Posts in Ecosystem change
Wasted value capture – the untapped potential of biowaste

The Finnish government is committed to the European Union’s targets for reuse and recycling of municipal waste. These targets aim to promote a circular economy and reduce landfill waste and waste incineration. By 2025, 55% of all municipal waste needs to be recycled, and 65% by 2035. To achieve the outlined targets, Finland needs to witness a significant improvement in recycling behaviour, as current estimates indicate a mere 40% recycling rate for municipal waste. Likewise, municipal waste companies need to see clear value in processing increased amounts of separated waste.

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Can Capacity Markets be the cure to reaching emissions reduction targets?

Capacity Markets (CMs) is an increasingly popular policy measure being considered in European electricity markets with the aim of securing electricity supply at the lowest cost to consumers as well as supporting new investment into power generation assets. In the UK, it is already up and running and constitutes a key part of their Electricity Market Reform program. Similar auction-based Capacity Markets are being formed in Ireland, France, and Italy.

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