The Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) will now credit eligible biomethane projects under 3 existing waste management methods.
This will incentivise the reduction in emissions when:
- biogas from the breakdown of organic waste is captured, refined into biomethane and combusted
- biomethane is used as a natural gas substitute.
The method package introduces biomethane activities through a variation to the following existing ERF methods:
The Australian Government introduced the new method package following public consultation.
Biomethane was one of 5 ERF method development priorities for 2021.
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