Join us for the Autumn Members' Meeting.
10th October 2019
Ashfords LLP, London
*This free event is for ADBA members only. Limited places available.
Programme:
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch and registration
13:30 – 13:45 Welcome and introduction
Charlotte Morton, Chief Executive, ADBA
13:45 – 13:55 ADBA Policy Strategy update
Update on our vision for the industry and what we are trying to achieve to help create a supportive policy framework in which the industry can deliver its full potential.
Rebecca Thompson, Senior Policy Manager, ADBA
13:55 – 14:05 Policy update
Update on the current policy environment for the industry, including the need for good capacity data to support the delivery of consistent food waste collection
Viktoryia Nestserava, Policy Manager, ADBA
14:05 – 14:15 Delivering at the forefront of industry standards
Presentation on best practice in the industry, how ADCS can help improve plant standards and performance, and an introduction to the ADBA training offer.
Sam Hinton, Technical Manager, ADBA
14:15 – 14:30 RHI closure consultation
Presentation on the RHI closure consultation and brainstorming session in groups on tables about key issues
14:30 – 14:50 Green Gas Mechanism Consultation
Presentation on the commitment to increasing green gas in the grid and brainstorming session in groups on tables about key industry needs for a new policy
Rebecca Thompson, Heat Strategy, Senior Policy Advisor, BEIS
14:50 – 15:00
Rebecca Williams, Ashfords LLP
15:00 – 15:20 Refreshments
15:20 – 15:40 Preparing for Brexit
Update on government tools available to help you prepare. Table discussions on major concerns and how we as an industry can best prepare.
Nick Primmer, Policy and Market Analyst, ADBA
15:40 – 16:00 Food systems and our role within them: decarbonising agriculture
Exploration of where AD fits into a sustainable food system and what are role is in helping the agricultural sector achieve Net Zero by 2040.
Jonathan Scurlock, Chief Advisor, Renewable Energy and Climate Change, NFU
16:00 – 16:20 What are you doing with your digestate?
Interactive session to better understand how digestate is being used in the industry, is there a market and are new innovations being adopted.
David Tompkins, AquaEnviro
16:20 – 16:40 Quality Protocols Review
Presentation on the quality protocol review and implications for operators and supply chain with Q&A
16:40 – 19:00 Please join us for networking drinks
19:00 Event Close
