CLA lobbying victory over fracking liability
The CLA, which represents landowners, farmers and rural businesses, has said it is relieved the Government has finally addressed concerns over landowners potentially being left liable if something goes wrong in the fracking process. The organisation lobbied the Government for a number of months after the issue of liability was omitted from the Government’s response […]
CIWEM is pleased to announce the winners of the 2014 Green Ribbon Political Awards
The awards will be presented at a ceremony on Tuesday 18th November 2014 at the Terrace Pavilion, House of Commons. We will be joined by 200 specially invited parliamentarians, environmental figures and journalists. The event will be hosted by Joan Walley MP, Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee and is supported by the All-Party Parliamentary […]
Farmlay Eggs go green
An Aberdeenshire farm is to invest in a further 150KW of Solar PV after the installation of 50 KW of Solar proved a ‘resounding success’. The newly installed Solar PV system is now fully operational, and is set to produce 42,000 kWh annually , driving down the farms operational costs and increasing the […]
Boost for community energy partnerships in the Feed-in Tariff
The REA welcomes DECC’s confirmation today that community groups and commercial developers will be able to share a grid connection for jointly developed renewable electricity projects under the Feed-in Tariff. This effectively doubles the size limit for projects developed in this way. For example, a solar farm 50/50 owned by a commercial developer and a […]
Proposed changes to RHI welcome but tax treatment remains unclear
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has announced a number of amendments to the Domestic RHI Scheme that, subject to Parliamentary approval, will come into force in Spring 2015. One important change is clarification that a property made up of multiple buildings can be eligible for the domestic RHI scheme – even […]
Certainty for green gas industry on RHI sustainability rules
DECC has clarified how greenhouse gas (GHG) rules will work for biomethane plants under the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI). Project developers have been pushing for clarity on these rules as they could ‘make or break’ the viability of their projects, including those already in development. Biomethane or ‘green gas’ (produced from food waste, energy crops […]
Woodland Trust response to Liz Truss National Pollinator Strategy
The Woodland Trust has welcomed the new National Pollinator Strategy (NPS), launched yesterday by the Secretary of State for Environment and Rural Affairs. It is encouraged to hear Ms Truss talk of a healthy natural environment and economic growth being interdependent. However, the Trust believes the decline in bees and other pollinators is just one […]
STA poised to amend industry 10 Commitments to back DECC community energy push
The Solar Trade Association is set to revise its influential ‘10 Commitments’ on solar farms to support the Department for Energy and Climate Change’s push for greater levels of local ownership of solar farms. The draft amended Commitment, due to be discussed by members this month, reads: “We will engage with the community in advance […]
Environment Select Committee highlights important role of renewables in waste treatment
The REA welcomes the report ‘Waste management in England’ published today by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee. Launching the report, Committee Chair Anne McIntosh said that “stronger Government leadership” is needed to “drive up static recycling rates in England and make better use of energy recovery options”. REA Technical Director Jeremy Jacobs said: […]
