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ESA Working Group | Regulation
2025-06-26 10:30 - 12:30 UTC | Online
EXCLUSIVE MEMBER ONLY WORKING GROUP | This is an exclusive Member Only Working Group focussing on Regulation. If you are a member and wish to join the group, please reach out in the normal ways

Anthesis Webinar | Activating Clean Energy Strategies: How Energy Attribute Certificates Support Your Net Zero Transition
2025-06-26 16:00 - 17:00 | Online
Join Patrick Swords, Principal Carbon and Renewable Energy Advisor, and Lebona Vernon, Associate Director for Climate & Nature, for a practical session on how to leverage energy attribute certificates as part of a future-ready, science-based approach to sustainability.

letsrecycle.com Event | Waste World Cup
2025-06-27 | Beaconsfield Rugby Club, Windsor End, Beaconsfield, HP9 2SQ, United Kingdom
The Waste World Cup is the industry’s premier sporting event seamlessly combining a day of football with quality networking.
Competitions include;

Cup,
Plate,
Bowl,
Shield,
Vase
Jug.

Fun for teams of all abilities – it guarantees a full day of football for everyone.

North West Resources Forum (NWRF)
2025-07-02 09:30 - 13:30 | South Ribble Borough Council West Paddock Leyland PR25 1DH
NWRF offers a forum for the public, private and community sector to share best practice in waste and recycling issues.
Join us for the North West Resources Forum (NWRF). Businesses, local authorities, community organisations, and industry leaders are invited to join this exciting new platform to collaborate, learn, and shape the future of waste and recycling in the region.

letsrecycle.com Event | National Conference 2025
2025-07-03 | The Landmark, London NW1 6JQ
Mark your calendars for the third iteration of this unmissable one-day conference and networking evening, an essential destination for professionals in waste management, recycling, and broader environmental policy.
This event promises a wealth of knowledge, with a roster of distinguished experts ready to dissect market forecasts, pivotal trends, and legislative changes poised to redefine the industry’s trajectory.

LARAC Wales Conference
2025-07-08 09:00 - 16:30 | The Parkgate Hotel, Cardiff CF10 1DA
Join LARAC for the 2025 LARAC Wales Conference, a comprehensive exploration of the critical aspects of operating an efficient and successful waste and recycling service within Welsh local authorities.
This conference will delve deep into pressing issues, including effective communication with the public regarding reuse and repair initiatives, as well as the intricate landscape of Extended Producer Responsibility reform. Our line-up of distinguished speakers, representing various facets of the waste sector, will address pressing topics, and explore key challenges and successes.

ESA Working Group | Health & Safety
2025-07-08 10:00 - 12:00 | Online
EXCLUSIVE MEMBER ONLY WORKING GROUP | This is an exclusive Member Only Working Group focussing on Health & Safety. If you are a member and wish to join the group, please reach out in the normal ways

ADBA Event | World Biogas Expo
2025-07-09 - 2025-07-10 | NEC Birmingham, Pendigo Way, Birmingham, B40 1NT, United Kingdom
The World Biogas Expo is co-organised by the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) and the World Biogas Association (WBA), and is the leading global biogas trade show of its kind, with representation from the UK and over a hundred countries. It features dozens of guest speakers, over a hundred exhibition stands, and thousands of delegates – all at the cutting-edge of biogas. The World Biogas Expo is co-located with The World Biogas Summit (hosted by WBA) and the AD and Biogas Industry Awards Ceremony (co-organised by ADBA and WBA).

letsrecycle.com Event | National Civic Amenity Site/HWRC Conference 2025
2025-07-10 09:00 - 17:00 | Select Car Leasing Stadium Reading RG2 0FL
Join industry professionals, local authorities, and waste management leaders for a full-day conference dedicated to the future of Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) and civic amenity site operations.

Eunomia Webinar | From risk to regeneration: Navigate the role of nature in your business using TNFD
2025-07-10 15:30 - 16:15 | Online
Join Eunomia for a live webinar with Tom Raven, natural economy expert at Eunomia, where he will help you navigate the role of nature in your business using TNFD (Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures).
Get up to speed quickly on how TNFD works, the framework’s expectations, how it links to other sustainability reporting regulations, and how to move from a position of risk to regeneration.

How can we responsibly implement AI in high-stakes industries?
2025-07-15 16:00 - 17:00 | Online
AI’ is often equated with today’s consumer-facing and enterprise co-pilot applications. These tools are changing many industries with tangible impacts already being felt, yet there is much more to AI than chatbots. Some of the biggest potential gains from AI lie in industries like energy, manufacturing, transport, healthcare, and government. These ‘high stakes’ sectors have particularly stringent requirements when it comes to safety, reliability, and explainability. A selection of AI pioneers will discuss how AI tools can be implemented responsibly in these key areas.

ESA Members Only Roundtable | The UK's 'Failure to Prevent Fraud' Offence
2025-07-16 10:00 - 13:00 | Shoosmiths, 1 Bow Churchyard, London EC4M 9DQ
We are delighted to team up with S&W and Shoosmiths to provide ESA members with an exclusive roundtable looking at the new offence for Failure to Prevent Fraud, specifically tailored to the waste industry.
This session will focus on the new Failure to Prevent Fraud offense, with insights specifically tailored for the waste industry.
This roundtable is designed for senior professionals in Compliance, Risk, and Legal teams within ESA member organizations.
Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION
The enactment of the new Failure to Prevent Fraud offence (FTPFO) presents a substantial new dimension to already complex compliance challenges faced by the waste industry. During the roundtable, we will explore:

The key legal provisions introduced by the Act.
The underlying fraud offenses, triggering the FTPFO.
Specific, practical implications on the waste industry.
The potential defences available, with a focus on what constitutes reasonable controls to ensure compliance.
How are you approaching the risk assessment for the FTPFO in your organisation and how well progressed are you?
To what extent does your risk assessment process consider fraud risks specifically in the context of the FTPFO legal framework and your organisation?
How are you identifying and evaluating the risk of your Associated Persons?
Which areas/associated persons have you identified as posing the greatest risk to your organisation?
Where have you identified the most significant gaps in your current risk framework?
How important do you consider firm and group culture to be in successfully implementing FTPFO measures and what steps can you take to shift culture?

ESA Board Meeting
2025-07-17 14:30 - 17:00
CLOSED MEETING – BOARD MEMBER COMPANIES ONLY | The ESA Board Meeting is only open to Board Representative companies.

ESA Working Group | Biodiversity
2025-07-21 14:00 - 15:30 | Online
EXCLUSIVE MEMBER ONLY WORKING GROUP | This is an exclusive Member Only Working Group focussing on biodiversity. If you are a member and wish to join the group, please reach out in the normal ways

DEFRA Webinar | Digital Waste Tracking
2025-07-22 13:30 - 14:30, 2025-07-24 10:00 - 11:00 | Online
Defra are hosting this webinar to provide further information about Digital Waste Tracking and their recent announcement.

ESA Working Group | Energy from Waste (EfW)
2025-07-24 10:30 - 11:30 | Online
EXCLUSIVE MEMBER ONLY WORKING GROUP | This is an exclusive Member Only Working Group focussing on Energy from Waste (EfW). If you are a member and wish to join the group, please reach out in the normal ways

ESA Strategy Group | ETS
2025-07-25 11:00 - 12:00 | Online
EXCLUSIVE MEMBER ONLY STRATEGY GROUP | This is an exclusive Board Member Only Working Group focussing on the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). If you are a Board Member Company and wish to join the group, please reach out in the normal ways

ESA Working Group | Social Value
2025-07-28 14:00 - 15:30 | Online
EXCLUSIVE MEMBER ONLY WORKING GROUP | This is an exclusive Member Only Working Group focussing on Social Value. If you are a member and wish to join the group, please reach out in the normal ways

UK ETS Authority Webinar | UK ETS waste expansion webinar - waste operators and stakeholders
2025-07-31 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-08-04 15:00 - 16:00 | Online
The UK ETS Authority is holding a series of webinars to explain the interim response we have published to the 2024 consultation on expanding the UK ETS to the waste sector. This webinar is specifically aimed at waste operators and wider sector stakeholders. The Authority will present key points from the response, set out next steps, and take questions from stakeholders.

ESA Strategy Group | Health & Safety
2025-07-31 14:30 - 16:00 | Online
EXCLUSIVE MEMBER ONLY STRATEGY GROUP | This is an exclusive Board Member Only Working Group focussing on Health & Safety. If you are a Board Member Company and wish to join the group, please reach out in the normal ways

External Webinar | Procurement Act 2023: Where Are We Now—and What’s Next?
2025-08-06 11:00 - 12:00 | Online
This free webinar, brought to you in association with Tracker and the Procurement Act Live event, will feature exclusive insights from Carl Thomas, Implementation & Governance Lead at the Welsh Government — a key figure involved in shaping and supporting the rollout of the Procurement Act. This session will explore what has worked so far, what challenges remain, and what suppliers should now expect from buyers in terms of behaviours, expectations, and priorities.

External Webinar | Carbon-14 Testing for Cement Decarbonization & CCUS
2025-08-21 18:00 - 19:00 | Online
This webinar explores how Carbon-14 analysis enables accurate differentiation between fossil and biogenic CO2 – supporting GHG inventories, regulatory compliance, and CCUS (Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage) project validation.

ESA Strategy Group | Health & Safety
2025-08-26 09:00 - 10:30 | Online
EXCLUSIVE MEMBER ONLY STRATEGY GROUP | This is an exclusive Board Member Only Strategy Group focussing on Health & Safety. If you are a Board Member and wish to join the group, please reach out in the normal ways

Be Waste Wise Webinar | The Future is Package-Lite: Minimizing Plastic, Maximizing Impact
2025-08-27 12:30 - 13:30 | Online
This global webinar explores innovative strategies, technologies, and policies to reduce product plastic packaging while boosting sustainability, circularity, and brand value. Experts from packaging design, sustainability, retail, and policy will share actionable insights and real-world solutions that help businesses and governments move from plastic dependency to planet-positive packaging.

NHS Webinar | Detailed Market Sounding - April 2027 Scope 3 Reporting and Target Setting - Supplier Session 1
2025-09-01 15:00 - 16:00 | Online
Join the NHSE Sustainable Proc. Team for this live session, open to all stakeholders, where the NHS England team will talk through the the proposed policy positions in the Detailed Market Sounding and answer clarifying questions.

Carbon Capture Global Summit
2025-09-02 - 2025-09-03 | QEII Centre, London
The Carbon Capture Global Summit 2025 (#CCGS2025), is the world’s leading event for CCUS, dedicated to galvanizing a strategic global alliance that drives CCUS deployment further.

WEET Forum Event | Next steps for the UK Emissions Trading Scheme
2025-09-08 09:00 - 13:30 | Online
This conference will examine next steps for the UK Emissions Trading Scheme. Areas for discussion include options for expanding the scope of the scheme, integrating greenhouse gas removal technologies and voluntary carbon markets, aligning with international regimes such as the EU ETS, and taking forward long-term strategy and governance as the UK ETS moves towards its second allocation phase.

ESA Working Group | Biodiversity
2025-09-08 14:00 - 15:30 | In Person, TBC
