The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has progressed a review of the energy from waste framework for the NSW Government and identified potential changes to the framework.
The NSW EPA sought feedback on three key areas in this waste framework:
- Changes to the precincts and associated risks
The paper outlines some changes to the locations where energy from waste facilities can be proposed and developed. - Changes to the definition of thermal treatment
Expanding the exclusions to allow certain types of waste to be thermally treated to produce new products or inputs to those products, not just for plastic. - Changes to the exception relating to powering industrial or manufacturing processes on site
Adjusting the exception under clause 144(4) of the Regulation to enable the EPA to consider and allow proposals to replace liquefied petroleum gas, natural gas, and liquefied natural gas with energy recovery from waste, on a case-by-case basis.
- For more information visit: https://yoursay.epa.nsw.gov.au/nsw-energy-waste-framework-review
- To read the AIEN submission please click here.