EUAA Submission: Victoria's Renewable Gas Consultation Paper

EUAA Submission: Victoria’s Renewable Gas Consultation Paper

Emily Wood | October 6, 2023

‘… Thank you for the opportunity to make a submission under DEECA’s Victoria’s Renewable Gas Consultation Paper. The EUAA supports further investigation of renewable sources of gas as a replacement and/or supplement to traditional sources of methane.

It is pleasing to see that DEECA have recognised that hard to abate sectors (i.e. high heat industrial processes) face a difficult challenge and therefore we must recognise that the use of traditional sources of methane will be required for many years to come as renewable gas builds scale and reduces in cost. It must also be recognised that in some cases, such as hydrogen, consumers will be required to invest heavily in new end use technology (assuming it is technically feasible). In many cases it is the consumer who may be the largest investor as part of a renewable gas policy.

The EUAA has performed its own analyses on options for renewable gases and has discussed these with members to understand the suitability for each particular industry. This has been used to form a number of our responses….’

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