GGSS mid-scheme review: extending the scheme (update 21 October 2023)
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Updated 21 October 2023
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Extending the Green Gas Support Scheme to 31 March 2028
The Green Gas Support Scheme (GGSS) currently closes to new applications on 30 November 2025. The government is aware of various issues that are affecting the deployment of new anaerobic digestion plants under the scheme, including supply chain delays and challenges in securing food waste feedstocks.
In our GGSS: Mid-Scheme Review consultation, we proposed extending the scheme to 31 March 2026 to address some of these challenges. Following engagement with industry as part of this consultation, it is clear that the proposed extension length would be insufficient to mitigate most of the issues affecting deployment.
Ahead of our full government response being published, we are announcing that the scheme will be extended to 31 March 2028 as part of the Mid-Scheme Review. It is expected that this will provide sufficient time for prospective applicants to apply for and commission on the scheme before it closes.
Full details of the extension, alongside other final policy decisions, will be published in the Mid-Scheme Review government response in due course. Regulations will then be laid in Parliament to implement any scheme amendments, including this extension. The extension will not come into effect until the regulations have been passed and become law. Therefore, in the meantime, scheme duration will remain as is and scheme applicants should continue to set their commissioning dates in line with current scheme deadlines until regulations come into effect.
We are also considering options for a future policy framework for biomethane to follow the closure of the GGSS and intend to publish more details in 2024.
SDGs, Targets, and Indicators in the Article
1. Which SDGs are addressed or connected to the issues highlighted in the article?
- SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
- SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
- SDG 13: Climate Action
2. What specific targets under those SDGs can be identified based on the article’s content?
- SDG 7.2: Increase the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix
- SDG 12.2: Achieve sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources
- SDG 13.2: Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies, and planning
3. Are there any indicators mentioned or implied in the article that can be used to measure progress towards the identified targets?
- Deployment of new anaerobic digestion plants under the Green Gas Support Scheme
- Supply chain delays and challenges in securing food waste feedstocks
- Extension of the scheme duration to March 2028
- Publication of the Mid-Scheme Review government response with full details of the extension and other final policy decisions
Table: SDGs, Targets, and Indicators
| SDGs | Targets | Indicators |
|---|---|---|
| SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy | 7.2: Increase the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix | – Deployment of new anaerobic digestion plants under the Green Gas Support Scheme |
| SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production | 12.2: Achieve sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources | – Supply chain delays and challenges in securing food waste feedstocks |
| SDG 13: Climate Action | 13.2: Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies, and planning | – Extension of the scheme duration to March 2028 – Publication of the Mid-Scheme Review government response with full details of the extension and other final policy decisions |
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