On 20 May, Rebecca Thompson, our Senior Policy Manager, spoke at a round table event on the UK’s Waste Policy Landscape facilitated by the Royal Society of Chemistry, focusing on the importance of Anaerobic Digestion in recycling food waste and decarbonising agriculture.
Call for comment on ADBA's draft response to the consultation on Consistency in Household and Business Recycling Collections in England. The rollout of separate food waste collection was in our wishlist for this year and consequently, we have been closely…
Today the CCC has published its report on carbon neutrality, which calls for net zero emissions by 2050, to end the UK’s contribution to global warming and fully meet the country commitments under the Paris Agreement. The report acknowledges the…
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has published the statutory notices required to launch Contracts for Difference Allocation Round 3 (AR3). The Department has also published standard terms and conditions and the Final Allocation Framework for AR3, along…
The Scottish Government and Zero Waste Scotland have unveiled new plans to help reduce Scotland’s food waste by one third by 2025.
Last week, Extinction Rebellion protests, calling for action to address the climate crisis, sprung up all over the United Kingdom. In London they have been particularly visible with three protesters still being held in custody following action to disrupt transport…
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has announced that registration for the next round of the Contracts for Difference scheme is now open and accepting bids. The third round is expected to open by May 2019. Projects will…
Prime Minister Theresa May confirmed at Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday that the government wants "to maximise the amount of waste that is sent to recycling rather than to incineration and landfill" and confirmed that ministers are keeping the option of a tax on incineration open for consideration.
The EU institutions have found an agreement on new EU rules on fertilisers proposed by the Commission in 2016 as a key deliverable of the Circular Economy Package. Negotiators from the European Parliament, Council and Commission have reached a preliminary…
From this month to June the government is asking about how to account social value in the procurement processes carried out by central government. The consultation, which can be consulted here, set RAF Marham supply of green energy from nearby…