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Big potential of cutting greenhouse gases from waste
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There is a big potential to cut greenhouse gases (GHGs) from municipal solid waste management, according to a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA). The report, 'Waste opportunities – Past and future climate benefits from better municipal waste management in Europe', covers the EU-27 (excluding Cyprus), Norway and Switzerland. It estimates that these countries could make GHG savings of up to 78 million tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2-e) by 2020, or 1.53 % of Europe's emissions in 2008.
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EEA Signals 2012 – Building the future we want
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Signals 2012 brings together environmental
issues such as sustainability, green
economy, water, waste, food, governance
and knowledge sharing. It is prepared in the
context of the United Nations Conference on
Sustainable Development — Rio 2012. This year's Signals will give you a flavour of
how consumers, forward-thinking businesses
and policymakers can make a difference by
combining new technological tools — from
satellite observations to online platforms.
It will also suggest creative and effective
solutions to preserve the environment.
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Key message 8 — SOER synthesis
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Increased resource efficiency and security can be achieved,
for example, using extended life cycle approaches to reflect the
full environmental impacts of products and activities. This can
reduce Europe's dependence on resources globally and promote
innovation. Pricing that takes full account of resource use impacts
will be important for steering business and consumer behaviour
towards enhanced resource efficiency. Clustering sectoral policies
according to their resource needs and environmental pressures
would improve coherence, address shared challenges efficiently,
maximise economic and social benefits and help avoid unintended
consequences.
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The European environment – state and outlook 2010: Synthesis
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Waste opportunities — Past and future climate benefits from better municipal waste management in Europe
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Using a life-cycle perspective, this report analyses the greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from municipal solid waste management in the EU, plus Norway and Switzerland. Three scenarios illustrate how waste management and associated GHG emissions might develop until 2020.
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