| Name of measure or initiative |
Objective |
GHG affected |
Type of instrument |
Status for implementation |
Implementing entity/player |
CO2reduction in 2001² |
Average annual CO2 reduct. for 2008-2012 Mill. tonnes CO2 ² |
| Waste sector |
|
|
|
|
|
Mill. tonnes CO2 |
Energy consumption |
Energy production |
| Obligation to send combustible waste to incineration (in practice a ban on landfilling). |
Reduce landfilling, energy production, greater recycling, CH4 reduction |
CH4 |
Regulation (admin.) |
Implemented |
State and local authorities |
0.02 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
| The waste tax |
Greater recycling, least possible landfilling |
CH4 |
Economic |
Implemented |
State authorities /waste |
|
|
|
| Weight-and-volume-based packaging taxes |
Waste reduction |
CH4, CO2 |
Economic |
Implemented |
State authorities |
|
|
|
| Subsidy programme – Enterprise Scheme (special scheme for businesses) |
Reduce environmental impacts from waste |
CO2 and CH4< |
Financial |
Implemented |
State authorities |
|
|
|
| Increased recycling of waste plastic packaging |
Increase recycling of waste plastic packaging to 22.5% in 2008 |
CO2 |
Regulation |
Adopted |
State and local authorities/enterprises and the public |
|
0.005 |
0.005 |
| Implementation of the EU landfill directive |
More focus on gas in environmental approvals, less waste to landfills |
CH4 |
Regulation |
Under implementation |
State and local authorities |
|
|
|
| Support for (construction of facilities for) gas recovery at landfill sites |
Increase CH4 recovery at landfills |
CH4 |
Financial |
Discontinued |
State authorities |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
| Subsidy programme for cleaner products |
Waste reduction, pollutants out of waste |
CH4 |
Financial |
Discontinued |
State authorities |
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