Question reference: S6W-05518
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: 7 January 2022
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Current status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 24 January 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government under which sector emissions from waste incineration are reported in its Climate Change Plan.
Answer
Under the Climate Change Plan, emissions from the disposal of waste via incineration without energy recovery are reported in the waste sector. This mainly comprises Commercial and Industrial Wastes, principally sewage sludges and clinical wastes.
Emissions from incineration with energy recovery are reported in the Energy Supply Sector, consistent with domestic and international reporting requirements determined by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).