External Resources

• Rural Development Programme for England Network

  The Rural Development Programme for England brings into effect in England the rural development priorities or “axes” of the European Union Rural Development Regulation.

• Crops database, IENICA

  IENICA, the Interactive European Network for Industrial Crops and their Applications, is a project funded by DG Research of the European Commission and began during February 1997.

• Waste Strategy (2007), Defra

  The Government published Waste Strategy for England 2007 in May 2007. The strategy sets out the Governments vision for sustainable waste management.

• Woodfuel Strategy for England, Forestry Commission

  A report commissioned by the Government to prepare a strategy and implementation plan to increase the amount of biomass made available through the woodfuel supply chain.

• Woodfuel in England website, Forestry Commission

  The Woodfuel in England website is managed by the Forestry Commission, for the benefit of woodland owners, woodfuel suppliers and those looking to install boilers.

• Energy Crops Scheme website, Natural England

  The Energy Crops Scheme offers grants to farmers in England for establishing miscanthus and short rotation coppice for their own energy use or to supply power stations.

• Chartered Institute of Waste Management website

  Professional organisation for waste management in the United Kingdom.

• Biomass Energy Centre website

  A 'one stop shop' to provide information to anyone in the UK with an interest in biomass derived solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and associated conversion technologies.

• UK Biomass Strategy, DECC

  The UK Biomass Strategy, published in May 2007, provides a framework for the sustainable development of biomass for heat and power, transport fuels and industrial products.