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Wood Heat Association Responds to Committee on Climate Change Net Zero Report
The Committee on Climate Change publishes its report recommending Government set a net zero emission target by 2050. In particular it highlights …
02 05
REA Bioenergy Strategy Phase 1: Bioenergy in the UK – The State of Play
This is the first instalment of the REA’s industry-led Bioenergy Strategy for the United Kingdom, which aims to set out a clear vision …
29 03
Guest Blog: Richard Burrell – The Biomass Trilemma: threat or opportunity?
This blog originally appeared on the Energy Live News website on 19 March 2019. So, what is the Biomass Trilemma? Put simply …
19 03
REA Bioenergy Strategy 2019
How can bioenergy provide a sustainable, long-term contribution to our heat, power and transport systems? In 2012, the UK Government published its …
06 02
Guest Blog: Linda Taylor – 2019 promises to be a breakthrough year for biomass
The Climate Change Committee estimated that bioenergy’s total contribution to UK total energy could more than double by 2050. 2018 was quite …
06 02
WHA Members meeting – 22 January 2019 – Register now!
Join us at the next REA members-only Bioenergy Sector Group meetings and hear the latest updates from civil servants, REA staff and …
22 01
REA & WHA response to BEIS consultation on Renewable Heat Incentive: Biomass Combustion in Urban Areas
The REA and WHA have responded to the BEIS Consultation which proposes to ban biomass combustion in urban areas. Namely, we argue …
29 11
Why sustainable biomass actually is a good idea
Martin Junginger is Professor of Bio-Based Economy (UU), Gert-Jan Nabuurs is Professor of European Forest Resources (Wageningen) and involved in IPCC reports, …
29 11
Wood Heat Association Responds to Committee on Climate Change Bioenergy Report
The Committee on Climate Change publish their report Biomass in a low-carbon economy The report confirms that biomass feedstocks can be produced …
15 11
WHA Members meeting – 8 November 2018 – Register now!
Join us at the next REA members-only Bioenergy Sector Group meetings and hear the latest updates from civil servants, REA staff …
08 11
Latest Government Reforms to RHI Would Limit Options for Decarbonising Heat
Government release new consultation which will stop RHI biomass boilers being installed in urban areas Proposed ban too restrictive and policy should …
16 10
WHA Call for Stronger Enforcement of Smoke Control Laws and Raising Public Awareness to Address Air Quality
The Wood Heat Association today submits its response to the Governments consultation on Cleaner Domestic Burning of Solid Fuels and Wood. The …
16 10
Read this : Important information for non dom RHI biomass participants
The WHA attended the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) Industry Forum at Ofgem HQ a couple of weeks back. This was attended by …
09 10
Election result – Linda Taylor of AMP is elected to the WHA board
On Monday voting closed for the WHA Board Election for the remaining position of ‘Developer, Installer, Manufacturer or Distributor’. The WHA is …
04 10
Latest Forestry Statistics for 2018 released – the woodfuel perspective
The latest forestry statistics have just been released by the Forestry Commission. The key points from a woodfuel perspective in the latest …
28 09