The National Infrastructure Commission’s annual progress report recommends the UK government ban new long-term contracts for Energy-from-Waste plants without carbon capture plans.
The report said that despite clear long-term targets, recycling rates have stagnated for over a decade and a growing reliance on incineration has limited progress on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) also called for the UK government to implement the waste collection and packaging reforms with targets and support for local authorities.
The report said significant delays to key reforms have created uncertainty and prevented the necessary investment in new and improved recycling capacity.
To unlock the necessary investment, local authorities and the private sector need clarity on the volume and quality of recyclable waste, and the future of incineration and landfill, the report said.
The NIC also called for an expansion of the ban on single-use plastics to cover other hard-to-recycle plastic items.
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