Image: dpa central image
Little has happened in four years. Now the coalition has agreed on a compromise for the Renewable Gases Act. This stipulates that biogas will increasingly replace fossil natural gas in Austria in the future.
- also read: Biogas from farmers only for industry
The Council of Ministers decided today, Wednesday, that 7.5 terawatt hours (TWh) per year should come from biogas in 2030. This is more than the original plan of 5 TWh and will require an enormous effort, as only 0.14 TWh of biomethane is currently being produced. It is planned that gas suppliers will continually increase the proportion of biomethane in the gas they sell – from the current 0.35 to 9.75 percent in 2030. This gas will be used primarily for industry that can no longer maintain production without gas could receive.
Compensation payments
Gas suppliers who do not meet these requirements must make compensation payments: 15 cents are provided for each missing kilowatt hour. This is less than originally planned, but could add up because the targets would now be higher.
However, it is not certain that the law will be passed in this way, as it requires a two-thirds majority in the National Council. By 2040, gas consumption should be completely covered by green gas.
My themes
For your saved topics were
new articles found.
info By clicking on the icon you can add the keyword to your topics.
info
By clicking on the icon you open your “my topics” page. They have of 15 keywords saved and would have to remove keywords.
info By clicking on the icon you can remove the keyword from your topics.
Add the topic to your topics.
Source: Nachrichten
