We have submitted our response to the parliamentary Heat Inquiry, which is examining how heat demand as well as emissions and costs from heat, can be reduced and wider sustainability issues around heat generation. Role of AD in heat generation…
Good news for small scale on-farm AD could be in the offing following Defra’s response to the Ecosystem Markets Task Force report. The Task Force report, which was written by business and industry leaders, made a number of recommendations to…
DECC’s latest survey of public attitudes has demonstrated the consistently strong support for renewable energy, as well as reflecting the public’s concerns over climate change, increases in energy bills and long term energy security. 76% of those surveyed support the…
An information campaign has been launched to make Scottish businesses aware of the changes to waste regulations that will come into force from January 2014, which includes a website with advice on how to prepare. From 1 January next year,…
The EU has published their Annual Biofuels Report, which includes an overview of the biogas and biomethane market in various countries. In its overview of biogas, the report notes that “Germany and the UK are the two largest biogas producers…
A DECC commissioned report into decarbonising heat use in industry has pinpointed the ceramics sector as an area where biogas can have an important long term impact. The report focused on six areas (refineries, metals, non-metallic minerals (cement, ceramics, and…
DECC have published their decision on the consultation on Renewables Obligation (RO) sustainability criteria. In a welcome move, DECC have listened to industry calls and delayed the implementation of the criteria until April 2015, which we had advocated on the…
Waste Management Plan for England We will shortly be submitting our response to Defra’s consultation on a Waste Management Plan for England, which draws together existing waste management policy in England, and is a requirement of the European revised Waste…
AD gate fees remained unchanged in the last year, according to WRAP’s 2013 Gate Fees Report. The report states that AD operators taking in food waste from local authorities currently receive a median gate fee of £41/tonne, unchanged from the…
Defra has produced its latest draft guidance document for comment on anaerobic digestion (AD), reflecting important developments around the disposal of liquid digestate under the Animal by-Products (ABP) regulations. As was outlined at our Members’ Meeting in April, European regulation…
