Policy & Regulation
News and analysis on government policies and regulations impacting on the energy-from-waste, anaerobic digestion and biomass energy sectors.
Policy & Regulation News & Analysis
Bioenergy bodies call for RED II sustainability and taxonomy alignment
Trade bodies representing the biogas, biomass and biofuel sectors urge “consistency” in policy
EU court: Dozens of Italian landfills breaching rules
Waste treatment is still lacking in Italy, the European Court of Justice has ruled, and the country is due to face further legal action and financial penalties
Landfill ban could divert £70m from Scotland to England, says OBR
Millions in landfill tax receipts will transfer from the Scottish government to the UK government, says public spending watchdog
Biomass gasification and biomethane production costs falling
New study highlights production costs could fall by half by 2050
German recycling law ‘boosting’ RDF and SRF exports
Waste-hungry plants in Scandinavia and the Netherlands are benefiting from updated legislation, according to Geminor
Inquiry into UK E10-introduction
UK: Closures of production facilities owned by Vivergo and Ensus prompted APPG to launch investigation
UK spring statement offers biomethane boost
Trade body welcomes move while union says natural gas will remain “essential” to the UK’s energy mix
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Principal / Senior Consultant Principal / Senior Consultant APEM Limited Stockport, Chester, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Oxford
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Ambitious Ecologist/Team Leader Ambitious Ecologist/Team Leader JSM Associates Bristol
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UK Divisional Director – Environmental Planning UK Divisional Director – Environmental Planning JSM Associates London/South East
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Principal Ecology Consultant, North Bristol Principal Ecology Consultant, North Bristol JSM Associates North Bristol
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Contaminated Land Consultant/Senior, South-East Contaminated Land Consultant/Senior, South-East JSM Associates South East England
Biofuel sustainability criteria has palm oil ‘loophole’
Trade body and NGO criticises European Commission’s attempt to improve biofuel’s environmental credentials
UK secures no-deal Brexit agreement on EU waste shipments
The UK will be able to continue shipping waste to all the countries it currently exports to in the event of a no-deal Brexit
Legal challenge over EU forest biomass support
Organisations and individuals want the removal of forest biomass from RED II as they do not consider it renewable
SRF rise masks larger fall in RDF-export levels
Massive 356.2% increase in solid-recovered fuel export as cement plants look to move away from fossil fuels and reduce energy costs
Tolvik publishes ‘Filling the Gap’ report
Report updates previous work released in November 2017 and says UK waste reduction strategies will come up “short”
