Policy
Energy and Climate

Press Release: Waste-to-Energy in the EU ETS only after Commission’s Prior Assessment

On the agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council on 18th December…

Joint Open Letter to Energy Ministers on “Save Gas for a Safe Winter”

Industry and district heating operators call for prioritisation of efficient heat and power…

Waste-to-Energy secures local, affordable energy for Europe

A note from CEWEP and ESWET explaining how WtE helps go away from fossil fuel imports…

New Study: European Waste Management Sector Shows Significant CO2 Reduction Potential for 10 Waste Streams

The study examines two projections to compare the CO2 reduction potential for 2035…

CEWEP’s Opinion on the Draft Report on EU ETS Revision by MEP Peter Liese

CEWEP shares the concerns of the rapporteur Peter Liese on the inclusion of municipal waste incineration installations into the EU ETS in the short-term…

European Waste-to-Energy Sector will be fit for climate neutrality before 2050

The WtE sector is ready to make all the necessary contributions to help Europe achieves its targets.

Climate will not Benefit from EU ETS being Extended to Waste Incineration

CEWEP gives feedback to the new European Commission Roadmap on the future EU Emissions Trading System…

From Waste to Wheel: A Circular Solution for Hydrogen as a Clean Fuel

FCJ JU’s flyer on projects of producing hydrogen from Waste-to-Energy Incineration…

Waste-to-Energy’s contribution to the “Long-term EU greenhouse gas emissions reductions strategy”

CEWEP and ESWET outlines some key directions that the EU should take to decarbonise its waste sector…

CEWEP’s Statement on Renewable Energy Directive Recast

In line with the recent vote in the European Parliament’s ENVI Committee and with the upcoming vote in the leading ITRE Committee at the end of November

Energy and Climate protection factsheet

Main Waste-to-Energy energy and climate facts and examples of good cases.

CEWEP Energy Win-Win Paper

Waste-to-Energy technology contributes to the reduction of CO2 emissions and saving limited fossil fuel resources.

Experts discuss Energy Production  and Energy Efficiency

The future of Waste-to-Energy is important to get less dependent on fossil fuels, says Maya van der Steenhoven from the Dutch Governmental Office for Heating and Cooling

Best Cases

Buses in Wuppertal powered by Hydrogen from WtE


CO2 Captured from Residual Waste Supplied to Greenhouse Horticulture

Relevant documents

2050 Long-term Strategy
European Commission Documents

State of the Energy Union
European Commission Documents