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The letter campaign closes next Monday (7 September).
The Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) is urging organisations to add their names to the list ahead of the deadline, to show government of the strength of support for developing the sector.
The open letter is addressed to the new Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Chancellor John Healey. Currently signatories span 121 of the 650 parliamentary constituencies.
The end of the page also encourages industry representatives to write to your MP.
The UK biogas sector stands at a critical juncture, with solid foundational capacity offset by recent deployment stagnation relative to European peers.
ADBA aims to seize its moment with the new government containing an .
Chris Huhne, Chair and Strategic Adviser at ADBA, said Miatta Fahnbulleh is an economist who is interested in whole-system costs, but it also committed to the energy transition.
“She is familiar with biomethane from her previous junior ministerial role, and therefore understands the potential as a cheap and home-grown source of secure energy and negative emissions,” he said.
Last month saw positive steps with a in north Wales and breaking ground on a new initiative to produce National Grid-ready biomethane from recycled agricultural waste.
