Emission Trading
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ETS Could Make Waste-to-Energy Dearer Than Landfill, Report Warns
A recent report from RDFIG covering 38 European countries indicates that imposing carbon pricing on incineration may unintentionally encourage landfill use. The report highlights significant tax disparities and…
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Economist Calls National CO₂ Levy on Top of EU ETS Pointless
Groningen economist Machiel Mulder argues that a national CO₂ levy alongside the EU ETS fails to provide additional emission reductions and instead raises costs for Dutch industries, potentially…
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ELA Backs EU Plan to Monitor Landfill Methane Emissions
The European Landfill Association (ELA) supports the EU’s plan for monitoring landfill methane emissions, highlighting the climate impact of untreated biodegradable waste. ELA urges a phase-out of this…
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Slow EU Carbon Rules Leave Dutch WtE Plants at Disadvantage
Dutch waste-to-energy (EfW) plants face competitive disadvantages due to a national carbon levy while EU rivals will only begin paying carbon costs from 2031. The industry urges the…
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ITAD Calls For Improvements to The EU ETS
The ITAD warns that the EU Emissions Trading System reform could make waste incineration more expensive than landfilling, challenging the waste hierarchy. While welcoming aspects of the proposal,…
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FEAD Demands Safeguards As EU Widens ETS
The EU plans to expand its Emissions Trading System (ETS) to include non-hazardous waste incineration by 2031, raising concerns from FEAD about potential double carbon pricing. FEAD calls…
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EU ETS: Here Are All The Proposed Changes For Waste-to-Energy
From 2031, the EU Emissions Trading Scheme will include waste incineration, with a phased allowance obligation rising to 100% by 2034. States may opt out until 2035 under…
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Cewep urges careful design of EU ETS extension
The EU plans to extend its Emissions Trading System (ETS) to waste-to-energy plants from 2031 to 2034, according to CEWEP. While supporting emissions reductions, CEWEP emphasises the need…
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Commission Plans to Bring Waste-to-Energy into EU-ETS
The EU plans to integrate municipal waste incineration into its emissions trading scheme from 2031 to 2034, requiring plants to gradually surrender carbon allowances based on emissions. Member…
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Study Recommends Including WtE and Landfill sites in EU ETS
A report from the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency highlights the inadequacy of EU waste management systems to meet 2050 climate goals. It advocates for integrating waste incineration and…
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