Alder BioInsights News Review: Bioenergy, September 2025

The UK is trialling the integration of energy-from-waste (EfW) and incineration activities into its Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to meet net-zero targets, with a voluntary monitoring period in 2026 for qualifying facilities. In terms of planning permissions some EfW projects face local opposition, while others are approved, demonstrating the industry’s mixed reception.