Bioenergy contributes significantly towards the share of renewable energies, in Europe
and worldwide. Besides solid and liquid biofuels, gaseous biofuels, such as biogas or upgraded
biogas (biomethane), are an established renewable fuel in Europe. Although many studies consider
biomethane technologies, feedstock potentials, or sustainability issues, the literature on the required
legislative framework for market introduction is limited. Therefore, this research aims at identifying
the market and legislative framework conditions in the three leading biomethane markets in Europe
and compare them to the framework conditions of the top six non-European biomethane markets.
This study shows the global status and national differences in promoting this renewable energy
carrier. For the cross-country comparison, a systematic and iterative literature review is conducted.
The results show the top three European biomethane markets (Germany, United Kingdom, Sweden)
and the six non-European biomethane markets (Brazil, Canada, China, Japan, South Korea, and
the United States of America), pursuing different promotion approaches and framework conditions.
Noteworthy cross-national findings are the role of state-level incentives, the tendency to utilise
biomethane as vehicular fuel and the focus on residues and waste as feedstock for biomethane
production. Presenting a cross-country comparison, this study supports cross-country learning for
the promotion of renewable energies like biomethane and gives a pertinent overview of the work.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:DRESDEN/oai:qucosa:de:qucosa:84614 |
| Date | 06 April 2023 |
| Creators | Schmid, Christopher, Horschig, Thomas, Pfeiffer, Alexander, Szarka, Nora, Thrän, Daniela |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Source Sets | Hochschulschriftenserver (HSSS) der SLUB Dresden |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion, doc-type:article, info:eu-repo/semantics/article, doc-type:Text |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| Relation | 1996-1073, 3803 |
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