ORGANIZING AGRICULTURAL BIOGAS IN EUROPE: MODELS AND SOCIAL CHALLENGES
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https://doi.org/10.30890/2709-2313.2025-41-09-024Keywords:
anaerobic digestion, farming, renewable energy, biogas, ecological transition, sustainable agriculture, rural development, viabilityAbstract
As Europe leads global biogas production, this article investigates how agricultural anaerobic digestion (AD) is structured and governed, focusing on the social challenges of developing a coherent “European model.” Five key trends are identified: a shiftMetrics
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