Task 36 Material and Energy Valorisation of Waste in a Circular Economy (previously known as Integrating Energy Recovery into Solid Waste Management Systems) is an international working group which seeks to raise public awareness of sustainable energy generation from biomass residues and waste fractions including municipal solid waste (MSW) as well as to increase technical information dissemination. As outlined in the 3-year work programme, Task 36 seeks to understand what role energy from waste and material recycling can have in a circular economy and identify technical and non-technical barriers and opportunities needed to achieve this vision.
News and Highlights
Building bridges – Fostering Collaborations Across TCPs and Tasks
On September 2nd, IEA Bioenergy Technology Collaboration Programme Task 36 (Material and Energy Valorization of Waste in a Circular Economy) hosted a networking session in Gothenburg, and I had the pleasure of helping guide the conversation. The goal? To explore how...
About Task 36 meeting in Gothenburg
Sweden had the pleasure of hosting the IEA Bioenergy Technology Collaboration Programme Task 36 (Material & Energy Valorization of Waste in a Circular Economy) meeting in Gothenburg 2nd-4th of September, 2025 — a fantastic opportunity to bring together...
Recent Events
Webinar: Technical solutions for sustainable handling of Mixed Plastic waste (18th November)
Mixed plastic waste is a challenging waste stream to handle due to its heterogeneous composition and it usually ends up being incinerated or landfilled contributing to environmental challenges such as carbon dioxin emissions and leachate. This webinar organized by...
BBEST & IEA BIOENERGY 2024 CONFERENCE
The BBEST – IEA Bioenergy 2024 Conference will take place in São Paulo, the capital city of the São Paulo state, Brazil, from October 22nd to 24th, 2024. Organized by the Bioenergy Research Program (BIOEN/FAPESP), the International Energy Agency Bioenergy...
Latest Publications and Reports
Case studies on Hydrogen produced from biomass- available
The report looks into types of technologies for producing biomass-based hydrogen (so-called biohydrogen) and their respective technology readiness level. It provides a synthesized view on promising biomass technologies and the major drivers and barriers for their...
Full-scale Waste-to-Energy CCS in Norway
Oslo CCS Hafslund Celsio, WP2 Case Study Report This short case study report presents the latest developments regarding the Hafslund Celsio full-scale CCS project at their Klemetsrud WtE plant in Oslo, Norway. The project has been initiated in 2015 and went through...
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