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Topics: Climate change , Waste and material resources ,

Briefing No 1/2008

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OPOCE (Office for Official Publications of the European Communities)
Published: Jan 31, 2008

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EN_Briefing_01-2008.pdf [203.7 kB]

Better management of municipal waste will reduce greenhouse gas emissions [203.7 kB]
Supporting document to Briefing 1/2008 [84.1 kB]

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Working paper 'Munical Municipal waste management and greenhouse gases', European Topic Centre on resources and waste management, 1/2008

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Generation and management of municipal waste in Europe (per capita)

Generation and management of municipal waste in Europe (per capita)

Trends and projections of GHG emissions from management of municipal waste in the European Union

Trends and projections of GHG emissions from management of municipal waste in the European Union

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Filed under: greenhouse gas emissions, waste management, climate change, recycling, waste recovery, global warming, landfill, waste incineration, municipal waste generation, waste, municipal waste, burning waste

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