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Transitioning to a pollution-free planet

… to prevent and control pollution, toward greater resource efficiency and equity, circularity and sustainable … in cities 7. Increase investment in renewable energy and energy efficiency 8. Improve access to clean cooking fuels …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Technical guidelines on incineration on land (D10)

… also are being designed or modified to recover the energy potential in hazardous wastes. The more commonly … exhaust gases, after being put through a boiler to recover energy, are usually passed after conditioning with water to … influencing the mechanisms of combustion reactions. The efficiency of combustion of the waste is further governed by …
18 Jun 2026 Document

Technical guidelines on used oil re-refining or other re-uses of previously used oil (R9)

… risks of used motor oil, particularly used oil burned for energy where lead emissions are often of concern. 1 Why oils … of used oils in this context are: contaminant content, energy value and hydrocarbon properties. 7. Used oil, as … low environmental risks because of their combustion efficiency, use of consistent quality fuel, and in some cases …
18 Jun 2026 Document

Technical guidelines on hazardous wastes: physico-chemical treatment (d9) and biological treatment (d8)

… can have a seriously adverse effect on process efficiency, so successful application of D8 and D9 processes … the vaporisation is assisted by the application of thermal energy. Waste Types Of limited application in the disposal of … and dissolved /suspended solids, by applying thermal energy and vaporising components, then recondensing that …
18 Jun 2026 Document

Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter Management for the wider Caribbean Region 2014

… Agriculture, Lands, Forests & Fisheries/Public Utilities/ Energy/Marketing & Natural Importing Board MARPOL - … coastal tourism, seabed resources, and renewable energy. It further outlined the need for a reduction in … and the private sector should be made stronger to improve efficiency in the management of marine litter. ACTION 1: …
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Technical guidelines on specially engineered landfill (D5)

… when there is reason to believe that substances, waste or energy introduced into the environment are likely to cause … hazards and when viable recover the gas for use as an energy source. Depending on the nature of the gas released, … with a view to reflecting its leaching properties. (6) Efficiency of the gas extraction system must be checked …
18 Jun 2026 Document

Technical Guidelines on wastes collected from households (Y46)

… a lesser extent a rotary kiln. To ensure high combustion efficiency the temperature range at which the furnace is … wastes collected from households, to enable its surplus energy to be utilized as a means of both evaporating its …
18 Jun 2026 Document

Synergies Success Stories - Enhancing cooperation and coordination among the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions

… levels by providing coherent policy guidance, enhancing efficiency in the provision of support to Parties to the … resources, avoiding duplication of efforts and increasing efficiency, Parties to the conventions are in a better … Convention on POPs 2002-2005 GEF 497,000 Efficient Energy Distribution Programme (30 tones low voltage …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Global mercury waste assessment - Review of current national measures

… the Caribbean Johan Pettersson Ministry of Environment and Energy, Sweden Jordi Porn United Nations Environment … Co., Ltd Sofia Tingstorp Ministry of Environment and Energy, Sweden Sonny Musakabqntu ZESCO Limited Sophiko … a fluorescent tube lamp-crushing machine fitted with high efficiency particulate arrestor fil- ters for small-scale …
18 Jun 2026 Document

Technical guidelines: General technical guidelines on the environmentally sound management of wastes of wastes consisting of, containing or contaminated with persistent organic pollutants

… are classified as hazardous waste; includes a destruction efficiency parameter for components in waste incineration … Norm NOM-098 of 2004 · Contains emission and destruction efficiency standards for waste incinerators. Mexico Norm … Forestry, Environment and Water Management, 2010. Waste-to-Energy in Austria. White Book – Figures, Data, Facts, 2nd …
18 Jun 2026 Document