Representatives from ADBA, REA, NFU and various member companies pushed the case for ministerial support for smaller scale AD when we met Defra Secretary of State Owen Paterson MP and DECC Minister Greg Barker MP in early June. The roundtable…
Several members we have been in touch with over recent months have now contacted us to say that Ofgem have approved their FIT pre-accreditation applications - even where those applications had previously been rejected. This is due to an apparent…
In our post on the publication of the biomethane tariff review last week, we mentioned the opportunities to meet the DECC team. The consultation document gives contact details to arrange private meetings should you wish to do so - see…
DECC have published the consultation document on future biomethane tariffs this morning. You can see the consultation document in full here. This is a month-long consultation, closing on 27 June, so please feed any views in to us by 20…
At the recent Biowaste Regulatory Forum, which Defra run to bring together groups interested in permitting and other environmental legislation in biowaste recycling, the Environment Agency presented a discussion paper on regulation for biogas plants on farms. You can download…
The expected clarification on EIS funding has been published today, with good news for developers using EIS-qualifying investors: they will continue to be allowed to invest in AD even when other renewable technologies are excluded by the changes. The briefing…
Following the discussions at our members meeting, we have set up a meeting with Ofgem for Monday next week to discuss the speed of processing for FIT pre-accreditations. Many members have already sent us examples and evidence of delays and…
DECC are looking to hold the series of workshops workshops/events across different parts of the country such as Scotland, the Midlands/Manchester and/or the SW/Wales during June and July. These will offer the opportunity to discuss tariff certainty proposals. If you…
The Environment Agency have notified us that they are writing to over 1000 holders of waste operation permits that may need to prepare for changes driven by the IED. A full briefing was released on this last month, and although…
At the end of last week we held preliminary discussions on the issues we will want to take up with ministers at June’s roundtable meeting with Greg Barker and Owen Paterson. Following the issues raised at our members’ meeting on…