Press Release 18.12.2014
IrBEA- Cré Anaerobic Digestion Policy Group
IrBEA and Cré, while keeping their existing functions, they are to team up and form a new anaerobic digestion policy working group. “The IrBEA- Cré Anaerobic Digestion Policy Group” will be the new “voice for the industry on anaerobic digestion policy during the consultation period of the draft Bioenergy Strategy”.
Fred Tottenham (President of the Irish Bioenergy Association) said “by creating the joint working group it will allow the two existing Associations to pool their knowledge and have a much stronger voice than we have presently.”
Martin Eves (Chairman of Cré – Composting and Anaerobic Digestion Association of Ireland) said “We have agreed that our respective biogas committees will work together so we can create a greater pool of ideas and evidence. Drawing on this more robust body of evidence, we want and need to show that we have a strong informed industry opinion and voice.”
By communicating joint strategic messages that are common to the two Associations, he said that the new working group will work to “secure the future success and growth of our industry”
The new working group will have three representatives from each side on its working group. The group will aim to produce a draft document on anaerobic digestion policy which both Association will then consult its members on.
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