Scottish Economy Secretary Keith Brown has expressed his concerns over the progress of the Green Investment Bank’s privatisation, saying it amounts to ‘fragmentation or asset stripping’.

An Avonmouth gasification plant is to stay closed until 2018 as it plans a ‘major redevelopment’ to solve issues regarding feedstock supply.

The difference between a soft and hard Brexit in terms of the impact on the waste industry could be huge, according to Eunomia’s latest infrastructure review.

Waitrose, John Lewis and Argos heavy goods vehicles are to be amongst the first UK users of a renewable biomethane fuel which costs 35-40 per cent less than diesel and emits 70 per cent less CO2.

A round up of news from the waste and resources sector including funding for community projects in Northern Ireland, ethical business accreditation to a UK mattress company, a charity Christmas jumper swap, and more.

A new report by Eunomia Research & Consulting suggests that investment in advanced conversion technologies (ACTs) may still be beneficial, despite the technology’s mixed track record.

A round up of news from the waste and resources sector including new bins for Croydon, global growth in the AD industry, investment in the European paper industry and more.

Following several high-profile setbacks for ‘advanced conversion technologies', some are now questioning whether gasification and pyrolysis can ever work at a large scale to treat residual waste.

Impetus Waste Management has gone in to administration, forcing its two waste transfer sites to close, following the withdrawal of Air Products from the gasification market.

Up to £4 billion of value is currently ‘hidden’ in the waste generated by three major sectors and could be extracted with better reuse, recycling and remanufacturing, says Veolia.