heise+ | Analysis: Biogas and biomethane as the future of heating (heise.de)

• Biomethane fails to meet current ambitious fossil fuel substitution targets.
• Production scalability and cost structures remain significant hurdles for industrial adoption.
• Infrastructure and technical integration limits complicate its role in national heat strategies.

"A critical analysis of biomethane's role as a fossil fuel substitute in the heating sector reveals a significant gap between policy ambition and operational reality. While promoted as a viable alternative, biomethane faces systemic barriers, including high production costs and supply chain constraints, that hinder its capacity to serve as a primary solution for European heating decarbonization."