Biogas solutions- Speeding up the sustainability transition in the post-pandemic recovery

• As the pandemic struck the globe discussions regarding food and energy security rose in severalregions as deliveries could not be guaranteed. The social and economic recovery after this pandemic should considerthe need for a sustainability transition that includes focus on more circular and bio-based solutions. In circular andbio-based societies, biogas solutions are needed for treating organic waste streams while producing renewable energyand fertilisers. This article contains a policy review where effects regarding aspects like food and energy security,resilience and competitiveness from biogas solutions are analysed in the context of the post-pandemic recovery. Theresults identify contributions from the biogas solutions through renewable energy production, fertiliser production,waste management and rural development to combat challenges identified in the post pandemic-recovery. Biogassolutions multi-functional character indicates a significant sustainability potential in contrast to narrowly conceivedsolutions that instead cause problem shifting.

Subject headings

NATURVETENSKAP  -- Geovetenskap och miljövetenskap -- Miljövetenskap (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Earth and Related Environmental Sciences -- Environmental Sciences (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Biogas

Nutrients

Circular bioeconomy

Resilience

Waste

biogas

näringsämnen

cirkulär biobaserad ekonomi

resiliens

avfall

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kon (subject category)