Dr. Siegfried Scholz Kanadevia Inova Deutschland GmbH
ESWET Waste-to-Energy reduces methane emissions, new EEA report says
The latest European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing on methane emissions explicitly acknowledges the role of Waste-to-Energy (WtE) in mitigating methane emissions from the waste sector.
ISBN 978-3-911006-86-6 Thomé-Kozmiensky Verlag GmbH Abstracts From the BKAWE'25
Abstracts From the BKAWE'25” are from Volume 2 of the series ‘Waste Management and Energy’ from TK Verlag
AVA Abfallverwertung Augsburg GmbH Material AND Energy Recovery at its best, the Example of AVA Augsburg, Germany
The waste management companies of the city of Augsburg, the district of Augsburg and the district of Aichach-Friedberg, Germany, are active around the clock for the approx. 1.2 million inhabitants in their disposal area. With the initial operation of a biowaste fermentation plant in 2013 and 2016, AVA has become one of Germany's largest players also in the field of material recycling. The reciprocal supplementation and interaction of the plant components result in extremely positive synergies.
Experts / Involved Parties
Mohammad Nasser Algudairi National Center for Waste Management
Georgios Kafes
Alexander Hempel Alexander Hempel Consulting
European Comission Commission Welcomes Provisional Agreement to Enhance the Circularity of Textiles and Reduce Food Waste
The Commission welcomes the provisional agreement reached last night between the European Parliament and the Council on the targeted revision of the Waste Framework Directive.
RREUSE European Social and Circular Enterprises Demand Urgent EU Action to Address Textile Waste Crisis
This Thursday morning, RREUSE, Ressources, Emmaüs Europe, and TESS GEIE staged a powerful demonstration in front of the European Parliament, calling attention to the severe crisis threatening the textile reuse and recycling sector. Without immediate EU intervention, the industry faces collapse.
Green Tech Valley Austria's Waste Industry Generates Nine Billion Euros in Turnover Annually
The Institute for Industrial Research (IWI) has produced a study that comprehensively analyses the economic value added of the sector for the first time. The result: last year, 2,998 companies in the waste and resources sector with around 31,000 employees generated 9.17 billion euros.
Clean Europe Network The Commission calls on Greece, Cyprus and Bulgaria to correctly implement the Waste Framework Directive
The next step in the process involves referring the Member State to the European Court of Justice (ECJ), where potential fines may be imposed
ESWET UK government tightens criteria for new Waste-to-Energy plants
On 30 December, the British government unveiled updated guidance for new incinerators seeking planning permission, alongside a capacity note forecasting Waste-to-Energy (WtE) infrastructure needs in England.
European Environment Agency Improving recycling quality will support circular economy
Europe has set ambitious goals to create a competitive circular economy that can be key in supporting innovation, decarbonisation and security.
WtERT.org Celebrating Global Knowledge Sharing and Unity at the Closing Ceremony of the International Training Workshop on Waste-to-Energy
On November 8, we gathered to celebrate the closing of the International Training Workshop on Waste-to-Energy – an event hosted by Zhejiang University (ZJU) and co-organized by Zhejiang University of Technology (ZJUT) and the International Consultant Committee on Waste-to-Energy (ICCWtE), with support from WtERT, brought together 20 participants from 15 countries.
BMUV The world hopes for the COP29 climate conference in Baku
Germany is campaigning in Baku for the signatory states to take measures for a circular economy. Key indicators for this would be the amount of waste per person and the amount of landfilled waste. Here is the press release of the BMUV, the German Federal Foreign Office, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action and the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
European Environment Agency Now is the time to accelerate the shift to a more circular Europe
Despite legislative steps forward over the past five years, efforts to transform Europe’s largely linear, ‘throw-away’ economy into a circular one will require further bold action and strong implementation of existing measures.
ESWET The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is right, we need to prioritise resource recovery in WtE
ESWET welcomes the recent opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) “From waste plants to resource plants” about transforming waste management to prioritise resource recovery and circularity.
ESWET reply to the European Commission consultation on the proposed Delegated Act & Annex on GHG savings of low carbon fuelsESWET
ESWET welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the European Commission on the
proposed Delegated Act (DA) and Annex concerning greenhouse gas (GHG) emission savings for low carbon fuels.
Diana Butron In France, Single-Use Packaging is Banned in Fast Food Restaurants
Of the 30,000 fast food restaurants and six billion meals served per year, two million tonnes of waste were generated in the country.
Minutes of the ForumZ web talk on 14.08.2024Dipl.-Ing. (TU) Werner P. Bauer
“EU ETS - Does increasing the cost of waste incineration in Europe promote global methane emissions?”
Synergies for the Climate by combining AD plants with WtEDipl.-Ing. (TU) Werner P. Bauer
From the public's point of view, acceptance of a new waste-to-energy plant depends on whether material recycling is promoted at the same time and how regional emissions change as a result of the project.
WtERT.org China’s Bold Vision for Waste Management: Professor Huang Qunxing at Columbia Climate School on Waste-to-Energy Innovations
Professor Huang Qunxing Delivers Insightful Lecture on Waste-to-Energy Innovations at Columbia University
Kanadevia INOVA Energy from Waste: Istanbul’s Contribution to Reducing Global CO₂ Emissions
Hitachi Zosen Inova and its Turkish partner Makyol have broken new ground with the construction of Istanbul’s first Energy from Waste project.
Diana Butron Recent efforts to clean up 'Las Vacas' river, one of the most polluted rivers worldwide
About 20 thousand tons of plastic flowed in the river per year. Solely this river contributed 2% of the total plastics in the oceans.
ESWET New Revision of the EU ETS MRV Regulation
On 23 September, the European Commission adopted the Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2493.
ESWET ECJ convicts Slovakia for mismanaged landfills
On 12 September, the European Court of Justice ruled that Slovakia had failed to comply with its obligations under Directive 1999/31/EC regarding landfill waste.
Canary Media, Isobel Whitcomb A huge landfill in Oregon is spewing methane. Its owners want to expand.
Numerous safety violations have been detected at the fast-growing landfill. It’s part of a larger pattern of problems with how the U.S. handles waste.
WtERT Colombia Conclusions, Recommendations and Lessons Learned from the 5th Conference on Energy Valorisation of Municipal Waste Organised by WtERT Colombia - SAI
There is a need to promote collaboration between the governments of Europe and the LAC region for capacity building and training in all matters related to technologies for the integrated and sustainable management of municipal waste.
Waste Management: A Case of Circular Economy Principle for Resources Sustainability in An Era of Climate ChangeKrakrafaa Bestman
This paper explores the application of circular economy principles as a waste management strategy. The paper also examines the challenges and opportunities in adopting circular economy principles.
Diana Butron New York City mayor Eric Adams excitedly introduced a garbage can as a “garbage revolution” to fight rats
The mayor of New York city claimed the use of garbage cans as a game changer for the city as they will eliminate billions of kilograms of waste from the streets.
European Comission Commission endorses preliminary assessment of Italy's fifth payment request under the Recovery and Resilience Facility
The fifth payment request covers important steps in the delivery of 14 reforms and 22 investments that will drive positive change for citizens and businesses in Italy in areas including competition law, public procurement, waste and water management, justice, the spending review framework, as well as secondary and tertiary education.
