Both coalition parties are committed to the growth in the emerging anaerobic digestion industry in which biodegradable matter is recycled into renewable energy.
Meanwhile in October seven projects due to be funded under a private finance initiative were scrapped by the Coalition, in several cases on cost grounds but not before local authorities had spent millions of pounds investigating and consulting on the matter during the lengthy planning stage.
David Sher, policy adviser for the Environmental Services Association, which represents the waste industry, acknowledged the level of opposition.
While all large infrastructure projects are challenging to deliver, energy from waste projects are still shaking off occasionally held misconceptions that increase that challenge, he said. These surround their impact on recycling rates and uncertainty over the health and environmental effects of emissions.
In recent years, significant work has gone into debunking the myths surrounding energy from waste, notably by the Health Protection Agency, showing that any potential damage for well-regulated incinerators is very small or so small as to be undetectable.
Mr Sher insisted: Energy from waste is a clean, proven and reliable technology and must form a component of sustainable waste management and energy strategies.
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