China to produce 30 bcm of biogas\, replace coal in rural regions

China to produce 30 bcm of biogas, replace coal in rural regions

Efforts to produce biogas will help China meet its growing requirement for natural gas and cut the country's demand for liquified natural gas imports, the state planner said REUTERS  |  March 01, 2019, 10:58 IST
China to produce 30 bcm of biogas, replace coal in rural regions BEIJING: * China set a target to produce 30 billion cubic meters (bcm) of biogas from agricultural waste and manure by 2030 and reduce coal consumption in rural regions by 50 million tonnes, the state planner said on its website on Friday

* Efforts to produce biogas will help China meet its growing requirement for natural gas and cut the country's demand for liquified natural gas imports, the state planner said