News & Articles

Monksleigh create regular news updates and articles, free for use, with the intention of sharing knowledge and creating debate about the waste and resource sector. Our past articles are listed below.

With the recent publication of the Waste Data Interrogator by the EA, we have had a quick dive into what's changed since last year when we did a similar quick analysis of the Data.
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
Monksleigh's response to the UK ETS Authority request for views on the expansion of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme to energy from waste and waste incineration is posted in its entirety.
The latest published data on the amount of clinical waste incinerated has revealed a number of inconsistencies which could lead to potential ramifications for the measurement of this material for UK ETS, if it is to be included as proposed in the recent consultation.
Biomass by Energy Content, Biomass by CV, the 'Selective Dissolution Method (SDM)' are all differing terminologies for the same test, which seems to have become the default test to determine the level of biogenic material in residual waste...... but does it?
Monksleigh's recent analysis of the 51 operational EFW plants in England shows that only 24% of EFW facilities rely on direct measurement of carbon emissions from their stack to estimate their overall emissions of biogenic carbon to the atmosphere.
With Landfill Tax due to step up to £126.70 in April 2025 the gate fee trajectory of landfill and EFW going forwards looks ominous - and may lead to some unintended consequences of Landfill tax and UK ETS policy in the future.
Monksleigh's analysis of the reporting by EFW plants in England show that there is no consistency in the approach to the way biogenic carbon emissions were measured by the 51 operational EFW plants in England.
Population projections by the ONS in January 2024 show higher growth than previous forecasts, which will lead to increased waste arisings and significant challenges for the delivery of the Resource Efficiency and Waste Reduction Targets for 2050.