As we have previously notified, existing operators who have installations subject to new ‘installation’ permitting rules need to apply for a variation in their permit by 30 September. The EA released guidance on this in April, and wrote to operators…
Defra minister Dan Rogerson MP made various comments on anaerobic digestion at a meeting of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee on 8 July. He was joined by Dr Colin Church, the department’s Director of Resource, Atmosphere & Sustainability…
Our Chief Executive, Charlotte Morton, had the opportunity to appear before the Greater London Authority Environment Committee this week as they discussed waste collection services in the capital. She used the opportunity to call for clear, joined up policy between…
ADBA and REA have received a reply to their joint letter to the Minister Rt Hon Greg Barker MP regarding the RHI Biomethane to Grid tariff consultation. This confirms that no changes to the scheme will be enacted before 1…
A consultation has been launched on industry-led ‘shared ownership’ proposals for renewable energy installations. The draft report to comment on is available here. The process to put together these proposals came from DECC’s Community Energy Strategy, and the Secretary of…
We have submitted our response to the RHI biomethane tariff consultation, which you can read in full here. Thank you very much to the large number of members who contributed information, evidence and opinions on this. The key points we…
DECC have announced this week that greenhouse gas sustainability criteria for the RHI will not be implemented until spring 2015. The criteria, originally scheduled to be introduced this autumn, will now come in alongside land criteria next year. For more…
DECC’s consultation on the structure and tariffs of the RHI closes next Friday (27 June). You can download our draft response here. Please send any comments to me via matt.hindle@adbioresources.org, ideally by Wednesday 25 June. If you are making your…
Following the ministerial roundtable earlier this month, ADBA, NFU and REA have written to Greg Barker MP and Owen Paterson MP to keep up the pressure on support for the small scale sector. You can read a copy of the…
ADBA’s Training, Safety and Environmental Management Working Group met at PROjEN’s offices on 11 June, and agreed a number of actions to take forward. Updates Kevin Thrower from the National Skills Academy gave a presentation about funding opportunities for skills…