Latest FIT degression update
Our work on addressing Feed in Tariff degression is continuing. As DECC have not yet started a process to put in place the mechanisms that the industry groups have proposed, it is now likely to be too late for these…
Food waste landfill ban: Government rejects Lords amendment
Debates around banning sending food waste to landfill are certainly high on the agenda at the moment. Last week, an amendment to the Energy Bill was tabled in the House of Lords calling for a timetable towards banning organic waste…
ADBA to give evidence to Lords on food waste
As part of a parliamentary inquiry into food waste prevention at the EU level, witnesses have been giving evidence which has included a reiteration of the benefits that source segregation can deliver for waste reduction. The inquiry is considering what…
Companies and organisations attending the ADBA National Conference 2013
The ADBA National Conference 2013 (3 December in London) not only has a programme jam packed with expert speakers but it will also be a great opportunity to meet and network with a large range of companies and organisations with…
If you were to become the chancellor what would you change and why? See what our speakers said
Ahead of the ADBA National Conference 2013 (3 December, Westminster) we asked our speakers what they would do to further AD if they were chancellor. Here is what they said:Robert Wilby, Scotia Gas Networks (SGN) I would make a strong…
Renewables, the cost of energy, and questions for the parties
We’ve blogged before on the cost of energy debate and implications for renewable energy support, but it’s a subject worth returning to with energy companies focusing on green measures - albeit in this case for energy efficiency rather than directly…
Tony Juniper gives his thoughts ahead of the ADBA National Conference 2013
Ahead of the ADBA National Conference 2013 (3 December, Westminster), we asked session chair Tony Juniper, Sustainability and Environmental Advisor, TonyJuniper.com Ltd what he is currently working on, what he would do if he was Chancellor and much more. Here…
RO 2017 closure: DECC propose 12 month grace for grid connection delays
As we updated you in July, DECC are beginning to set out the timetable for the closure of the Renewables Obligation (RO) scheme and transition to the Contracts for Difference (CfD) mechanism. As part of this process, they have now…
DECC publish update on progress towards 2020 target
DECC has this week published an update to their Renewable Energy Roadmap, which provides an update on progress made in delivering our 2020 target to deliver 15% of our energy demand from renewable sources. The update notes that 4.1% of…
WRAP to provide “much reduced funding” to AD market
Defra has set out that the £10m cut to WRAP funding from 2015 will still allow the organisation to have a “continued and effective presence in the economy”, although heavier cuts than this would “threaten WRAP’s continuing existence”. Most notably…