Policy activities
Waste-to-Energy & the City: generating value for Communities
Waste-to-Energy to the service of EU cities An ESWET and Committee of the Regions event discussed the role of Waste-to-Energy…
Waste-to-Energy & the City: generating value for Communities
An ESWET Conference co-hosted by the EU Committee of the Regions On 16 May 2023 at 14:00-17:30, ESWET held a…
Biogenic emissions from Waste-to-Energy plants should be part of the carbon removal certification
Brussels, 30 November 2022 ESWET welcomes the European Commission’s proposal on the certification of carbon removal and would like to…
The EU should reaffirm the role of Waste-to-Energy in the circular economy
Brussels, 18 October 2022 ESWET welcomes the European Commission’s 2023 Work Programme and the renewal of the Green Deal’s ambitions….
EVENT – Path to Net-Zero: Is Waste-To-Energy part of the Solution?
On Tuesday 21 June, CEWEP and ESWET organise an event to present the path taken by the Waste-to-Energy sector to…
RePowerEU supports non-recyclable biomass waste as an important resource for our energy security
The Commission action plan highlights that non-recyclable biomass waste can help Europe move away from imported natural gas. Now, the…
Waste-to-Energy and decarbonisation in the EU
ESWET welcomes the European Commission’s roadmap on the carbon removal certification and would like to highlight the potential of the…
Waste-to-Energy secures local, affordable energy for Europe
Waste-to-Energy has a significant potential to reduce our dependency on gas imports while participating in the efforts towards a carbon-neutral…
WEBINAR – “Pollution and Waste-to-Energy: Myth or Reality?”
On 7 April 2002, we organised an open discussion on Waste-to-Energy, Industrial Emissions and Pollution Prevention. Waste-to-Energy plants are often…
Dioxins and Waste-to-Energy plants : New report on the State of the Art
ESWET is co-signing a report prepared with CEWEP showing how Waste-to-Energy plants act as a pollution sink. Contrary to recent…
ESWET’s reaction to the proposed inclusion of Waste-to-Energy in the EU ETS
As the report proposes the inclusion of Waste-to-Energy in the EU ETS in 2028, ESWET assesses positively the measures introduced…
ESR or ETS: Waste treatments should be in the same basket
Keeping the waste management chain united is essential to prevent legal and illegal landfills and keep up with the EU…
ESWET Position for the Proposed Revision of the Renewable Energy Directive
ESWET advocates in favour of the proposed revision of the Renewable Energy Directive, which sets increased renewable energy targets for…
Waste-to-Hydrogen: a valid tool to help decarbonise the EU industry
ESWET expresses its support to the draft gas package presented within the second batch of the “Fit for 55 package”,…
EU Waste Shipment Regulation should not incentivise landfills capacity
To safeguard sustainable treatment of waste in Europe, the proposed new waste shipment Regulation needs clear rules for intra-EU shipments….
“Waste-to-Energy: The Beauty or The Beast?”
Watch the recording of the event here! Download the slides of the presentations here! How will European waste management look…
It’s high time we tackle methane emissions from waste
With the new report on methane emissions, the European Parliament supports bold actions to minimise the damages methane causes to…
“Fit for 55” – The waste management sector works together to reduce emissions
As reflected in the proposals included in the “Fit for 55” climate package, sustainable waste management may contribute to the…
Webinar: Hydrogen Innovation for Waste-to-Wheels Solution
On 27 May 2021, CEWEP and ESWET organised a webinar to explore the potential of Waste-to-Energy in hydrogen generation. Find…
Waste-To-Energy has still a place in the EU Taxonomy
Together with the recognition of anaerobic digestion, the broader inclusion of Waste-To-Energy in the EU Taxonomy would have been a…
ESWET’S Comments on the revision of the Industrial Emissions Directive
ESWET welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the Industrial Emission Directive revision. Better implementation of the IED would further strengthen…
IED revision: better implementation for improved waste management
ESWET welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the Industrial Emission Directive revision. Better implementation of the IED would further strengthen…
Waste Incineration BREF – One Year Later
Download here slides and takeaways from the panel discussion: https://bit.ly/3rQL7Be Watch the recording on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wrKiv9O9kbo The Waste Incineration BREF…
“The Beauty in the Beast”: showcasing Waste-to-Energy’s hidden beauties!
ESWET invites you on a journey through five different stories to discover Waste-to-Energy’s contribution to a sustainable future! Waste-to-Energy manages non-recyclable…
Including Waste-to-Energy in the EU ETS won’t help sustainable waste management
ESWET welcomes the public consultation on the EU ETS’ revision and calls for an efficient EU waste management framework aligned…
ESWET’s comments on the public consultation on the Action Plan towards zero pollution
ESWET welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the initiative of the European Commission for securing clean air, water and soil,…
ESWET’s comments on the review of the Renewable Energy Directive
ESWET welcomes the European Commission’s public consultation on the review of the Renewable Energy Directive (Directive (EU) 2018/2001). ESWET would…
ESWET’s comments on the public consultation on the EU ETS revision
ESWET welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the revision of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). ESWET believes that…
ESWET’s comment on the Circular Economy report by the EU Parliament
On 27 January 2021, the EU Parliament released a balanced report on the path to Circular Economy. ESWET welcomes the…
Can Waste-to-Energy Become Carbon Negative?
On Friday 27 November, an online panel discussion took place on the development of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) in…
Joint-statement on the role of Waste-to-Energy in the EU Taxonomy
Nine trade associations across various sectors published a joint-statement to positively consider Waste-to-Energy in the EU Taxonomy! The joint statement…
Elaboration of contractual guidelines for the Waste-to-Energy sector
Contractual uncertainties can hamper the efficiency needed by European waste management. To improve this issue, ESWET aims to coordinate the…
ESWET: Time to ensure sustainable waste shipments in Europe
ESWET welcomes the Commission’s initiative to carry out a revision of the Waste Shipment Regulation as a right step in…
What Role for the Treatment of Non-Recyclable Waste in the EU Taxonomy?
In light of the adoption of the EU Taxonomy by the European Parliament, ESWET invites the future Platform on Sustainable…
How to reduce methane emissions? Notes from a successful workshop
On June 2020, ESWET delivered a presentation on Germany waste management in the workshop “Methane emissions: best practices in MRV…
A resilient waste management system to overcome the next crisis
Public authorities are now planning the post-coronavirus recovery, but the worst mistake would be to endure, fix, then forget. To…
We need more ambition to divert waste from landfilling
Measures to prevent the leaking of waste streams suitable for recycling or recovery to large-scale landfills are missing, even if…
EU Taxonomy – Waste-to-Energy can be sustainable
In light of the political agreement text, the Technical Expert Group (TEG) has recommended bringing Waste-to-Energy for further consideration to…
BAT Conclusions for Waste Incineration – ESWET reaction
Setting new standards of excellence for the Waste-to-Energy sector ESWET welcomes the publication by the European Commission of the Best…
Waste-to-Energy’s contribution to the “Long-term EU greenhouse gas emissions reductions strategy”
In light of the EU’s long-term greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions strategy, the Waste-to-Energy sector would like to outline some…