The Role of Green Gas in Net Zero - Report from ADBA and BMA
New modelling by ADBA and Business Modelling Applications (BMA) reveals that expanding biogas and biomethane use could save £298 billion in energy system costs – equivalent to £415 per British household annually – compared to current UK government scenarios.
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Cutting the Cost of Keeping the Lights on.
The report argues that policymakers have underestimated the potential of organic feedstocks. While the government’s Biomass Strategy estimates 35 TWh of biogas production, recent studies suggest the potential is at least 3 times more, offering a far greater contribution to the energy mix and net-zero goals.
These findings, based on BMA’s Decisio™ platform (used by Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and National Energy System Operator), demonstrate the cost-saving and climate-friendly benefits of green gas.
Cut the costs of 2030 clean power goals, saving £22 billion (£133 per household annually).
Provide reliable, year-round, local back-up power, especially during winter peaks.
Achieve carbon neutrality by capturing CO2 affordably and reducing emissions.
Replace fossil gas in the existing system without major retrofits – storage and transport are simple and low risk.
Create headroom within net-zero targets, giving hard-to-abate industries more time to adjust at a lower cost.