Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 5 July 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action

Anaerobic Digestion: Discussion

Mr. P.J. McCarthy:

That report was concluded in May last year. Things have moved on since then. There is now an opportunity to capture biogenic carbon dioxide. Some of the figures and savings that are not included in that figure relate to the carbon farming opportunities and the further reduction in emissions. A key aspect is using biofertiliser commercially. Significant carbon dioxide savings are not included in that figure. That needs to be noted and understood. It is still a substantial figure. There is a danger that we might strive for perfection from the beginning. It is important to look at best practices and innovative technologies and then to adapt those into the system.