At the end of a busy week in the EfW world, we're bringing you a round-up of the key stories from the last seven days.

The Chartered Institution for Wastes Management released a review of waste strategy policies

The review uncovered that only 20% of waste strategy policies which were recommended in the 2018 Resources and Waste Strategy have since been fully implemented. An additional 54% of recommended strategies are partially in place, with over a quarter of policies not yet started. CIWM state there is an urgent need for a new strategy to be created. 

However, in spite of these delays, the new Labour government has already got to work on extended producer responsibility (EPR)

Defra has released a new document outlining illustrative extended producer responsibility base fees for the first year, including fees charged by the Scheme Administrator (SA), but excluding any regulator charges or costs associated with meeting packaging recycling targets. The outline of fees has come as a response to industry calling for increased clarity on potential costs.

Elsewhere, Encyclis has published its first full sustainability report, setting out its decarbonisation strategy for facilities and local communities

Encyclis have outlined an ambitious target of 100% circularity in its operations by 2030, focusing on CCS, district heating and resource efficiency as their three pillars to support the Net Zero targets for waste in the UK and Europe. 

In a similar vein, Suez Recycling and Recovery UK are also progressing their decarbonisation mission

Suez Recycling and Recovery UK have applied for funding to promote carbon capture through the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero's Industrial Carbon Capture Track-1 Expansion Project. Stuart Hayward-Higham, Technical Development Director for Suez Recycling and Recovery UK, said: "Our technology partners, Fluor and Technip Energies, were chosen based on their experience, capture rate and design costs. We’re hopeful that government will back these projects to maximise the potential that can be captured across Teesside and Humber.”