There are several consultations and inquiries currently underway that are of interest and importance to the AD and bioresources industry. You can visit the Consultations Hub for further details, but here is a quick summary of those closing soon: Encouraging…
The future of renewable energy in Scotland is soon to be debated by the Scottish Affairs Committee, with a call for evidence being launched today. The inquiry is of interest to the AD and bioresources industry with one of the main…
The Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) have launched a Consultation on ensuring regulation encourages innovation. DECC has a budget of up to £500 million for innovation over the next 5 years. Your installations and products are proof that…
The Renewable Energy Directive (RED) is one of most important European Directives for the AD and bioresources industry and for the renewable energy sector more generally. It provides the framework for Europe’s decarbonisation efforts, including our renewable incentive schemes. The…
Later this year the European Commission (EC) will review its sustainability policy and update the Renewable Energy Directive (2009/28/EC), with implications for policies to support biomethane in transport. This is part of the European Union’s general decarbonisation strategy. For the…
Following the announcement of the 2016-21 RHI budget in the Spending Review, work within DECC is continuing on the two packages which will dictate the short and longer-term future of the scheme. These are first some immediate regulatory changes to…
Green gas will be cooking your giblets this Christmas and for many festive seasons to come. Thanks to rapid growth this year, with a quadrupling of biomethane-to-grid plant numbers from 10 to 40, more households are cooking with home-grown green…
Last week I represented ADBA at a workshop held by the DfT on future changes to renewable transport support, as previewed in my blog here. …
Next week I will be representing ADBA members in a workshop hosted by the Department for Transport, looking at their models and assumptions for renewable transport fuels. You can see the department’s initial thoughts by downloading a slide pack here…
Members with a current RHI project or application may want to be aware of the following notice from Ofgem about closure of the enquiry line over the Christmas: https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and-updates/non-domestic-rhi-enquiry-line-christmas-and-new-year-closing-times 2.30pm on Friday 18 December until 9am on Monday 21 December 12:30pm…