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INTERVIEW: EU carbon pricing for waste incineration will hike costs for municipalities, promote landfilling

Published 13:50 on January 21, 2026 / Last updated at 13:50 on January 21, 2026 / / CO2 Management (CCUS), EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), Insights (Interviews), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation)

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The inclusion of waste-to-energy plants in the EU ETS would effectively make carbon capture and storage (CCS) mandatory for incinerators in Europe, increase costs for municipalities, and make the most polluting waste management option – landfilling – comparatively more attractive, industry executives told Carbon Pulse in an interview.
The inclusion of waste-to-energy plants in the EU ETS would effectively make carbon capture and storage (CCS) mandatory for incinerators in Europe, increase costs for municipalities, and make the most polluting waste management option – landfilling – comparatively more attractive, industry executives told Carbon Pulse in an interview.


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