Forurenser betaler: Digitale verktøy og metoder for å dekarbonisere avfallsenergi

Offentlig prosjektsammendrag

The waste-to-energy sector faces increasing pressure to cut fossil carbon emissions, especially from plastics in residual waste. Today, most emissions are estimated using default factors or small-scale lab tests that are often based on non-representative samples. This creates uncertainty for regulators and industry, as no standardised or scalable solution exists to measure fossil carbon in waste fuels. This project will develop new methods and digital tools to close this gap. It will build a data infrastructure to collect and validate fossil carbon data, test new sampling and analysis methods to ensure representativity, and integrate these into a prototype decision-support platform. The aim is to create the first coordinated and reliable system for fossil carbon measurement in refuse-derived fuel (RDF). The results will support the polluter pays principle, enable compliance with carbon taxation and EU ETS, and help recover more recyclable materials.