Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 July 2025
166. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether the targets under the national biomethane strategy, which aims to have approximately 200 anaerobic digestion plants and 5.7Twh of renewable gas in place by 2030, are realistic. [35317/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraTo assist in the achievement of our national and EU climate and energy targets, the Government has committed to supporting the production of up to 5.7 TWh of indigenously produced biomethane annually by 2030. Delivery of this target, and the use of biomethane within our energy system will have multiple cross-sectoral benefits for Ireland’s economy, energy security and emissions profile. A first step to realising this ambition was the publication of the National Biomethane Strategy which was published in May 2024. The strategy sets out a pathway to achieving Ireland’s biomethane production target, addresses the challenges that need to be overcome, and outlines the necessary supports and policy enablers needed to drive growth across the sector.
Implementation of the National Biomethane Strategy is an ongoing process of collaboration across key Government Departments and Agencies.
A Biomethane Implementation Group, chaired by my Department, has been established to oversee implementation of the strategy and delivery of the 25 key strategic actions to ensure the necessary infrastructure and supports are in place to underpin development of an indigenous biomethane industry of scale.
The Group reports directly to the Heat and Built Environment Taskforce on ongoing progress, and continues to engage with action owners and key stakeholders to finalise a full progress report.
The report, to be published shortly on Gov.ie, will provide an update on key deliverables including publication of the Biomethane Charter, and development of the Biomethane Information Hub and Communications Strategy.
