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The expansion of the UK Emissions Trading System (ETS) to Energy from Waste (EfW) facilities marks a major regulatory shift for the waste sector. From 2028, EfW plants will be required to pay for fossil-derived CO₂ emissions from residual waste, following a monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) period beginning in 2026.

For local authorities, ETS introduces a significant new cost pressure, one that is both volatile and largely unmanaged without proactive intervention. While much of the industry discussion has focused on long-term solutions, councils need practical options that can be implemented now.

This webinar examines how advanced mechanical and AI-driven waste sorting can provide a cost-effective route to ETS compliance. By removing fossil-based materials upstream of EfW, advanced sorting delivers immediate carbon reductions, lowers future ETS exposure, and strengthens overall system resilience—using proven technology available today.

We will also examine how AI-driven compositional data strengthens MRV compliance, improves governance, and gives councils clearer visibility over carbon drivers in the residual waste stream.

Join us to learn how advanced sorting delivers a win-win outcome: immediate ETS risk reduction, improved recycling performance, lower residual tonnage, and alignment with national environmental targets, regardless of how ETS policy evolves.