Biomethane Strategy and Policy Framework - Supporting Energy and Agricultural Resilience, Nutrient Management and Decarbonisation

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20 October 2026 15 December 2026

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biomethaneDfE@economy-ni.gov.uk

Write to:

DfE Gas Team, Department for the Economy, Adelaide House, 39-49 Adelaide Street, Belfast, BT2 8FD

The Department for the Economy (DfE) and The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) have committed to developing a Biomethane Policy Consultation as part of the 2026 Energy Strategy Action Plan and invite the publics views and comments on this consultation.

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Biomethane Strategy and Policy Framework - Supporting Energy and Agricultural Resilience, Nutrient Management and Decarbonisation

Overview

Biomethane is a renewable gas produced by anaerobic digestion of organic waste materials, generating biogas that can be upgraded through removing carbon dioxide and impurities. As a low carbon, drop-in fuel, biomethane can be used in domestic and business heat applications to support the decarbonisation of energy use. Biomethane can also help the environment and agriculture by turning farm and food waste into a renewable gas, reducing greenhouse gas emissions while making nutrients easier to manage, recycle, and use more efficiently.

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Renewables

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