The Renewable Gas Forum is providing factual information resources to develop awareness of the potential for AD biomethane and digestate bio-fertiliser production, and related soil carbon sequestration in Ireland. We recently produced a number of videos on these topics with…
“The anaerobic digestion industry has the potential to reduce the world’s current greenhouse gas emissions by 10-13%”, David Newman, President of the World Biogas Association (WBA) and former CEO of Greenpeace in Italy, said today. He was addressing delegates…
RGFI members have proven global reputations in the design, construction and sustainable operation of renewable gas facilities. Through the Forum, members advocate thorough and robust environmental impact assessments, including, where needed, Natura 2000 assessments, for developers seeking planning consents. With…
Ireland has many natural advantages when it comes to sustainable food production. We are also a self-sufficient food producing nation with agriculture representing 9.5% of total exports in 2019. Our grass-based agriculture means that feedstock is available and sustainable and, mainly because of…
McKinsey & Co, consultants to the Irish government, have recently placed AD biomethane in the top 25 recommendations to reduce carbon emissions in agriculture – at a pricing of €85 per tonne of CO2 abated. RGFI welcomed the McKinsey figures…
RGFI has welcomed the European Commission’s revamped long-term EU budget and €1.85 trillion Recovery Plan, noting that the proposal includes crucial support for the biomethane industry. The RGFI is now calling on Irish government negotiators to commit to ambitious biomethane…
The Renewable Gas Forum of Ireland is calling on candidates in the forthcoming election to support setting a target of 12% biomethane in the gas grid by 2030 . RGFI say that biomethane produced from agricultural organic matter and by-products…
Call on Government to support a scalable, agri-led bio-methane “green gas” industry. Potential savings of 2.6m tonnes CO2pa. Research conducted by KPMG with industry, gas consumers and the agricultural sector concludes there is a compelling business case for the establishment…