Wood

Expiry of Renewables Obligation support from April 2027 threatens closure of UK biomass plants
Burning question
WRA warns millions of tonnes of waste wood face landfill without government action
Expiry of Renewables Obligation support from April 2027 threatens closure of UK biomass plants
Price signal

Modulated EPR fees set as 45 per cent of plastic packaging rated unrecyclable

17 December 2025

Illustrative Year 2 costs for materials mark first application of recyclability-based pricing from April 2026, with red-rated packaging paying 20 per cent more than the amber base rate
Measuring up

Updated sampling requirements for materials facilities published

16 December 2025

Expanded regulations bring single-stream facilities into scope and increase data collection for pEPR
First in line

UK must prioritise biomass for sectors without alternatives

16 December 2025

Seven-level hierarchy places food and chemicals above power generation as demand for biogenic raw materials set to outstrip supply
Value lost

EPR schemes failing to prioritise reuse over recycling, policy brief finds

12 December 2025

Ellen MacArthur Foundation calls for eco-modulated fees linked to repairability and reusability, not just recyclability
Holding steady

Northern Ireland 24/25 recycling rate unchanged as landfill falls to record low

12 December 2025

Energy recovery increases to 34.3 per cent as councils divert waste from landfill to incineration
Mind the gap

European Commission addresses €121.8bn annual bioeconomy investment gap

27 November 2025

Bioeconomy Strategy establishes financing mechanisms and regulatory framework to scale bio-based materials and technologies
Waste asset

UK waste streams positioned as strategic asset for greenhouse gas removals

24 October 2025

Whitehead review commissioned by Energy Security & Net Zero identifies domestic waste as key feedstock for carbon capture technologies
ARTICLE

Waste wood sector revises fire prevention guidance approach after a fall in site incidents

18 September 2025

WRA updates guidance to balance operational efficiency with enhanced fire controls
SPONSORED

Bloomfield Resources invests £600k in UNTHA shredder to accelerate zero-to-landfill goal

12 September 2025

Birmingham recycling firm installs XR3000C mobile shredder to increase recovery rates and divert all waste from landfill
ARTICLE

Scotland to pioneer circular construction hub model targeting £67 million investment

2 June 2025

Zero Waste Scotland part of European pilot project to develop marketplace for reused building materials
ARTICLE

PackUK eases 'red' and 'amber' ratings for Recyclability Assessment Methodology

29 April 2025

New exemptions for all DRS-covered containers included in RAM update, following simplification sprint with stakeholders
ARTICLE

North London community fund awards £168,111 to waste prevention projects

25 April 2025

20 organisations receive grants to tackle waste streams through grassroots initiatives across seven boroughs
ARTICLE

WRAP publishes new carbon metric

9 April 2025

CarbonWARM tool expands coverage to incorporate new waste streams, including WEEE, batteries, sanitary waste, and incinerator bottom ash
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