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Energy-from-waste firm calls for carbon capture mandate

An energy-from-waste firm has said no new plants be should permitted in the UK from 2025 unless they are ready to be fitted with carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology or incorporate hydrogen production or heat supply. In a new report, which it described as a manifesto for the sector, Enfinium called for organic waste to be diverted to plant with CCS to facilitate the removal of carbon from the atmosphere and for these removals to be included in the UK’s Emissions Trading Scheme from 2030.

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Lords block ‘unconservative’ bid to relax water pollution rules

The House of Lords has blocked the government’s attempts to relax rules around the pollution of waterways. In a fiery debate on the proposed amendment to the Energy Bill, former Climate Change Committee chair Lord Deben labelled the move as “entirely unconservative” and added that it was “one of the worst pieces of legislation” he has ever seen. The proposed amendment on scrapping nutrient neutrality measures was introduced by Levelling Up secretary Michael Gove last month. He claimed it would free up developers to build thousands of homes.

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Lords block ‘unconservative’ bid to relax water pollution rules

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