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Encylis director of policy and sustainability Victoria Merton on carbon capture at Protos, building more facilities and banning recyclets and biogenics from landfill by 2028
This episode focuses on:
How a team of skilled engineers are looking to build CCS across Encyclis’ portfolio
Being a year ahead of nearest rival on full-scale EfW carbon capture project
Development of the Protos plants has hit some “speed bumps”
A ban on all recyclets and biogenics going to landfill by 2028
Preparing for EfW’s inclusion in the UK ETS
Building more capacity in tougher market conditions
Delivering heat from EfW in Dublin and elsewhere
New trade body Resource Recovery UK (RRUK)
A graduate of the University of Birmingham, Victoria Merton joined Encyclis when it was called Covanta in 2021 having held senior roles at The Peel Group.
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Hitachi Zosen Inova (HZI) chief executive Bruno-Frédéric Baudouin tells EWB editor Luke Walsh talks about how the business is developing a new generation of waste processing plants.
This episode focuses on:
HZI evolving progressively into the leading EfW builder globallyHow the business has, mostly, avoided the financial issues plaguing other EPC builders Moving into the O&M marketFixing plants left unfinished by others Developing a CCS pilot in the UK with Enfinium Why waste-to-X is the future of the sectorNow based in Zürich, French national Bruno-Frédéric Baudouin, joined HZI in 2018. He previously held senior roles at GE Power and Alstom Power. A former student at the Ecole Polytechnique of Paris in the 1990s he also achieved a Master of Business Administration from leading business school the Institut Européen d'Administration des Affaires (INSEAD) in 2004.
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EWB editor Luke Walsh talks to Enfinium's director of external affairs and strategic policy Karl Smyth about building carbon capture at the UK’s largest EfW site
This episode focuses on:
Developing a CCS pilot at the Ferrybridge EfW site next month What comes next after the permitting pause and expected strategic review of EfW capacity With a general election due will a change of government increase focus on the waste sectorUK ETS will “encourage innovation around contracting” Two more EfW plants expected operational next year How a total of six EfW facilities is “probably” enough for the companyWhy carbon capture is like squeezing a double decker bus through a small pipe networkHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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EWB editor Luke Walsh talks ESA executive director Jacob Hayler as the development and future of the UK’s energy-from-waste sector is thrown into the air by the government’s controversial block on new environmental permits.
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Could an EfW moratorium be in Labour’s general election manifesto “Political interference” in the permitting processShould DEFRA minister Steve Barclay resign?Government has spread investor concern over the entire permitting processIndustry has a “perception that there is a lack of coordination and joined up clarity” within the current government EA struggling with lack of funds and “too many constraints” Concerns including EfW in the UK ETS will lead to “carbon tourism or leakage”Hayler joined the ESA from the city in 2005 as an economist, and has worked to develop market-focused policies that combine environmental and economic sustainability. He also has responsibility at the trade body for policy relating to finance, tax, carbon management, contracts and of course EfW.
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EWB editor Luke Walsh talks to Gallagher partner Ian Lester.
This podcast covers:
Why insurers won’t be covering the permitting process anymore Operational plants unable to find insurance Understanding the risks around carbon capture Finding a box of hand grenades dumped in wasteSAF projects are “receiving a lot of interest”Fires in Netherlands and US have concerned insurers covering the sectorHow council can cover facilities as PFI deals end.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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EWB editor Luke Walsh talks to Waste Knot Energy’s CEO Ian Jones.
This episode focuses on:
Developing a new market for waste-derived pelletsExporting pellets from the UK for the first time Why the government needs to provide a framework for the EA and other departments “to be more successful”How biogas could reduce WKE’s CO2 footprint to “almost zero”Why more businesses will enter the waste-to-pellet market Investors need to know the era of rapid payback on waste projects has ended Could power stations like Drax run on waste?Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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EWB editor Luke Walsh talks to OCO managing director Graham Cooper. This episode focuses on:
What goes into producing limestone aggregateUsing “expensive carbon intensive and non-renewable materials is an outdated view”Landfilling APCr through derogations needs to be “looked at” Pushing the business beyond the UK How does OCO’s carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) technology work?The long-standing link between the aggregates and waste industries Expanding current facilities and opening news oneHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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EWB editor Luke Walsh talks to KEW Technology and Circular Fuels’ head of sustainability, ESG and policy. This episode focuses on:
Why KEW is out in the market now after years of technology development How the company is changing industry views on gasification technology Growing from a team of ten to 100 The waste sector needs a “unified voice” over lack of clarity around UK ETSIs the waste sector doing enough to encourage people from all backgrounds to join it? Working with Suez and future collaborationsHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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EWB editor Luke Walsh talks to Sikla’s head of sales for the UK, Ireland, Oceania and North America, Harry Starke.
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If Germany and France have 100+ EfWs each why shouldn’t the UK?What is was like working on the the troubled “three + one” EfW and biomass projects Why developers need to take steel measurements seriously Dealing with EPC and other contractors on an EfW build Pipework “is what you see all around” EfW plants.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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EWB editor Luke Walsh talks to the current president of Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) and former group head of sustainability at Viridor Dan Cooke.
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The UK is developing “world-class regulation”Emissions trading scheme and the impact it will haveHow Viridor moved from landfill to EfW and what happened in betweenThere are still capacity gaps for merchant plants to come inHow data and AI will support the waste sectorAlongside his CIWM role Cooke is currently head of protected and historic landscapes at Cornwall Council.
Cooke’s career in the waste and resources sector spans three decades and takes in roles in local government, environmental charity and the private sector. He served 21 years with Viridor, holding roles including group head of sustainability, director of regulatory affairs and director of external affairs.
He is an environmental (ESG), communications and landscapes professional with over 35 years’ experience in the recycling/waste management, water and landscapes sectors (working across private companies, public authorities and charities). Cooke has also held previous roles with Tidy Britain Group/Environmental Campaigns, and Coventry City Council.
Previously he served as chair of the Waste Management Industry Training and Advisory Board (WAMITAB); director of Viridor Credits Environmental Ltd (an independent charity distributing grants of £5-8M/yr via the Landfill Communities Fund); and trustee of the Carymoor Environmental Trust.
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EWB editor Luke Walsh talks to the outspoken National Association of Waste Disposal Officers (NAWDO) secretary and City of Westminster’s waste and recycling manager Jarno Stet
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Social media and does it still have a place for professionalsHow Westminister developed a waste collection fleet powered on the waste it collectsWill producing hydrogen from waste be the next big thingCriticism of local authority waste contracting processes are “cheap”Is the UK reaching EfW capacity and should Europe work together more to share capacity.Stet, who is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Waste Management, specialises in local authority waste management.
As the current secretary of the NAWDO, Stet works to support the interests of local authorities when it comes to waste processing.
Stet is also waste and recycling manager for local authority Westminster City Council, overseeing waste management for about 250,000 residents, 34,000 businesses and about one million daily commuters and tourists.
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For the first episode of series three, the Burning Issue podcast returns to the waste exports market to discover if 2023’s increase in tonnages would continue
EWB editor Luke Walsh talks to Geminor country manager UK Oliver Caunce about being the largest exporter of waste from the UK, how the company got to that position, and how it hopes to stay there as its rivals evolve.
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2023’s rise in UK waste exportscosts have increased for SRF production, driving a swing to RDFhow to cope with new taxes focused on the biogenic content of baled wastewill waste management rise up the political agenda?Geminor’s involvement in the development of chemical processes for hard-to-recycle plasticsNorway-headquartered Geminor has facilities and offices in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, the UK, Germany, Poland, France and Italy, and employs around 100 professionals and experts in total.
The company’s subsidiaries mainly deal with the treatment and handling of refuse-derived fuel and solid-recovered fuel production, as well as processing waste wood, paper, cardboard, plastic, hazardous waste and other streams.
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The Burning Issue looks at different elements of the energy recovery sector, taking the starting point that while energy recovery has moved some waste out of landfill, where does the sector go from here?
In the final episode of series two, the Burning Issue speaks to Christopher Philpot, senior associate at Trowers & Hamlins LLP.
Philpot shines a light on the legal action that has followed several high-profile failures involving gasification-equipped energy-from-waste plants mainly designed to process refuse-derived fuel.
This episode focuses on:
Why a higher percentage of EfW deals have ended up in court when compared with similar industries Challenges waste-gasification plants have faced in getting through commissioning and then meeting contractual outputs.Major problems with the systems designed to move fuel through plants into the gasifier How to avoid the pitfalls other in the sector have fallen into And why you should “love your contracts”Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Every fortnight the Burning Issue looks at different elements of the energy recovery sector, taking the starting point that while energy recovery has moved some waste out of landfill, where does the sector go from here?
In this eighth episode of series two, the Burning Issue speaks to Hattie Parke as she takes on a new role as director of climate at the government-owned public-private partnership unit known as Local Partnerships. Parke has experienced the EfW sector before at consultancy Eunomia, which is the secretariat of the RDF Industry Group and is still active in it now.
The episode focuses on:
Opportunities and problems for the EfW sector as long term PFI deals endWhy 25 year contracts are “probably” a thing of the pastWhat local authorities need to do now to get the best value for taxpayersStaying on top of a changing policy environmentHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Every fortnight the Burning Issue looks at different elements of the energy recovery sector, taking the starting point that while energy recovery has moved some waste out of landfill, where does the sector go from here?
In this seventh episode of series two, the Burning Issue speaks to Marr Contracting managing director Simon Marr , chair of the RDF Industry Group and managing director of Totus Environmental.
The episode focuses on:
In the UK Marr is bidding on “a lot of work… getting involved in early planning of some major projects”More lawyers are involved in EfW contracts, “which is never helpful”Using renewable diesel-powered cranes to lower carbon emissions of builds Is the UK a graveyard for EPC contractors?Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Every fortnight the Burning Issue looks at different elements of the energy recovery sector, taking the starting point that while energy recovery has moved some waste out of landfill, where does the sector go from here?
In this sixth episode of series two, the Burning Issue speaks to Andy Jones, chair of the RDF Industry Group and managing director of Totus Environmental.
The episode focuses on:
Why there is no reason to ban the legitimate export of wasteWaste exporters “sympathetic” to the EA’s current plight, but improvements to the TFS process are needed “quickly”Could the UK start to import waste?Is the UK already over capacity in terms of EfW plants?Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Every fortnight the Burning Issue looks at different elements of the energy recovery sector, taking the starting point that while energy recovery has moved some waste out of landfill, where does the sector go from here?
In this fifth episode of series two, the Burning Issue speaks to Tim Rotheray, director of ESG and external affairs at Viridor.
The episode focuses on:
Forecasting a ban on nitrous oxide and Runcorn’s CCS bid getting backingWhat else the company could be interested in buying after several EfW projects and Norway-based Quantafuel Why the Beddington EfW needs to expand as “there's not enough capacity to treat the residual waste generated in the area”How interest around in the circular economy, waste, and recycling is “really growing in a very positive way”Potential impact of the UK’s Electricity Generator Levy (EGL) on ViridorRamping up Viridor’s first plastic-recycling facility in AvonmouthHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Every fortnight the Burning Issue looks at different elements of the energy recovery sector, taking the starting point that while energy recovery has moved some waste out of landfill, where does the sector go from here?
In this fourth episode of series two, the Burning Issue speaks to Selin Murat of Carbon8 on the developing market for carbon capture.
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The UK’s expanding EfW network currently emits about 11Mt/yr of CO2, which is “huge problem to deal with”A drive towards utilising residues from EfW is coming both for economic reasons and to reduce the environmental burden on landfill A slower economy is an “opportunity rather than a concern” as pushing more funding towards new technologies and clean energy solutions can create “thousands of new jobs and significantly lift economic growth”Carbon8 uses a recognized method that sequesters CO2 permanently.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Every fortnight the Burning Issue looks at different elements of the energy recovery sector, taking the starting point that while energy recovery has moved some waste out of landfill, where does the sector go from here?
In this third episode of series two, the Burning Issue speaks to John Ahern of Indaver with a focus on the company’s work in Ireland and its relatively recent expansion into the UK.
The episode focuses on:
The Rivenhall EfW’s ongoing planning workGetting the company’s first UK-based facility operational Plans for carbon capture Biogas-production remains on the cards if food-waste policies back it And why the UK is one of the “good place” to operate in term of planning policiesHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Every fortnight the Burning Issue looks at different elements of the energy recovery sector, taking the starting point that while energy recovery has moved some waste out of landfill, where does the sector go from here?
In this second episode of series two, the Burning Issue speaks to Dr Ella Stengler, the managing director of the Confederation of European Waste-to-Energy Plants (CEWEP).
The trade body is the umbrella association of the operators of energy-from-waste plants, representing about 410 plants from 23 countries. In total, these plants make up more than 80% of Europe’s overall energy recovery capacity.
The episode focuses on:
Why development of the EU’s Taxonomy and ETS revisions are of concern to EfW plant owners The EU landfill directive’s implementation “is very poor in many regions” and needs more ambition from policymakers NGOs opposed to CCUS are like NIMBYs against EfW plants Why high power prices make EfW-to-hydrogen production less attractive And what is was like starting out and being the only woman in high-level meetingsHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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