France gaz renouvelables (FGR)

What France gaz renouvelables (FGR) does

France Gaz Renouvelables (FGR) is a non-profit industry association (Association loi 1901) founded in June 2018 and headquartered in Puteaux, Île-de-France. Its stated mission is to convene initiatives around renewable gas and to build an ecosystem in which the agricultural and energy sectors jointly serve territorial energy transition. FGR operates as a consensus-building and advocacy platform, uniting 16+ member organizations that span the full biomethane value chain — farmer associations (AAMF, FNSEA, Chambles d'Agriculture France), gas network operators (GRDF, GRTgaz, Storengy, Terega), institutional investors (Eiffel Gaz Vert, Swen Capital Partners), and territorial bodies (FNCCR, SPEGNN). The association is led by a co-presidency, currently Olivier DAUGER and Jean-Marc Onno (as of January 2025).

FGR's core products are not commercial offerings but member-facing tools and knowledge assets. These include: (i) a proprietary RED II certification platform launched in February 2023 for tracking biomethane production inputs and calculating associated greenhouse gas emissions under the EU Renewable Energy Directive II; (ii) the InfoMétha scientific information portal, co-developed in January 2020 with CTBM (ATEE) and Solagro, providing accessible content on methanization; and (iii) the Green Gas Tour content and event series covering agriculture, environment, finance, industry, and the energy mix. The association actively participates in French and European regulatory consultations, having contributed to the EU bioeconomy strategy consultation in June 2025 and the Fertilizer Products Regulation revision in 2025, and having joined the European Biogas Association (EBA) in April 2024.

FGR's business model is membership-fee funded, with no commercial pricing or revenue from products. The organization employs approximately 5 people, consistent with a lean coordination and advocacy body. Its value to members and the broader sector is indirect: it does not sell biomethane, build infrastructure, or operate methanizers, but rather provides policy advocacy, scientific coordination, public education, and — via the RED II platform — operational tooling that reduces compliance friction for French biomethane producers.

Name

France gaz renouvelables (FGR)

Legal name

France Gaz Renouvelables

Website

https://gazrenouvelables.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

France Gaz Renouvelables (FGR) is a French non-profit association founded in 2018 that unites 16+ agricultural, energy, and territorial organizations to advocate for renewable gas and biomethane. It provides policy advocacy, the RED II certification platform, and the InfoMétha scientific portal, funded through membership fees.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Renewable Energy Advocacy

NAICS

Biomass Electric Power Generation (221117)

SIC

Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

GHG Accounting & Net-Zero/Decarbonization Planning (Scopes 1–3) (EUAHAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support (BPADALAA)

Keywords

• Renewable gas association
• Biomethane industry advocacy
• Methanization coordination
• Agricultural biogas network
• RED II certification services

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

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Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

FGR is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) founded in June 2018 that coordinates the renewable gas (biomethane/biogas) sector. It unites 16+ agricultural, energy, and territorial member organizations to advance methanization through policy advocacy, public education, and the operation of a RED II certification platform and a scientific information portal (InfoMétha).

Product overview

France Gaz Renouvelables (FGR) is a non-profit industry association (association loi 1901) founded in June 2018, not a commercial product company. Its core offerings include an input tracking and GHG emission calculation platform for RED II certification compliance, the InfoMétha scientific information portal on methanization developed with partners CTBM and Solagro, and the Green Gas Tour educational content series covering renewable gas topics across agriculture, environment, finance, and industry sectors. These tools serve the association's mission to unite agricultural and energy stakeholders around renewable gas deployment in France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• RED II Certification Platform
• InfoMétha Scientific Portal
• Green Gas Tour (Le Tour du Gaz Vert)

Quantifiable outcome

• The biomethane sector could reach 10,000 units in France (vs ~400 at time of statement)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• European Biogas Association (EBA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 April 2024France gaz renouvelables joined the European Biogas Association (EBA) in April 2024, an association representing biogas and biomethane actors in Europe. Through this membership, FGR confirms its ambition to be a reference actor in European debates on renewable gas.
• SPEGNN (Syndicat Professionnel des Entreprises Gazières de Nouvelle-Aquitaine)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 January 2023SPEGNN is a professional union grouping local gas companies. Their membership as associate member strengthens representation of local actors in the renewable gas sector, enabling contribution to promoting a diversified and carbon-neutral energy mix.
• CTBM (Centre Technique national du Biogaz et de la Méthanisation) - ATEEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 January 2020CTBM is the national technical center for biogas and methanization within ATEE. Together with Solagro and supported by FGR, they launched InfoMétha, a scientific information website about methanization, providing explanations on agronomic, environmental, and socio-economic effects.
• SolagrocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 January 2020Solagro, with CTBM and FGR support, launched InfoMétha, a scientific portal providing accessible information on methanization effects in agriculture, waste treatment, and energy networks.
• GRDFcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 September 2019GRDF (Gaz réseau distribution France) is the main gas distribution network operator in France and a founding member of FGR. They participate in methane injection projects and contribute to renewable gas sector development.
• GRTgazcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 September 2019GRTgaz is the main gas transmission network operator in France and founding member of FGR. They support biomethane injection into networks and sector development initiatives.
• StorengycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 May 2019Storengy, a leading European gas storage operator, joined FGR to contribute to renewable gas sector development through convergence of diverse stakeholders from agriculture, territories, energy and climate sectors.
• AAMF (Association des Agriculteurs Méthaniseurs de France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAAMF represents methanizing farmers in France and is a founding member of FGR. Jean-Marc Onno serves as Vice-president of AAMF and co-president of FGR (as of 2025).
• CoénovecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoénove and FGR announced cross-membership in September 2019, symbolizing their shared commitment to promote renewable gas benefits for France's energy future.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• European Biogas Association (EBA): Brussels-based trade association representing the European biogas and biomethane industry. FGR joined EBA in April 2024, and both organizations serve overlapping functions: industry advocacy, policy consultation, and ecosystem coordination for biogas/biomethane producers.
• Association des Agriculteurs Méthaniseurs de France (AAMF): French farmer-led association representing methanizing farmers. AAMF is a founding member of FGR, and the current FGR co-president is AAMF's Vice-president — making AAMF both a member and a closely overlapping advocacy body.
• FNCCR (Fédération Nationale des Collectivités Concédantes et Régies): French federation representing local authority-concessionaires and public utilities, including those engaged in renewable gas networks. FNCCR is a member of FGR, and both represent territorial/public-sector perspectives in French energy-transition policy.
• France Biométhane: French industry association representing biomethane producers and project developers. Shares FGR's mission of scaling biomethane deployment in France, with overlapping membership among network operators and producers.
• Coénove: French association that brings together gas industry players around renewable and low-carbon gas. Coénove and FGR announced cross-membership in 2019, and both lobby on renewable gas policy in France.
• Club Biogaz ATEE: Biogas working group within ATEE (Association Technique Énergie Environnement) focused on promoting methanization in France. FGR lists Club Biogaz ATEE as a member; both run parallel awareness and technical-coordination efforts for the French biogas sector.

Regional players

• German Biogas Association (Fachverband Biogas): Germany's primary biogas industry association, representing operators, manufacturers, and planners. A European counterpart to FGR, focused on Germany's much larger installed biomethane base — relevant as a benchmark for sector development and policy advocacy.
• Italian Biogas Consortium (CIB): Italian consortium promoting agricultural biogas and biomethane. Similar structure to FGR in bridging agriculture and energy, and a relevant European comparator for FGR's agronomic / circular-economy framing.

Broad incumbents

• ATEE (Association Technique Énergie Environnement): Broader French energy and environment technical association hosting Club Biogaz ATEE and CTBM. Partners with FGR on InfoMétha and shares overlapping technical and educational missions for energy transition stakeholders.
• World Biogas Association (WBA): Global trade association for the biogas industry, providing policy advocacy and best-practice sharing across regions. A higher-level peer that operates in the same advocacy space as FGR but at global rather than French scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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