Table 2 Classification of governance types in the German biogas sector
Major concern | Regulation | Act | Voluntary | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Soil | Fertiliser regulation | Act on Fertiliser | No | No |
Organic waste regulation | No | No | ||
Federal Emission Control Act | No | No | ||
Farm manure regulation | No | No | ||
Fertiliser ordinance | No | No | ||
Water | Federal Emission Control Act | Act on Fertiliser | No | No |
Farm manure regulation | No | No | ||
Air | Biofuel sustainability regulation | Yes | Yes | |
Biofuel quota regulation | No | Yes | ||
Federal Emission Control Act | No | No | ||
Fertiliser ordinance | No | No | ||
Biodiversity | Biomass order | Yes | Yes | |
Economic | Renewable Energy Act | Yes | No | |
Combined heat and power generation act | Yes | No | ||
Circular economy act | Partially | No | ||
Social | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |