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The ETS should remain a core policy instrument to establish CO2 abatement at the lowest practicable cost to society. We do not favor inclusion of other sectors such as transport and buildings as an extension of the ETS current scheme, which already has to cope with different sectors with distinct elasticities, and risks on carbon leakage in one system.

CEWEP Ireland welcomes the continued exclusion of municipal and hazardous waste incineration from the EU ETS. There is no change in the definition for WtE in Annex I of the proposed Directive which continues to provide an exemption for hazardous and municipal waste. The exemption was introduced for good reason.

Cefic supports Europe’s ambition to become climate neutral by 2050 requiring breakthrough technologies and enabling frameworks for the very large investments required. The Green Deal recognises that Energy Intensive Industries (EIIs) are indispensable for Europe’s transition. The chemical industry provides all other sectors including efficiency solutions to multiple value chains such as the construction sector.

CEWEP Ireland supports the definition of ‘efficient district heating and cooling system’ in the revised Articles 23 and 24 of the EED recast. The stricter planning requirements and the obligation to follow up on comprehensive assessments on heating and cooling, including the promotion at local and regional levels, will be important for Member States such as Ireland where there is currently low levels of district…

CEWEP Ireland welcomes the Commission’s decision to review the Energy Taxation Directive (ETD) and to provide an opportunity to respond to the public consultation on the Roadmap for its revision. This review is timely and necessary given the aims of the EU’s Green Deal. With this in mind, there is scope for the ETD to underpin the proposed measures contained within the Circular Economy Action Plan.

Revision of Directive 2003/96/EC restructuring the Community framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity (Energy Taxation Directive or ‘ETD’ or ‘Directive’) Cefic comments 1. Managing the different global speeds.

Waste to Energy (WtE) facilities treat household and similar waste that cannot be prevented, reused or recycled. Through the thermal treatment process, the facilities recover energy from the waste. The energy, categorised as partly renewable due to the partly biogenic feedstock, is defined as biomass under the Renewable Energy Directive. This energy can be in the form of steam, electricity or hot water.