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ADBA to give evidence to Lords on food waste

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As part of a parliamentary inquiry into food waste prevention at the EU level, witnesses have been giving evidence which has included a reiteration of the benefits that source segregation can deliver for waste reduction. The inquiry is considering what role EU regulation and guidance can play in preventing food…

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Tags: Charlotte Morton, EU, European Commission, food waste prevention, Jordan Marshall, separate food waste collections, source segregation, waste targets

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RO 2017 closure: DECC propose 12 month grace for grid connection delays

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As we updated you in July, DECC are beginning to set out the timetable for the closure of the Renewables Obligation (RO) scheme and transition to the Contracts for Difference (CfD) mechanism. As part of this process, they have now published a consultation on grace periods for those commissioning close…

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Tags: CfD, Contracts for Difference, DECC, grid connection, Jordan Marshall, Renewables Obligation, RO, strike prices

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DECC publish update on progress towards 2020 target

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DECC has this week published an update to their Renewable Energy Roadmap, which provides an update on progress made in delivering our 2020 target to deliver 15% of our energy demand from renewable sources. The update notes that 4.1% of the UK’s energy consumption came from renewables in 2012, up from 3.8% in 2011. Since 2010, £3…

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Tags: 2020 target, AD Strategy & Action Plan, DECC, energy bills, Jordan Marshall, public attitudes, roadmap

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WRAP to provide “much reduced funding” to AD market

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Defra has set out that the £10m cut to WRAP funding from 2015 will still allow the organisation to have a “continued and effective presence in the economy”, although heavier cuts than this would “threaten WRAP’s continuing existence”. Most notably for the anaerobic digestion sector, this funding settlement will meanmuch…

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Tags: AD loan fund, DC-Agri, Defra, Jordan Marshall, Wrap

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FIT pre-accreditation: demonstrating evidence of grid connection agreement

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Ofgem’s updated FIT Guidance document includes new guidance on what requirements operators will have to meet around demonstrating evidence of a grid connection agreement, in order to secure preliminary accreditation. As well as outlining that operators must provide a copy of the grid connection offer letter, a copy of…

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Tags: Feed-in-Tariff, FIT, grid connection, Jordan Marshall, Ofgem, preliminary accreditation

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Government launches review of EU responsibility on energy & agriculture policies

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Government has launched calls for evidence examining the balance of competences between the UK and the European Union on energy and agricultural policies. These two reviews form part of the 32 taking place, which are analysing specific areas of EU competence to ascertain what UK membership of the EU means for…

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Tags: DECC, Defra, EU, Jordan Marshall, Landfill Directive

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2030 electricity decarbonisation target defeated in Lords

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An amendment which would have required the government to set a 2030 decarbonisation target for electricity generation in 2014 within the Energy Bill has been defeated by 14 votes in the House of Lords. The current draft of the Energy Bill is such that Government will not need to set a 2030 decarbonisation target…

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Tags: 2030 target, decarbonisation target, DECC, energy bill, House of Lords, Jordan Marshall

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Paterson reiterates “strong support” for AD

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Environment Secretary Owen Paterson has given strong backing to the treatment of food waste through anaerobic digestion (AD), declaring in a parliamentary committee this week that he was “a very strong supporter of AD”. Asked what Defra was doing to tackle high levels of food waste, Paterson stated that: We…

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Tags: Defra, food waste, Jordan Marshall, Labour, Owen Paterson

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New DfT minister advocates increased RTFO support to boost biomethane

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Robert Goodwill MP, the new freight minister at the Department for Transport (DfT) has outlined his support for gas and biomethane vehicles, while acknowledging that government recognises that the RTFO does not effectively incentivise the use of biomethane in transport. Speaking at a parliamentary debate on green fuels, Goodwill stated…

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Tags: biomethane in transport, DfT, gas strategy, gas vehicles, Jordan Marshall, Robert Goodwill, RTFO, Transport Working Group

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ENA workshop: grid connection issues

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Last Thursday, on an unseasonably mild autumn day in South Wales, I attended a workshop in Cardiff  which considered the various obstacles facing renewables looking to connect to the electricity grid. Some of the important issues raised by generators included: Application process – lengthy and requires a lot of information. Standardisation…

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Tags: DNO, grid connection, Jordan Marshall, Ofgem

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Parliamentary inquiry into funding low carbon innovation

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An inquiry into funding for low carbon innovation has been launched by the parliamentary Energy and Climate Change Committee. This follows a report by the National Audit Office into public funding for low carbon innovation, which concluded that since 2010 DECC have taken steps to improve coordination of innovation funding, for…

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Tags: DECC, ECC committee, innovation, Jordan Marshall, R&D

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EU examining sustainable phosphorus use

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The European Union is consulting on the sustainable use of phosphorus, which presents an excellent opportunity to make the case that digestate generated in the AD process allows critical nutrients, such as phosphorus, to be returned to land to support food production. The consultation document notes that “supplies are limited…

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Tags: End of waste, EU, Jordan Marshall, phosphorus, separate food waste collections, source segregation

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Transport Working Group preview: 8 October

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Next week’s Transport Working Group will examine the progress the government has made in developing their HGV gas strategy and where we can input into the process, as well as mapping out the key funding opportunities available for gas vehicles and refuelling stations. Attended by a representative from the…

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Tags: biomethane as a transport fuel, gas strategy, gas vehicles, Jordan Marshall, Transport Working Group

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AD installed capacity up 85% & generation increase of 36%

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Installed electrical capacity in the AD sector has increased by 85% compared to this point last year, with generation also increasing by 36%. According to DECC figures, AD capacity (outside the water sector) in the second quarter of 2013 was 155 MW, a big jump from the same point in 2012, when the figure was 8…

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Tags: DECC, energy trends, Jordan Marshall

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ADBA calls for greater LA support for AD projects in planning

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We have submitted our response to government’s consultation on updated planning policy which local authorities will use to assess planning applications for waste infrastructure. Heat use & co-location In our response, we were keen to welcome the changes to Planning Policy Statement 10 which encourage local authorities to ‘consider siting……

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Tags: co-location, councils, DCLG, Jordan Marshall, local authorities, Renewable Heat Incentive, separate food waste collections

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