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REA: BIOENERGY IS THE “LITTLE-KNOWN LEADER” IN BRITISH RENEWABLES
The UK’s leading renewables trade body has called on Ministers to renew long-term plans for a world-leading bioenergy industry.
Bioenergy, which uses sustainable biomass and biofuels produced from wood, crops and food wastes, is already the UK’s leading source of renewable energy, meeting 7.4% of our total energy needs. Only wind exceeds its output in the renewable power sector.
The Committee on Climate Change projected last year that bioenergy could double as a proportion of the UK’s primary energy supply by 2050. However, promises made in 2012 by the Coalition government to renew its strategy by 2017 failed to materialise, leaving the sector to drift. The gaps in the policy and regulatory framework are now growing, with existing support mechanisms ending, and the pipeline for future bioenergy projects being constrained.
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REA Bioenergy Strategy: Phase 1
REA Bioenergy Strategy: Phase 1
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REA launches bioenergy review with new Call for Evidence
The REA has launched a far-reaching review into the future of bioenergy in the UK. Bioenergy is energy generated from bio-based fuels, such as wood pellets and biodiesel. The review comes shortly after the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) estimated bioenergy’s contribution to UK total energy could more than double by 2050. The International Energy Agency (IEA) described bioenergy as ‘the overlooked giant of renewables’. The review is expected to form a new policy strategy for government and industry, outlining how bioenergy can fulfil its long-term potential in a low-carbon energy mix..
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REA response to Clean Air Strategy
Government have today released the Clean Air Strategy. This follows on from a draft proposal and consultation in May 2018. Whilst the REA welcome the ambitions of the Clean Air Strategy, we urge the Government to commit to strong sector specific policies and take into account contemporary evidence on the role of bioenergy in meeting carbon targets. The REA urge the Government to focus on alternative courses of action to improve urban air quality through the uptake of electric vehicles and renewable transport fuels.
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BEIS RHI Consultation – Biomass Combustion in Urban Areas
REA Response to BEIS RHI Consultation – Biomass Combustion in Urban Areas
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Welsh Government Consultation – Achieving our low-carbon pathway to 2030
REA response to Welsh Government Consultation – Achieving our low-carbon pathway to 2030
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REA comments on Labour conference commitment towards renewables
The REA comments on the need for continued Governmental support in order to reach climate targets and progress renewable energy use.
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EA review of biowaste permits to improve environmental outcomes – Call for evidence.
REA response to EA review of bio-waste permits to improve environmental outcomes – Call for evidence
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Updated standard to improve quality of compost
The quality of independently certified compost is set to improve. The quality standard ‘PAS 100’ has been revised in order to introduce more quality controls to the composting process and an improved composting management system. Farmers, food producers, growing media manufacturers, retailers, and consumers of certified compost can now have even more confidence in the quality of the compost that they use.
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DEFRA Environmental Principles and Governance Consultation
REA response to DEFRA Environmental Principles and Governance Consultation
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REview 2018
REview 2018
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Future of Food, Farming and the Environment consultation
REA response to Future of Food, Farming and the Environment consultation
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Environmental Audit Committee consultation on the 25-year Environment Plan
REA Response to the Environmental Audit Committee consultation on the 25-year Environment Plan
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CCC’s Bioenergy Review (2018) – Call for Evidence
REA response to the CCC’s Bioenergy Review (2018) – Call for Evidence
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EA Strategic Review of Charges consultation
REA response to EA Strategic Review of Charges consultation
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Organics Sector Surveys for Scotland
Organics Sector Surveys for Scotland
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REview 2017
REview 2017
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The Real Economic Benefit of Separate Biowaste Collections
The Real Economic Benefit of Separate Biowaste Collections