Policy & Regulation

Germany: Thousands of plant operators face losing financial subsides over the “next few years”

UK: A local authority has followed through with its threat of enforcement action against a biomass plant, following irregularities in the way it was constructed

Two German bioenergy groups have put forward their recommendations for government action, including backing for biogenic hydrogen production and biomass CCS

Three South Korean power generation companies have agreed to only buy domestic biomass fuel, in return for continued subsidies

UK: More bioethanol is now being added to UK petrol, cutting greenhouse gas emissions and leading to mothballed production facilities being reopened

Boiler owners have received letters asking for in some cases “hundreds of thousands of pounds in repayments” relating to the country’s mismanaged RHI scheme

Sector continues to suffer “from a lack of coordination between government departments”, according to the biogas trade body