapes public opinion
Biomethane, renewables, and energy transition: how the media narrative shapes public opinion In recent years, the term “macro-plant” has become firmly embedded in the public debate on #Biomethane in Spain. However, it is worth making a technical and proportional reflection on the use of this concept which, when used indiscriminately, generates a counterproductive media alarmism […]
Portugal accelerates biomethane: from theoretical potential to real execution capacity in the Iberian Peninsula
Portugal accelerates biomethane: from theoretical potential to real execution capacity in the Iberian Peninsula The Iberian Peninsula is facing one of the greatest energy and industrial opportunities of the coming decades. And Portugal has just sent a very clear signal to the market. The Portuguese Government has published the new Order No. 5824/2026, through which […]
Provisional Energy Balance of Spain 2025
The Provisional Energy Balance of Spain 2025 provides a clear message for the biomethane industry: Spain is making rapid progress in renewable electricity, but the energy transition of renewable molecules remains an unresolved issue. And here, biomethane has a strategic opportunity. In 2025, Spain continues to show a high external energy dependence: 120,029 ktoe of […]
Biomethane, an essential vector for decarbonization: what Spain can learn from Czechia
Biomethane, an essential vector for decarbonization: what Spain can learn from Czechia What is lacking is not projects, but a national vision that places biomethane on the decarbonization map. In the European energy debate, there is a silent yet decisive protagonist: biomethane. In a context where electrification alone is not enough to achieve climate neutrality, […]