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
Swedish energy recovery drops slightly
Just under half of the country’s waste went for energy recovery, according to new figures
Dutch consultancy scoops RED II biomass deal
Work relates to European Commission’s 35% renewable energy target for the period 2021-2030
Biomethane production progressing say trade bodies
Belgium, Estonia and Ireland all added their first production capacity last year, according to new report
UK waste exports drop as Brexit uncertainty bites
Full-year figures expected to show greater fall, but industry hopeful for a stable 3Mt market in 2020
Netherlands sets ‘temporary’ ban on new waste imports
Government says “no new contracts can be concluded” to process foreign waste in the Netherlands until further notice
Nordic nations urged away from EfW
Eunomia, which backs the export of RDF to Scandinavia, authors report calling for a different approach to energy recovery
Call to back construction of Irish-based biogas plants
Twenty-five “medium- to large-scale biogas plants” should be financially supported in the short term to achieve climate targets, according to two trade bodies
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Development Planning Advisor (Environmental Assessment) - St Mellons, Cardiff Development Planning Advisor (Environmental Assessment) - St Mellons, Cardiff Natural Resources Wales St Mellons, Cardiff
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Development Planning Advisor (Environmental Assessment) - Bangor, Gwynedd Development Planning Advisor (Environmental Assessment) - Bangor, Gwynedd Natural Resources Wales Bangor, Gwynedd
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Principal to Associate Sustainability Specialist Principal to Associate Sustainability Specialist JSM Associates Various UK Locations
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EIA Project Manager Planning Consultancy EIA Project Manager Planning Consultancy JSM Associates London
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Senior/Associate Environmental Planner – Global Property Firm Senior/Associate Environmental Planner – Global Property Firm JSM Associates Manchester or London
Call to end subsidies for maize-to-energy AD plants
UK: An anaerobic digestate leak kills 10,000 fish, prompting angry call from the Rivers Trust
Portuguese waste strategy backs biogas over EfW
€200m originally earmarked to boost EfW capacity is to be drastically cut with a much smaller portion going to increase biogas production
Bavaria pushes biomass-fired heating plants
Germany: Ten small-scale plants have been funded with another 16 in the pipeline
EU set to slap tariffs on Indonesian palm oil biodiesel
The European Commission intends to impose duties of up to 18% on imports of Indonesian biodiesel made from palm oil to counter what it says are unjust subsidies
What does Biffa’s China dumping conviction mean for the waste sector?
The waste sector is reeling from the conviction of one of the industry's largest companies for illegally sending waste abroad. It has led to questions over which other firms the EA has in its sights and whether or not export laws are clear enough. Conor McGlone reports.
