As previously notified, a full consultation is now underway on technical guidance from the Environment Agency. This details how they will interpret the requirements of permitting regulations and, in particular, how they will interpret indicative BAT. Separately, the process of…
ADBA MEMBER PRESS RELEASE Protecting pipelines from the damaging effects of corrosion is an essential requirement for many offshore or onshore oil and gas installations, where if left unchecked can cause leakage, failure and in extreme cases, result in expensive…
If you have not yet renewed your membership with ADBA or filled in your membership banding information, please make sure to do so now. You will have received emails on 7 and 14 August, as well as reminders in our…
DECC have published their decision on the consultation on Renewables Obligation (RO) sustainability criteria. In a welcome move, DECC have listened to industry calls and delayed the implementation of the criteria until April 2015, which we had advocated on the…
Just a quick warning about a scam letter which has been sent to our members and UK AD & Biogas 2013 exhibitors. The letter, a copy of which you can view here, claims to come from ADBA, however, please be…
Leaked European Commission proposals have shed light on the possible future of bioenergy policy and sustainability criteria for AD. The internal proposal from the Directorate General for Energy is a draft for discussion within the Commission, so is still subject…
Waste Management Plan for England We will shortly be submitting our response to Defra’s consultation on a Waste Management Plan for England, which draws together existing waste management policy in England, and is a requirement of the European revised Waste…
AD gate fees remained unchanged in the last year, according to WRAP’s 2013 Gate Fees Report. The report states that AD operators taking in food waste from local authorities currently receive a median gate fee of £41/tonne, unchanged from the…
The European Commission Joint Research Centre have published their long-awaited draft final report on end of waste criteria for biodegradable waste, and WRAP have now produced a summary of the key points. They are asking for technical and editorial comments…
Defra has produced its latest draft guidance document for comment on anaerobic digestion (AD), reflecting important developments around the disposal of liquid digestate under the Animal by-Products (ABP) regulations. As was outlined at our Members’ Meeting in April, European regulation…