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General Mills Turns to Biogas to Help Meet 100% Renewable Electricity Goal

General Mills has set a goal of 100% renewable electricity by 2030 as part of the RE100 global corporate initiative. To achieve this, the company is investing in renewable energy efforts to support the company’s environmental objectives. Examples include two large-scale wind farms which will produce renewable energy credits (RECs), and anaerobic digestion (which captures and uses methane from waste to generate electricity). Internationally, the company is investigating renewable projects where it has energy-intensive operations.

ENGIE and MIROVA Partner to Accelerate Biogas Investments

ENGIE and MIROVA have formed a strategic partnership in the biogas sector and MIROVA-EUROFIDEME 4 fund has acquired a 50% stake into DANA GAZ, a company owning nine operating biogas plants developed and owned by ENGIE. This transaction is the first step of a broader cooperation to expand the DANA GAZ asset portfolio.

US Congresswoman and World Bank lead impressive speaker line-up at World Biogas eFestival

The virtual World Biogas eFestival conference organised by the World Biogas Association (WBA) will take place from 18 until 21 May 2020 and will feature Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, and Marc Sadler, of the World Bank alongside representatives from leading international organisations.