Article on ETS Challenges, published by MRW
The Government is considering how the UK emissions trading scheme will apply to the waste sector, which may end up a de facto incineration tax
New sampling regime could double MRF reporting costs
MRW Article: Changes to regulations on sampling requirements at MRFs will see a doubling of costs for this process, a report by Monksleigh has warned.
MRF tonnages predicted to rise 10% by 2030 despite DRS losses
Letsrecycle Article: Tonnages of dry recycling sent to material recycling facilities (MRFs) have been predicted to rise by nearly 12% over the next seven years or so, despite the loss of material to a deposit return scheme.
Current Challenge of Assessing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy from Waste
Covered by MRW Article:The recent announcement by the Government to include incineration in the UK ETS from 2026 to 2028 will now enter the next stage of consultation on the detail. The BEIS GHG conversion factors do not presently provide an adequate reference point and the recent NHS strategy document approach is used to show how this can easily go wrong.
Time to Take Stock
CIWM Article by Andy Olie on the need to consider resilience and future capacity for the sector.
Filling the Gap
With the tonnage ‘Capacity Gap’ reducing as more EFW projects start to move towards financial close and into construction, and new planning applications entering the fray on the back of a consensus of a c. 10mtpa capacity gap, what could be the direction of travel in filling this gap?
Environmental Taxes Miss the Target
An Article fro MRW by Andy Olie on landfill tax and environmental taxes more broadly.
