15 Jul 2021 --- Zero Waste Europe is scrutinizing the European Commission’s proposal for the reform of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) regulation because it leaves municipal waste-to-energy (WTE) incinerators out of the scope. “If you phased out coal, WTE is the most CO2-intensive energy form,” Janek Vähk, climate, energy and air pollution program coordinator at Zero Waste Europe, tells PackagingInsights.