Celebrating growth, innovation, and sustainable impact 2BS – Biomass, Biofuel Sustainability, a non-profit association specializing in the certification of sustainability for the biofuel and biogas markets, proudly presents its annual report for the year 2023. This report highlights significant achievements,
We are pleased to announce the release of our new version of the EEC + ESCA calculator – now available in both French and English! Designed to help our customers with their sustainability certification process, this version of the tool
We would like to announce a series of updates and clarifications to our certification process. As we continue to evolve and refine our quality standards, it’s essential for us to keep you informed of the latest developments. These adjustments are
The European Commission has recently shared further information regarding the application of the Esca caps as defined in the Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/996. Indeed, in a recent exchange with voluntary schemes, the European Commission has indicated that any Esca claims
A milestone in 2BS history within the Biofuel and Biogas Supply Chains We are thrilled to announce a significant achievement in our journey towards sustainability! Today, we celebrate the issuance of our 1000th sustainability certificate. 2BS is an association created
Nabisy Newsletter 16, shared on February 22ndTo all Nabisy users Dear Sir / Madam, Annex VI Part B of the Renewable Energy Directive (EU) 2018/2001 (RED II) specifies the greenhouse gas calculation method for the production and use of biomass
Following the success of our webinars in partnership with Bioledger, you can now access the replay to better understand the use and operation of the Union Database (UDB), a platform developed and managed by the European Commission in compliance with
We are pleased to inform you that as of January 3rd, 2024, the European Commission has officially validated the updated 2BSvs certification guidelines. These revisions encompass procedures, standards, and checklists, aligning them with the legal requirements from the Implementing Regulation
Dear economic operators and certification bodies, Concerning our recent joint communication on NUTS2 (1) values, we’d like to update the available information after we received a letter from the European Commission on this matter on Tuesday 12th December 2023. In
Thanks to this equivalence, 2BS customers can now easily value their sustainable products in the food market. The SAI (Sustainable Agriculture Initiative) is renowned for having developed a Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) tool. This program enables sustainability certifications to be
2BS guidelines are evolving to comply with the European Commission’s implementing regulations 2022-996. To provide you with important insights into the changes in our guidelines, our team organized webinars dedicated to your supply chain! BACKGROUNDIn June 2022, the European Commission
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 and materials supply chains. This collaboration is part of the RSB Impact Alliance project. The
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 schemes ISCC, 2BS, KZR INiG, RSB and REDcert have agreed to improve their already established
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 a whole. 2BS has put in place precautionary measures following this issue. 2BS is not
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 was recognized by 2BS as an official platform in LATAM for Landscape Sustainability Verification. The
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
The European Renewable Energy Directive (RED) requires that all players in the biofuels supply chain seeking to value their sustainable products in the market be
The Union Database, launched in 2023 by the European Commission, facilitates traceability throughout the supply chain of biofuels and bioliquids in the transport sector in
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
We welcome our 8th certification body: SCS. This company, a pioneer in the field of sustainability standards and third-party certification, is now part of our