Consultation launches on most comprehensive Net Zero Transition Plan for the resources and waste sector

As an essential service provider to the UK economy, the resources and waste sector represents 6% of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions. It collects, sorts, treats, recovers value from and safely disposes the materials from households, businesses and public services – keeping the streets clean, protecting public health, and enabling thriving local economies and environments.  But the sector is at the mercy of what enters the waste stream and emissions are a resultant mix, warns a consortium of key industry bodies that is setting out a practical sector plan towards…

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Nuada’s Next Generation Carbon Capture Technology Goes Live at enfinium’s Energy from Waste Plant

Nuada’s next-generation carbon capture solution is now operational at enfinium’s Ferrybridge-1 energy from waste (EfW) facility in West Yorkshire. The successful commissioning of the pilot plant marks the start of a collaboration between Nuada, a UK innovator in carbon capture technology, and enfinium, a leading UK EfW operator. The demonstration will run for a minimum of six months. The trial will showcase the performance of Nuada’s carbon capture technology in an industrial EfW setting for the first time. For enfinium, it represents a key step towards its ambition to deploy…

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enfinium signs three-year Power Purchase Agreement with ENGIE to power British homes and businesses

enfinium, a leading UK energy from waste operator, has today announced it has signed a three-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with ENGIE, a global leader in low-carbon energy and services, to provide reliable, homegrown electricity from its latest facility in Leeds. Under the agreement, enfinium’s Skelton Grange facility will supply around 390 GWh of electricity per year over a three-year period from 2025, equivalent to the annual electricity usage of 140,000 British households. ENGIE intends to deliver the reliable, homegrown energy to industrial customers. Wayne Robertson, Chief Commercial & Strategy…

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enfinium diverts over 2.3 million tonnes of unrecyclable waste from landfill, avoiding nearly 560,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions

enfinium, a leading UK energy-from-waste operator, has today published its Positive Impact Report 2024, highlighting a landmark year of progress towards its vision of becoming a carbon removals business and decarbonisation partner of choice. Its latest report, ‘Leading Change: Powering the Future’, details the company’s progress in delivering its ambitious decarbonisation strategy outlined in its Net Zero Transition Plan. Launched in 2024, the Net Zero Transition Plan details the company’s pathway to achieving net zero across its operations by 2033 and delivering carbon removals at scale by 2039 using Carbon…

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enfinium announces next phase of carbon capture technology programme, trialling next generation British technology and accelerating carbon capture in Wales

enfinium, one of the UK’s leading energy from waste (EfW) operators, today announced the next phase of its carbon capture and storage (CCS) pilot programme, advancing its commitment to deliver CCS across its facilities. One of the projects, located at enfinium’s Parc Adfer facility in Flintshire, North Wales, will be the only active carbon capture pilot in Wales and the first pilot deployed in the wider HyNet industrial cluster. In April 2025, enfinium will relocate the CCS pilot plant currently at its Ferrybridge 1 facility in West Yorkshire to Parc…

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