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
EWB Insight report: September 2020
This month: English RDF exports collapse, Norway’s CCUS project moves forward, LafargeHolcim reveals plans to double waste processing by 2030 and Severn Water unveiled plans for another thermal hydrolysis-powered facility
Northern Ireland to review waste indicators
The region is looking to develop an updated set of indicators for its waste and recycling sectors
Norway confirms €1.5bn for ‘greatest climate project’ ever seen
CCUS development is the culmination of years of work at pilot projects focusing on an EfW plant and cement-producing facility
EBA sets up new group to drive biogas deployment
Eight experts have been given a three-year mandate to boost biogas
Bioenergy sector criticises ‘oversimplified’ EU 2030 Climate Target Plan
The EU wants to limit increases in bioenergy up to 2030, despite the fact the industry currently supplies 49% of all the bloc’s renewable energy jobs
Ireland needs more waste infrastructure - EPA
Country relies too heavily on exporting waste streams for recovery and recycling that it cannot process domestically, according to industry regulator
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Technical Support 2, Permitting Service Technical Support 2, Permitting Service Natural Resources Wales Cardiff (Caerdydd)
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Specialist Advisor (Hydrometric Data) Specialist Advisor (Hydrometric Data) Natural Resources Wales Flexible (Wales)
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Interim Environmental Protection Assessor, Wales Interim Environmental Protection Assessor, Wales Welsh Assembly Government Wales
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Lead Specialist Advisor: Hydrogeology Lead Specialist Advisor: Hydrogeology Natural Resources Wales Cardiff (Caerdydd)
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Waste Installations Permitting Manager Waste Installations Permitting Manager Thames Water Reading, Berkshire
Turkey cuts plastic imports as allegations emerge of ‘wrongly documented’ UK shipments
UK “plastic” has been shipped to the country without the correct documentation, according to a leading figure in the waste export sector
Bio-based chemicals’ market share doubles in a decade
Bio-based industries such as paper, bioenergy, textiles and pharmaceuticals contributed €750bn to the EU economy in 2017, up €50bn in a year, according to an industry group
Interpol finds ‘alarming’ increase in plastic waste crime
Two years on from China’s ban on imports, growing volumes of illegal waste are being sent to central and eastern Europe
EWB Insight report: August 2020
This month: Three more waste-gasification hit the buffers, UK faces legal action over excluding EfW plants from its planned ETS, Covanta calls for “dialogue” with protesters and Hoddesdon and Uskmouth-based facilities move forward
