Eunomia to develop waste emissions performance tool for GLA
Bristol-based environmental consultancy Eunomia has been appointed by the Greater London Authority to develop an emissions performance standard (EPS) for the capital.
The EPS is set to form a key element of the Mayor's Municipal Waste Management Strategy, which is set to be published publically in the summer having been launched as a draft in January this year (see letsrecycle.com story). The EPS being developed by Eunomia is intended to help the GLA to set appropriate carbon emissions levels for the management of London's municipal waste and will function as a guideline for London boroughs and Joint Waste Authorities when letting new contracts. The London EPS will measure the carbon performance across all municipal waste management activities associated with the collection, recycling, treatment, recovery, and final disposal of waste, with Eunomia set to publish a related study providing information on the costs of meeting EPS this summer.
Doug Simpson, environment programme officer for waste at the GLA, said: "Whilst we recognise the importance of setting high targets for recycling, these must have a demonstrable link to reductions in carbon emissions, which will be provided by the EPS being developed by Eunomia."