The report suggests that Waste-to-Energy (WtE) with Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is a promising solution to address the challenges of municipal solid waste disposal, rising energy demand, and methane emissions. WtE is the process of generating energy from waste, while CCS captures and stores the carbon emissions produced during the process. The report projects that globally, 3.4 billion tonnes of waste will be generated each year by 2050, a significant increase from 2016 levels. Most of the world's waste is currently landfilled or incinerated, which are unsustainable solutions that result in the release of environmental pollutants. The addition of CCS to WtE has the potential to make waste a zero or even negative emissions energy source, depending on the ratio between biogenic and non-biogenic waste fraction.
