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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