Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology
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| Abbreviation | REA |
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| Formation | 26 June 2001 |
| Type | Trade association |
| Legal status | Non-profit company (No. 04241430) |
| Purpose | Renewable energy industry in the UK |
| Headquarters | The Strand, London |
Region served | UK |
| Membership | c. 500 companies |
Chief Executive | Nina Skorupska |
Main organ | REA Board |
| Staff | 20-30 |
The Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA) is a renewable energy and clean technology trade association in the UK encompassing all of renewables industry in the United Kingdom. REA claims to cover renewable power & flexibility, heat and cooling, circular bioresources and transport.[1] The REA is a not-for-profit company.[2]
History
REA claims it was established in 2001 as a not-for-profit trade association, representing British renewable energy producers and promoting the use of renewable energy in the UK.[2] REA was merged with the Association for Organics Recycling (AfOR) in 2012, the latter becoming the "Organics Recycling Group" under the REA.[2]
Criticism
The REA represents bioenergy technologies including biomass power, biomass heat, energy from waste, and anaerobic digestion. Some stakeholders in the energy industry disagree with the use of bioenergy technologies for the purposes of decarbonisation. As such, in 2014, the REA received criticism for representing bioenergy companies.[3] The REA has stated its opposition to the use of palm oil.[4]
Codes
REA, through its subsidiary, launched the UK's first Electric Vehicle Consumer Code (EVCC) in 2020, a voluntary scheme for domestic charge point installers.[5]
References
Footnotes
- ^ REA 2021.
- ^ a b c Quinault 2012.
- ^ Bastable 2014.
- ^ "Will the UK stand firm on the environment when negotiating new trade deals?". REA. 2021-02-16. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
- ^ FleetNews 2020.
Sources
- Bastable, Sophie (7 April 2014). "Fighting the Big Biomass Baddies". theecologist.org. The Ecologist. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- Fleetnews (3 March 2020). "UK's first EV Consumer Code launched". fleetnews.co.uk. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- Quinault, Caelia (3 September 2012). "AfOR members approve merger with REA". LetsRecycle.com. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - REA (2021). "About the REA". Renewable Energy Association.
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