Cheaper, greener energy: Biogas could far outshine imported LNG by 2050, report suggests

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Tom Pullar-Strecker, The Post
30 March 2026

Ecogas' biogas facility near Rotorua
Ecogas' biogas facility near Rotorua remains one of the biggest investments in the sector to date

Gas industry body GasNZ has called on the Government to set a target of producing 5 petajoules of gas a year from organic waste by 2035, which it estimates would be enough to meet more than a third of demand from households and smaller businesses.
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