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: March 2020
This month: Coronavirus outbreak and subsequent lockdown hits the waste and bioenergy sector, Viridor is due to have new owners and a coal-to-waste conversion develops. Read also our full facilities roundup
European Commission considers biofuel targets for aviation
Dutch government plans to introduce quota by 2023 if the EU has not already pushed one forward by then
Coronavirus: Biomass sector given ‘key worker’ status as focus turns to ensuring supplies
UK: Government clarifies critical worker status for wood product supply chain as sector voices concern over feedstock security
Coronavirus: Industry raises climate concerns over biofuel production
Sector says coronavirus shutdown could increase emissions as biofuel production slows, although environmental groups disagree
HMRC to appeal over landfill ‘fluff’ ruling
UK Government to challenge an exemption on landfill tax for waste used to protect the integrity of landfills
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Officer 2 – Carriers & Brokers Officer 2 – Carriers & Brokers Natural Resources Wales Buckley, Flintshire (Sir y Fflint)
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Specialist – Environment & Social Advisor Specialist – Environment & Social Advisor Natural Resources Wales Flexible
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Senior Sustainability Consultant (Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability Assurance) Senior Sustainability Consultant (Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability Assurance) JSM Associates London
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Sustainability Consultant (Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability Assurance) Sustainability Consultant (Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability Assurance) JSM Associates London
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Senior/Principal Ecologist Senior/Principal Ecologist JSM Associates London (other locations considered)
Waste sector welcomes ‘key-worker’ classification
Government is looking at introducing regulatory position statements (RPS) to allow waste operators to deviate from normal rules due to the coronavirus outbreak
UK household recycling rates drop
UK is now five percentage points short of where the country should be under its EU-designated target for 2020
Germany offers boost for bioenergy production
Trade body welcomes bioenergy recognition in coal phase-out legislation as good news for biogas and biomass-fired power production
Coronavirus: Rebranded World Biogas Expo postponed
UK AD and World Biogas Expo was rebranded earlier this year as the World Biogas Expo
‘Under-resourced’ civil service led to RHI crisis - inquiry
Northern Ireland’s troubled biomass-backing RHI scheme was not adequately resourced from the start, inquiry finds
