The global anaerobic digestion (AD) sector plays a critical role in combating climate change, driving renewable energy production, and supporting sustainable waste management. With greenhouse gas emissions – particularly methane and nitrous oxide – posing an urgent threat to our planet, AD offers a unique solution to mitigate these emissions while creating valuable renewable energy and soil-enriching biofertiliser. However, the sector’s potential can only be fully realised through the establishment of high standards that drive growth and ensure consistent excellence.
Despite the existence of regulations, standards, and guidance, operators often struggle to navigate these resources and effectively implement best practices. This lack of clarity can result in inconsistencies in plant performance, safety, and environmental impact.
ADCS International addresses these challenges by:
Providing a clear benchmark
Defining operational excellence in the AD sector to enable consistent and high-performing outcomes. This is critical to reducing methane emissions from organic waste and achieving global sustainability goals.
Ensuring global consistency
Establishing an internationally recognised certification process to harmonise practices across regions and markets, ensuring all AD plants operate to a high standard.
Promoting safety and sustainability
Strengthening health & safety protocols and environmental practices, mitigating potential fugitive emissions, and supporting the circular economy.
Building confidence
Offering regulators, investors, and the public the assurance that certified facilities meet the highest performance and accountability standards, encouraging further investment and trust in the sector.
Given the urgency to act on climate change, ADCS International is essential for accelerating the growth of the AD sector. By establishing a unified framework, the scheme aims to help scale up AD globally, ensuring it can deliver on its potential as a key solution to reducing emissions, achieving net-zero targets, and transitioning to a more sustainable future.