Europe is facing major challenges in the energy and heating sector due to its dependence on Russian gas. Security of supply is an emerging issue, decarbonization and the green transition needs to happen to reach the Paris agreement of 1,5. In the same time European countries are not using its resources to its full potential. 

How far can we reach with modern sorting to maximize the circularity to reuse materials to a larger extent and how can we make use of the waste that cannot and should not be circulated. Could waste incineration with Carbon Capture and Usage or Storge be one solution?

Moderator: Alexis Vinette, Business Sweden

Participants: 

• Thomas Spencer, Senior Power Sector Modeller and a lead author of WEO, IEA 
• Robert Westerdahl, Partner McKinsey & Company, Co-founder Material Economics, Material economics/Ellen MacArthur Foundation 
• Henrik Tegnér, EVP, Head of Strategy & Sustainability, AFRY
• Cornelia Malder, Sustainability expert, Stockholm Exergi