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Ineos Chlor, the chemical packaging company, has received government approval to build an energy-from-waste (EfW) plant at its site in Runcorn in Cheshire yesterday (16 September).

The 100MW combined heat and power plant will take waste from Cheshire, Halton, Manchester, Merseyside and Warrington. The energy generated will be used to power Ineos' plant.

Energy Minister Malcolm Wicks said yesterday (16 September) that it was important to move forward in tackling the UK's waste problem.

"The proposed plant will make use of local waste for the production of energy rather than contributing to landfill," he said.

Wicks acknowledged the plant had been controversial locally, but the approval took into account all the concerns raised.

Meanwhile, the Competition Commission (CC) has provisionally concluded that BOC's acquisition of Ineos Chlor's chlorine packaging and distribution division would damage competition in the packaged chlorine market.

Ineos Chlor is the UK's sole chlorine manufacturer, at the Runcorn site.

The CC is required to publish its final report by 12 November. For more on the provisional findings visit the CC's website by clicking here.