WKE chief executive Ian Jones on waste-to-pellets, turning around troubled projects, and building more production capacity

Encylis director of policy and sustainability Victoria Merton on carbon capture at Protos, building more facilities and banning recyclets and biogenics from landfill by 2028This episode focuses on:How a team of skilled engineers are looking to build CCS across Encyclis’ portfolio Being a year ahead of nearest rival on full-scale EfW carbon capture project Development of the Protos plants has hit some “speed bumps”A ban on all recyclets and biogenics going to landfill by 2028 Preparing for EfW’s inclusion in the UK ETS  Building more capacity in tougher market conditionsDelivering heat from EfW in Dublin and elsewhere New trade body Resource Recovery UK (RRUK) A graduate of the University of Birmingham, Victoria Merton joined Encyclis when it was called Covanta in 2021 having held senior roles at The Peel Group.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hitachi Zosen Inova (HZI) chief executive Bruno-Frédéric Baudouin tells EWB editor Luke Walsh talks about how the business is developing a new generation of waste processing plants.This episode focuses on:HZI evolving progressively into the leading EfW builder globallyHow the business has, mostly, avoided the financial issues plaguing other EPC builders Moving into the O&M marketFixing plants left unfinished by others  Developing a CCS pilot in the UK with Enfinium Why waste-to-X is the future of the sector Now based in Zürich, French national Bruno-Frédéric Baudouin, joined HZI in 2018. He previously held senior roles at GE Power and Alstom Power. A former student at the Ecole Polytechnique of Paris in the 1990s he also achieved a Master of Business Administration from leading business school the Institut Européen d'Administration des Affaires (INSEAD) in 2004. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

EWB editor Luke Walsh talks to Enfinium's director of external affairs and strategic policy Karl Smyth about building carbon capture at the UK’s largest EfW site This episode focuses on:Developing a CCS pilot at the Ferrybridge EfW site next month What comes next after the permitting pause and expected strategic review of EfW capacity With a general election due will a change of government increase focus on the waste sectorUK ETS will “encourage innovation around contracting” Two more EfW plants expected operational next year How a total of six EfW facilities is “probably” enough for the companyWhy carbon capture is like squeezing a double decker bus through a small pipe network Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

EWB editor Luke Walsh talks ESA executive director Jacob Hayler as the development and future of the UK’s energy-from-waste sector is thrown into the air by the government’s controversial block on new environmental permits. This episode focuses on: Could an EfW moratorium be in Labour’s general election manifesto  “Political interference” in the permitting processShould DEFRA minister Steve Barclay resign?Government has spread investor concern over the entire permitting processIndustry has a “perception that there is a lack of coordination and joined up clarity” within the current government EA struggling with lack of funds and “too many constraints” Concerns including EfW in the UK ETS will lead to “carbon tourism or leakage”Hayler joined the ESA from the city in 2005 as an economist, and has worked to develop market-focused policies that combine environmental and economic sustainability. He also has responsibility at the trade body for policy relating to finance, tax, carbon management, contracts and of course EfW. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

EWB editor Luke Walsh talks to Gallagher partner Ian Lester.This podcast covers:Why insurers won’t be covering the permitting process anymore Operational plants unable to find insurance Understanding the risks around carbon capture Finding a box of hand grenades dumped in wasteSAF projects are “receiving a lot of interest”Fires in Netherlands and US have concerned insurers covering the sectorHow council can cover facilities as PFI deals end. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

EWB editor Luke Walsh talks to Waste Knot Energy’s CEO Ian Jones. This episode focuses on:Developing a new market for waste-derived pelletsExporting pellets from the UK for the first time Why the government needs to provide a framework for the EA and other departments “to be more successful”How biogas could reduce WKE’s CO2 footprint to “almost zero”Why more businesses will enter the waste-to-pellet market Investors need to know the era of rapid payback on waste projects has ended Could power stations like Drax run on waste? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

EWB editor Luke Walsh talks to OCO managing director Graham Cooper. This episode focuses on:What goes into producing limestone aggregateUsing “expensive carbon intensive and non-renewable materials is an outdated view”Landfilling APCr through derogations needs to be “looked at” Pushing the business beyond the UK How does OCO’s carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) technology work?The long-standing link between the aggregates and waste industries Expanding current facilities and opening news one  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

EWB editor Luke Walsh talks to KEW Technology and Circular Fuels’ head of sustainability, ESG and policy. This episode focuses on:Why KEW is out in the market now after years of technology development How the company is changing industry views on gasification technology Growing from a team of ten to 100 The waste sector needs a “unified voice” over lack of clarity around UK ETSIs the waste sector doing enough to encourage people from all backgrounds to join it? Working with Suez and future collaborations   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

EWB editor Luke Walsh talks to Sikla’s head of sales for the UK, Ireland, Oceania and North America, Harry Starke. This episode focuses on:If Germany and France have 100+ EfWs each why shouldn’t the UK?What is was like working on the the troubled “three + one” EfW and biomass projects Why developers need to take steel measurements seriously Dealing with EPC and other contractors on an EfW build Pipework “is what you see all around” EfW plants. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

EWB editor Luke Walsh talks to the current president of Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) and former group head of sustainability at Viridor Dan Cooke.This episode focuses on:The UK is developing “world-class regulation”Emissions trading scheme and the impact it will haveHow Viridor moved from landfill to EfW and what happened in betweenThere are still capacity gaps for merchant plants to come inHow data and AI will support the waste sector Alongside his CIWM role Cooke is currently head of protected and historic landscapes at Cornwall Council.Cooke’s career in the waste and resources sector spans three decades and takes in roles in local government, environmental charity and the private sector. He served 21 years with Viridor, holding roles including group head of sustainability, director of regulatory affairs and director of external affairs.He is an environmental (ESG), communications and landscapes professional with over 35 years’ experience in the recycling/waste management, water and landscapes sectors (working across private companies, public authorities and charities). Cooke has also held previous roles with Tidy Britain Group/Environmental Campaigns, and Coventry City Council. Previously he served as chair of the Waste Management Industry Training and Advisory Board (WAMITAB); director of Viridor Credits Environmental Ltd (an independent charity distributing grants of £5-8M/yr via the Landfill Communities Fund); and trustee of the Carymoor Environmental Trust. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.