This document discusses the importance of energy policy for the success of the circular economy and recycling sector in the UK. It notes that the recycling sector generates over £7 billion in sales annually and employs over 56,000 people directly. However, the energy needs of many recycling processes, such as those requiring large amounts of gas or concentrated bursts of electricity, cannot always be met by renewable sources alone like wind, solar and wave power due to intermittency and reliance on electricity only. The document argues that accelerating shale gas development, extracting more energy from waste, and investing in energy storage could help fuel the recycling sector and overcome issues with renewable intermittency. It concludes that mismatched energy policy risks closing recycling factories and job losses if