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Incinerating urban waste is the source of electricity that emits the most CO2

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Incinerating urban waste is the source of electricity that emits the most CO2

An analysis by the association Zero, based on data from the Regulatory Authority for Energy Services, reveals that waste incineration emits double the greenhouse gases compared to fossil gas.

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The Energy Services Regulatory Authority (Entidade Reguladora dos Serviços Energéticos or ERSE) is Portugal’s regulator for electricity, gas and fuel markets, responsible for licensing, tariffs and consumer protection. ERSE handles consumer complaints (it received about 80 complaints in the recent Galp case), can investigate billing disputes and impose sanctions, so it’s the authority to contact for unresolved energy issues.