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« BackNews: Has The New Government Overlooked The Potential Of Biogas?

Has New Government Overlooked The Potential Of Biogas?

The King’s Speech is always significant as the government’s legislative programme is set out, but it is of particular importance when it signals the priorities of a new government.

After 14 years of Conservative or Conservative-led government, this is now the Labour Party’s chance to put into action the pledges made in its 2024 manifesto.

Among them was a radical overhaul of energy policy. This included one big idea, coming in the form of the creation of a new body called Great British Energy, which, while not nationalising the sector, would be a publicly owned company and work with the unions and private sector to help drive investment and planning in energy development.

Then there is the detail, which may leave some wondering whether this investment will involve much money being spent on biogas facilities. While there is a promise to maintain gas storage for emergencies (which may simply mean keeping the Rough facility open), no new North Sea oil and gas licences and more green energy, biogas gets no mention.

Among the forms of green energy listed are on-shore wind, solar and hydro power, with the first of these already getting a boost after the new administration changed paragraph 163 of the National Policy Planning Framework within days of taking office, meaning onshore is back on.

However, it may be that from the government’s perspective, biogas could indeed have a growing role to play in the energy mix. However, measures such as installing new onshore wind turbines, solar farms (or a focus on installing photovoltaic panels on buildings), and hydroelectric facilities require more planning and investment aided by Great British Energy.

As such, it remains to be seen if the new government’s stated focus on its big idea for directing the future of Britain’s energy infrastructure really does mean it has overlooked the potential benefits of biogas, or if the energy anaerobic digestion can provide an addition that stands alongside the other efforts to overhaul energy production.