13:00 – 14:30 | WEDNESDAY, 8 JULY
LOCATION: WORLD BIOGAS EXPO, NEC BIRMINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM (EXACT MEETING ROOM TO BE ANNOUNCED)
The Local Authorities Lunch is a pivotal meeting uniting local councils, anaerobic digestion plant operators, waste management companies, investors and law firms under one roof.
Local and municipal authorities around the world are on the frontlines of the shift to a circular, low-carbon economy. From enabling separate food waste collections to supporting anaerobic digestion infrastructure, their role is critical in tackling climate change, reducing landfill dependency and generating renewable energy.
At the Local Authorities Lunch, hosted at the World Biogas Expo, we bring together leaders and experts to:
- Exchange international insights on food waste policy and AD rollout
- Discuss challenges faced by municipalities—urban and rural alike
- Explore successful models of public-private collaboration
- Understand how local planning, regulation, and public engagement shape AD success
With policy momentum building globally this is the moment to align local actions with international ambition.
Come to the Local Authorities Lunch free-of-charge. Apply for a place today and be part of the dialogue shaping the future of waste recycling!
Topics to look out for
in the LOCAL AUTHORITIES LUNCH
what past delegates said
about the World Biogas Expo
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A very useful Expo to raise the profile of the opportunities for municipal organic waste to be collected and processed in anaerobic digesters to used to heat municipal buildings and sell the surplus to the gas grid.”
David Dundas, Energy Consultant and Lichfield City Councillor
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Really informative and well run. It was a great opportunity to learn about all the developments in the various corners of the biomethane market, both in the UK and on the continent. Really looking forward to coming back next year.”
Richard Caldecourt, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ)
Past guest speakers at the LOCAL AUTHORITIES LUNCH included:
Darren Forster, Local Authority and Commercial Development Manager, Biogen
Chris Huhne, Chair, ADBA
Alexander Anderson, Service Manager, Fife Council
Mark Richmond, Chair of the ADBA Food Waste Working Group and Consultant at WRM
John Bright, Waste Services Development Officer, North West Leicestershire District Council
Lily Walker, Recycle More Officer, North West Leicestershire District Council
Donna Cox, Waste and Recycling Manager, Bracknell Forest Council
Sue Jefferson, Co-founder and Director, Circular Malton & Norton
Beth Gordon, Consistency Delivery Team Leader, Defra
Naomi Fitzgibbons, Head of Household Waste and Recycling, the UK Government’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)
Peter Sharpe, Chief Executive Officer, Bio Capital
Brian Farrell, Partner, Energy & Waste, Ashfords
Donna Cox, Waste and Recycling Manager, Bracknell Forest Council