Confederation of European Waste-to-Energy Plants
Budget
€800 — €0
EP Access
3
accredited persons
Staff
6
5.25 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
CEWEP is the umbrella association of the Waste-to-Energy plants across Europe. CEWEP's aim is to represent the interests of the Waste-to-Energy sector at the European level. This includes gathering information on up-coming legislation in order to keep our members up to date on issues relating to waste management, energy and climate policy, and environmental protection as well as informing the European institutions about the Waste-to-Energy sector and its contribution to achieving sustainable waste management.
EU Legislative Interests
Energy and Climate legislation (Renewable Energy Directive, Energy Efficiency Directive, EU ETS, EU Certification for Carbon Removals, Renewable Hydrogen, etc.); Waste legislation (Circular Economy Act, Review of Waste Framework Directive and other upcoming revisions of waste legislation); Financing Sustainable Transition (Sustainable Finance Framework, EU Standard for Green Bonds, etc.); Industrial Emission Directive Review and Industrial Emissions Portal; Waste-related chemical legislation (CLP Review, PFAS, etc.); Review of EU-ETS and CCUS related legislation.
Communication Activities
Events (including common events with other organisations): Past: 4th February 2025, Joint Conference with the other EU Associations “From Vision to Action - Implementing EU Waste Legislation”, Brussels 5th-6th June 2025, CEWEP Waste-to-Energy Congress, Gdansk Upcoming: 26th March 2026, CEWEP-ESWET event: Waste & Emissions Trading: A Climate Policy Aligned with Circularity?, Brussels 19th November 2026, CEWEP’s 2nd international Conference focused solely on residues from Waste-to-Energy, Mechelen Statements, Letters, Press Releases and Podcasts (including common statements with other organisations): 20th November 2025, Contribution to FORESIGHT Climate&Energy podcast "Waste-to-energy’s carbon pricing dilemma"
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
European Energy Forum (EEF) International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD (BIAC) European Net Zero Alliance (ENZA) WtE+X Knowledge Alliance
Organisation Members
http://www.cewep.eu/members/
Additional Information
CEWEP is financed by membership fees only.
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.