Since the Renewable Obligations Certificates were launched, there has been nearly 80-90 planning applications to build mostly on farm anaerobic digestion plants, of these applications approximately 30 have received full planning permission. This demonstrates the significant opportunity farmers are embracing to diversify their farming activities to make them more sustainable.

Cre wants to take stock of developments since ROCs were launched to review, assess, debate issues and opportunities arising around the development of the anaerobic digestion industry. Recently there have been some real issues arising such as securing feedstocks, gaining finance and grid connection. The event will provide real independent facts on these key issues with various experts in the field. As such this event is the first event on AD to really explore these key issues and discuss solutions to them.

Keynote Speakers:

Michelle O'Neill, MLA, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development

Harm Grobrügge, German Biogas Association

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