Extending the current binding targets to 2020, the European Commission this week announced EU-wide 2030 targets for cutting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and generating energy from renewable sources. A 40% cut in GHG emissions (relative to 1990 levels), alongside the…
Cenex will be hosting a free event next week (30 January), allowing industry, government and academia to review the results from the Low Carbon Truck Trial. The event will be taking place at the Heritage Motor Centre in Gaydon, Warwickshire…
A report from the International Renewable Energy Agency mapping employment in renewables has identified that 266,000 people are directly employed in biogas around the world. Nearly a fifth of this employment is based in Germany, with China and India unsurprisingly…
As we first informed you in late November, DECC has committed to launching a consultation, including a tariff review, to address Feed-in-Tariff (FIT) degression for small scale (<500kW) AD projects. ADBA, along with other associations such as REA, NFU, CLA…
A report analysing the role of gas vehicles in cutting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, as well as the key trends in vehicle growth and fuel demand has been published by Energy & Utility Skills (EU Skills). Key conclusions from the…
The Scottish Government contacted me today informing me that they are looking to identify AD developers who are interested in building an AD plant near the town of Kirkwall on Orkneys mainland. Zero Waste Scotland last year undertook a feasibility…
Appearing before a Lords’ inquiry into building a biowaste economy, two DECC ministers and one Defra minister faced repeated questioning about the lack of drive to support separate food waste collections in England. Resource minister Dan Rogerson MP, as well…
Shortly before Christmas, government announced the final strike prices that will underpin the Contracts for Difference (CfD) mechanism, which will replace the Renewables Obligation for new generation in 2017. Available to AD projects over 5MW and sewage sludge projects, the…
Accompanied by a site visit to Future Biogas’ recently commissioned site in Doncaster, the upcoming Biomethane to Grid Working Group will also see presentations from DECC and Ofgem covering the RHI accreditation process for gas-to-grid projects and more broadly government’s…
The European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC) has now published its final Technical Report on end of waste criteria for biodegradable waste. The report will shortly be sent to DG Environment prior to the preparation of proposals for Commission regulations…