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REA & WHA response to BEIS consultation on Renewable Heat Incentive: Biomass Combustion in Urban Areas
The REA and WHA have responded to the BEIS Consultation which proposes to ban biomass combustion in urban areas. Namely, we argue …
29 11
Why sustainable biomass actually is a good idea
Martin Junginger is Professor of Bio-Based Economy (UU), Gert-Jan Nabuurs is Professor of European Forest Resources (Wageningen) and involved in IPCC reports, …
29 11
Wood Heat Association Responds to Committee on Climate Change Bioenergy Report
The Committee on Climate Change publish their report Biomass in a low-carbon economy The report confirms that biomass feedstocks can be produced …
15 11
Latest Government Reforms to RHI Would Limit Options for Decarbonising Heat
Government release new consultation which will stop RHI biomass boilers being installed in urban areas Proposed ban too restrictive and policy should …
16 10
WHA Call for Stronger Enforcement of Smoke Control Laws and Raising Public Awareness to Address Air Quality
The Wood Heat Association today submits its response to the Governments consultation on Cleaner Domestic Burning of Solid Fuels and Wood. The …
16 10
Read this : Important information for non dom RHI biomass participants
The WHA attended the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) Industry Forum at Ofgem HQ a couple of weeks back. This was attended by …
09 10
Election result – Linda Taylor of AMP is elected to the WHA board
On Monday voting closed for the WHA Board Election for the remaining position of ‘Developer, Installer, Manufacturer or Distributor’. The WHA is …
04 10
Latest Forestry Statistics for 2018 released – the woodfuel perspective
The latest forestry statistics have just been released by the Forestry Commission. The key points from a woodfuel perspective in the latest …
28 09
WHA Election – introducing the canditates for the final position on the board
Earlier this year, we sent out a call for nominations for members to nominate themselves for the remaining position on the WHA …
17 09
The WHA welcomes our new policy support team
The Wood Heat Association recently bid a fond farewell to Frank Aaskov who had admirably served the WHA for four and a …
14 09
New Air Quality Consultation: Cleaner Domestic Burning of Solid Fuels and Wood
DEFRA has launched a new consultation on the domestic burning of solid fuels and wood, continuing their focus on reducing particle matter …
22 08
WHA response to Defra Clean Air Strategy
We have submitted the WHA response to Defra Clean Air Strategy. The consultation is the first step in the Government’s strategy to improve air quality …
14 08
Call for Nominations for vacant place on the WHA Board
After the recent election of a new WHA Board, seven Board members were elected to the Wood Heat Association’s Board of Directors. …
14 08
Bioenergy: the backbone of the renewables revolution
There is no doubt about it, bioenergy is the ugly duckling of the low carbon gang, not as gleaming as solar, nor …
09 08
Get your fuel store ship-shape for Winter
It may seem strange to be talking about preparing for winter in the middle of a British summer heatwave, but there really …
07 08