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26th February 2019 by Accounting for Energy

By Accounting for Energy – (3 min read)

UK recycling infrastructure is stepping up as waste exports come under scrutiny. The last two years have brought intense examination of routes to export and the impact these may be having on nations that take in waste from the UK. Awareness of the negative impact of certain wastes is nothing new – the Basel Convention, which has been raising awareness around the toxic processing of electrical waste for decades – is just one example. However, recent events have created a perfect storm that has finally led to outrage in all the right places.

The decision by China to close its doors to UK waste, through its National Sword programme, led to panic within an industry which had relied on China to provide markets for paper and plastics. The Chinese market has largely been replaced by other Asian countries such as Malaysia, but the effect of discussions around China, coupled with the airing of the BBC’s Blue Planet II, which showed the devastating effect of marine litter, has led to increasing discomfort with the concept of pushing our problem on to less developed societies.

As the latest Circular Economy Package comes into effect, greater producer responsibility will, hopefully, begin to trickle down to packaging design. In the current climate, however, the industry is divided on how to proceed.

While some claim that exports are necessary to prop up a sector that sends two-thirds of its plastic waste abroad, 35 MPs have signed an Early Day Motion calling for government to deal with “our own waste on UK soil” and issue a complete ban on plastic waste exports to the developing world. The move was proposed by Liberal Democrat Tom Brake, but has cross-party support.

As calls for the UK to invest in its own recycling infrastructure gather pace, Biffa has announced plans to build a new, £15 million plastic recycling facility in the North East. The site aims to process three million bottles each day.

Biffa’s Mick Davis described the plans as an exciting opportunity that will support the country’s plan to find new ways to reuse plastics. New infrastructure is certainly the starting point for a UK-based recycling economy; the next step is to encourage wider business to support the move and drive green procurement.

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Landowners and waste management companies make small wins from Budget

By Accounting for Energy – (3 min read)
Philip Hammond’s budget announcement last week could be de-scribed as underwhelming and non-eventful, but with the impending uncertainty of Brexit, he is clearly trying to leave himself some space to tackle whatever changes our EU departure will bring next year. There were some positives which will leave landowners with a few ex-tra pennies in their bank, and a new tax that has been well received by waste management companies.

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Testimonials

“We found your report informative and easy to read, it was good to see how the wind farm is performing and we were pleased with the results of the audit”

Mark Charles, Exeter
“Job well done”

Sara James, Durham
“Early non-payment discovered so very happy with outcome”

Martin Roberts, Peterborough
“Excellent service. The review has given me peace of mind”

Tracy Maria, Cumbria
“We found the report very thorough and really interesting and were pleased that the payments have been corrected and appreciate your help with this very much”

David Terrence, Devon
“In every instance Accounting for Energy have identified and recovered shortfalls in rent for my clients. Not only do the landowners receive back payments but they are also keen to show developers that they are being held to account.”

Chris Thyer MRICS FAAV Land Agent, GSC Grays
“We don’t have comparable leases in renewable energy meaning there are few examples to draw from, so it’s always good to have checks and balances in place. We would recommend Accounting for Energy for their diligence.”

Ali Walker Property Co-ordinator, Bath and Wells Diocese, Church of England
“The information provided by the turbine owner seemed to be comprehensive. The issue comes with knowing if all the data is complete and the audit was able to identify areas that we should have been receiving royalties on.”

Ben Ardern Financial Controller, Dewlay Cheesemakers
“I worked with Travis on a set of arbitral proceedings to recover unpaid royalties on behalf of the landowners of a large renewable energy site. I was very inspired by his passion for his industry and his tireless commitment to getting the best results.”

Sarah Bishop, Commercial Disputes Solicitor
“Travis is the go-to person for renewable energy landowner royalty payments. He gets into the details of a case, and is very tenacious in identifying and recovering any monies owed to landowners.”

Grant Jones, Chartered accountant, solicitor and practising arbitrator
““I would recommend Accounting for Energy because they are clearly experts in this area, and they were good to work with. It was an easy decision to get them on board because we really didn’t have the expertise or the time to be trawling through the lease and power purchase agreement.”

Nick Kenyon, CEO, Dewlay Cheesemakers

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“We found your report informative and easy to read, it was good to see how the wind farm is performing and we were pleased with the results of the audit”

Mark Charles, Exeter
“Job well done”

Sara James, Durham
“Early non-payment discovered so very happy with outcome”

Martin Roberts, Peterborough
“Excellent service. The review has given me peace of mind”

Tracy Maria, Cumbria
‘We found the report very thorough and really interesting and were pleased that the payments have been corrected and appreciate your help with this very much’

David Terrence, Devon
“In every instance Accounting for Energy have identified and recovered shortfalls in rent for my clients. Not only do the landowners receive back payments but they are also keen to show developers that they are being held to account.”

Chris Thyer MRICS FAAV Land Agent, GSC Grays
“We don’t have comparable leases in renewable energy meaning there are few examples to draw from, so it’s always good to have checks and balances in place. We would recommend Accounting for Energy for their diligence.”

Ali Walker Property Co-ordinator, Bath and Wells Diocese, Church of England
“The information provided by the turbine owner seemed to be comprehensive. The issue comes with knowing if all the data is complete and the audit was able to identify areas that we should have been receiving royalties on.”

Ben Ardern Financial Controller, Dewlay Cheesemakers
“I worked with Travis on a set of arbitral proceedings to recover unpaid royalties on behalf of the landowners of a large renewable energy site. I was very inspired by his passion for his industry and his tireless commitment to getting the best results.”

Sarah Bishop, Commercial Disputes Solicitor
“Travis is the go-to person for renewable energy landowner royalty payments. He gets into the details of a case, and is very tenacious in identifying and recovering any monies owed to landowners.”

Grant Jones, Chartered accountant, solicitor and practicing arbitrator
“I would recommend Accounting for Energy because they are clearly experts in this area, and they were good to work with. It was an easy decision to get them on board because we really didn’t have the expertise or the time to be trawling through the lease and power purchase agreement.”

Nick Kenyon, CEO, Dewlay Cheesemakers

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