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highlights the conservativeness of the estimated gaps in Table 2 and the need for each country

to conduct a more thorough individual evaluation.
What is clear from Table 2 is that overall there appears to be significant room for further

development of WtE technologies while respecting the goals of the circular economy. For

countries such as BiH, Montenegro and Serbia with currently no energy recovery, the situation is

rather clear in that a capacity of some 25% of MSW in 2035 is missing. For other countries, the

picture is a little less clear given the assumptions outlined above. Ultimately each country should
conduct a similar assessment using the most current and precise data available while also taking

into account planned developments in MSW management practices, including already planned

prevention schemes and additional recycling and recovery capacities, in order to identify the
potential gap in capacity toward the 2035 targets. Forecasted developments in waste generation

and waste intensity could also be taken into account. Furthermore, the above discussion concerns

only MSW and additional capacities may also be appropriate for handling commercial and

industrial wastes. Absolutely critical is to take a long-term, holistic perspective when planning
developments in this area.

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