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MetricResource use and circular economy

Waste and residue-derived energy-production inputs from waste streams without higher-value reuse options

Measurement answer

What this metric measures

Reports the volume and percentage of waste and residue inputs used for energy production that come from waste streams without higher-value reuse options and that would otherwise be disposed of or treated without controls.

Specification

Metric specification

Result format
Multi-field profile
Unit
tonnes; % — source-defined reporting unit
Reporting basis
Reporting period
Aggregation
Total volume and percentage of qualifying waste and residue inputs used for energy production
Pillar
Environmental
Topic
Resource use and circular economy
Controlled domain
Materials, circularity and waste
Entity type
Metric

Reporting boundary

Waste and residue inputs used for energy production that originate from waste streams without higher-value reuse options and that would otherwise be disposed of or treated without controls

Verified source occurrences

Framework coverage

This is one canonical metric. The bindings below show every verified framework occurrence without creating duplicate metric pages. Edition, disclosure, role, and relationship remain source-specific.

  • Adopting Disclosure

    TNFD sector guidance

    Source evidence
    Publisher
    Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures
    Edition
    Final English sector guidance collection through August 2026 (17 documents)
    Requirement
    Not Specified
    Relationship
    Defines Disclosure
    Mapping outcome
    Direct Evidence
    Source locator
    TNFD Additional Sector Guidance, p.118, Table 12, row AF.A2.2 | Page 118, Table 12, AF.A2.2
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  • Adopting Disclosure

    TNFD sector guidance

    AF.A2.2
    Publisher
    Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures
    Edition
    Version 1.0, June 2026
    Requirement
    Recommended
    Relationship
    Maps Source Identity
    Mapping outcome
    Published
    Source locator
    Page 118, Table 12, AF.A2.2
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Value structure

Dimensions and units

Unit
tonnes; % — source-defined reporting unit
Reporting basis
Reporting period

Unit meaning: Values use tonnes; % under the disclosed TNFD sector-guidance method, reporting period and boundary.

Table fields and units

  • waste or residue input category
  • volume of qualifying input
  • percentage of qualifying input
  • basis for no higher-value reuse option
  • counterfactual disposal or treatment pathway
  • associated environmental benefit where data are available

Published dimensions

  • input type: waste or residue
  • higher-value reuse availability
  • counterfactual disposal or uncontrolled-treatment status
  • associated environmental benefit where data are available

Disclosure method

Formula information

Status
Not applicable
Formula type
Structured Disclosure

Disclosure form

No single formula

Report the source-defined result with its stated fields and method disclosures. This is a distinct additional-sector outcome disclosure concerning qualifying energy-production inputs, not total waste generated or generic hazardous, non-recycled, or non-recovered waste. The optional associated-benefit information is retained as a conditional field rather than converted into an unsupported independent emissions or pollution metric.

Verified sources

Evidence and status sources

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Measurement evidence

  • Measurement evidenceChecked 30 August 2026

    TNFD additional sector guidance collection

    Publisher
    Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures
    Edition
    Final English sector guidance collection through August 2026 (17 documents)
    Locator
    TNFD Additional Sector Guidance, p.118, Table 12, row AF.A2.2 | Page 118, Table 12, AF.A2.2

    Supports: The official TNFD sector guidance supports the identity, boundary and method basis of “Waste and residue-derived energy-production inputs from waste streams without higher-value reuse options”.

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Use with context

Interpretation boundaries

Method disclosures required

Source-edition basis: TNFD sector guidance, Final English sector guidance collection through August 2026 (17 documents).

  • Describe how waste streams without higher-value reuse options are identified.
  • State the denominator used for the reported percentage.
  • Describe the counterfactual basis used to determine that inputs would otherwise be disposed of or treated without controls.
  • Where associated environmental benefits are reported, disclose the data source, calculation approach, and applicable units.

Record-specific limitations

  • The source does not specify the denominator for the reported percentage.
  • Associated environmental benefits are reported only where data are available and no common unit or calculation method is specified.
  • Eligibility depends on the assessment of higher-value reuse options and the counterfactual treatment pathway.

Interpret this metric with the stated reporting boundary, period convention, value shape, and unit. Results prepared with different boundaries or conventions may not be directly comparable.

Measurement evidence supports the core record-specific claims described above. Corroborative evidence can support limitations, while compatibility and status sources provide their separately labelled context. None of these cards by itself determines an organisation's legal applicability, filing readiness, assurance status, or compliance conclusion.