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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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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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IBA: An Untapped EU Metals Source
A JRC report reveals that millions of tonnes of bottom ash from waste incineration contain valuable recoverable metals, notably copper and aluminium, which are under-exploited. The EU produces…
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EU Amends Waste Rules to Keep Swiss Exports Flowing
The EU has exempted Switzerland from a new ban on exporting mixed municipal waste for recovery, permitting 200,000 tonnes annually from Austria, France, Germany, and Italy to continue…
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EEW CEO Poppe Becomes Senior Advisor at I Squared Capital
Timo Poppe, CEO of EEW Energy from Waste, has taken on the role of Senior Policy Advisor at I Squared Capital, enhancing his extensive experience in infrastructure. Despite…
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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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