8. Clear regulations for discharging effluents from manure processing Manure consists largely (about 95%) of water. Processing this into dischargeable effluent is one of the major bottlenecks. Within the Netherlands significant regional regulatory differences exist, with individual water boards applying their own criteria and standards. Cooperation with water boards to find solutions for discharging manure effluent and joint processing of slurry will accelerate the creation of manure processing opportunities. In addition, the licensing rules for manure processing are unclear and the built-in ceilings are often too low to achieve focused manure processing in non-urbanized areas. This is a track that the agriculture and horticulture organization ZLTO and the water board are already pursuing. 9. Government aid for the development of efficient cascades Existing subsidy schemes such as SDE and others are often aimed at supporting a single step of the cascade. Manure processing, however, demands multiple processing to achieve optimal utilization of the raw materials contained in the manure. By means of cascading, individual steps which are not economically viable in themselves can be made profitable. Government support must be focused on setting up the cascade and optimizing the efficiency of the processes. Many technologies are still in an early stage of development and not yet cost-competitive. This means that without additional incentives market parties will not take any initiatives to develop these technologies and markets. Temporary government incentives are necessary. 10. Facilitate smart growth and development of market and processing industry The manure processing industry and the market for manure materials are still in their infancy and cannot be brought to fruition overnight. The industry must be steadily nurtured in a step-by-step learning process. Careful coordination and control (whilst respecting the competition rules) alongside government support are key to enabling the sector to develop in a smart way. The required control and coordination structure can be set up within an institute for knowledge and innovation in market development (intervention 7). 11. Innovation programme A key to promoting the necessary systemic innovation is to get the sector to set up an innovation programme with government support. This is vital to ensure the exchange of knowledge and the creation of a learning sector as well as the optimal allocation of the resources (such as the waste disposal fee). The innovation programme is not aimed at carrying out tests or pilots, but at making the first steps towards the development of chains. In the preferred model, the government provides an incentive which generates demand and finance from the sector and market parties. The government does not extend any subsidies, but does provide a guarantee (up to a certain degree) in the event that the programme fails. In this way, the parties are compelled to develop solid business cases. The diagram below provides an overview of the necessary interventions. By connecting obligatory manure processing to obligatory re-use of raw materials, it is possible to create a market for raw materials from manure. The central block provides insight into the supportive policies that are necessary to match supply and demand in an economically responsible manner and to create a forward-looking and innovative market. 85 Pagina 91
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