{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6836bbe0e1abc4be6b5990ae/68f62f0359323046ca6baa6f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"#67 - CCB on the Road: Nothing Wasted - Biomethane and Europe's Circular Future","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6836bbe0e1abc4be6b5990ae/1760964168567-5e83d42a-419a-4e36-b8fc-aa01d3bfa19a.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Recorded live at the European Biogas Conference during European Biomethane Week 2025, this special episode of The Circular Coffee Break explores how biogas and biomethane are driving Europe’s transition to a truly circular economy.</p><p><br></p><p>Biomethane connects energy, waste management, and nutrient recovery — turning residues into clean energy and valuable resources. In this episode, policymakers, researchers, financiers, and innovators share how Europe can scale biomethane to strengthen competitiveness, resilience, and climate neutrality.</p><p><br></p><p>Featuring insights from:</p><ul><li>Daniel Mes (European Commission) on how biomethane fits into Europe’s competitiveness and clean industrial strategy.</li><li>Mats Eklund (Linköping University) on the science of circular systems and industrial symbiosis.</li><li>Oriol Bellot Miana (European Investment Bank) on the role of finance as an enabler of circular infrastructure.</li><li>Simon Ford (Celtic Bioenergy) on expanding the feedstock base with advanced pre-treatment technologies.</li><li>Mia Shaw (RAFT Energy / Real Zero) on maximizing efficiency and accelerating the energy transition.</li><li>Louise Parlons Bentata (Bluemethane) on capturing residual methane and closing the final loop.</li><li>Piero Gattoni (Consorzio Italiano Biogas / European Biogas Association) on circularity in agriculture and Italy’s leadership in biomethane production.</li><li><br></li></ul><p>Together, their stories show how biomethane is not just another renewable fuel, but a circular connector — linking energy, waste, and nutrient recovery in a single, regenerative system. From expanding feedstocks to optimizing processes and recovering every last molecule of methane, the sector is redefining what sustainable growth can look like.</p><p><br></p><p>🎧 Tune in to learn how biomethane is helping Europe accelerate its transition to a circular economy, where nothing is wasted and everything has value.</p>","author_name":"Podcast with Michael Hanf"}