This report explores a number of issues at the interface of energy, waste and climate change. It asks, and seeks to answer (from different perspectives) the following questions:
1. How does energy from waste incineration compare, in terms of emissions of greenhouse gases per unit of energy generated, with other technologies for generating energy in the UK? and
2. How does energy from waste incineration compare with other residual waste treatment technologies in terms of their impact upon climate change?