Current Developments in European Waste-to-Energy

Europe’s future Circular Economy package should be ambitious in minimising landfilling of recyclable and recoverable waste, in order to maximise the use of waste as a resource. It should take a holistic approach that considers supply of raw materials as well as supply of secure and sustainable energy, which is an important part of the European Energy Union. This approach would be in line with Better Regulation and would benefit the environment, jobs and growth in Europe.

The Juncker Commission started its work at the end of 2014 by announcing that the Circular Economy package, which was recently published by the previous Commission, would be withdrawn in order to be replaced by a broader and more ambitious proposalby the end of 2015.

In parallel, the European Commission is working on the Energy Union Package, a strategy that will be at the core of the institution’s work for the next years and in which Waste-to-Energy will play a role.

This article is therefore a timely opportunity to explore which role the Waste-to-Energy (incineration with energy recovery) sector can play in the current and forthcoming proposals from the European Commission concerning energy and waste.



Copyright: © Thomé-Kozmiensky Verlag GmbH
Quelle: Waste Management, Volume 5 (Dezember 2015)
Seiten: 10
Preis: € 0,00
Autor: Ferdinand Kleppmann
Dr. Ella Stengler
 
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