Our brand new Anaerobic Digestion Policy Report April 2018 has now been published! To download it, click here, or on the thumbnail below (you will need to be logged in to be able to access it). The April 2018 edition…
The Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) reforms will be debated in the House of Commons next week, on Monday afternoon (23rd April). The reforms seek to implement the December 2016 government response to the consutlation on a reformed and refocused scheme. Following…
Gas for Climate has produced a report exploring the role of gas in a fully decarbonised energy system, meeting the Paris Agreement target of limiting global temperature increase to well below two degrees. You can download the report here. The…
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has released Innovation Needs Assessment for Biomass Heat. You can download the report here. The report identifies heat from biomass (both AD CHP and via biomethane-to-grid) as important options for the decarbonisation…
BEIS have released their figures for 2017 renewable electricity capacity and generation across different renewable technologies, including how each is doing on load factors. Renewable electricity generation in 2017 increased 18.8% compared to 2016, from 83.2 TWh to a record…
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is consulting on the support for farmers following Brexit and the end of the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP). You can download the, Health and Harmony: The Future for Food, Farming and…
The coming into force of the non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) is expected within the next few weeks. As detailed in our blog a few weeks ago, the draft RHI regulations have been laid and now Parliament needs to approve…
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) are carrying out a study on the use of wetland conservation biomass, found in their reserves across the country, for the generation of bioenergy. In the study, they are considering the use of…
Following consultation last year, the Department for Transport has decided to seek a derogation from the European Commission to allow category B (car) licence holders to drive a slightly heavier commercial vehicle, if it is powered by a low emission technology…
The The Renewable Transport Fuels and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Regulations 2018 legislation has now been approved by both Houses of parliament and been signed by the Minister and made. It will come into force on 15th April 2018. The legislation…