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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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Changes at Defra in ministerial reshuffle

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Farming Minister David Heath MP was the most notable casualty of the government’s ministerial reshuffle this week. Heath, who opened GENeco’s Avonmouth plant in December and was a supporter of AD, will be replaced by fellow Liberal Democrat Dan Rogerson MP. No announcement has yet been given on…

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Tags: Baroness Kramer, Dan Rogerson, David Heath, DECC, Defra, DfT, George Eustice, Lord De Mauley, Norman Baker

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The Spending Review and AD

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The Spending Round announcement (more commonly known as the Spending Review) is designed to give high-level detail on spending limits for government departments. It therefore doesn’t give masses of detail on individual policies, other than occasional headlines which the Chancellor has chosen to push. A statement in the DECC…

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Tags: Charlotte Morton, DCLG, DECC, Defra, DfT, energy bill, financial incentives, green growth, Matt Hindle, source segregation, transport, treasury

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Transport sector calls for low carbon fuel

 ADBA PRESS RELEASE Bringing together all those with an interest in the biomethane and gas vehicle market, the UK’s first Biomethane and Gas Vehicle Conference, sponsored by Infineum and held at London’s City Hall on Wednesday 5 June, demonstrated the clear demand and opportunity for…

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Tags: biomethane, Biomethane and Gas Vehicle Conference, Charlotte Morton, DfT, gas vehicle hub, gas vehicles, Low CVP, transport, Transport KTN, UK AD & Biogas

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Opportunities huge for biomethane and gas as transport fuel

Bringing together all those with an interest in the biomethane and gas vehicle market, the UK’s first Biomethane and Gas Vehicle Conference, held at London’s City Hall on Wednesday 5 June, demonstrated the clear demand and opportunity for growth in this sector. Transport Minister Norman Baker (DfT) opened the…

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Tags: biomethane, Biomethane and Gas Vehicle Conference, DfT, gas vehicles

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Potential benefits of biomethane huge, says Norman Baker

ADBA PRESS RELEASE Speaking at the UK’s first Biomethane and Gas Vehicle Conference, City Hall, Sustainable Transport Minister Norman Baker said: The potential benefits of using biogas are huge so it is pleasing to see events like this taking place and raising its profile.   We…

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Tags: biomethane, DfT, Morton, Norman Baker, transport

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Funding boost for biomethane & gas vehicle sector

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Ahead of the UK Biomethane and Gas Vehicle Conference taking place on 5 June at City Hall, London, there has been welcome news for the sector with the announcement of nearly £500,000 support for the introduction of 31 biomethane buses in Sunderland and Reading. Local authorities in England will also have the opportunity…

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Tags: air quality, biomethane as a transport fuel, Defra, DfT

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Air quality decision

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The Supreme Court has ruled that the UK government is failing to meet air pollution limits, with the possibility of large fines if nitrogen dioxide (NO2) levels are not addressed. 40 out of 43 of Britain’s air quality zones exceeded the limits for 2010, with London not expected to meet the limits…

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Tags: air quality, biomethane, DfT

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Air quality: the coming storm

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On 7 March the UK’s Supreme Court will hear a case against the Defra brought by NGO ClientEarth on the UK’s failure to meet legally-binding standards for nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in 35 of 43 zones across the country. The poor level of UK air quality is not news in itself. When…

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Tags: ADBA news, biomethane, climate change targets, DfT, local authorities, Matt Hindle, transport

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DfT outline timeline for European biofuels changes

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In light of European proposals to limit the proportion of crop-based biofuels that can meet the target of delivering 10% of energy in transport from renewable sources (see Matt’s blog post on 18 October for full details), yesterday’s DfT workshop was a useful opportunity to consider the timescale for developing…

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Tags: biomethane, DfT, transport

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ADBA member Howard Tenens wins major funding boost for green trucks

ADBA MEMBER PRESS RELEASE A Howard Tenens’ led consortium has been awarded a total of £1.26 million from the ‘Low Carbon Truck Demonstration Trial’ funded by the Department for Transport and the Technology Strategy Board. This will be a major boost in driving forward Howard Tenens’ sustainable transport strategy. One of…

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Tags: biomethane as a transport fuel, DfT, refuelling infrastructure, sustainable transport, tsb

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