India, July 7 -- The clean energy transition in India is now gradually diversifying its sources from solar, wind, and electric vehicle sectors to yet another major component: compressed biogas (CBG). This biogas is generated using agriculture residue, cattle dung, municipal solid waste, and other forms of organic biomass. It acts as a greener option to natural gas while addressing issues such as stubble burning, waste management, and increasing dependence on foreign fossil fuels.

To promote its uptake, the Government of India has launched a Compressed Biogas Blending Obligation (CBO) policy for the City Gas Distribution (CGD) sector. According to the phase-wise implementation process, the CGD company will be required to blend 1%, 3%, 4%,...