ISCC shifts biomethane certification toward financial‑grade accounting
In Belgium, OilPrice.com reports ISCC quietly tightened its biomethane rules after Christmas, aligning claims with physical reality, defensible ownership, and robust evidence able to withstand scrutiny—moving toward financial‑grade accounting. This evolution is necessary: without strict mass‑balance discipline, book‑and‑claim markets collapse as certificates grow valuable. By raising standards now, ISCC pressures the market to professionalize, benefiting serious players but exposing fragile trading structures built on ambiguity. Route to Market’s analysis and stress‑testing show some trading models remain viable while others are unsafe. Addressing this requires rethinking how sustainability claims map onto actual gas flows and contracts, not just checklists.
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