GHGP urged to unlock renewable gaseous fuels markets ahead of new standard

Alongside the coordinators of Let Green Gas Count campaign – the American Biogas Council (ABC), the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA), the Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG Coalition), the Electric Natural Gas Coalition (e-NG Coalition), Eurogas, the European Biogas Association (EBA), Molecule Group, and the World Biogas Association (WBA) – the signatories of the joint letter dated June 28, 2026, are calling for the GHGP’s upcoming Actions and Market Instruments (AMI) standard to reflect the realities of existing markets and recognise the positive climate impacts of renewable gaseous fuels.

With 97 percent of S&P 500 companies reporting in accordance with the GHGP, it is the world’s most widely used greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting standard. As such, it plays a central role in dictating corporate decarbonisation strategies and investment decisions.

Market actors, however, lack guidance for market-based instruments usage, severely stalling the financial support needed for deployment of proven decarbonisation technologies.

This failure to accommodate market-based approaches is slowing the decarbonisation of hard-to-abate and hard-to-electrify sectors by limiting the use of well-established certification systems and existing, interconnected gas infrastructures used to deliver clean fuels.

“As we move to the next development phase for the Actions and Market Instruments (AMI) standard, the GHG Protocol now has the opportunity to allay the concerns already raised by almost 250 global organisations committed to decarbonisation and produce a standard that is workable and welcomed by producers and consumers alike”, the statement said.

The joint letter urges the GHGP to “guarantee the recognition” of contractual purchases in a manner that aligns with existing best practices and ensures interoperability with established regulatory and voluntary markets.

The recognition and valorisation of the climate and environmental benefits of renewable gaseous fuels should also be a core element of the framework, through an impact statement that enables transparent reporting based on life cycle assessment (LCA).

A misaligned framework risks holding back the purchase of renewable gas and undermining investment in technologies that are fundamental for achieving net zero.

Industry leaders stand ready to engage with the GHGP during this next phase of development and maximise the acceptance and relevance of the upcoming standard.