The Government’s Green Gas Support Scheme is key to incentivising growth in the sector, but its operational budget was filled for the foreseeable future on 12th June. This means that any project that has not reached the point of being given…
ADBA submitted its response to DESNZ’s UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Regulating cross-boundary CCS pipelines consultation. Capturing carbon dioxide and locking it away underground is one of the ways the UK plans to bring down its emissions. But before carbon can be stored, it has to travel. The…
On 9 June 2026, ADBA submitted its response to DEFRA’s Fertilisers Regulatory Reform consultation. The Government is rewriting the rules that govern fertilisers in the UK and asked for views through a recent consultation. We have now sent in our response on behalf of the AD sector. Our…
ADBA attends Utility Week Live 2026: Connecting Biogas with the Wider Utilities Agenda This week on the 19-20 May, members of Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association’s (ADBA) Policy and External Affairs team attended Utility Week Live 2026 at the NEC in Birmingham, joining stakeholders from across the energy, water and wider…
King's Speech 2026: Energy independence and EU Alignment to bring benefits to UK AD Sector Whilst biogas and biomethane did not receive a direct mention in last week's King's Speech or the accompanying Government briefing notes, the political framing underpinning…
On 1 May 2026, ADBA has submitted its response to the government's consultation on Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage (CCUS) Non-Pipeline Transport (NPT). The UK's AD sector is already delivering over 250,000 tonnes per year of biogenic CO2 through existing gas…
On 6 May 2026, ADBA has submitted a response to the Northern Ireland Resources and Waste Management Strategy consultation, setting out what AD needs from the strategy to play its full role in NI's circular economy and net zero ambitions. We supported the vision,…
Local elections in England and Devolved Government Elections in Scotland – what do the results mean for the AD sector? By Cameron Ball, External Affairs Lead, ADBA With votes counted and the dust beginning to settle on last Thursday's local…
ADBA Analyses Outcomes of Modernising Environmental Permitting for Industry Consultation Last October, ADBA submitted its response to DEFRA’s consultation on Modernising Environmental Permitting for Industry. The Government has recently published the summary of responses and its own response to the consultation. We have reviewed these outcomes against the priorities…