13 Years of Experience from a Waste to Energy Plant of the EU-ETS
by Lia Detterfelt
Swedish Waste to Energy plants have been included in the EU-ETS since 2013 and are submitting allowances at a high cost. Although Swedish plants are outstanding in energy production of waste not suitable for recycling, the lack of a levelled playing field, is causing a threat to a good waste management system decreasing environmental and climate effects of waste.
If not a more levelled playing field is achieved, where all Green House Gas emissions from European WtE and possibly landfills are included in the EU-ETS, climate emissions from waste will increase.
Article in German language (There is a free trial available)
published: Abfallwirtschaft und Energie Band 3, TK Verlag, Berlin, Germany, 1|2026
Keywords: Energy Recovery, Sustainability, Climate, Resource management, Mixed Waste, Sweden
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