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For your convenience we've brought together a sample of publicly available documents on Alternative Fuels that are of relevance to the food and grocery supply chain. Simply click on the links below to download each report as a PDF.
The reports are arranged in chronological order. Please note, some of the reports may take a little while to open as they are large files.
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Accelerating the uptake of Anaerobic Digestion in England: An implementation plan
The Government is committed to encouraging a significant growth in the use of anaerobic digestion, a technology with great potential to contribute to our climate change and wider environmental objectives. We need a much greater uptake by local authorities, businesses and farmers, and have been working with these stakeholders to support the drive for a faster growth in the use of anaerobic digestion in a way that is both cost effective and beneficial to the environment.
Date: March 2010
Source: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
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Anaerobic Digestion – Shared goals
This document sets out the shared goals that businesses, regulators, Government and other stakeholders aim to achieve by the cost effective, innovative and beneficial use of anaerobic digestion in England. An Implementation Plan will set out the practical measures that each of these actors will take individually and collectively to achieve these goals.
Date: February 2009
Source: Department for Environment, Food and Rural |
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The Gallagher Review of the indirect effects of biofuels production
UK Government policy on biofuels has been based on making their production and use sustainable. The Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation, which the recently formed Renewable Fuels Agency administers, has at its heart a series of sustainability measures to achieve this goal. However, recent research and rising food prices have highlighted the possible effects of other factors which are not monitored by the current mechanisms.
Date: July 2008
Source: The Renewable Fuels Agency |
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Towards sustainable energy use for transport
This paper comprises a review of technology roadmaps on sustainable energy use for transport, including road, rail, shipping and aviation. The paper summarises the environmental impacts of ‘renewable’ energy use for transport and the advances in knowledge and technology required to mitigate negative environmental impacts and to ensure environmental sustainability.
Date: September 2007
Source: UK Energy Research Centre |
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Final submission of the Food Industry Sustainability Strategy Champions' Group on Energy and Climate Change
An Industry led Champions' Group was formed in October 2006 to identify how energy consumption and emissions by the food industry can be reduced. The group membership was made up of representatives from industry, government and the third sector.
Date: May 2007
Source: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
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To submit a report for publication on this page please contact Toby Pickard at tobypickard@igd.com
(IGD is not responsible for the content of the publications listed)
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