Biomethane
Future Biogas’ plants supply green gas to the Biomethane Certification Scheme
be seen whether the changes proposed will provide sufficient certainty to help grow the biomethane-powered vehicle market. Questions remain over how the ‘development fuel’ Renewable Transport Fuel Certificates (RTFCs) will work in practice, whether volatility in the RTFC market can be addressed to encourage investment, and how the GHG reporting mechanism will work alongside the new RTFO.”
Within the latest DfT consultation, there is also a clear intention to provide a positive investment environment beyond 2020 to further encourage the development of waste-based and advanced fuels, while limiting the use of
fuels made from crops. This includes stimulating the supply of sustainable ‘development fuels’ and targeting transport sectors difficult to decarbonise, such as freight. “It is important that biomethane is considered to be eligible as a ‘development fuel’ for the sub-target,” adds Thom. “This could bring more certainty in support and encourage investment, whilst also reducing relative costs. In the short term, biomethane is one of the only potential development fuels that could be produced on a large enough scale to meet the fuel suppliers’ obligation. Although it is DfT’s proposal to include biomethane in the sub-target, at present it is open to question in the consultation, so we need to put together a strong case for it.”
Lower NOx and particulate emissions from gas vehicles are key drivers for the use of biomethane as a transport fuel
12 AD & BIORESOURCES NEWS | SPRING 2017
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