Energy
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Herts approves planning for Veolia EfW plant
25 October 2012However local MP calls for decision to be called in by Eric Pickles as he claims plant will have a ‘significant, negative’ impact on local area
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M&S signs deal for electricity from Shanks AD plant
25 October 2012Retailer to purchase the renewable energy output from anaerobic digestion plant in Cumbernauld, Scotland
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Preferred bidder named for Edinburgh AD contract
16 October 2012Alauna Renewable Energy beats off competition from Viridor to be favoured for food waste treatment deal with Edinburgh and Midlothian councils
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News in Brief
15 October 2012With news on the Resource Recovery Forum ceasing operations; waste site arrests; waste wood warning; MVV appeal; and, zero waste shopping centre
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Covanta looks to Scottish fund for CHP plant
12 October 2012Firm welcomes launch of Scottish Government's Renewable Energy Investment Fund, which could aid development of Green Hills facility
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Veolia urges Defra to back food waste collections
10 October 2012Waste management firm calls for collection of food waste and defends commingled collections in manifesto
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Paterson pledges support for AD sector
9 October 2012In first address as Environment Minister, Owen Paterson calls AD ‘tremendous’ but warns against ‘inappropriate’ development
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Work set to begin on two large-scale EfW facilities
3 October 2012Facility in Northwich gets planning approval, while East Lothian plant given permission to amend plans, but Belfast proposals rejected by minister
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DECC scraps plans to remove ROCs for small AD
3 October 2012Department says that it will not be pursuing proposals to remove support under the Renewables Obligation for facilities under 5MW
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Regulatory concerns emerge in organics survey
27 September 2012Annual WRAP survey finds that many composters perceive regulation by Environment Agency as a threat
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