Energy Minister visits AD plant
Energy & Clean Growth Minister Claire Perry has visited an AD plant to celebrate Green Great Britain & Northern Ireland Week.
RHI Tariff Guarantee update – 20 TGNs issued
Since the Renewable Heat Incentive reforms brought in the tariff resets and started the Tariff Guarantee process Ofgem have published a weekly progress report on the application process, which you can access here. UPDATE - As of Ofgem's report from 26…
Biomethane in the Future Energy Scenarios for 2019
Earlier today I attended a National Grid workshop to help shape the Future Energy Scenarios for 2019. The Future Energy Scenarios (FES) is an annual publication by National Grid SystemOperator as part of our suite of ‘Future of Energy’ publications. We…
Voluntary 15% emissions reduction for HGV sector to boost biomethane
The Department for Transport's Road to Zero Strategy, released earlier in the year, set out four actions that could further stimulate the biomethane as a transport fuel market. Here's an update of progress to date. The four actions are: Introducing…
Preparing for the Resources and Waste Strategy
Defra is to release the long-awaited Resources and Waste Strategy later this year. The below graphic sets out what we can expect... The Policy Team will continue to keep members up to date and further details emerge.
ADCS benefits discussed at Environment Agency Biowaste sector meeting
Earlier this week the Environment Agency held their Biowaste sector meeting. The day began with a welcome from the EA and positive news that the sector is continuing the trend of reduced Cat 1 and Cat 2 incidents, as the…
Heat Networks Investment Project (HNIP) to launch in January 2019
As part of Green Great Britain Week, today saw the official launch of the £320 million Heat Networks Investment Project (HNIP) to support the development of heat networks. A pilot programme ran from 2016-17. Heat networks could meet up to 17% of…
BEIS look to restrict biomass combustion in urban areas
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has today launched a consultation on Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) support for biomass combustion in urban areas. You can read the consultation document here. Government proposes that biomass combustion installations should…
MEMBER’S PRESS RELEASE: Biomethane: UK set for surge in plants producing ‘green gas’
Huge and fast growth is forecast for the UK’s biomethane industry, with predictions of a 50 per cent rise in the number of operating plants – and investment of up to £400m – by January 2020.
Climate experts asked for advice on net zero target
This week is the first-ever Green GB & NI Week, which is looking to bring society together to tackle climate change. To mark the launch Energy and Clean Growth Minister, Claire Perry wrote to the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) asking…