Publication of the 2025 2BSVS Activity Report
2BSVS is pleased to publish its 2025 Activity Report, reflecting a year marked by sustained growth, strengthened integrity requirements, and continuous adaptation to the evolving
22 May 2026
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2BS GHG Calculator Update
We are pleased to announce the update of our 2BS biofuels GHG calculator. As of 1 June 2026, the v7 calculator will come into effect
11 May 2026
2025 annual declaration
THIS NEWS ITEM IS ONLY FOR OPERATORS WHO HAVE NOT YET COMPLETED THEIR 2025 ANNUAL DECLARATIONS It is the responsibility of the 2BS-certified economic operator
3 February 2026
Clarification on the Status of Waste Starch Slurry under the RED Framework
As starch-derived materials gain interest as feedstocks for biofuel and biogas production, 2BSvs reminds operators of the correct classification rules under the Renewable Energy Directive
2 December 2025
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
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
Transition from RED I to RED II
As you may be aware, 2BS is currently in the recognition process by the European Commission as a voluntary scheme for the Directive RED II
Countries that have not forwarded the NUTS 2 values in the new units (grCO2eq / Kg of dry matter) to the European Commission – Applicable rules
Operators in European countries that have not forwarded the NUTS 2 values in the new units (grCO2eq / Kg of dry matter) to the European
European Union – Unit of transmission of NUTS 2 values (GHG)
As from 1 August 2017, the unit of transmission of NUTS 2 * emissions in the biofuel chain of custody must be made exclusively in
Renewal of recognition of the voluntary scheme 2BS
The implementing decision (EU) 2016:1433 of the Commission, relating to the recognition of the 2BS voluntary scheme for the establishment of conformity with the sustainability
Reassessment of voluntary schemes : transition measure
Pending renewal of the recognition of voluntary schemes which the end date expires, the European Commission issued a letter on transitional measures to be applied.
The 2BSvs standard is now recognized for wastes and residues from their points of origin
Following the communication of the European Commission, in its letter of October 10th 2014, and to clarify the 2BSvs certification scheme for raw materials perimeter