Brazil: Waga Energy at the Heart of the RNG Revolution

By Waga Energy

In the global energy transition, few markets are as promising as Brazil for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG). With abundant waste resources, a supportive regulatory push, and rising environmental urgency, Brazil is rapidly shifting from potential to large-scale deployment.

Brazil’s RNG Momentum

Brazil is emerging as one of the world’s most dynamic RNG markets. The 2025 Biogas Forum —the largest biogas and biomethane event in Latin America—set records with 1,500 participants and 55 sponsors. International institutions such as the International Energy Agency and the American Biogas Council highlighted Brazil’s growing role in the global energy transition. Studies by the Empresa de Pesquisa Energética confirm that RNG is now a fast-expanding industry. The updated National Solid Waste Plan (Planares, 2024) sets ambitious goals for landfill gas recovery, targeting 252 MW of capacity by 2040.

With 850 operational landfills and nearly 3,000 inadequate disposal sites, this represents both a challenge and a strategic opportunity.

COP30: An International Springboard

As Brazil prepares to host COP30 from November 10-21, 2025, the summit will spotlight the country’s potential to scale RNG as a key lever in the fight against climate change.

A Structuring Regulatory Framework

Decree No. 12.614/2025, implementing the “Fuel of the Future Law,” introduced a
landmark RNG mandate: all natural gas—sold, imported, or self-produced—must include at least 1% RNG, potentially rising to 10%. It also created the Biomethane Guarantee of Origin Certificate (CGOB) to certify and track renewable gas volumes.

With an installed capacity of 224 million m3 per year as of January 2025, Brazil must add around 4 million m3 per day to meet its targets.

Waga Energy: From Analysis to Action

In February 2025, Waga Energy launched Waga Energy Brasil, marking its entry into Latin America. With around 800 landfills and thousands of open dumps, the potential for RNG is immense.

Waga Energy’s technology upgrades landfill gas into RNG, capturing fugitive methane while unlocking renewable energy potential.

Beyond technology, the company offers a comprehensive service model ranging from project analysis to financing, construction, and sale of RNG, thereby supporting Brazil’s efforts to eliminate greenhouse gases.

Strategic Priorities

Waga Energy’s mission in Brazil focuses on:

• Maximizing landfill energy potential through proven upgrading technology
• Expanding renewable gas supply to meet national RNG and decarbonization goals

For Waga Energy, Brazil is ready for action— and Waga Energy is ready to deliver.

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