Renewable Natural Gas as a Climate Strategy: Guidance for State Policymakers

The document serves as a guide for state policymakers to assess the viability of renewable natural gas (RNG)—also called biomethane or upgraded biogas—in meeting climate and waste management goals. It specifically addresses the ease of project deployment, the potential for RNG to contribute to environmental targets, and the trade-offs involved when comparing RNG to other decarbonization strategies.

• Renewable natural gas (RNG), referred to as biomethane or upgraded biogas, is increasingly used as a tool for states to meet sustainability, waste management, and climate objectives.
• There are ongoing uncertainties regarding the ease of RNG project deployment, their actual contribution to ambitious environmental goals, and how they compare to alternative decarbonization methods.

APA

World Resources Institute (2021). Renewable Natural Gas as a Climate Strategy: Guidance for State Policymakers. https://www.wri.org/research/renewable-natural-gas-climate-strategy-guidance-state-policymakers

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Renewable Natural Gas as a Climate Strategy: Guidance for State Policymakers. 2021. https://www.wri.org/research/renewable-natural-gas-climate-strategy-guidance-state-policymakers.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitute2021renewable, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Renewable Natural Gas as a Climate Strategy: Guidance for State Policymakers}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2021}, month = jan, url = {https://www.wri.org/research/renewable-natural-gas-climate-strategy-guidance-state-policymakers}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }