The present document contains Greenland's Action Plan for the waste sector in all the territory for the period 2020-2031, setting the general guidelines for the national waste policy. Wastewater is not covered by this Action Plan. Community management is an important principle within the Plan, as all municipalities are expected to prepare waste plans within the framework of the national waste action plan. The Plan is structured around five main areas. For each area, specific short-term goals are described for the period 2020-2023, as well as long-term objectives for the period 2024-2031. The areas and their short-term objectives are: 1. Planning and administration: the legal framework in the waste sector shall be expanded and updated; funding opportunities in the waste sector shall be made clearer; supervision in the waste sector shall be improved; a good framework for municipal administration and planning will be ensured. 2. Information and public participation: the level of knowledge in the field of waste must be increased among both citizens and businesses, so that everyone, as far as possible, acts appropriately in relation to the objectives and legislation in the field of waste. 3. Waste prevention and circular economy: waste recycling shall be increased; public and business waste production shall be reduced. 4. Waste reception centers: waste reception centers shall be established in all towns and villages; old dumps shall be cleaned up or shut down and replaced by controlled landfills. 5. Joint incineration solutions: the joint incineration solution will be planned through the joint municipal waste company ESANI A/A; new incineration plants shall be established, ensuring sufficient capacity for environmentally and health-friendly incineration of waste and waste oil; waste capable of incineration from all towns and villages shall be transported for waste incineration. Each area describes the administrative consequences of the actions, their environmental and health impact, as well as their contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. In describing overlap with other sectorial policies, the Action Plan stresses the need to prevent waste in the sea and to keep fishing areas free from pollution. These concerns will be addressed in the future Action Plan concerning fishing gear. The Environmental Fund, established in January 2019, is included as an important element in the financing of specific areas of future waste management.
Groenland (Danemark) · 2020-01-01