Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA)

ADBA is the trade association for the UK anaerobic digestion (AD) and biogas industry.  Our vision is to see the full potential of the UK AD industry realised so it can help the UK achieve its emissions targets and other policy goals, creating a truly circular economy.

AD is a technology by which organic matter such as food waste, sewage, manure, and other agricultural waste is recycled into a green gas (biogas/biomethane), a biofertiliser (digestate), bioCO2 and other valuable bioproducts. 

At the end of 2021, the UK AD industry counted 686 plants generating an estimated 16.6 TWh of biogas each year (enough to heat 1.3m homes), employed around 4,800 people and contributed to over 1% reduction in the UK’s annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.  With the right support from government, the AD and biogas industry has the potential to reduce GHG emissions by 6% and to employ 60,000 people by 2030.