Budget Day Reflections: What the Announcements Mean for the UK’s AD and Biogas Sector by Cameron Ball, External Affairs Lead, Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) Yesterday’s Budget landed at a crucial moment for the UK’s transition to Net Zero…
Lord Alan Whitehead’s appointment as Minister of State at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero – what it means for AD in the UK The appointment of Lord Alan Whitehead as Minister of State at the Department for…
On 29 October, the UK Government published its updated Methane Action Plan. Here we take a look at some key points that touch the AD sector. Agriculture UK agriculture is responsible for 48% of methane emissions, and has seen a…
Leading business rates advisor to the sector, Handel Rating Consultancy (HRC Limited) have now referred their lead case appeals to the Upper Tribunal / Lands Tribunal, for a final decision on the appropriate approach to the valuation for rates purposes…
We are delighted to share some genuinely exciting news with our members. For the first time, AD has been given dedicated recognition in a government-backed greenhouse gas removals review, an important step for our sector. Just twelve months ago, discussions around Green Gas Removal (GGR) technologies…
On 31 October the Government published a consultation on the Renewables Obligation, essentially proposing to freeze or at least change the indexing of payments relative to inflation - changing the base of Renewable Obligations Certificates from RPI to CPI. This…
In the past two years, as ADBA, we have submitted 27 consultation responses to government departments across the UK. We've analysed policy proposals, gathered member data, crafted evidence-based recommendations, reviewed scientific research papers and journal articles to respond to the…
ADBA Responds to DEFRA Consultation on Modernising Environmental Permitting for Industry ADBA has submitted its response to DEFRA's consultation on Modernising Environmental Permitting for Industry on 21 October 2025, advocating for reforms that balance innovation with environmental protection. The response…
ADBA attends REA/CNG services’ UK Green Gas Day 2025 ADBA attended the REA/CNG Services’ UK Green Gas Day 2025 on 9 October and here are our key takeaways for AD operators. The event started with the Green Gas Support Scheme…
ADBA's Autumn Members Meeting was held on 15 October 2025 in Stamford at the offices of member Alltech and delivered industry updates on policy consultations and operational challenges facing the AD sector. Our policy team provided market updates, including analysis…