Biffa以未兑现的承诺和166亿英镑的损失为由,就回收计划失败向苏格兰提起诉讼。 Biffa sues Scotland over failed recycling scheme, citing broken promises and £166M in losses.

Biffa废物服务公司因苏格兰存款退回计划崩溃而起诉苏格兰政府1.66亿英镑,声称它依赖前部长Lorna Slater的2022年保证,即该计划将启动,从而导致投资5 140万英镑。 Biffa Waste Services is suing the Scottish Government for £166 million over the collapse of Scotland’s deposit return scheme, claiming it relied on a 2022 assurance from former minister Lorna Slater that the scheme would proceed, leading to a £51.4 million investment. 该项目在2023年停顿下来,因为联合王国政府通过《内部市场法》封锁了玻璃瓶,导致苏格兰议会以8 600万英镑的债务进入行政管理。 The project stalled in 2023 after the UK government blocked glass bottles via the Internal Market Act, causing Circularity Scotland to go into administration with £86 million in debt. Biffa辩称,它没有被告知英国的监管立场,政府没有披露风险,而政府则坚持Biffa承担商业风险。 Biffa argues it was not informed of the UK’s regulatory stance and that the government failed to disclose risks, while the government maintains Biffa assumed commercial risk. 开庭法院正在审理此案,其中包括Slater和前联合王国秘书Alister Jack的证词,目前预计该计划不会早于2027年10月启动。 The case, ongoing in the Court of Session, includes testimony from Slater and former UK Secretary Alister Jack, with the scheme now expected to launch no earlier than October 2027.