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Renewables, the cost of energy, and questions for the parties

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We’ve blogged before on the cost of energy debate and implications for renewable energy support, but it’s a subject worth returning to with energy companies focusing on green measures - albeit in this case for energy efficiency rather than directly for renewables support - as they raise bills. …

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Tags: cost of energy, Matt Hindle, politics, renewable financial incentives

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PAS 110 consultation moves nearer - chance to comment

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The full consultation on PAS 110 has moved a step closer following an informal steering group meeting last week. The group - which included ADBA, REA, ESA and CIWM - discussed responses to WRAP’s Options Paper on PAS 110, and is now in the process of agreeing a position paper on…

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Tags: consultation, End of waste, Matt Hindle, PAS 110, RBP

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New EA guidance on preventing waste fires published

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The Environment Agency has published new guidance for preventing fires at waste treatment sites, in the form of Technical Guidance Note. This sets out what needs to be captured within an accident plan in the site’s written management system to reduce fire risk on permitted sites storing combustible materials…

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Tags: EA, Matt Hindle, permitting

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New FIT figures confirm smaller scale 20% degression; ADBA working to address

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As widely anticipated, new official feed in tariff deployment statistics published this week have confirmed that sub 250 kW and 250-500 kW tariffs face 20% degression from April 2014. The updated figures for all scales can be found in the members’ area section on FIT deployment and degression. Projects which apply for pre-accreditation…

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Tags: DECC, financial incentives, FIT, Greg Barker, Matt Hindle, members' meeting

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News from the EBA: Commission guidance risk to future renewable incentives

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The European Biogas Association has sent members an update on two European Commission documents which could have important implications for the future of renewable energy support. The Commission is planning to introduce revised state aid guidelines (from DG Competition) and guidance on support schemes (DG Energy), with a view to…

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Tags: EBA, Europe, European Commission, financial incentives, FITs, Matt Hindle

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News from the EBA: 2030 climate and energy report published

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The European Parliament has published its draft report on the 2030 framework for climate and energy policies. The report has been written jointly by the ENVI (Environment, Public Health and Food Safety) and ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) committees which have traditionally had very different views on climate and energy policies. …

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Tags: 2030 target, EBA, energy bill, European Commission, Matt Hindle, Renewable Energy Targets

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FIT degression: latest updates and opportunity for discussion

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New figures on FIT deployment are likely to be published by Monday at the latest, and we anticipate these showing that accreditations and pre-accreditations below 500 kW have passed 9 MW in 2013. This will be enough to trigger 20% degression in the < 250 kW and 250-500 kW tariffs in April 2014. We will of…

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Tags: DECC, Defra, degression, financial incentives, FIT, Matt Hindle, members' meeting

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PAS 110 update

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Work to review the PAS 110 scheme is continuing, with the stability test remaining the major issue. Working with other steering group members, we have made progress with the Environment Agency now recognising the potential for the evidence for the RBP test to be reassessed. This is a significant step, which…

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Tags: End of waste, Matt Hindle, PAS 110, Wrap

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FIT Degression: update on latest discussions

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Meetings with DECC on FIT degression are ongoing as we try to find a solution to the threat of near certain degressions in the Feed-in Tariffs for <250 kW and 250-500 kW AD plants from April 2014. Since we initially presented the policy options in September, it has become apparent that…

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Tags: DECC, degression, financial incentives, FIT, incentives, Matt Hindle

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News from the EBA: CAP reform package approved

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The following update comes from the European Biogas Association: The Special Committee on Agriculture of the EU Council has approved a compromise on the four texts in the CAP reform package on Monday 7 October. The European Parliament will vote this proposal in plenary session. If the outcome is successful, as…

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Tags: bioenergy, CAP, EBA, Europe, European Commission, Matt Hindle, sustainability

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WRAP publishes new estimates of waste in the food and drink supply chain

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WRAP published a report yesterday giving new figures and information on waste in the food and drink supply chain. A presentation including the key data can be found via the link above, and the report is available to download here. On food waste, the report draws the following conclusions:Grocery…

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Tags: data, Defra, food manufacture, food waste, manufacturing, Matt Hindle, retail, Waste, waste review, Wrap

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New EA guidance on preventing waste fires released

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The Environment Agency has issued a letter and guide to waste operators in the biowaste treatment, non-hazardous treatment, inert waste treatment and metals recycling sectors on fire prevention. These have been sent to existing sites already, and can be downloaded via the following links: Letter to operators Quick quide on…

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Tags: EA, fire prevention, Matt Hindle, operators, permitting

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Important: FIT Degression Data and Discussions

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Data on Feed in Tariff deployment to the end of August has now been published on the DECC website, and updated figures are available on the page in the members’ area here. We have also added some new graphs which show scenarios for deployment in the rest of this year,…

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Tags: DECC, degression, financial incentives, FIT, Matt Hindle, RO

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Final reminder: register Waste Exemptions by the end of September

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As we last reported here, Agricultural Waste Exemptions originally registered with the EA before 2010, when the latest regulations came into force, will expire on 30 September. Farms with these exemptions need to register on the basis of the new list of exempt activities. This includes T24 and T25 exemptions for small…

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Tags: EA, exemptions, farms, Matt Hindle, permitting, Waste

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Party Conferences: What's on the ADgenda?

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As the party conference season kicks off in Glasgow, the week has started with stories about the debate within the Lib Dems on the direction of the economic recovery. Yesterday, however, the Lib Dems did agree on the importance of green growth to economic prosperity, adopting a policy paper on…

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Tags: climate change targets, Conservatives, DECC, Defra, financial incentives, food waste, green growth, Labour, Lib Dems, Matt Hindle, party conferences, sustainability

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