{"id":78234,"date":"2025-10-06T20:27:35","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T19:27:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biometano.lneg.pt\/?page_id=78234"},"modified":"2026-05-12T08:23:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T08:23:48","slug":"action-plan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/biometano.lneg.pt\/?page_id=78234&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Action Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"78234\" class=\"elementor elementor-78234\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e83d8d5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e83d8d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2387c3a6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2387c3a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ca3bcef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ca3bcef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56f4cd21 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56f4cd21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Portuguese Council of Ministers Resolution Nr. 41\/2024, of March 15, 2024, approved the <strong>Biomethane Action Plan (PAB 2024\u20132040<\/strong>). This Plan aims to promote and develop an integrated strategy for the market creation and further development of a sustainable biomethane market in Portugal, which nowadays, still not exist.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eedac8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8eedac8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/biometano.lneg.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Foto-Digestor-Anaerobio-1-768x456.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-78673\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Anaerobic digester<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-223ef347 cea-btn-tablet-align-left cea-view-framed cea-shape-circle elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-ceafeaturebox\" data-id=\"223ef347\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"enquadramento\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"ceafeaturebox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container feature-box-wrapper feature-box-classic\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"media\"><div class=\"media-icon-part\"><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><h2 class=\"feature-box-title\">Framework<\/h2><\/div><!-- .media-body --><\/div><!-- .media -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb90c52 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb90c52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To promote the use of renewable gases in the energy transition period towards the economy decarbonization, with a special focus on industry and the transportation sector, while promoting circular economy and waste recovery, Portugal is implementing legislation to promote the production and consumption of sustainable biomethane, creating the necessary conditions for the development of a biomethane economy in Portugal. This legal reform included the adoption of the 2024-2040 biomethane action plan, aiming to establish a strategy for the development of this renewable gas in Portugal.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbe4e38 cea-btn-tablet-align-left cea-view-framed cea-shape-circle elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-ceafeaturebox\" data-id=\"bbe4e38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"visao\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"ceafeaturebox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container feature-box-wrapper feature-box-classic\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"media\"><div class=\"media-icon-part\"><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><h2 class=\"feature-box-title\">Vision<\/h2><\/div><!-- .media-body --><\/div><!-- .media -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2af1bfc e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2af1bfc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8136b54 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8136b54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>To promote the biomethane market as a sustainable form to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, decarbonize the Portuguese economy, reduce imports of natural gas used primarily in the industrial and domestic sectors, including its use in mobility, and fully utilize existing endogenous resources in various sectors of the national economy.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34eac02 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34eac02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The five strategic biomass-based sectors for the creation of the biomethane market in Portugal are:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Urban waste<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wastewaters<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Livestock farming<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agroindustry<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agriculture and Forestry<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Plan focuses on the short-term conversion of existing biogas production plants to biomethane, as well as on investing in new biogas-to-biomethane plants in regions with higher waste production.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1816c3 cea-btn-tablet-align-left cea-view-framed cea-shape-circle elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-ceafeaturebox\" data-id=\"d1816c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"objetivos\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"ceafeaturebox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container feature-box-wrapper feature-box-classic\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"media\"><div class=\"media-icon-part\"><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><h2 class=\"feature-box-title\">Objectives<\/h2><\/div><!-- .media-body --><\/div><!-- .media -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bedb8d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6bedb8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 2024-2040 Plan will propose measures to ensure a regulatory framework friendly to investment, along with a new set of public policies to support the immediate creation of an internal biomethane market, both on the supply (gas production) and on the demand (gas consumption) incentives.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General objectives:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c4ac843 cea-view-stacked cea-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-ceafeaturebox\" data-id=\"3c4ac843\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ceafeaturebox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container feature-box-wrapper feature-box-default\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"media\"><div class=\"media-icon-part\"><div class=\"cea-featured-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\" bi-recycle\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><h4 class=\"feature-box-title\">Empower<\/h4><div class=\"fbox-content\">strategic sectors to harness the potential of biogas to implement an internal biomethane market<\/div><\/div><!-- .media-body --><\/div><!-- .media -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc4b211 cea-view-stacked cea-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-ceafeaturebox\" data-id=\"bc4b211\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ceafeaturebox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container feature-box-wrapper feature-box-default\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"media\"><div class=\"media-icon-part\"><div class=\"cea-featured-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\" bi-recycle\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><h4 class=\"feature-box-title\">Consolidate<\/h4><div class=\"fbox-content\">the development of the national biomethane market as a strategic vector for decarbonization and the promotion of circular bioeconomy;<\/div><\/div><!-- .media-body --><\/div><!-- .media -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db924e3 cea-view-stacked cea-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-ceafeaturebox\" data-id=\"db924e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ceafeaturebox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container feature-box-wrapper feature-box-default\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"media\"><div class=\"media-icon-part\"><div class=\"cea-featured-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\" bi-recycle\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><h4 class=\"feature-box-title\">Ensure<\/h4><div class=\"fbox-content\">a sustainable sector from a social, economic, and environmental perspective.<\/div><\/div><!-- .media-body --><\/div><!-- .media -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-085b5e2 cea-btn-tablet-align-left cea-view-framed cea-shape-circle elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-ceafeaturebox\" data-id=\"085b5e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"metas\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"ceafeaturebox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container feature-box-wrapper feature-box-classic\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"media\"><div class=\"media-icon-part\"><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><h2 class=\"feature-box-title\">Goals<\/h2><\/div><!-- .media-body --><\/div><!-- .media -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8d11f4 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8d11f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The potential for implementing biomethane from the anaerobic digestion of residual feedstocks from the five strategic sectors for the Action Plan, is expected to reach approximately 2.7 TWh in 2030, allowing the replacement of up to 9.1% of natural gas consumption forecast for the same year.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is estimated that <strong>by 2040, anaerobic digestion will produce 3.1 TWh<\/strong>, and after the entrance in the market of new technologies such as gasification and power-to-methane, production can be scaled up to 5.6 TWh and achieve natural gas replacement values of up to 18.6% (an invariable estimate of consumption forecast for 2040 compared to 2030).<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81870c6 cea-btn-tablet-align-left cea-view-framed cea-shape-circle elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-ceafeaturebox\" data-id=\"81870c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"fases\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"ceafeaturebox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container feature-box-wrapper feature-box-classic\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"media\"><div class=\"media-icon-part\"><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><h2 class=\"feature-box-title\">Phases<\/h2><\/div><!-- .media-body --><\/div><!-- .media -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74644ad elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74644ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Plan\u2019s strategy includes two phases with distinct time frames: a first phase aimed at creating a biomethane market in Portugal, and a second, aimed at strengthening and consolidating the biomethane market in Portugal. Additionally, a complementary axis is also presented, which will be transversal to the use of biomethane at national level, aiming to ensure social and environmental sustainability.<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong> Phase 1:<\/strong> Creation of a biomethane market in Portugal;<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong> Phase 2:<\/strong> Strengthening and consolidating the biomethane market in Portugal;<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong> Transversal axis:<\/strong> Ensuring social and environmental sustainability.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5432c2d cea-btn-tablet-align-left cea-view-framed cea-shape-circle elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-ceafeaturebox\" data-id=\"5432c2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"linhasacao\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"ceafeaturebox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container feature-box-wrapper feature-box-classic\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"media\"><div class=\"media-icon-part\"><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><h2 class=\"feature-box-title\">Lines of action<\/h2><\/div><!-- .media-body --><\/div><!-- .media -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-992d0ec elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"992d0ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Biomehane Action Plan presents 20 lines of action aimed at preparing and enabling the use of biomethane in Portugal.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For 2024-2026, the Plan proposes measures to initiate the production and supply of renewable gas and develop the market through existing biogas production, primarily from urban wastes, but alsoinvesting in new production units within the framework of already approved first projects in the agricultural and agro-industrial sectors. The Plan of Action also considersan incentives framework for biomethane, clarifying licensing procedures, and studying and managing the integration of renewable gas into the regional grid. Most of these actions should be implemented by the end of 2026 and are considered a priority.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For 2026-2040, in addition to Phase 1, medium-term action lines are presented, focused on market consolidation and increasing the scale of biomethane production. These measures generally include strengthening the potential of the livestock sector (manure and slurry), strategic evaluation of innovative technologies and the valorization of wastes and gaseous streams\u00a0 associated with biomethane production, such as digestate and biogenic CO2, and the consequent creation of new value chains. Furthermore, increased funding for research, development, and innovation (R&amp;D&amp;I) in areas related to the use of this alternative and renewable gas.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, the transversal axis focuses on the sustainability of the necessary actions for market growth and active participation of society in the development of the sector.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37cefdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"37cefdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-5850\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-5850\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Phase 1 (starting in 2024) <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-5850\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fc2eed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0fc2eed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-102c150 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"102c150\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"217\" data-end=\"287\"><strong data-start=\"217\" data-end=\"287\">Priority 1: To accelerate the development of biomethane production.<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"289\" data-end=\"1214\"><li data-start=\"289\" data-end=\"352\"><p data-start=\"291\" data-end=\"352\">L1. Pursuing a support framework for biomethane production.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"289\" data-end=\"352\"><p data-start=\"291\" data-end=\"352\">L2. Implement the selective collection of biowaste and enable urban waste management systems to maximize organic recovery through anaerobic digestion.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"289\" data-end=\"352\"><p data-start=\"291\" data-end=\"352\">L3. Promote the conversion of existing biogas units to biomethane and accelerate the implementation of projects already approved and\/or under development in the agricultural and agro-industrial sector.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"289\" data-end=\"352\"><p data-start=\"291\" data-end=\"352\">L4. Establish goals for incorporating biomethane into the national gas network.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"289\" data-end=\"352\"><p data-start=\"291\" data-end=\"352\">L5. Explore opportunities for biomethane in the transportation sector and encourage the use of biomethane in industry, particularly in industries covered by the Energy Intensive Consumption Management System.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"289\" data-end=\"352\"><p data-start=\"291\" data-end=\"352\">L6. To carry out prospective studies for the strategic implementation of projects and assess the need for new connections to the current infrastructure for biomethane injection at a regional level.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"291\" data-end=\"352\"><strong>Priority 2: To create an adequate regulatory framework. <\/strong><\/p><ul><li data-start=\"291\" data-end=\"352\">L7. Promote the injection of biomethane into the Portuguese gas grid.<\/li><li data-start=\"291\" data-end=\"352\">L8. Clarify the regulatory framework and streamline licensing processes.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-5851\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-5851\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Phase 2 (2026-2040) <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-5851\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-402a74f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"402a74f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c36d93 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c36d93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1434\" data-end=\"1496\"><strong>Priority 3: To scale up biomethane production in Portugal. <\/strong><\/p><ul><li data-start=\"1434\" data-end=\"1496\">L9. Encourage wastewater management entities to utilize and maximize anaerobic sludge digestion.<\/li><li data-start=\"1434\" data-end=\"1496\">L10. Scale up the organic valorization of livestock and agro-industrial effluents in the biomethane production process.<\/li><li data-start=\"1434\" data-end=\"1496\">L11. Diversify the technological base for biomethane production beyond anaerobic digestion.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Priority 4: To develop and create regional value chains. <\/strong><\/p><ul><li>L12. Promote the co-digestion of complementary raw materials, without compromising environmental benefits.<\/li><li>L13. Encourage the creation of biomethane communities or virtual pipelines to produce biomethane and its injection into the gas network.<\/li><li>L14. Encourage the creation of centralized collection solutions at a regional level associated with biomethane communities or virtual pipelines to ensure access to quality raw materials.<\/li><li>L15. Implement a strategy for digestate as a fertilizer material to enable the growth of the biomethane market.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Priority 5: Strengthen and promote research and innovation. <\/strong><\/p><ul><li>L16. Promote innovation in the value chain, including the valorization of digestate, valorization of CO2 resulting from the biogas purification process and the use of alternative biomethane production technologies in different sectors of activity.<\/li><li>L17. Strengthen the strategic assessment for the implementation of biomethane production and the use of biogenic CO2 through innovative technologies identified as having high potential.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-5852\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-5852\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Transversal axis (2024-2040) <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-5852\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcfc936 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fcfc936\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eca2223 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eca2223\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"3055\" data-end=\"3126\"><strong>Priority 6: To ensure the sustainability of the biomethane value chain. <\/strong><\/p><ul><li data-start=\"3055\" data-end=\"3126\">L18. Ensuring a sustainable use of biomethane potential in Portugal.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong> Priority 7: Stimulate and strengthen synergies between the actors in the value chain. <\/strong><\/p><ul><li>L19. Raise awareness and empower national industry to harness the potential of biomethane in key sectors of interest, through existing roadmaps, clusters, and systems.<\/li><li>L20. Integrate civil society and regional and local public administration bodies in the development of the sector and promote the participatory involvement of all actors in the value chain.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f37181 cea-btn-tablet-align-left cea-view-framed cea-shape-circle elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-ceafeaturebox\" data-id=\"8f37181\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"ceafeaturebox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container feature-box-wrapper feature-box-classic\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"media\"><div class=\"media-icon-part\"><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><h2 class=\"feature-box-title\">Group of monitoring and coordination<\/h2><div class=\"fbox-content\">(as established by Order Nr. 1604\/2025, of February 4)<\/div><\/div><!-- .media-body --><\/div><!-- .media -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d65c94 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d65c94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Monitoring and Coordination Group (GAC) of the Action Plan was created to monitor and coordinate the implementation of the Biomethane Action Plan, namely in what concerns:<\/span><\/p><ol><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To promote the implementation of the action lines outlined in the plan, ensuring institutional coordination and monitoring its progress;<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Identify regulatory and economic-financial instruments to support biomethane production;<\/span><\/li><li>Assess infrastructure needs, particularly connections to the gas transmission network for biomethane injection;<\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Define specific targets, including the incorporation of biomethane into the public gas network;<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assess opportunities for the use of biomethane in the transportation and industrial sectors, with a focus on industries included in the Energy-Intensive Consumption Management System.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Propose measures and actions that contribute to the objectives of developing the biomethane market in Portugal.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-627bb9e elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"627bb9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The GAC is composed of representatives from the following institutions\/offices:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LNEG \u2013 Laborat\u00f3rio Nacional de Energia e Geologia, I. P. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lneg.pt\/en\/homepage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Laboratory for Energy and Geology<\/a>)<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Office of the Minister for Economy<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Office of the Minister for Environment and Energy<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Office of the Minister for Agriculture and Fishing<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Office of the Secretary of State for Energy<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Office of the Secretary of State for the Environment<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Office of the Secretary of State for Agriculture<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Office of the Secretary of State for Forests<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DGEG &#8211; Dire\u00e7\u00e3o-Geral de Energia e Geologia (Directorate-General for Energy and Geology)<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ENSE &#8211; Entidade Nacional para o Setor Energ\u00e9tico, E. P. E. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ense-epe.pt\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Entity for the Energy Sector<\/a>)<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ADENE &#8211; Ag\u00eancia para a Energia (Agency for Energy)<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">APA &#8211; Ag\u00eancia Portuguesa do Ambiente, I. P. (<a href=\"https:\/\/apambiente.pt\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Portuguese Environment Agency<\/a>)<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DGADR &#8211; Dire\u00e7\u00e3o-Geral de Agricultura e Desenvolvimento Rural (Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development)<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DGAV &#8211; Dire\u00e7\u00e3o-Geral da Alimenta\u00e7\u00e3o e Veterin\u00e1ria (Directorate-General for Food and Veterinary Medicine)<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AICEP &#8211; Ag\u00eancia para o Investimento e Com\u00e9rcio Externo de Portugal (<a href=\"https:\/\/portugalglobal.pt\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Portugal Trade &amp; Investment Agency<\/a>)<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AdP &#8211; Grupo \u00c1guas de Portugal (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.adp.pt\/SitePages\/en-us\/Home.aspx?stay=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00c1guas de Portugal Group<\/a>)<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ICNF &#8211; Instituto da Conserva\u00e7\u00e3o da Natureza e das Florestas (Institute for Nature Conservation and Forestry)<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EGF &#8211; Environment Global Facilities<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CIP &#8211; Confedera\u00e7\u00e3o Empresarial de Portugal (Portuguese Business Confederation)<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CAP &#8211; Confedera\u00e7\u00e3o dos Agricultores de Portugal (Portuguese Farmers&#8217; Confederation)<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CONFAGRI &#8211; Confedera\u00e7\u00e3o Nacional das Cooperativas Agr\u00edcolas e do Cr\u00e9dito Agr\u00edcola de Portugal (National Confederation of Agricultural Cooperatives and Agricultural Credit of Portugal)<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ESGRA &#8211; Associa\u00e7\u00e3o para a Gest\u00e3o de Res\u00edduos (Waste Management Association)<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">REN &#8211; Operador da rede de transporte de g\u00e1s (Gas Transmission Network Operator)<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coliga\u00e7\u00e3o C7 &#8211; Associa\u00e7\u00f5es de defesa do ambiente (Environmental Protection Associations Coalition)<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">APPB &#8211; Associa\u00e7\u00e3o Portuguesa de Produtores de Bioenergia (Portuguese Association of Bioenergy Producers)<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ABA &#8211; Associa\u00e7\u00e3o Bioenergia Avan\u00e7ada (Advanced Bioenergy Association)<\/span><u><\/u><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cad9f8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3cad9f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88e84a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88e84a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The GAC-PAB has a coordination unit responsible for the technical management of the work. This comprises the National Laboratory for Energy and Geology (LNEG), which acts as coordinator; the Directorate-General for Energy and Geology (DGEG); the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA); and the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (DGADR), as well as the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Veterinary Affairs (DGAV).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Portuguese Council of Ministers Resolution Nr. 41\/2024, of March 15, 2024, approved the Biomethane Action Plan (PAB 2024\u20132040). 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