Material and Energy valorisation of waste in a Circular Economy View web version | Visit our homepage Waste not. Want not. How can South Africa transfom its waste into an energy solution? Is it possible that tons upon tons of waste can be put to good use? New research says it is and, if approached methodically can also help reduce greenhouse gases and slow down climate change. Here's what happening. Read more > Task 36 contribution to the IEA Bioenergy Conference 2021 Several Task 36 members participated in the Waste & Residue Valorisation in a Circular Economy session where examples of promising waste-to-energy systems and conversion routes were presented. Read more > Advancing Australia's Bioenergy Sector In November, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) released Australia’s Bioenergy Roadmap. Read more > MSW incineration fee - part of the solution? Norway is about to implement a combustion fee on WtE. What will be the effects on waste prevention, material recovery and GHG emissions? Read more > Almost half of municipal solid waste in Ireland is incinerated A new report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has called for urgent action to address Ireland's rising waste volumes and falling recycling rates. In 2019, 46 % of municipal solid waste in the country was incinerated including the majority of plastic packaging waste. 40% of Ireland's municipal waste was exported. Read more > New Task 36 publications are out now Task 36 has recently released two new publications about (i) HTC of sewage sludge and (ii) decentralized micro-digesters systems for rural South Africa. Want to know more about these topics? Read more > IEA Bioenergy, also known as the Implementing Agreement for a Programme of Research, Development and Demonstration on Bioenergy, functions within a Framework created by the International Energy Agency (IEA). Views, findings and publications of IEA Bioenergy do not necessarily represent the views or policies of the IEA Secretariat or of its individual Member countries. Technology Collaboration Programme by iea RISE Research Institutes of Sweden AB Contact us | Unsubscribe