Viktoryia Nestserava, Author at Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association

EU Emissions Trading System in the context of Brexit – Update

The EU Emissions Trading System implemented in 2005 is still under question due to Brexit considerations. While in theory the UK has reserved the possibility of being part of the EU ETS Membership during Phase IV that will be running…

The European Green Deal

Faced with the imperative of climate change, the EU implemented The European Green Deal on 11 December 2019. The deal sets out plans to reach carbon neutrality by 2050 with new legally binding measures on businesses and imposition of a…

Waste Treatment BREF summary

In the framework of Industrial Emissions Directive (integrated pollution prevention and control IPPC) (2010) that seeks to achieve high levels of protection of human health and the environment, industrial operations must be covered by a permit. The permit contains conditions…

BEIS provides pragmatic solution for transfer of ownership of biomethane plants

ADBA has been informed by BEIS that alternatives to transfer of ownership of a biomethane plant are being considered. A pragmatic solution is sought for the period before the RHI reform legislation comes into force in March 2021. BEIS…

Request for comment: draft guidance on SEG sustainability criteria

Ofgem has published draft guidance on the sustainability criteria and reporting requirements for Anaerobic Digestion digestors applying for the Smart Export Guarantee. The guidance is open to comments until 6th November 2019. The guidance is available here. Our expert on…

Case studies needed for ADBA’s letter to the new Ofgem Chief Executive, Jonathan Brearley

ADBA will be writing to the new Ofgem Chief Executive, Jonathan Brearley. Should you wish to improve the interaction you have with Ofgem, please contact us with any pressing issues you wish to see addressed.

Policy Report for October 2019

Our Policy Team has finalised the update to the Policy Report for October 2019. The previous version was published in April 2019 and since quite a few legislative changes have been put forward. The main emphasis was put on the RHI closure and future support for green gas; the Smart Export Guarantee for the electricity sector; the future of biomethane in transport; the UK food waste collection strategy; wastewater potential for AD; and Brexit updates. Please come meet us at the ADBA Autumn Members' Meeting on 10th October 2019 and get your copy of the Policy Report.

Gate fees for AD increase by £1, according to new WRAP report

The Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) has published its 12th yearly report covering the gate fees charged for waste treatment, recovery and disposal, including anaerobic digestion, finding that gate fees have risen. The report concludes that the UK waste market continues to be fragmented, affected by local competition and national legislation and policy.

Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) for electricity producers

ADBA’s Policy Team met with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to discuss the end of the Feed-in-Tariff (FIT) and the implementation of the Smart Export Guarantee (SEG), a more market-driven scheme. This initiative will be ready to roll-out on 1 January 2020 and will replace the export tariff within the FIT but has no replacement to the FIT’s generation tariff. The market-based mechanism aims to better address the levelisation cost of electricity produced by different technologies, which we expect to be a challenge for Anaerobic Digestion CHP plants.

Climate Change Conference in Santiago, Chile

The UK Department for International Trade is currently accepting registrations of interest for COP25, a Climate Change Conference in Santiago, Chile, organised in the framework of the UN Convention on Climate Change. Upon registration please specify your company details to be further contacted by DIT with additional information.

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