India may reduce its import bills of liquefied natural gas by USD 29 billion between the fiscal years 2025 and 2030 by substituting a portion of its natural gas consumption with biogas and biomethane, which should reach 20% by 2030. The environmental benefits of growing biogas projects are highlighted in the report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). These benefits include waste management, decreased greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and increased generation of renewable energy.
Biogas has the potential to take the role of fossil fuels with high emissions, such natural gas. Its carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration can be increased to 90%, making it the calorimetric equivalent of natural gas, by removing contaminants such as hydrogen sulfide. Biogas can potentially take the role of fossil fuels with high emissions, such as natural gas. Its carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration can be increased to 90%, making it the calorimetric equivalent of natural gas, by removing contaminants such as hydrogen sulfide.
In India, the biogas industry has not taken off despite its obvious benefits. Energy crops must not be utilized for biogas because this can result in indirect land use changes (like in Brazil with ethanol and biodiesel), which can have a negative effect on the environment and climate through increased carbon emissions.