In November DEFRA launched a new grant scheme for farming equipment and technology. The funding covers a range of items relevant to AD, including: Nurse tanks Dribble bars Shallow injection systems Trailing shoe Umbilical hosereelers A full list of items…
I had a particularly exciting week last week, having been asked to present on my two favourite topics; digestate and plastics. On Tuesday I joined the 'Future of Digestate Use on Farmland' session, hosted by BioVale at the Biorenewables Development…
On 12 November, Scottish Government announced its decision to tighten controls on slurry and digestate storage and application following a 12 week consultation period earlier this year. This is another example of the increasing body of regulations being rolled out…
DEFRA have launched the first fund of the Farming Innovation Programme, inviting farmers, growers and foresters to apply for part of of the £17.5 million released to stimulate research and development. Funding is available to businesses looking to kick-start a…
To minimise risks of ammonia loss from digestate, the Green Gas Support Scheme requires digestate stores to be covered and low emission spreading techniques to be used. In response to consultation feedback on these requirements, BEIS committed to a mid-scheme…
Yesterday Rishi Sunak introduced his Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021 (SR21). By now, you will be hard pressed to find someone who hasn't heard media outlets shouting about the stark omission of climate action, the cut in air travel…
Those of you who joined us at our 2021 Autumn Members Meeting today will have seen Lead Analyst Dr Nick Primmer presenting ADBA's new Policy Report and the updated database of AD plants. We can confirm that the October 2021…
Earlier this month, the EA published RPS241, allowing operators of certain waste authorisations (i.e. bespoke and standard rules permits, waste exemptions and Low Risk Waste Positions in the biowaste treatment and materials to land sectors) to accept waste with codes…
This week ADBA attended the Regulated Business Forum, a forum led by the EA in which businesses and trade associations can discuss regulated activities with the government. The EA gave updates on the National Permitting Service, regulatory charges, general EA…
Yesterday the EA published its new ‘Check if your material is waste’ and ‘Get an opinion from the definition of waste service’ guidance. The ‘Check out if your material is waste’ guidance, found here, sets out how producers can assess…
