CEWEP

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Waste to Energy

A blind spot in global methane policy? The waste sector's WtE debate

The UN Global Methane Status Report 2025 has been welcomed for its focus on methane mitigation — but a coalition of industry organisations argues that a major omission risks leaving the climate crisis response in the waste sector dangerously incomplete. At the centre of their case: Waste-to-Energy technologies.

Apr 20, 2026

Reading time: about 4 minutes

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Waste-to-Energy

Bottom Ash Recycling in Europe: Metals, minerals, and climate benefits

While metal recovery from IBA is standard practice and delivers significant CO₂ savings, the mineral fraction's potential remains...
Jan 13, 2026

Reading time: about 6 minutes
#business talk

#circular economy
Waste to Energy

From waste to worth: Rethinking bottom ash

Europe's waste-to-energy plants generate 18 million tonnes of bottom ash annually. More than half ends up in landfills. Yet this residue...
Jan 12, 2026

Reading time: about 14 minutes
#circular economy

#innovation
Energy from Waste

Europe's Waste-to-Energy sector embraces circular economy future

This year's CEWEP Congress highlighted WtE's evolving role in the EU sustainability strategy. Stakeholders and experts from all over Europe...
Jun 23, 2025

Reading time: about 5 minutes
#carbon capture

#circular economy
Waste-to-Energy

WtE Industry Report: Growth amidst challenges

Every year since 2012 CEWEP's Industry Barometer Waste-to-Energy takes a closer look at the state of the sector. The findings for 2024...
Mar 18, 2025

Reading time: about 3 minutes
#carbon capture

#hazardous waste
Waste to Energy

Energy recovery – a vital public service

The twelfth edition of the ISWA Beacon WtE Conference brought together the world's leading experts in waste-to-energy recovery in Stockholm...
Feb 11, 2025

Reading time: about 3 minutes
#carbon capture

#circular economy
WtE and Carbon Capture

10+1 things to know about CCUS and Waste-to-Energy

Decarbonisation technologies are said to be the silver bullet to achieve net zero. Carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) belongs...
Jul 26, 2024

Reading time: about 11 minutes
#carbon capture

#circular economy

Excellence in Waste Management Research

CEWEP Announces Carsten Spohn Award

Young postgraduates, talented students from European universities and young professionals in the European waste management sector from now...

Nov 8, 2023

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Sustainability

The E-fuel industry urges EU to recognise Alternative Fuels in Net-Zero Industry Act

The Net Zero Industry Act shall define the Sustainable Alternative Fuels technologies as “Strategic Net Zero Technology”, a letter,...
Oct 10, 2023

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#sustainability

#bio fuels
EU Emissions Trade System

WtE and EU ETS: What the Inclusion means for the Industry

The European Parliament has approved the inclusion of municipal incinerators in the scope of the EU ETS. Ever since, the industry has been...
Apr 25, 2023

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#circular economy

#legislation
Condolences

CEWEP grieves Deputy President Carsten Spohn

Carsten Spohn passed suddenly and unexpected at the age of only 53.
Nov 10, 2022

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#business news

#people and companies
Waste-to-Energy

CEWEP-report: European Waste-to-Energy sector’s contribution to EU Net Zero

The European Waste-to-Energy sector is already carbon neutral today and with adequate political support it can become carbon negative in...
Jun 27, 2022

Reading time: about 2 minutes
#business news

#carbon capture
Waste to Energy

EU Parliament approves inclusion of municipal incinerators in ETS

The members of the European Parliament (EP) have approved including municipal incinerators in the scope of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme...
Jun 27, 2022

Reading time: about 2 minutes
#waste to energy

#business news