Will biogas sort out Ireland's decarbonisation needs, or will it just leave a bad smell?

Macroom Biogas Concern Group cites issues from inadequate road infrastructure to air and water quality and explosion risks in its opposition to the plans by NRG Ltd. Picture: Peter Scanlon
Touted as a step on the road to Ireland’s decarbonisation goals, biomethane has the potential to turn waste byproducts from agriculture, the food industry, and even from sewage treatment plants into a potent source of new energy.
A new national biomethane strategy published in May has set an ambitious target of 10% of our current natural gas needs from renewable sources by 2030, which would require the creation of up to 200 biomethane plants in just six years.