On Monday 26 June at UnitelmaSapienza premises took place the seminar “Biomethane: social and economic benefits of turning waste into fuels” held by Francesco Ometto, Sustainability Specialist at McKinsey & Company.
The seminar delved into the advancements, challenges, and opportunities associated with biomethane production and its integration into the circular economy framework.
The Biomethane and Circular Economy Seminar served as a platform for knowledge exchange and collaboration in the field of biomethane production and circular economy practices to accelerate the transition towards a sustainable and circular bioeconomy.
Francesco Ometto highlighted how, according to forecasts, if the current rate of development of renewables is maintained, their share will only reach 22% by 2030, resulting in a temperature increase of 3°C by 2050.
Conversely, by meeting emission reduction targets and promoting the adoption of renewables to a greater extent, the share of renewables could exceed 40% by 2030, limiting the temperature increase between 2 and 2.5°C.
According to Professor Piergiuseppe Morone and Dr. Eleonora Staffieri, as can be read in this article, Biomethane is a concrete example of how the circular economy can contribute to energy sustainability, offering an environmentally friendly, cost-effective and efficient solution to current challenges.
Its large-scale adoption will bring us closer to a more sustainable future, in which renewables will be the main source of energy and CO2 emissions will be drastically reduced.