Ben joined the Environment Agency from an environmental consultancy, firstly working in permitting before moving to a compliance role in which he was responsible for inspecting and auditing industrial plants including power stations and energy from waste plants. He then moved to the Environment Agency’s Environment & Business Department where he worked on a number of national regulatory projects before taking over as Senior Advisor for Energy from Waste 9 years ago. Ben is also the UK lead on the Waste Incineration BREF and BAT Conclusions which have recently been implemented through permit reviews. His current focus includes identifying further opportunities for NOx reduction at existing plants, and ensuring that powdered activated carbon (PAC) systems are optimised to achieve the best possible performance.