The House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee has launched an inquiry into the Economics of UK Energy Policy. The Committee is to consider the present mix of policy interventions and subsidies in the energy market. It's core question is what are…
Defra has provided an update on progress towards developing the EU Fertiliser Regulations, which is available to download here. Negotiations are now on hold until after the summer break, with the next working group taking place on 20-21 September. Over…
This week I represented ADBA at meetings at Ofwat and Defra. In this blog, I have summarised the key discussion points arising from the meetings; if you are interested in the topics discussed and would like to share your views…
The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) have released RHI deployment data for June and Quarter 2, 2016 . For the anaerobic digestion sector, we now have 76 biomethane plants which have applied for full accreditation and six…
With rumours already well established about the future of DECC, Andrea Leadsom stood up in the Commons this morning to answer questions for the department for the final time – not just because of her ministerial future, but because of…
Today we submitted our response to DECC’s consultation on the Feed-in Tariff. You can download our full response here. Thank you to all our members who participated in the process, took part in the webinars and shared evidence. Below are some of…
DECC held a meeting of their Renewable Heat Industry Advisory Group yesterday, where I represent ADBA members. The department had little news on progress towards a consutlation response on the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI). We still expect this to come…
Ofgem has today released three new guides, each designed to ensure common mistakes can be avoided and applications can be processed as swiftly as possible. Each contains information on how to apply and what evidence you would need to provide. None…
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee has initiated an inquiry into the economic, social, and environmental impact of food waste in England. Having recently launched the Food Waste Recycling Action Plan at UK AD & Biogas 2016 this inquiry…
Following the referendum decision to leave the EU, the Energy and Climate Change Committee has launched inquiries on the implications for UK energy policy and for climate policy. With UK politics and the economy in a period of extreme uncertainty, these…