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Position Papers

02.03.2022

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…

12.01.2022

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…

23.12.2021

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…

29.03.2021

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…

10.02.2021

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,…

09.02.2021

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…

29.01.2021

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…

19.10.2020

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…

31.07.2020

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…

22.06.2020

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…

28.11.2018

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…