Call for a moratorium on new waste incineration in the EU

156 civil society organisations have issued a joint letter to President Ursula von der Leyen, EU Commissioners, and national ministers calling for an immediate moratorium on approving and building new waste incineration facilities across the European Union (EU).

Led by the Zero Waste Europe network, this coalition is calling for:

– An EU-wide moratorium on new waste incinerators (R1 and D10);

– Phase-down strategies for existing incineration capacity;

– Increased investment in circular economy infrastructure, such as reuse systems, composting, and recycling technologies.

The letter was sent as part of today’s wider Day of Action Against Incineration of the ‘’Better than Burning’’ campaign, which includes a Manifesto and social media testimonials on the harmful impact of waste incineration in their countries.

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