News and updates
View the NFU's news and updates within the Bioenergy area.
There are a total of 27 articles
Biofuels Day website
31 March 2008
Details of a new website dedicated to biofuels.
Anaerobic Digestion - Facts and Policy
12 March 2008
The NFU's most recent policy regarding Anaerobic Digestion (AD) and a short explanation of the technology.
Energy Crops Scheme Update
21 December 2007
Confirmation of details for applicants following the EU approval of the Rural Development Programme for England 2007 - 2013
Climate Change Task Force report
10 December 2007
Download the cross-industry report here.
Finding your way through the Carbon Maze - members only please login to view document
23 November 2007
In the emerging era of carbon awareness, what does all this new terminology mean? The NFU has provided below a number of definitions and explanations in simple terms.
Perennial Energy Crops planting grant scheme - open for applications
1 October 2007
Natural England has announced the much-delayed re-launch of planting (establishment) grants for perennial energy crops, applicable to England only, under the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE).
Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation Consultation Response - members only please login to view document
25 September 2007
NFU response to the Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation.
New AFS Standard for Cold-crush Oilseed Meal
21 August 2007
Assured Food Standards (AFS) is about to launch a new Cold-crush Oilseed Meal Scheme (COMS) to allow farmers operating cold crush equipment access to markets for assured animal feed
NFU welcomes proposals for the long awaited obligation on renewable transport fuel
5 July 2007
Read the article from the NFU Journal magazine all about the new Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation....
Can farming become carbon neutral?
21 June 2007
Agriculture is responsible for less than one per cent of Britain’s carbon dioxide emissions, but its contribution to total greenhouse gases is more significant – about 7 per cent, due to nitrous oxide from soils and methane from ruminant livestock. Apart from government policy on climate change, we hear increasingly of consumer pressure for carbon footprinting of the supply chain. How are we performing, and how can we respond to this?
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