Welcome to the sixth episode of the Energy from Waste Podcast, brought to you by the Energy from Waste Network.

Every couple of episodes, we are joined by a new host and their episode guest. For this episode, our host is Dr. Stephen Wise, Director at Ceres Waste, Renewables, and Environment, and his guest - Jamie Warmington, a waste and resource management specialist with over 14 years’ experience in the waste sector.

In this episode, they explore how new policy, carbon costs and technology are reshaping how we sort waste. From AI-driven sorting to ETS incentives, they unpack what’s next for innovation in the EfW sector.

About Stephen and Jamie

Dr Stephen Wise has more than 20 years of experience with over 20 years’ experience within the renewable energy, waste, natural resources, and environment sector. Experience combines a strong technical, commercial, and operational background at Board and senior level, with extensive experience of working for contractors, developers, consultants, technical advisors, financial advisors, and legal advisors in the UK and internationally in both the private and public sectors. Stephen is an active member within the sectors – Board member and industrial advisor to the Industrial Biotechnology and Innovation Centre (IBioIC), Board member and Chair of the technical committee for the Composting and Anaerobic Digestion Association of Ireland (Cre), Industrial advisor to Cranfield University, and a Fellow of CIWM.

Jamie Warmington is a waste and resource management specialist with over 14 years’ experience in the waste sector, having held senior roles and two of the largest market leading consultancies. He is a recognised waste expert and an active member of Defra’s Industry waste data group. He specialises in using his in-depth knowledge of the waste sector, combined with a background in economics to deliver insightful projects that apply waste and other data across systems and value chains. He has recently been involved in a range of projects looking at advanced recycling for plastics, understanding the range of technologies available and how they may integrate into the waste supply chain to support more circular material flows.