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Discuss the implications of forthcoming legislative changes and new technical developments in thermal waste treatment. The conference will be chaired by Michael Theben (Head of the Climate Protection Department at the Ministry for Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Protection and Energy of North Rhine-Westphalia), Martin Treder (Deputy Managing Director of ITAD e.V.) and Dr Ragnar Warnecke (Managing Director of GKS – Gemeinschaftskraftwerk Schweinfurt).

Key topics

• Current developments in waste management in Germany and Europe
• The impact of climate change, the energy transition and current political developments (BEHG, TEHG, 17th BImSchV) on thermal waste treatment
• New construction and refurbishment projects in Germany and Europe
• Future prospects and site synergies
• Technical innovations (flue gas cleaning, boiler technology, residual material disposal and maintenance)

bifa will be represented with two presentations:

Prof. Dr Nadine Warkotsch, Managing Director, bifa Umweltinstitut GmbH, Augsburg

Used textiles between the circular economy and thermal recovery – challenges, potential and regulatory implications

• The market for used textiles: rising volumes, falling quality, growing pressure in the recycling market
• Used textiles as a waste stream increasingly unsuitable for material recovery under the TAB

Dipl.-Chem. Hermann Nordsieck, Research Associate, bifa Umweltinstitut GmbH, Augsburg

Reclassification of copper under ATP 22 in accordance with the CLP Regulation: implications using HMV slag as an example

• Background information on the amendment to the CLP Regulation and possible implications for sectors subject to downstream legislation
• Metallic copper in HMV slag
• Particle size, specific surface area and aquatic toxicity
• Possible solutions

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