Task 36: Material and Energy valorisation of waste in a Circular Economy
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Twist in producer responsibility in Sweden
Aug 2018To date, those who want to have closer access to waste collection systems in Sweden have to pay for it, in most cases, through the waste tax. Responsibility on packaging and newspaper recycling lies on consumers and municipalities. The Swedish government has recently decided to introduce changes in regulation regarding producer responsibility for packaging and […]
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Upcoming event: Workshop on Solid Recovered Fuels
Apr 2018Upcoming: Workshop on Production and Utilisation Options for Solid Recovered Fuels The event will be held 17 May 2018 as part of the European Biomass Conference in Copenhagen and is accessible free of charge. Registration is however required, as the number of seats is limited. Content and aims of this workshop In the circular economy, […]
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Workshop on “Thermochemical technologies for feedstock recycling of waste”
Mar 2018Thermochemical conversion technologies can provide a significant contribution to Circular Economy (CE). Although transformation of today‘s mainly linear economy towards CE is one of the major sustainability approaches, we have seen little long-term implementation of waste gasification, waste pyrolysis, or similar processes for feedstock recycling, so far. The increasing focus on CE creates opportunities to […]
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Comparative study of the taxation of waste disposal in Europe
Nov 2017The report Étude comparative de la taxation de l’élimination des dechets en Europe (ADEME 2017) includes the state of play and analysis of the efficiency of taxation of the landfilling and incineration of non-hazardous waste in different European countries. Through the energy transition law for green growth, France has set the goal to halve its […]
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Reluctant proposal of a Waste Incineration tax in Sweden
Nov 2017In 2016 the Swedish government appointed a public inquiry to review the conditions for waste incineration and analyse whether there is a need to introduce a tax on incineration of waste. The aim would be to make waste management more resource-efficient and non-toxic. All this is in line with the Swedish government’s ambition to become […]
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A new triennium has begun for Task 36
Jun 2016A new work programme for 2016-2018 has been approved for Task 36. The programme contains the following priority areas Production of waste derived fuels Commercial and industrial waste The Circular economy and smart waste management Advanced thermal conversion of waste Transboundary shipment of waste Implications of waste policies on recovery of energy from waste […]
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