In the run up to the ADBA Northern Ireland Conference, ADBA's Policy Lead Dr Gareth Mottram analyses whether Northern Ireland will get included in the Republic of Ireland's Renewable Heat Obligation (RHO) “domestic” classification. Overview The Renewable Heat Obligation (RHO)…
ADBA Welcomes Government Response to Integrating Greenhouse Gas Removals in the UK Emissions Trading Scheme Consultation ADBA submitted its response to the UK ETS Authority's consultation on Integrating Greenhouse Gas Removals (GGRs) into the UK Emissions Trading Scheme in August…
ADBA submitted its response to DEFRA’s consultation on Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIP) on 24 July 2025, presenting key opportunities for government to recognise the sector's unique environmental contributions and ensure fair treatment under the…
In 2024, the last Future Energy Scenario (FES) produced by the then Electricity System Operator (ESO), which had formerly been a part of National Grid, came out and attempted to present credible paths to net zero for the UK. The…
UK Government to Explore Biomethane for Dispatchable Energy Support The UK Government has announced a fresh initiative to evaluate the use of biomethane as a dispatchable energy source to enhance the flexibility of the country's power systems. This move…
The UK Government has today (22 July) announced a £63 million ‘lift-off’ for clean sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Seventeen companies will benefit from the funding, with several using biogas, biomethane and biogenic CO2 in production, highlighting the opportunity for…
ADBA submitted its response to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero's consultation on Voluntary Carbon and Nature Markets on 10 July 2025, strongly advocating for the anaerobic digestion (AD) sector's vital role in UK climate action. Our response…
The International Energy Agency recently issued its second Outlook for Biogas and Biomethane. It concluded that Biogas and biomethane are seeing new momentum. Why? “For many energy policymakers today, there is a premium attached to projects that deliver on energy…
How the first UK un-subsidised gas-to-grid plant could be a template for the future Ahead of The World Biogas Expo, Dr Gareth Mottram, Market and Policy Lead Analyst at ADBA, deep-dives into the state-of-play for biomethane-to-grid plants in the UK…