The European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology (ESWET) states that waste-to-energy technology suppliers support the objectives of relevant legislative acts by developing and manufacturing equipment for waste treatment and energy recovery. ESWET member companies design and manufacture equipment for waste-to-energy facilities. These facilities process non-recyclable waste while recovering energy and materials, and are increasingly integrating carbon capture technologies for carbon removal and utilization.

Waste-to-energy plants continuously provide electricity and heat, a significant portion of which originates from the biomass component of the waste. In industrial clusters, this energy can replace fossil fuel-based heat and power supply. European industries, including the chemical sector, continue to face high and volatile energy prices. In this context, industry stakeholders view domestically generated and dispatchable energy as an element of energy security. Waste-to-energy facilities contribute to reducing dependence on imported natural gas and provide heat and power to industrial users, which may support efforts to reduce the carbon intensity of industrial production.

ESWET emphasizes that waste-to-energy technology manufacturers can be included in the proposed Industrial Manufacturing Acceleration Zones under the Industrial Accelerator Act. Waste-to-energy facilities could be considered as infrastructure supplying energy within industrial clusters and promoting the recovery of secondary raw materials. The Act also recognizes biomass, waste, and captured carbon as potential sustainable carbon sources. In the context of industrial decarbonization pathways, biomass-derived CO2 captured from waste-to-energy plants can serve as a carbon feedstock for the chemical industry applying carbon capture technologies.

Secondary raw materials recovered from the waste-to-energy process may also play a role in industrial supply chains. Metals such as iron and aluminum, as well as mineral components extracted from incineration bottom ash, are recovered in European facilities and can be reintroduced into manufacturing processes. According to ESWET, these materials contribute to lowering the carbon intensity of production and supporting supply chain resilience. The organization points out that the contribution of waste-to-energy facilities to secondary raw material supply can be reflected in policy frameworks addressing low-carbon manufacturing and public procurement standards.

ESWET also highlights the interaction between the Industrial Accelerator Act and upcoming legislative initiatives related to the circular economy. From the organization's perspective, policy frameworks addressing industrial competitiveness and circular resource use will influence the deployment of technologies related to circular energy, secondary raw materials, and captured carbon within European industrial value chains.