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Energy Bill

I declare an interest as a farmer who might consider getting involved in the production of biomethane, but my question is on a separate subject—a question to the noble Lord, Lord Redesdale. I am interested that he has limited his amendment to biomethane, because, presumably, the same problems and opportunities arise on the question of naturally produced methane. In fact, the methane from waste sites needs no incentive to be captured and fed in to the grid if the power is there to do so. If he reconsiders his amendment, he may consider whether to include coal mine methane, which comes out in very large quantities, from both operating coal mines—not that we have many—and abandoned coal mines. Perhaps that should be considered further in the amendment.