On 29 October, the UK Government published its updated Methane Action Plan. Here we take a look at some key points that touch the AD sector. Agriculture UK agriculture is responsible for 48% of methane emissions, and has seen a…
Leading business rates advisor to the sector, Handel Rating Consultancy (HRC Limited) have now referred their lead case appeals to the Upper Tribunal / Lands Tribunal, for a final decision on the appropriate approach to the valuation for rates purposes…
On 31 October the Government published a consultation on the Renewables Obligation, essentially proposing to freeze or at least change the indexing of payments relative to inflation - changing the base of Renewable Obligations Certificates from RPI to CPI. This…
In the run up to the ADBA Northern Ireland Conference, ADBA's Policy Lead Dr Gareth Mottram analyses whether Northern Ireland will get included in the Republic of Ireland's Renewable Heat Obligation (RHO) “domestic” classification. Overview The Renewable Heat Obligation (RHO)…
In 2024, the last Future Energy Scenario (FES) produced by the then Electricity System Operator (ESO), which had formerly been a part of National Grid, came out and attempted to present credible paths to net zero for the UK. The…
ADBA submitted its response to DfE's Developing Biomethane Production in Northern Ireland call for evidence in August 2024. DfE published the Call for Evidence Response Report in April 2025, a comprehensive analysis of responses collected from all of the respondents…
DESNZ consulted on the establishment of a levy and obligation for gas shippers to support the production of low carbon hydrogen. This affects the AD sector because the obligation would be set on the volume of gas moved by the…
At the end of January, ADBA submitted a response to the DfT call for evidence on the future of the Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation (RTFO). This policy ensures a rising fraction of surface fuels are from renewable sources; it has…
The conclusion date for the EA consultation on the use of standard rule for low risk R&D at AD plants is rapidly approaching. We encourage any members with strong thoughts or experience in these matters to asses the proposals and…