biomass certification News
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No mention of Biomass or AD by energy minister or his shadow spokesmen
Anaerobic Digestion and biomass were not discussed as favoured methods of renewable energy in an energy and climate change debate attended by the secretary of state for energy and climate change and his two contemporaries from the other main political parties. The debate, Ask the Ministers: Energy and Climate Change, held in London last night, saw the three main political parties clash over ...
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Sustainable Biomass Partnership Accepts SCS Global Services as Applicant Certification Body
SCS Global Services (SCS), a leader in third-party environmental and sustainability certification, announced that it has been accepted as an applicant Certification Body for the Sustainable Biomass Partnership (SBP). As a result, SCS is now ready to conduct audits of companies in the biomass sector, while continuing to contribute to the expansion and success of the SBP program. SBP is an ...
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Consultation on biomass grandfathering expected imminently
A consultation document on renewable obligation grandfathering in relation to biomass is expected before the end of next week, according to the Renewable Energy Association. It is expected that the document, issued by the Department for Energy and Climate Change, will form part of the Budget announcement. As reported previously in MRW, the renewable energy industry has expressed ongoing concern ...
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DECC to review its policy on grandfathering for biomass
The government has said it will “look again” at its support for biomass electricity under the Renewables Obligation following significant concerns about investment. As reported in MRW, the renewable energy industry has expressed worry over the absence of the ‘grandfathering’ principle for Renewable Obligation Certificates in relation to biomass facilities. Without grandfathering financiers are ...
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AD at the “forefront” for coalition
Anaerobic digestion (AD) is an issue which is “very much at the forefront” of the coalition government’s minds, according to the Minister of State for Energy. Speaking at an event in London organised by the Renewable Energy Association (REA), Renewable Energy; Is the UK on Track?, Charles Hendry told the audience that AD will be a key to ensuring the UK meets its EU targets on renewable energy. ...
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How to adapt to the new market regulation for biomass towards 2020
Keys to the new European strategy and challenges for the sector over the coming years. The 10th International Bioenergy Congress (10ºCIB) organised by AVEBIOM, on 22nd of September in Valladolid within the framework of Expobiomasa, will be tackling the major challenges that the biomass sector will be facing over the coming years and which can be summed up as: guarantees for sustainability, ...
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