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regulatory benefits.
“We look forward to working
with farmers on our AD
Certification Scheme to support
them in building and running their
AD plants to high standards.”
Marie Fallon, Director of
Regulated Industry at the
Environment Agency, said:
“The Environment Agency
welcomes the AD Certification
Scheme as a positive intervention
by the industry to improve
performance in the anaerobic
digestion sector. We share the
determination in reducing pollution
incidents which is a risk to the
reputation of the industry. We will
continue to work with ADBA to
share evidence and information to
achieving that goal.”
Rick Brunt, Head of Vulnerable
Workers, Agriculture, Waste and
Recycling Unit at the Health &
Safety Executive, said:
“Seeing ADBA’s AD Certification
Scheme progress to the next stage
is an excellent example of the
industry working together driving
improvement of its own standards
and expectations. It clearly
demonstrates what can be
achieved through the collaboration
of a diverse range of organisations
spanning operators, insurers and
regulators, and has resulted in a
scheme that will not only improve
health and safety but also
environmental and operational
performance. I hope that we will
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see the remainder of the AD
industry embracing the scheme
with the same level of enthusiasm
as those that have worked on its
development.”
Jonathan Scurlock, Chief
Adviser on Renewable Energy and
Climate Change at the NFU, said:
“The NFU recognises the
unique role that AD can play in
generating on-farm energy while
helping to improve nutrient and
soil management. The ADBA AD
Certification Scheme is an
important tool in helping operators
of on-farm AD plants meet high
environmental, health and safety,
and operational standards. It has
been great to see a wide variety of
stakeholders coming together to
develop voluntary accreditation of
good practice, helping to raise
confidence and drive better
performance in what is an
important industry for British
farmers.”
Simon Blades, AD Manager at
Beeswax Dyson Farming, one of
the operators involved in the pilot
phase of the scheme, said:
“At Beeswax Dyson Farming we
believe the ADBA AD Certification
Scheme will help AD owners and
operators identify key areas for
improvement. It will enable them to
maintain safety and operational
standards, which in turn will help
improve the industry as a whole.
Being involved in the pilot scheme
and mock assessment has helped
our business identify areas for
improvement.”
Stefan Jimenez Wisler, Land
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