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

This guidance document from the World Resources Institute provides state policymakers with a framework for evaluating the use of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG)—also referred to as biomethane or upgraded biogas—as a tool for meeting climate, waste management, and sustainability objectives.

• Renewable Natural Gas (RNG), which is also termed biomethane or upgraded biogas, is increasingly used as a strategy to meet state-level goals regarding sustainability, waste management, and climate.
• The document addresses specific uncertainties regarding RNG, including the ease of project deployment, the degree to which these projects support environmental and climate goals, and the trade-offs involved when compared to other decarbonization strategies.
• The paper offers policymakers guidance on three primary areas: the potential of RNG resources, the impacts on greenhouse gas emissions, and the available policy and deployment options at the state level.

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} }