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Verus Energy Oak EfW plant wins planning appeal
UK: Planning inspector backs plan for 360,000t/yr and 39MWe capacity plant
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Mapped: England’s EfW capacity gap
Government forecasts a 20Mt residual waste gap by 2035, meaning the UK will need 7.5Mt of additional EfW capacity
Consultation into Cardiff EfW plant extended
Work was due to end today but has been extended for a month after pressure from an NGO
Controversial EIA process for biomass plant continues
The Welsh government has written a letter saying the plant should not be allowed to become operational without an environmental impact assessment
EU executive backs district heating through biomass
Biomass included in EU strategy to reach carbon neutrality by 2050
Regulatory position statement for waste wood extended to 2020
UK: Extension gives the sector more “time to prepare thorough guidance” – WRA
EfW turbine breakdown could lead to ‘legal dispute’
UK: Documents reveal an investigation into the cause of a turbine breakdown at the new EfW plant is ongoing
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Spain: Ence biomass plant sends electricity
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India/Finland: Valmet secures order for biomass-pretreatment system
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Serbia: EBRD confirms €128.25m for EfW development
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Ireland: Dublin EfW plant ownership change gets EU backing
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Denmark: Biogas methane-monitoring work launched
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UK: Endless Energy permit work ongoing
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UK: Geminor wins Carmarthenshire RDF deal
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Estonia: Enefit fails to strike flue gas deal
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UK: Draft permit for waste and biomass storage at port
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UK: #AxeDrax protest returns next week
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Finland: Biomass-to-biofuel gasification process could be scaled up
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Netherlands: Twence agrees deal for biogas and biofuel project
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UK: Pyrolysis EfW system comes through trial
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UK: Third market day for 850,000t/yr EfW plant development
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Finland: Fortum eyes bioenergy for Espoo’s coal-free plan

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Officer 2 – Hazardous Waste Regulation Officer 2 – Hazardous Waste Regulation Natural Resources Wales Buckley office, NE Wales
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Permitting Officer 1 Permitting Officer 1 Natural Resources Wales Ty Cambria, Cardiff
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EIA Technical/Associate Director/Team Leader EIA Technical/Associate Director/Team Leader JSM Associates Manchester
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Officer 2 – Industry & Waste Regulation Officer 2 – Industry & Waste Regulation Natural Resources Wales Buckley Wales
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Senior Advisor, Development Planning Senior Advisor, Development Planning Natural Resources Wales Aberystwyth, Ceredigion (Sir Ceredigion)
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EWB Comment and Analysis
EWB Insight report: August 2019
This month: Three major new EfW plants progress, waste exports from England drop, UK waste wood market to import feedstock and a full facilities update
EWB Insight report: July 2019
This month: Waste fires a burning issue for energy recovery sector, Dutch government proposes a waste import tax, Veolia gets another no from the government for a Hertfordshire-based EfW plant and a full facilities round up
What does Biffa’s China dumping conviction mean for the waste sector?
The waste sector is reeling from the conviction of one of the industry's largest companies for illegally sending waste abroad. It has led to questions over which other firms the EA has in its sights and whether or not export laws are clear enough. Conor McGlone reports.
Gate fees will push EfW growth
As support is phased out for other renewable-energy projects and gasification technology matures, the energy-from-waste sector will play an increasing role in the UK's energy mix, argue Matthew Williams and Yohanna Weber
EWB Insight report: Jun 2019
This month: Government call-ins impact on two EfW plant developments, WI BAT signed off, Ørsted ditches biogas but will keep working on delayed Renescience plant, and a full facilities round-up



