Significant opportunities for investment in waste treatment plants will continue as local authorities fall short of providing adequate facilities.
This view emerges today from Bristol environmental research and consulting firm Eunomia as it launches a review of the UK’s mixed waste treatment infrastructure at a major conference on waste and recycling at the London Stock Exchange.
The research shows that, while in some regions there may be an over-supply of treatment plants by 2015, in others there are opportunities.
Eunomia, which celebrates a decade in business this year, will provide further detail on the regions where this under- or over-capacity is likely to occur today.
Eunomia has modelled the quantity of residual (mixed) waste generated against existing and forthcoming treatment infrastructure to determine where capacity gaps exist across the country.
This information will enable investors, project developers, local waste authorities, technology providers, waste management companies, utility companies and other stakeholders to quickly determine whether a particular project is likely to be able to secure sufficient waste input.
The data presented draws upon Eunomia’s in-house research. Eunomia’s databases hold information on every residual treatment facility in the country, including data on facility capacity, electrical output, current feedstocks and municipal contracts held.
A large part of Eunomia’s research will be available free of charge and will be updated bi-annually.
The launch takes place at the Investing in Resource Recovery event hosted by the London Environmental Investment Forum (LEIF). Those attending include investors, cleantech companies, corporations and the media.
Eunomia works throughout the UK, the EU and across the world. Its consultants have experience and expertise in environmental, technical and commercial disciplines, including waste management, low carbon and renewable energies, resource efficiency and climate change adaptation.
The firm has 28 employees in the UK, and a satellite office in Auckland, New Zealand.
