ADBA have been in discussion with the ADCS Certification Body, Aardvark Certification Limited, and in light of the current situation regarding COVID-19, we have agreed the following: Site inspections will continue to take place, subject to a risk assessment by…
Following members feedback from direct discussions, an online survey, and members meeting that was attended by 55 people, ADBA submitted its response to Defra’s consultation. Defra’s consultations was a regulator review of the Farming Rules for Water (2018). When the…
The New Year is well and truly underway now and there are a handful of consultations deadlines throughout January. The consultations to acknowledge and provide ADBA with feedback on are outlined below. By feeding into ADBA you have your say…
The Environment Agency recently concluded its 4-yearly review of Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZs) for the period 2021-2024. It advised the Secretary of State that there has been no substantive change in patterns of nitrate pollution in England, concluding the NVZs…
On 15 December 2020 the Environment Agency published its response to the waste quality protocols review for anaerobic digestate. The Environment Agency's guidance page can be found here. All three quality protocols that have been reviewed to date have received the…
On 30 November 2020 The Rt Hon George Eustice MP, Environment Secretary, unveiled his plans for the agricultural transition period at an Oxford Farming Conference. Defra released the document ‘The Path to Sustainable Farming: An Agricultural Transition Plan 2021 to…
ADBA's team of experts addressed the AD industry today in our online meeting "Ask ADBA." Giulia Ceccarelli, External Affairs Adviser, explained the AD sector's strategic role in the Green Recovery. She highlighted Government's "10 Point Plan" and Comprehensive Spending Review. She…
A statement from the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association - Avonmouth explosion The Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) would like to express its sincere condolences to the families and colleagues of the victims of the explosion at the Wessex…
ADBA has responded to the ongoing review of the Waste Management Plan highlighting a number of concerns. The review, undertaken every six years, takes a snapshot of the current state of waste management practices, capacity and sets a blueprint for…
As the UK Government has stressed the need for increasing low carbon gases in the conventional gas grids we need to consider the importance of biomethane. As an industry we need to ensure biomethane will be quality assured and we…
