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  • Glossary item | 18 Mar 2025

Biomethane

Also known as “renewable natural gas”, is a near-pure source of methane produced either by “upgrading” biogas (a process that removes any CO₂ and other contaminants present in the biogas) or through the gasification of solid biomass followed by methanation.

IEA 2020., Outlook for biogas and biomethane

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