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Policies and measures in the waste sector in third national communications

Policies and measures in the waste sector in third national communications. Niklas Höhne. Emission sources in the waste sector. Solid waste disposal: CH 4 from landfills Waste incineration: CO 2 and N 2 O Waste water treatment: CH 4 and N 2 O . Emission profile for waste.

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Policies and measures in the waste sector in third national communications

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  1. Policies and measures in the waste sector in third national communications Niklas Höhne

  2. Emission sources in the waste sector • Solid waste disposal: CH4 from landfills • Waste incineration: CO2 and N2O • Waste water treatment: CH4 and N2O

  3. Emission profile for waste • Usually 2-8 % of total national emissions • Decreasing trend in the 90‘s for most Parties • Future emissions expected to decrease further • Underlying drivers: • Reduced emissions of untreated landfill gas • Shift from landfilling to minimisation, recycling and incineration

  4. Implementation issues • All Parties reported PaMs in the waste sector • Objectives: general environmental objectives but also specifically targeted at climate • Linkages: pollution prevention • Instruments: regulation and taxes (e.g. landfilling), training and awareness (e.g. waste minimization)

  5. Hierarchy • Waste minimization • Source separation • Waste reuse • Material recycling • Energy recycling (i.e. incineration) • Safe disposal

  6. Main areas of action in the waste sector • Landfills (Capture and treatment of landfill gas, less waste landfilled) • Waste incineration • Waste minimization and material recycling

  7. Conclusions • Landfill gas emission reductions: immediate emission reductions at relatively low cost • Waste minimization and recycling: delayed effect on GHG emissions but reductions in the long-term

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