Policy - Tax Instruments

The EU taxonomy has led to the exclusion of energy recovery from waste. It seems necessary to discuss this again with the EU >>>

Dr. Julia Vogel
The UBA
BMUV
BMUV News - Steffi Lemke on COP29
Quote from Federal Environment Minister Steffi Lemke on COP29
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
"At best the avoidance of a diplomatic disaster": PIK assessment on COP29 closing
Here is what PIK’s scientific directors, Ottmar Edenhofer and Johan Rockström, say about the outcome of the conference.
PadMad Kenya (Seren Associates Ltd)
Padmad, Initiative on reusable sanitary pad in Kenya
PadMad, co-founded by Madhvi Dalal, is a social enterprise that has worked in Kenya and Somaliland on addressing period poverty. PadMad introduced biodegradable, reusable sanitary pads combined with Menstrual Health Management and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights education to prevent any infections and bring awareness within the adolescent groups. 2020.01.17
Experts / Involved Parties
Jalígson Hirtácides
hts
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Martin Grambow
IESP e.V.
Nikolai Mevissen
CM Umwelt GmbH
Diana Butron
Thanks to the COP 29 President Mukhtar Babayev Waste on the Pledges and Declarations List of COP29
The COP29 Declaration on Reducing Methane from Organic Waste marks the first time waste is formally included in a COP Declaration.
Enderle Environmental Law
Reading Recommendation by Enderle Environmental Law:
Belgium prohibits the sale of single-use (disposable) e-cigarettes as of 1 January 2025.
Enderle Environmental Law
Reading Recommendation by Enderle Environmental Law:
Amending Bill of the German Act on Electr(on)ical Equipment (11 October 2024): Separate collection for re-use
ESWET reply to the European Commission consultation on the proposed Delegated Act & Annex on GHG savings of low carbon fuels ESWET
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.
Gov.UK
Government crackdown on single-use vapes
Ban on sale and supply of single-use vapes in England to come into force on 1 June 2025
Enderle Environmental Law
Reading Recommendation by Enderle Environmental Law:
Expected ban of disposable e-cigarettes (“puffs”) in France
Diana Butron
California and Other Four Environmental Groups Filed a Lawsuit Against ExxonMobil Over Plastic Pollution
The estate of California suing a big plastics manufacturer for environmental harm is the first of its kind.
UNEP
New fund to support chemicals and waste management in developing economies
One year after its adoption in Bonn, the Global Framework on Chemicals today launched its first call for projects targeting the safe and sustainable management of chemicals and waste.
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.
German Environment Agengy - UBA
Online platform DIVID of the Single-Use Plastics Fund now also enables registration of claimants and foreign manufacturers
Major milestone reached for digital fund management – fund volume of up to 430 million euros expected annually
Landfill Tax fosters Recycling William F. Ritter
The paper "History of Landfill And Landfill Gas Management In The United States" shows that in USA “states with high recycling rates have high landfill costs, and nine of the top ten states with high recycling rates also have bottle bill legislation that requires a deposit on bottles. Sates with low recycling rates also have low landfill fees for solid waste.”
ESWET
Industrial Emissions Directive: a step towards enhanced environmental compliance
The European Parliament has officially adopted the revised Industrial Emissions Directive (IED), signaling a new era of environmental responsibility and innovation in industrial processes.
European Parliament
Waste shipments: MEPs adopt tougher EU rules
On Tuesday, Parliament approved updated EU procedures and control measures for waste shipments.
ESWET
Waste-to-Energy is included in the Carbon Removals Certification Framework
ESWET welcomes the provisional agreement between the European Council and European Parliament on the Carbon Removals Certification Framework as an essential step in decarbonising industry and achieving Europe’s climate targets.
European Parliament
Maritime safety: deal on stricter measures to stop shipping pollution
Parliament and Council negotiators reached an informal deal to extend an existing ban on discharge of oil spills by ships to include sewage and garbage.
European Parliament
Deal on strengthening consumers’ right to repair
EU negotiators reached a provisional deal on a bill that aims to reduce waste and bolster the repair sector by making product repairs more accessible and cost-effective.
European Comission
Commission approves €550 million Italian State aid scheme to support investments for the use of hydrogen in industrial processes to foster the transition to a net-zero economy
The scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework, adopted by the Commission on 9 March 2023 and amended on 20 November 2023, to support measures in sectors which are key to accelerate the green transition and reduce fuel dependencies.
European Parliament
MEPs Adopt New Law Banning Greenwashing and Misleading Product Information
A number of problematic marketing habits related to greenwashing and the early obsolescence of goods will be added to the EU list of banned commercial practices.
Tübingen Universitätstadt
Financial incentives to reduce single-use packaging
The single use packaging tax in the city of Tübingen
ESWET
EP ITRE vote on NZIA recognises the full potential of Net-Zero Technologies and unlocks the contributions of the Waste-to-Energy sector
The European Parliament’s Industry, Research and Energy Committee (ITRE) adopted its position on the Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA) proposal.
European Comission
Commission welcomes agreement on new legislation to prevent 500 million tonnes of emissions from fluorinated gases and ozone depleting substances
The Commission welcomes the provisional agreement reached today by the European Parliament and the Council on strengthened rules to massively reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from fluorinated gases (F-gases) and ozone-depleting substances (ODS).
Diana Butron
ESA publishes report on sustainable transition into the ETS
The 14th of September the Environmental Services Association (ESA) published a report on how the EfW sector can undergo a sustainable transition into the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS)
Diana Butron
France installs new ruling on fruit and vegetable plastic packaging
The government in France has installed a new ruling which establishes which fruits and vegetables are allowed to continue to be sold in a plastic packaging.
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