{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2018-2001/annex-VI/division-C/division-4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2018-2001/annex-VI/division-C/division-4.json",
  "legislation": "eudr/2018/2001",
  "legislation_title": "Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (recast) (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2018-2001",
  "path": "annex/VI/division/C/division/4",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Disaggregated default values for biogas for the production of electricity",
  "text": "The values for biogas production from manure include negative emissions for emissions saved from raw manure management. The value of esca considered is equal to – 45 g CO2eq/MJ manure used in anaerobic digestion.\nMaize whole plant means maize harvested as fodder and ensiled for preservation.\nTransport of agricultural raw materials to the transformation plant is, according to the methodology provided in the Commission's report of 25 February 2010 on sustainability requirements for the use of solid and gaseous biomass sources in electricity, heating and cooling, included in the ‘cultivation’ value. The value for transport of maize silage accounts for 0,4 g CO2eq/MJ biogas.\nBiomass fuel production system\nTechnology\nTYPICAL VALUE [g CO2eq/MJ]\nDEFAULT VALUE [g CO2eq/MJ]\nCultivation\nProcessing\nNon-CO2 emissions from the fuel in use\nTransport\nManure credits\nCultivation\nProcessing\nNon-CO2 emissions from the fuel in use\nTransport\nManure credits\nWet manure\ncase 1\nOpen digestate\n0,0\n69,6\n8,9\n0,8\n– 107,3\n0,0\n97,4\n12,5\n0,8\n– 107,3\nClose digestate\n0,0\n0,0\n8,9\n0,8\n– 97,6\n0,0\n0,0\n12,5\n0,8\n– 97,6\ncase 2\nOpen digestate\n0,0\n74,1\n8,9\n0,8\n– 107,3\n0,0\n103,7\n12,5\n0,8\n– 107,3\nClose digestate\n0,0\n4,2\n8,9\n0,8\n– 97,6\n0,0\n5,9\n12,5\n0,8\n– 97,6\ncase 3\nOpen digestate\n0,0\n83,2\n8,9\n0,9\n– 120,7\n0,0\n116,4\n12,5\n0,9\n– 120,7\nClose digestate\n0,0\n4,6\n8,9\n0,8\n– 108,5\n0,0\n6,4\n12,5\n0,8\n– 108,5\nMaize whole plant\ncase 1\nOpen digestate\n15,6\n13,5\n8,9\n0,0\n—\n15,6\n18,9\n12,5\n0,0\n—\nClose digestate\n15,2\n0,0\n8,9\n0,0\n—\n15,2\n0,0\n12,5\n0,0\n—\ncase 2\nOpen digestate\n15,6\n18,8\n8,9\n0,0\n—\n15,6\n26,3\n12,5\n0,0\n—\nClose digestate\n15,2\n5,2\n8,9\n0,0\n—\n15,2\n7,2\n12,5\n0,0\n—\ncase 3\nOpen digestate\n17,5\n21,0\n8,9\n0,0\n—\n17,5\n29,3\n12,5\n0,0\n—\nClose digestate\n17,1\n5,7\n8,9\n0,0\n—\n17,1\n7,9\n12,5\n0,0\n—\nBiowaste\ncase 1\nOpen digestate\n0,0\n21,8\n8,9\n0,5\n—\n0,0\n30,6\n12,5\n0,5\n—\nClose digestate\n0,0\n0,0\n8,9\n0,5\n—\n0,0\n0,0\n12,5\n0,5\n—\ncase 2\nOpen digestate\n0,0\n27,9\n8,9\n0,5\n—\n0,0\n39,0\n12,5\n0,5\n—\nClose digestate\n0,0\n5,9\n8,9\n0,5\n—\n0,0\n8,3\n12,5\n0,5\n—\ncase 3\nOpen digestate\n0,0\n31,2\n8,9\n0,5\n—\n0,0\n43,7\n12,5\n0,5\n—\nClose digestate\n0,0\n6,5\n8,9\n0,5\n—\n0,0\n9,1\n12,5\n0,5\n—",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "The values for biogas production from manure include negative emissions for emissions saved from raw manure management. The value of esca considered is equal to – 45 g CO2eq/MJ manure used in anaerobic digestion."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Maize whole plant means maize harvested as fodder and ensiled for preservation."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Transport of agricultural raw materials to the transformation plant is, according to the methodology provided in the Commission's report of 25 February 2010 on sustainability requirements for the use of solid and gaseous biomass sources in electricity, heating and cooling, included in the ‘cultivation’ value. The value for transport of maize silage accounts for 0,4 g CO2eq/MJ biogas."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2018/2001/annex/VI/division/C/division/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:21:28.979999+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}