Emissions trading for waste

European waste policy is at a turning point. Despite extensive regulation and increas-ing recycling rates, significant amounts of residual waste remain that are landfilled or incinerated, thus affecting both climate and resource targets. The report "Marginalis-ing waste: A trade scheme to reduce residuals", prepared by Dr. Dominic Hogg for Reloop and Zero Waste Europe, examines the conception of an EU-wide cap-and-trade system for municipal residual waste as an innovative management tool.