EU's Biogas Expansion Plans Raise Concerns
A new report from the Methane Matters coalition warns that the EU's rapid scaling up of biogas and biomethane production could lead to pollution, support industrial livestock farming, and hinder climate goals.
The report, 'Biogas Policies in the EU: Levelling up or locking in?', highlights that the EU has allocated over €37 billion in public funds to the biogas industry without adequate regulation.
- Additional private investments of €28 billion are expected by 2030.
- This could lead to unsustainable biogas production and expose the EU to long-term climate and financial risks.
The EU's rush to scale up biogas and biomethane production is uncontrolled and could lock in pollution, fuel industrial livestock farming, and undermine climate goals.
Author's summary: EU biogas expansion may harm the environment.