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 work 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
Swedish Waste Incineration Tax Abolished
Recent changes in the European electricity market have made the Swedish Parliament abolish the waste incineration tax introduced two and a half years ago 2023 has brought changes to the Swedish waste incineration tax. The Swedish Parliament decided to abolish from the...
Review of Waste to Energy Policies in South Africa
Don't miss our last publication "Review of Waste-to-Energy Policies in South Africa and International Comparisons" where drivers and barriers in drivers and barriers in the implementation of WtE solutions in different counties are also discussed. Link to the...
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Join us for a series workshop about Decarbonization of the Waste Sector from a global perspective
Are you interested in Decarbonization of the Waste Sector and want to learn more from a global perspective? do you want to participate in a discussion about Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment in the waste sector? Join us for the series of workshops and round tables...
IEA Bioenergy Webinar – Circular economy, energy recovery from waste, and emerging pathways
Presented by Presenter: Daniel Roberts, CSIRO, Australia Q&A Moderator: Inge Johansson, RI.SE, Sweden IEA Bioenergy Task 36 (Waste) organized a webinar on circular approach to waste management in the context of energy recovery, and the role of emerging...
Latest Publications and Reports
Final report: Material and Energy Valorisation of Waste in a Circular Economy
Final report: Material and Energy Valorisation of Waste in a Circular Economy Waste-to-energy, commonly via a combustion-based process, is an effective component of a modern waste management strategy, whereby landfill-bound waste streams are converted to heat and...
Report: Bioenergy in Australia’s Circular Economy
Bioenergy in Australia's Circular Economy Our overlooked renewable energy opportunity In this report, we present the case for how Bioenergy could become a key pillar of Australia’s circular economy of the future. We show the way forward for Australia to realise the...
The IEA Bioenergy Technology Collaboration Programme (TCP) is organised under the auspices of the International Energy Agency (IEA) but is functionally and legally autonomous. Views, findings and publications of the IEA Bioenergy TCP do not necessarily represent the views or policies of the IEA Secretariat or its individual member countries.
