All waste treatment systems have a role to play!

The potential of the biogas industry to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the UK has been overlooked by British leadership, according to the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA).

The trade body has called on the government to provide viable policy support to the industry via implementation of anaerobic digestion (AD) infrastructure.

AD refers to the decomposition of organic waste in the absence of oxygen via micro-organisms. The process generates biogas (a mixture of methane and carbon dioxide) and digestate.

The refined biogas-now forming biomethane-can be used to fuel buses, refuse collection lorries and HGV’s, being a more energy efficient fuel solution. Meanwhile, the digestate can be used as bio-fertiliser, being rich in nutrients such as nitrogen and potassium which are essential for healthy plant growth and fertile soil.

With the UK set to host the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP 26), a summit that aims to limit global warming to below 2°C, individual governmental commitment to climate action is particularly important.

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