UK - Waste Management & Biomass News February 2021

Biomass energy and waste management may not seem the most exciting of topics, however, like 1st Choice Waste, there are many people and businesses that are passionate about the subjects and it is very newsworthy. Here is a round-up of news relating to Biomass and waste management in February 2021.

2021 Outlook – “Biomass represents a prime solution to complement the intermittency of wind and solar

Writes Jens Wolf, vice president and general manager of Europe, Enviva, for bioenergy-news.com

The COVID-19 pandemic has forever changed how societies, businesses, and governments view the world around them. Now more than ever, we understand that we are a part of a global community, a community that must come together to address our most important challenges. Whether those challenges are related to social, health, or economic concerns, a united global community can tackle them head-on. This mindset also applies to climate change, one of the most pressing issues of our time.

Amid an unprecedented year battling a pandemic, we are still working towards reducing GHG emissions and building a better, more sustainable world. Over the last year, we’ve seen the share in demand for renewable energy rise as the demand for traditional power, driven by fossil fuels such as coal, has dropped.

For any sceptics on whether or not we are prepared to address the climate challenge, I would point them to the steps Europe and Asia have taken to implement policies to reduce GHG emissions by 2030 and decarbonise their respective economies by 2050.

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The latest round of the Energy Entrepreneurs Fund (EEF) seeks to drive forward new clean technologies across all sectors of UK industry according to the UK Government lastest press release.

£11 million government funding for UK’s energy entrepreneurs to turn ideas into clean, green technologies that eliminate carbon emissions.

Funding supports the UK’s commitment to cut carbon emissions, level up the whole country and create new jobs as we build back better from the pandemic

Energy Minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan today (4th February) announced the latest round of the Energy Entrepreneurs Fund (EEF), which seeks to drive forward new clean technologies across all sectors of UK industry, supporting the UK to eliminate its contribution to climate change by 2050.

This includes innovations that boost energy efficiency in people’s homes, reduce carbon emissions and develop green transport as well as sourcing cleaner and greener ways to generate power and heat.

The UK’s budding energy entrepreneurs are being urged to bid for the latest £11 million government funding, which will support between 15 and 20 projects, with each successful bidder receiving up to £1 million.

Successful projects could create hundreds of green jobs and kickstart millions-of-pounds-worth of private sector investment across the UK, helping the country to build back greener as we host the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow this November.

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