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CIWM responds to2025 UK Government Budget
From a CIWM perspective, the strong focus on measures incentivizing net zero, clean energy and green infrastructure was expected and welcome. Confirmation of significant support for carbon capture and storage projects should enable important CCS projects involving energy from waste plants to progress.
Confirmation of the Government’s commitment to the implementation of key measures from the Collections and Packaging Reforms programme, including EPR, to move towards a zero-waste economy was also to be welcomed. These will provide an essential platform for progress towards greater UK resource efficiency and will provide greater clarity for many CIWM members and the wider sector.
Specific measures including clarifications on Plastics Packaging Tax mechanisms (enabling a mass-balance approach to incorporate chemical recycling and the exclusion of pre-consumer plastic from recycled content), and adjustments to Landfill Tax rates from April 1 2025 as a further mechanism to incentivise more sustainable waste management, are also helpful.
The real term expenditure limits for DEFRA are concerning, at a time when resourcing for the Environment Agency to enable effective regulation and enforcement across our sector is more crucial then ever.
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About CIWM:
CIWM (the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management) is the leading professional body for the resource and waste management sector representing over 7,000 individuals in the UK, Ireland and overseas. Established in 1898 - and now in its 125th year - CIWM is a non-profit making organisation, dedicated to the promotion of professional competence amongst waste managers. CIWM seeks to raise standards for those working in and with the sector by producing best practice guidance, developing educational and training initiatives, and providing information on key waste-related issues.
More information can be found at www.ciwm.co.uk
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