Regenerative Energie
The Waste Framework Directive of the European Union (EU) from 2008 is the legal framework for waste legislation of the Member States. Article 4 of the Framework sets a five-step hierarchy with regards to the handling of waste in the order of prevention, preparing for reuse, recycling (recycling including reprocessing of organic substances), other kinds of utilization (e.g. thermal) and disposal.
Waste that is not produced is considered as the best waste. The recitals of the Framework Directive explains that the objective of any waste policy should be to minimize the adverse impacts of waste generation and waste management on human health and the environment. Waste policy should aim at reducing the use of resources and promote the practical application of the waste hierarchy. A deviation from the hierarchy, however, is permissible if circumstances such as technical feasibility or economic viability or environmental protection can be justified.
Article 1 defines the objectives. Harmful impacts of the generation and management of waste are to be prevented or reduced. The overall impact of resource use should also be reduced and its efficiency should be improved. After a recovery operation, the waste property is eliminated if a useable product that meets existing needs and is marketable is created (Article 6).
The EU Waste Framework Directive requires that, by 2015, the separate collection of paper, metal, plastic and glass is established in all Member States, and by 2020, recycling rates of 50 percent for paper, metal, plastic and glass need tobe achieved (Article 11). Regarding waste incinerators, the energy efficiency of the system designates its classification as energy recovery or as disposal.
| Copyright: | © Thomé-Kozmiensky Verlag GmbH |
| Quelle: | Waste Management, Volume 5 (Dezember 2015) |
| Seiten: | 9 |
| Preis: | € 0,00 |
| Autor: | Professor Dr.-Ing. Oktay Tabasaran |
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Hochlauf der Wasserstoffwirtschaft
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Überblick über und Diskussion der Maßnahmen zum beschleunigten Ausbau
der Wasserstoffinfrastruktur in Deutschland
Die innerstaatliche Umsetzung des Pariser Klimaschutzübereinkommens
- ein Rechtsvergleich
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Like all public international law treaties, the Paris Climate Accords rely on national law for their implementation. The success of the agreement therefore depends, to a large extent, on the stepstaken or not taken by national governments and legislators as well as on the instruments and mechanisms chosen for this task. Against this background, the present article compares different approaches to the implementation of the Paris Agreement, using court decisions as a means to assess their (legal) effectiveness.
Klimaschutzrecht und Erzeugung erneuerbarer Energien in der Schweiz
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Verschachtelte Gesetzgebung unter politischer Ungewissheit