Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 1 October 2025
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy
Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed)
2:00 am
Dr. Karl Richards:
I will add to that. The SEAI contracted a study to examine the carbon intensity of AD biogas generation because it has to meet the renewable energy directive requirements. You have to displace a huge amount of carbon relative to standard fossil-fuel gas. The calculations were made, and the grass is to boost the methane yields coming from AD. However, there are some plants being proposed that will be 100% slurry based and not have any grass going into them.
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