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EA regulatory position statement on spreading organic manures
The EA have published a Regulatory Position Statement on Spreading organic manures (including compost and digestate) on agricultural land
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EA publish their response to the Appropriate measures for the biological treatment of waste guidance
The EA have published their response to the Appropriate measures for the biological treatment of waste guidance.
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New Study on Greenhouse Gas emissions savings from AD
REA member Malaby Biogas and Bath University has published research on emissions savings for the AD system at Bore Hill Farm.
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Member’s Brief: Future Energy Scenarios
The REA’s briefing on National Grid’s Future Energy Scenarios (FES). The FES outlines four pathways for the future of energy between now and 2050.
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European Commission Releases Fit for 55 Decarbonisation Plan
The key documents of the Fit for 55 plan, including a brief summary of their contents
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Application Guidance Launched for Sustainable Farming Incentive
DEFRA have launched guidance for applying to the Sustainable Farming Incentive pilot. It explains how to make an application.
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New Fuel Switching Competition
The REA attended a meeting run by BEIS on a new potential Industrial Fuel Switching Competition similar to the one they had in 2015-2020.
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DEFRA publishes environmental land management scheme payment principles
DEFRA have published the principles they will use to set payment rates for environmental schemes.
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Progress on Agricultural Transition Plan
Since publishing the Agricultural Transition Plan in November 2020, DEFRA have made progress in some areas:
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Resources from International Compost Awareness Week 2021
Resources from International Compost Awareness Week 2021, including presentations from various countries about the benefits of composting.
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Northern Ireland DAERA publish a summary of responses on the future of recycling and separate collections
Northern Ireland DAERA have published a summary of responses on the Future Recycling and Separate Collection of Waste in Northern Ireland (NI).
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REA response to England Peat Action Plan
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Calling for funding the Compost and AD Quality Protocol Revisions
Joint Trade Assocation call for industry to provide funding to enable the revision of the Compost and AD Quality Protocols.
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Defra seek feedback for review of Farming Rules for Water
Defra are now seeking feedback for their review of Farming Rules for Water, which were introduced in 2018. The response deadline is the 15th of January.
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EA Reviews Quality Protocols: compost, anaerobic digestate, and poultry litter
The EA has published the response to its reviews on the first three Quality Protocols: compost, anaerobic digestate, and poultry litter.
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REA responds to Defra’s England Peat Strategy Discussion Document
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Update on Quality Protocols
Following the EA’s call for evidence on the Quality Protocols earlier this year, this is an update on where we are and what to expect over the next few months.
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Benefits of compost and digestate when applied to soil
International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) has recently published a report summarising the benefits of applying compost and digestate to soil.
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Dutch research on the fate of compostable plastics
Dutch Research has investigated how compostable plastics behave in the current organic waste treatment process in the Netherlands and came to the conclusion that they can easily be processed. In the compost, no remains of compostable plastics were found.
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Agriculture Bill re-introduced in Parliament