Baringa’s Post

Biomethane can deliver £150-220bn in cumulative savings to the UK energy system by 2050, potentially reducing the costs to deliver Net Zero by 10-20%, with production increasing to more than 100 TWh/year by 2050, a 10x increase on today. On behalf of the Green Gas Taskforce, we've launched a report assessing the opportunity for greater levels of biomethane to cost-effectively support achieving Net Zero for the UK by 2050. Biomethane, a gaseous fuel derived from biological sources that can be used as an alternative to fossil-based natural gas, could provide a low-cost option to reduce emissions and significantly contribute to UK decarbonisation. The analysis highlights how the growth of biomethane, enabled by the gas grid, can offer a pragmatic route to Net Zero and reduce pressure to decarbonise hard-to-abate sectors. Without effective support to grow biomethane production in the near term, the production levels later in the pathway to 2050, that can help reach Net Zero more cost effectively, will be out of reach. Read the report https://ow.ly/82qg50XbUTq Speak to the team Thomas Carlucci-Davies, Robert Garner, Liam Langshaw, Edward Crosthwaite Eyre #NetZero #Biomethane