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UK Without Incineration Network
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Incineration described as a dying technology, unworthy of investment
In an article entitled: Friends of the Earth campaigner calls for Government to end PFI investment in ‘dying’ incineration technology MRW reports on a recent presentation delivered by senior Friends of the Earth campaigner Dr Michael Warhurst. The presentation was delivered on 14th July 2010 to the Associate Parliamentary Sustainable Resource Group (APSRG) at their [...]
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Zero Waste for Coventry?
Plans for a TOWARDS 2020 ZERO WASTE event has been announced. All are welcome to attend the 2-hour meeting in Room 7, Coventry City Council House on Earl Street in Coventry (CV1 5 RR) on Tuesday 27th July from 3 – 5 pm. The meeting will be Chaired by Tony McNally, Managing Director, Climate Change [...]
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Swansea ban Veolia
Under the heading: Swansea City Council Ban Future Contracts with Veolia Swansea Action for Palestine is informing the world that: An historic decision was taken by Swansea City Council to bar future contracts with Veolia on the grounds of its illegal activities in the West Bank. Swansea City Council approved the following resolution on Thursday [...]
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Anger over £1.7 million Coventry PFI rip-off
Following their information request, the Coventry Telegraph is reporting how “taxpayers have forked out £1.7 million on a plan that could be about to go up in smoke“. A controversial private finance initiative project (PFI) to replace the Whitley incinerator looks set to be scrapped. A Freedom of Information request by the Telegraph has found [...]
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Excessive Subsidies for Waste Wood Incineration
Thanks again to Dr. Max Wallis for the following article: Under the UK’s system for promoting renewable energy technologies – the Renewables Obligation legislation [1] – subsidies guaranteed for years [2] are granted via Renewables Obligation Certificates (ROCs) and are readily available for energy generation that is far from efficient and, in particular for forms [...]
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Consultation submission and petition from DISC
The North Yorkshire-based Dalton Incinerator Steering Committee (DISC) continues to lobby the Coalition Government about the wisdom of alternatives to waste incineration. Back in May 2010, DISC worked in conjunction with North Yorkshire County Councillor John Savage to send a latter to George Osborne (see full letter reproduced below). This attracted regional media coverage – [...]
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UKWIN welcomes PM’s incineration scepticism
Despite intense lobbying for incineration by certain parts of the waste industry, the Prime Minister yesterday hit out at the green wash associated with waste incineration. Hansard records the following exchange, which took place yesterday (30th June 2010) at the House of Commons. Nadine Dorries (Conservative MP for Mid Bedfordshire): The American waste giant, Covanta, [...]
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EU incinerator subsidies worsen climate change
GAIA’s new report “When the EU wastes the climate” warns about the negative impacts on the climate and sustainability stemming from current EU policies to reward energy from incineration. A big part of the energy produced by European incinerators is considered to be renewable energy, which allows them to receive considerable rate premiums and subsidies. [...]
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Audit Commission: incineration linked to low recycling
In an article entitled Audit Commission links incineration to low recycling, written by Chris Sloley and published on the LetsRecycle website, we learn of the existence of a Quick Guide to Waste Management produced in August 2007 by the Audit Commission. As described by Sloley: The document is written in an easy-to-read style for use [...]
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Dastardly Deeds in Derby
SSAIN questions the sanity of contract giving incinerator operator control of recycling Simon Bacon, spokesperson for Sinfin, Spondon and all Against Incineration (SSAIN) has sent out the following press release: Pre election statements and claims on incineration by Derby Conservative Party Leader Cllr Harvey Jennings were proven to be hollow and worthless on 17th June [...]
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