The Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Affiliation (ADBA) welcomed the federal government’s full consequence printed on 25 January on the Inexperienced Gasoline Help Scheme (GGSS) Mid-Scheme Evaluation. As introduced in October 2023, the scheme will likely be prolonged by 3 years to 31 March 2028, offering continuity for the sector.
“That is excellent news for the UK’s rising inexperienced gasoline business,” stated ADBA Chair Chris Huhne, welcoming the announcement. “The extension till 2028 offers traders and builders extra long-term certainty to construct new biogas vegetation. It additionally confirms different optimistic proposals we really helpful in our session response final 12 months.”
Aligning with ADBA suggestions throughout the Evaluation, the result additional endorses vital proposals together with sustaining present tariff ensures and commissioning deadlines, retaining the 50% waste feedstock threshold, and persevering with necessities for accountable digestate administration.
“Biogas can play a key function in decarbonising the hardest-to-decarbonise sectors within the nation” added Huhne. “With the suitable coverage assist, biogas can present extra power than nuclear in 2031. We are able to construct a whole bunch of biogas vegetation on time and on finances within the time it takes to announce one other delay to a nuclear energy plant. Furthermore, inexperienced gasoline is simple to retailer and so it’s a higher back-up to low-cost photo voltaic and wind.”
At the moment’s announcement brings optimistic steps on a number of fronts, but the work is much from carried out. ADBA appears ahead to persevering with engagement with the federal government on optimising insurance policies and laws to sustainably develop the UK’s biomethane sector.
