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ADBA promotes AD for heat and transport in Parliament

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The Energy and Climate Change (ECC) Select Committee is investigating the 2020 targets of a 15% reduction in energy consumption the UK government, with a 12% renewable generation from the heat sector and 10% of transport. Our response comments on the progress made to date, the challenges the UK faces and potential…

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Tags: ECC committee, renewable energy directive, heat, transport, Renewable Energy Targets, European Commission, food waste operators, crop operators, biomethane in transport, DECC, DfT, thom koller

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Will the UK meet its 2020 renewable energy targets for heat and transport?

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To meet the 2020 target of a 15% reduction in energy consumption the UK government has proposed that 12% of the heat sector will be from renewable sources and 10% of transport. The Energy and Climate Change Committee is looking into the challenges and potential solutions required to meet these targets. Our response communicates…

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Tags: ECC committee, renewable energy directive, heat, transport, Renewable Energy Targets, European Commission, food waste operators, crop operators, biomethane in transport, DECC, DfT, thom koller

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ECCC inquiry: is the UK on track to meet 2020 renewable energy targets for heat and transport?

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The Energy and Climate Change Committee has launched an inquiry into the challenges and potential solutions required to meet the UK’s 2020 renewable energy targets for heat and transport. You can read the terms of reference here.  To meet the 2020 target of a 15% reduction in energy consumption the…

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Tags: renewable energy directive, ECC committee, heat, transport, Renewable Energy Targets, inquiry, food waste operators, crop operators, European Commission

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Taking a lead on parliamentary scrutiny

Last month ADBA responded to the House of Commons Energy & Climate Change Committee’s request for industry feedback on the scrutiny body’s short and long term priorities.  ADBA was subsequently selected to join a roundtable debate in parliament as one of 60 organisations chosen from the…

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Tags: blog, ADBA news, energy & climate change committee, House of Commons, Parliament, ECC committee, DECC, mps, roundtable debate, angus macneil, indigenous gas, fracking, nuclear, localised energy, Renewable Energy Targets, cost-effectiveness, roi, scrutiny, parliamentary committees, government policy, Derek Sivyer

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DECC progress report on renewable energy target

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The Government has published a report provided to the European Commission on progress towards meeting the UK’s 2020 target of supplying 15% of its energy needs from renewable sources (across electricity, heat and transport). It says that the UK supplied 4.2% of its energy from renewables in 2012, an increase from 3.8% from 2011, which…

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Tags: DECC, European Commission, Ollie More, Renewable Energy Targets

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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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Renewable energy targets, bioenergy and the european debate

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As we build up to some of the debates at UK AD & Biogas – including on the future of farming, the challenge of sustainable intensification and AD’s place in the renewable energy roadmap – it is worth reflecting on some of the European debates around energy policy which will influence…

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Tags: AEBIOM, bioenergy, EBA, energy bill, Europe, Matt Hindle, Renewable Energy Targets

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Charlotte’s View: a strategy for biogas in Europe

Last week I went – as an invited observer – to a European Biogas Association (EBA) board meeting for the first time. As I’ve written before a strong voice in Europe is vital for our AD industry, not only to influence policy which affects us directly such as end of waste…

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Tags: Charlotte Morton, EBA, End of waste, Europe, Renewable Energy Targets, Strategy for Biogas

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