About us
Stakeholder governance
Our association was created in 2012 by representatives of the biomass and biofuels industries, with the aim of meeting the requirements of the Renewable Energy Directive.
The founding members wanted to create a certification scheme to open the European market for sustainable players.
2BS provides simple, effective certification guidelines for economic operators, ensuring that regulations are interpreted as accurately as possible, avoiding over-demands.
In 2024, 2BS members approved a major change in the governance of 2BS. The existing representations were adjusted to allow the integration of the biogas sector and prepare for the possible arrival of new future partners.
This change in the organization’s status anchors 2BS in a strategic approach to diversification and growth.
Discover 2BS members
Association des Agriculteurs Méthaniseurs de France (AAMF)
Created in 2010 on the initiative of biogas pioneers, AAMF represents, federates and defends the interests of biogas farmers.
The association is committed to the development of virtuous methanization on a daily basis. To date, it represents a network of 550 members committed to the energy transition in the French regions.
The association’s mission is to support project developers and operating units, professionalize the sector, act as a technical reference, coordinate national and regional networks, and participate in research and development.
Association Générale des Producteurs de Blé et autres céréales (AGPB)
AGPB defends the values and interests of French producers of straw cereals (wheat, barley, oats, rye, sorghum, etc.).
Mobilized on a daily basis to build solutions favourable to the competitiveness of cereal farms, AGPB guides cereal growers in responsible transitions.
France’s cereal growers, members of the AGPB, are committed to meeting the challenges of successive agricultural transitions to produce more and produce better.
Association Générale des Producteurs de Maïs (AGPM)
AGPM is a specialized FNSEA association representing the interests of the French corn industry.
Its main mission is to defend producers and promote corn in all its components (grain, forage, seed, sweet corn and popcorn) and all its outlets with French and European authorities.
Through its actions, AGPM works every day to ensure that corn growers in all regions can make a fair living from their profession.
Bioethanol France (ex-SNPAA)
Bioethanol France is the new name of the Syndicat National des Producteurs d’Alcool Agricole (SNPAA). This trade association represents the interests of bioethanol-fuel and traditional alcohol producers.
It implements a program of actions in favour of the climate and sovereignty. The members of Bioéthanol France are : Tereos, Cristal Union, Roquette Frères, Bioénergie du Sud-Ouest (Vertex Bioenergy) and Ryssen Alcools.
They produce around 21% of Europe’s agricultural alcohol from sugar beet, wheat, corn and their processing residues, for both traditional alcohol and fuel bioethanol outlets. Bioethanol is used in SP95, SP98 and SP95-E10 gasolines and in Superéthanol-E85 fuel for light vehicles.
Confédération Générale des planteurs de Betteraves (CGB)
CGB is a specialized association of the FNSEA. Founded in 1921, it comprises 11 departmental delegations. CGB is a representative institution whose role is to defend beet growers and promote French sugar beet.
Fédération Française des Producteurs d’Oléagineux et de Protéagineux (FOP)
FOP is a specialized association of the FNSEA. It represents producers of oilseeds (rapeseed, sunflower, soya, linseed, olives, etc.) and protein crops (peas, fava beans, lupins, etc.). Its mission is to defend the interests of nearly 100,000 producers throughout France and to promote the value of their production.
France Gaz Renouvelables (FGR)
Created in 2018, France Gaz Renouvelables brings together AAMF, Biogaz vallée®, Coénove, Coopération Agricole, Chambres d’Agriculture France, FNSEA, Club Biogaz ATEE, FNCCR (Fédération Nationale des Collectivités Concédantes et Régies), France biométhane, Gaz et Territoires, GRDF, GRTgaz, Swen Capital Partners and Terega.
Its aim is to promote the role of renewable gases in the French energy mix. Open and not-for-profit, FGR intends to federate the various initiatives linked to the development of renewable gases and to enable the creation of an ecosystem in which the world of agriculture and the world of energy will be at the service of territories and the energy transition.
www.gazrenouvelables.fr / @GazRenouvFrance
Fédération du Négoce Agricole (FNA)
FNA is an association representing 300 agricultural business companies in France. These companies cover two functions:
- Supplying farmers with products, services and solutions,
- Grain collection, marketing and production enhancement.
www.negoce-village.com / @NegoceAgricole
The Groupement des Transformateurs d’Oléagineux Métropolitains (GTOM)
GTOM brings together companies and their professional organizations located in mainland France that crush oilseeds of Community origin and/or refine the oils derived from these seeds, and/or process these oils into industrial and food products.
La Coopération Agricole Métiers du Grain
La Coopération Agricole Métiers du Grain is the unified representation of 207 cooperatives that account for more than 70% of seed production, cereal and oilseed/protein crop collection in France. They also account for the supply of inputs and plant protection products to farmers.
Terres Univia
Terres Univia is the interprofessional organization for vegetable oils and proteins. It brings together the main professional associations and federations involved in the production, marketing, processing and use of oilseeds and protein-rich plants.
Its missions are: to understand production and markets, promote the industry and its products, steer quality systems, support R&D initiatives, organize professional practices and disseminate knowledge to professionals.
The members of our Board of Directors, Technical Committee and Ethics Committee are listed below
Board of Directors
The members of the 2BS Board of Directors are:
Technical Committee
The Technical Committee comprises technical experts from different areas of the biofuels, bioliquids and biogas supply chains.
Ethics committee
