Foreword
As we move into a new decade, there’s
been a number of new commitments to become carbon neutral. Nottingham City
Council is taking steps to become carbon neutral by 2028. They have in the past
taken steps to improve public transport systems and energy for homes, but now this
year marks a bigger commitment, focusing on water and waste, transport, the
built environment, energy generation and consumption.
It’s not just local councils looking to make a
commitment to change. Borregaard, the owner and operator of the worlds most
advanced biorefinery, has been steadily reducing their direct and indirect
emissions since 2009 but has pledged to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions
by 100% by 2050. Indirect emissions are those not necessarily directly caused
by the product, process or company in question but happen as a result of their
activities, and include the emissions generated from purchased energy
production, for example. Accounting for indirect emissions is.........
Other News this Month Includes:
Policy
Markets
- 2019: Renewables outstripped fossil power
- Commitment from Borregaard
Research & Development
- Need for energy storage ramp up in UK
- Nottingham gets new green plan
Biomass Heat and Power
- Step closer for Barry Biomass
- E.ON to invest in Biomass
plant in Germany
- New bioenergy plant for Ence
Biogas
- AD site applies for permit
- India to set up biogas
plants
- 20% hydrogen for Keele gas network
- EU plans for green gas
- Biogas for Gevo
- Green hydrogen in Portugal
Energy from Waste
- Revised EfW plans in Scotland
- EfW in Gloucestershire
Events
ROC Prices