Fast-tracking Biomethane: Tackling Permitting Time at the Local Level
South East Energy Agency will speak at EUSEW 2025’s session on fast-tracking biomethane, sharing local best practices to overcome permitting challenges and accelerate project deployment.
The 12 June 2025 from 16:00 to 17:30 Brussels time
Illustration : EUSEW 2025
The session “Fast-tracking biomethane: tackling permitting time at the local level”, part of the EUSEW 2025 Policy Conference, will focus on streamlining local permitting procedures for biomethane and biogas projects.
Panellists from European institutions, industry, and local actors will discuss bottlenecks and solutions to accelerate permitting processes — a key factor in scaling up biomethane deployment across Europe.
South East Energy Agency, which currently holds the FEDARENE Vice-Presidency for Circular Economy through John Carley, will present its experience in facilitating biomethane project development with local authorities and stakeholders. The intervention will be delivered by the agency’s CEO, Paddy Phelan.
Participants will explore how to:
- streamline permitting at local level,
- address administrative and governance challenges,
- foster collaboration between public authorities and developers.
Programme Highlights:
- Best practices from local actors and industry
- Insights from the European Commission
- Discussion of EU policy and funding support for biomethane
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