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The Biofertiliser Certification Scheme (BCS) provides assurance to consumers, farmers, food producers, and retailers that biofertiliser produced from anaerobic digestion processes is safe for human, animal and plant health. Biofertiliser is the name adopted for the digestate that is certified under the BCS for end-of-waste and quality assured status.

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  • REAL Publishes Final Report on PC&S Test Method Revisions

    Renewable Energy Assurance Limited has published the first project report for the Test Method Working Group (TMWG). This follows several method review meetings and a successful stakeholder consultation on updates to the Physical Contaminants & Stones (PC&S) test methods for digestate and compost. The report outlines the final technical changes regarding the cleaning of plastic contaminants, increased weighing accuracy, and a new multi-person verification process for identifying "sharps"...

    Posted: 6 February, 2026

  • Renewable Energy Assurance Ltd appoints new Managing Director

    After an extensive recruitment process, market assurance provider Renewable Energy Assurance Ltd has appointed Jon Harley as their new Managing Director.Jon brings an impressive track record to Renewable Energy Assurance, having held senior leadership roles at Gemserv (now Talan) where he was on their Board and spearheaded their energy delivery programmes and consultancy practice. Most recently, as GM of SSE Energy Solutions, he led major investments in energy infrastructure...

    Posted: 5 February, 2026