![]() Through the Methane to Markets in Australian Agriculture Program, and as part of the international Methane to Market partnership, Australia's intensive livestock industries (pigs, beef feedlots and dairy) have capacity to improve their ability to capture and use methane emissions from animal wastes. The Methane to Markets in Australian Agriculture Program is a collaborative research and development program (combining Government, research and industry partners) the purpose of which is to identify and respond to the issues important for the mitigation of methane emissions from the wastes of intensive livestock production. The Partners made formal declarations to minimise methane emissions from key sources, stressing the importance of implementing methane capture and use projects in developing countries with economies in transition. The report identifies impediments that influence the cost of flaring systems for agricultural industries and makes recommendations on addressing these impediments. It presents information on the costs of flares made in Australia and those from overseas. This report examines the environmental and safety regulatory requirements covering the supply and use of flares in Australia and compares them with overseas requirements. Provision of biogas flaring systems in Australian agriculture is considered to be more costly than it is in other comparable countries due, in part at least, to the requirements of meeting the current Australian environmental standards and Australian manufacturing costs. ![]() Installation of biogas capture systems to reduce methane emissions is one of the most cost-effective ways to realise immediate environmental benefits while also providing the opportunity for secondary income streams or cost reductions and improved waste management. RIRDC Contact Details Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation Level 2, 15 National Circuit BARTON ACT 2600 PO Box 4776 KINGSTON ACT 2604 Phone: Fax: Email: Web: 02 6Published in April 2008 ii Foreword Methane is the dominant agricultural greenhouse gas in Australia, representing about 12 per cent of national greenhouse gas emissions. ![]()
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