Northern Ireland's biogas sector: stuck at a plateau, but with a way forward? Dr. Gareth Mottram, ADBA, Northern Ireland Conference 2026 The UK wide picture: growth has started to stall The UK anaerobic digestion (AD) sector has begun to level…
On 7 September 2026, we submitted our response to DAERA's Nutrients Action Programme for 2027 - 2030. We support the 30% reduction in the national average phosphorus surplus and restricting chemical phosphorus completely rather than limiting it by criteria, because…
The Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) is bringing back its Operators’ Benchmarking Survey. This exercise, which will be conducted annually, is an anonymised survey of the UK’s AD industry to determine where it stands and how the industry is…
On 28 July 2026, Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) submitted its response to DfT's call for evidence on SAF Mandate: SAF Supply and Industry Certainty in an Evolving Market. The key question is not simply whether enough sustainable aviation…
The global biogas community came together in Birmingham on 8-9 July 2026 for another successful World Biogas Summit & Expo. Bringing together policymakers, investors, technology providers, project developers and industry leaders from across the world, this year's event demonstrated that the conversation has shifted decisively from recognising biogas' potential to…
On the 3rd of July, the ADBA Policy Team was invited by our member MAD LEAP to visit the R-Urban Poplar facility in East London, a net zero initiative designed to create a sustainable and circular food system in its…
Biomethane in the Clean Flexibility Road Map: a window that will not stay open The government's Clean Flexibility Roadmap 2026 Update, published this month by DESNZ, Ofgem and NESO, is primarily a document about batteries, interconnectors and smart meters. But…
The Government’s Green Gas Support Scheme is key to incentivising growth in the sector, but its operational budget was filled for the foreseeable future on 12th June. This means that any project that has not reached the point of being given…
ADBA submitted its response to DESNZ’s UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Regulating cross-boundary CCS pipelines consultation. Capturing carbon dioxide and locking it away underground is one of the ways the UK plans to bring down its emissions. But before carbon can be stored, it has to travel. The…