How can we receive a buyer transaction for biogas sourced from UK via the grid? We have understood that those volumes will not be included in the UDB.

The UDB covers gaseous fuels which are injected into an interconnected infrastructure and intended to be counted towards an EU Member State quota. In a first step, this will apply for the EU interconnected grid. According to our understanding, the European Commission is also working on the possibility of covering the grids of countries neighbouring the EU (e.g. UK or Ukraine). 

Currently, gaseous fuels from 3rd countries that 

• are not directly connected to the EU integrated grid; and 
• do not have a cooperation framework established for the deployment of the traceability system of the UDB

can only be considered if a direct connection with the biomethane plant (e.g. biomethanol production or liquefaction of biomethane) exists. In addition, the certification must verify that the biomethane was not counted in the 3rd country.