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RTFO consultation provides possible boost for biomethane

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Further to a recent call for evidence on advanced fuels, the Department for Transport has today published a consultation seeking views on a number of changes to the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO). Among other things, this includes a proposal to support gaseous fuels on the basis of their energy…

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Tags: biomethane, Department for Transport, DfT, gas vehicles, Matt Hindle, transport

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July permitting update published

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The EA have published their latest update on permitting changes for plants subject to the industrial emissions directive, which you can download here. This doesn’t contain many changes from previous updates, but is a timely reminder for plants which need to apply to vary their permit by the end…

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Tags: BREF, EA, Environment Agency, environmental permitting, IED, Matt Hindle, permitting

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Extending FIT pre-accreditation for plants in build

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We are continuing to campaign for DECC to extend the time allowed for plants with pre-accreditations from 2013 to complete their build and commissioning. This is in recognition of the time taken for many of them to receive approval from Ofgem. In order to support this, we need to gather better…

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Tags: DECC, Feed-in-Tariff, FIT, Matt Hindle, pre-accreditation, renewable financial incentives

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AD operators: opportunity to contribute to new permitting regime

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As previous updates have said, the process of producing Europe-wide reference documents for Best Available Techniques (BAT) in waste treatment is underway. This could have a huge impact on environmental permitting for AD sites. Once the BAT Reference Document (BREF) is published all existing permits will be reviewed, and some…

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Tags: BREF, EA, Environment Agency, environmental permitting, Europe, European Commission, Matt Hindle, permitting

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2015 Feed-in Tariff consultation: sharing AD industry views

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As we look forward to the full Feed-in Tariff review next year, we will be looking to get as much engagement from members as possible. All members will continue to receive news through this blog, AD & Biogas News and our weekly emails, but I am also setting up an…

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Tags: DECC, Feed-in-Tariff, FIT, Matt Hindle, Ofgem, preliminary accreditation, renewable financial incentives, small scale AD, state aid

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Checklist released for sites moving to installation permits

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As we have previously notified, existing operators who have installations subject to new ‘installation’ permitting rules need to apply for a variation in their permit by 30 September. The EA released guidance on this in April, and wrote to operators they considered likely to fall into this category by early May. …

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Tags: EA, Environment Agency, environmental permitting, IED, Matt Hindle, permitting

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ADBA calls for clear, joined up waste policy

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Our Chief Executive, Charlotte Morton, had the opportunity to appear before the Greater London Authority Environment Committee this week as they discussed waste collection services in the capital. She used the opportunity to call for clear, joined up policy between government at different levels, and emphasised the importance of good…

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Tags: Charlotte Morton, food waste, London, Matt Hindle, Waste, waste collection

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Biomethane RHI changes will not be made before 1 December

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ADBA and REA have received a reply to their joint letter to the Minister Rt Hon Greg Barker MP regarding the RHI Biomethane to Grid tariff consultation. This confirms that no changes to the scheme will be enacted before 1 December 2014, and that his department has received evidence which ‘consistently’ shows…

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Tags: biomethane, biomethane to grid, DECC, Matt Hindle, renewable financial incentives, renewable heat inventive, RHI

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RHI sustainability criteria delayed; implementation from Spring 2015

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DECC have announced this week that greenhouse gas sustainability criteria for the RHI will not be implemented until spring 2015. The criteria, originally scheduled to be introduced this autumn, will now come in alongside land criteria next year. For more information about sustainability criteria and the RHI, you can download my…

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Tags: bioenergy, DECC, Matt Hindle, RHI, sustainability criteria

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Draft ADBA RHI response available for comments

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DECC’s consultation on the structure and tariffs of the RHI closes next Friday (27 June). You can download our draft response here. Please send any comments to me via matt.hindle@adbioresources.org, ideally by Wednesday 25 June. If you are making your own submissions, we would be very grateful to…

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Tags: biomethane, DECC, Matt Hindle, RHI

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Trade associations keep up pressure on small scale FIT

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Following the ministerial roundtable earlier this month, ADBA, NFU and REA have written to Greg Barker MP and Owen Paterson MP to keep up the pressure on support for the small scale sector. You can read a copy of the letter here. We are also expecting a lively debate on…

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Tags: DECC, Defra, Feed-in-Tariff, FIT, Greg Barker, Matt Hindle, Owen Paterson, small scale AD

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Skills funding and new safety guidance

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ADBA’s Training, Safety and Environmental Management Working Group met at PROjEN’s offices on 11 June, and agreed a number of actions to take forward. Updates Kevin Thrower from the National Skills Academy gave a presentation about funding opportunities for skills and workforce development under the Science Industry Partnership. £33m…

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Tags: HSE, Matt Hindle, NSA, Training and Safety, WAMITAB, working groups

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FIT and small scale AD: report from ministerial meeting

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Representatives from ADBA, REA, NFU and various member companies pushed the case for ministerial support for smaller scale AD when we met Defra Secretary of State Owen Paterson MP and DECC Minister Greg Barker MP in early June. The roundtable meeting was convened following DECC’s decision not to review…

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Tags: DECC, Defra, farming, FIT, Greg Barker, Matt Hindle, Owen Paterson, small scale AD, small-scale

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RHI Biomethane Consultation: Meeting with DECC, 11 June

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In our post on the publication of the biomethane tariff review last week, we mentioned the opportunities to meet the DECC team. The consultation document gives contact details to arrange private meetings should you wish to do so - see page 23:...the biomethane review team in DECC will be holding…

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Tags: biomethane, DECC, Matt Hindle, renewable financial incentives, RHI

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RHI biomethane tariff consultation published – opportunity to meet DECC officials

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DECC have published the consultation document on future biomethane tariffs this morning. You can see the consultation document in full here. This is a month-long consultation, closing on 27 June, so please feed any views in to us by 20 June to ensure they can be part of our response. There are…

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Tags: biomethane, biomethane to grid, DECC, Matt Hindle, renewable financial incentives, RHI

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