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EU ETS proposal for waste raises warnings of loopholes and delays

Published 16:57 on July 21, 2026 / Last updated at 18:13 on July 21, 2026 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation)

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The European Commission’s proposal to extend the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) has been hailed as an important step in pricing emissions from municipal waste incineration, but some warn the transition would be too gradual.
The European Commission’s proposal to extend the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) has been hailed as an important step in pricing emissions from municipal waste incineration, but some warn the transition would be too gradual.


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