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<p>The Government supports anaerobic digestion (AD). AD can reduce greenhouse gas
emissions (such as methane) from on-farm waste when best practice is used.</p><p>
</p><p>Government supports AD for electricity through the Feed in Tariff and Contract
for Difference schemes. The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
is currently consulting on the new Smart Export Guarantee which would allow a route
to market for small scale AD.</p><p> </p><p>AD is also supported by the Renewable
Heat Incentive which encourages the uptake of renewable forms of heating. In May 2018,
Government introduced a Renewable Heat Incentive tariff uplift for the biomethane
sector, encouraging the use of waste and residue feedstocks for AD.</p>
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