News for the methanization sector
The ESCA guidelines have been updated. We remind you that there are two types of ESCA bonus, which can be combined by a biogas plant
29 October 2025
News for the methanisation sector in France
Grandfather clause for the biomass fuel sector in France: Economic operator in biogas production (anaerobic principle with cogeneration and electrical energy) and biomethane (anaerobic principle
29 October 2025
The 2BSvs Webinar – Digital GHG Calculator (API) is now available to watch on demand!
2BSvs, in partnership with Farmleap, has developed a new GHG calculator in the form of an API, designed to simplify and automate the assessment of
23 October 2025
The launch webinar for the 2BSvs-Methatool is now available on replay!
Catch up on our Methatool webinar and discover how to assess land sustainability for biogas production. Missed the launch webinar for Méthatool, our new tool
9 October 2025
Updated PoS template for biogas plants
A new version (v2 dated 05/08/2025) of the POS template has been published in the Documentation section of the 2BSvs website, under the Biogas tab.
5 August 2025
Update of 2BSXtra certification documents
New updated documents for the 2BSXtra certification are now available. Below is a summary of the main changes and what they mean for you. Find
28 July 2025
EEC calculator update
We are pleased to announce the update of our EEC + ESCA calculator! Designed to help our customers with their sustainability certification process, this new
10 June 2025
2BSvs is recognised by the European Commission under RED III
We are pleased to inform you that the European Commission has officially validated the updated 2BSvs certification guidelines. These revisions encompass procedures, standards, and checklists,
6 May 2025
New RED III technical references: update of 2BS Standards and Procedures
All the changes mentioned in this update are presented in more detail in our documentation available here. In November 2023, the European Commission published the
11 April 2025
The 2BSvs – Co-processing webinar is now available for replay!
2BS sustainability certification was recently recognised by the European Commission regarding its co-processing procedures. This represents an extension to the scope of 2BS certification. Thanks
4 April 2025
2BS joins RSB Impact Alliance to scale sustainability performance across supply chains
The Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) and the 2BS Association (2BS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to scale trusted sustainability certification across aviation
Improved communication and information-exchange between voluntary schemes in case of certification-related issues
In response to the European biodiesel market being flooded with vast quantities of Chinese biodiesel with partially doubtful declarations of origin and feedstock, the voluntary
Advanced biofuels produced from waste and residues | 2BS commitments and measures following the latest suspected cases of Advanced Biodiesel mislabeling in the market
2BS is engaged in rigorous sustainable practices. Lately, suspected cases of Advanced Biodiesel mislabeling from another Voluntary Scheme have been identified, impacting the market as
ucrop.it, official 2BS partner platform for Sustainable Landscape Verification in LATAM
ucrop.it is endorsed by 2BS as an official platform in Latin America to scale the criteria of the 2BSvs certification. Buenos Aires, February 2023. ucrop.it
New technical references on RED II: points of change on 2BS updated Standards and Procedures
Last June, the European Commission published the Commission implementing regulations 2022-996. This document brought new technical references to the RED II, directly impacting the sustainability
European Commission recognises NUTS2 typical values for Argentinian soybean cultivation.
The European Commission recognized, on September 26th, the report submitted by Argentina with typical greenhouse gas emission values from the local cultivation of soybeans (NUTS2
Publication of Implementing Regulation 2022/996
We are pleased to inform about the publication in the Official Journal of the European Union of Implementing Regulation 2022/996 dated June 27, 2022. The
Recognition Of The Voluntary Scheme 2BSvs By The European Commission
The recognition of the 2BSvs Voluntary Scheme by the European Commission has been officially renewed on 8 April 2022. The publication of the implementing decision
Draft Implementing Rules – follow-up
We are aware that the terms of the transition from the REDI Directive to the RED II Directive decided by the European Commission may have
Common statement for the recognition of the Voluntary Schemes under RED II
We, the undersigned Voluntary Schemes would like to clarify the following: Recognition under RED II: In a letter dated 10th July 2021, the European Commission