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This book chapter seeks to identify and discuss the main local and regional factors that could influence the economic success of large-scale waste incineration in the Baltic States, with a focus on conventional mass-burn incineration.
The three Baltic States are in the stage of changing their municipal waste management systems since they have to comply with the principles and targets of the European Union waste policy and directives. Over the past years, thermal treatment of municipal waste has been discussed more intensely in these countries as an option that could help to reach the legal targets in a relatively short time.
In general, the Baltic States have similar socio-economic characteristics, waste and energy sector developments and geographical conditions that form similar frameworks for the development of a waste management infrastructure, including possible waste-to-energy options. However, as experience from recent studies and projects shows, there are several local and regional factors that could significantly influence the economic success of large scale waste incineration.
The article examines technical, economic and environmental issues relevant to the Baltic States, presenting those issues in the form of an illustrative case study based on the design and performance data of the first waste-to-energy facility in Estonia.
Read the article (external link to book website)
Head of Unit, Senior Expert (Green and Circular Economic Transformations Unit)
SEI Tallinn
SEI report / In this report commissioned by the Estonian Government Office, SEI has researched Estonia's possibilities of becoming climate neutral by 2050.
Press release / The winners of the BONUS RETURN innovation challenge are Aquacare in the Netherlands, TerraNova in Germany, and Ravita in Finland.
Tool / The BalticClimate toolkit provides local and regional level policy makers, spatial planners, and the business community with mitigation and adaptation support.
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