Last week, ADBA responded to the recent BEIS consultation on Greenhouse Gas Removals (GGR). The consultation was a call for evidence relating to carbon capture and storage (CCS), policy mechanisms to address barriers and incentivise uptake, and wider monitoring and…
Following valuable insight from our members, ADBA submitted its response to BEIS’ open consultation “Proposals for a Green Gas Levy” last week. The consultation detailed the government’s plan for the Green Gas Levy’s (GGL) design and implementation – an overview…
BEIS have announced a 12-month extension for projects to commission and submit a full RHI application. The new deadline is now on or before 31st March 2022. The 12-month extension hopes to better account for any additional delays to project development from successive…
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government are consulting on proposals for reform of the planning system in England. The Planning for the Future consultation proposes to reform the planning systems, bring a new focus to design and sustainability, improve the system…
Last week ADBA responded to the governments’ Carbon Emissions Tax consultation. The main purpose of the consultation is to gather feedback on proposals for how carbon emissions trading will look, post-Brexit. Whilst the UK currently participates in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme…
ABDA recently responded to HM Treasury’s Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR). Carried out once every three years, the review presents an opportunity for representative bodies to propose new or improved policies capable of delivering the government’s various targets. These policy suggestions…
Following a busy few weeks that have included the World Biogas Expo it is time to get back to the nitty gritty. Regulation. On the 22nd September 2020 Sam Hinton attended the Environment Agency’s (EA) online Regulatory Business Forum (RBF). This iteration of the…
ADBA submitted our response to the Environment Agency’s consultation titled Challenges and Choices on 24th September 2020. The consultation was launched to explain why water is such a vital resource. It looked to describe the challenges that threaten the water environment. Finally, it explored…
This week, the department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) released the pivotal “Consultation on a Green Gas Levy”. This seeks to gain feedback regarding the government’s proposed levy on licensed gas suppliers to fund biomethane injection into the…
The Environment Agency is consulting on the challenges and choices consultation that is related to river basin management and planning. The consultations aim is to protect and improve the water sources and ensure an optimum balance between people and nature. Whilst ensuring this…