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Organic Recycling of Compostable Items in the UK
Download REA’s document on the current landscape of organic recycling and recovery of compostables in the UK.
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Progress with Simpler Recycling
Government has published their responses to the Simpler Recycling consultations. This provides some further details on what the requirements will be.
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Defra Publishes the 2024 Resources and Waste Strategy: Monitoring Progress Report
Defra has published the 2024 version (fourth edition) of Resources and Waste Strategy: Monitoring Progress.
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REA Response To The NESO Licences Statutory Consultation
The REA have drafted a response to the statutory consultation on the National Energy System Operator (NESO) licences and other impacted licences
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2023 Study Tour
n October 2023, Cré and the REA held a study tour of wet and dry-AD plants in Germany. Download a summary of the trip, written by participant, Jenny Grant.
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Duty of Care Obligations
Download a reminder on duty of care obligations for waste holders.
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REA Response: Review of Electricity Market Arrangements (REMA) Second Consultation
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REA Responds to National Infrastructure Commissions Electricity Distribution Network Study Call for Evidence
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Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) Consultation – Briefing
The Government released its latest consultation on the introduction of a carbon levy on certain imports within energy intensive industrial sectors, with the aim of protecting UK businesses from cheaper imports from countries with less stringent climate regulations and mitigating carbon leakage.
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Update on the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive
European Parliament validates the provisional agreement it made with the European Council on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. When the legislative process is completed, the PPWR will amend Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 [on market surveillance and compliance of products] and Directive (EU) 2019/904 [the Single Use Plastics Directive], and repeal Directive 94/62/EC [the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive].
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REA Member Brief – Reuters’ Sustainability Reporting
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REA Responed to ESNZ Commons Commitee Inquiry on Economics of the Energy Sector
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The LIFE BIOBEST Project
The LIFE BIOBEST Project identifies key challenges within the bio-waste management cycle and provides policy and regulatory recommendations to address the identified barriers.
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The Environment Agency Publishes a Methane Action Plan 2024 to 2026
The Environment Agency (EA) Methane Action Plan sets out how they intend to reduce methane emissions in England.
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NRW Responds to Consultation on Regulatory Fees and Charges for 2024/2025
Natural Resources Wales published a response to their consultation on regulatory fees and charges for 2024/2025. They implemented the charges as proposed on the 1st April 2024.
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UK Low Carbon and Renewable Energy Economy Statistics for 2022
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published a report estimating the size of the UK’s low carbon and renewable energy economy (LCREE), including turnover and employment for 2022.
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REA Responds to SEPA Consultation on Environmental Authorisations
REA has responded to SEPA’s Consultation on Environmental Authorisations.
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REA Member Briefing: CMP432 Grid Code Modification
This modification seeks to improve the cost reflectivity of the “Locational Onshore Security Factor”, so that Wider locational TNUoS charges better reflect the way Transmission Owners plan for a secure network based on the Security and Quality of Supply Standard requirements.
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Northern Ireland Consultation: Rethinking our Resources
On 7 March 2024, the Northern Ireland Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) published a consultation titled ‘Rethinking Our Resources: Measures for Climate Action and a Circular Economy in NI.’ Please contact the REA team before the 6th of May for your feedback to be included in our draft response.
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REA REMA 2 Consultation Summary – Slides from Members Townhall Discussion
Slides from Members Townhall Discussion