Waste-to-energy not climate friendly, research shows

Getting energy from burning waste in incinerators produces 33% more greenhouse gases than burning coal in power stations, according to research published by Friends of the Earth on Wednesday.

Despite this, waste companies and Government alike promote it as a “green” way of dealing with rubbish. FOE’s waste campaigner Dr Michael Warhurst said: “The Government and waste industry must stop peddling the myth that waste incineration is green energy.