Workshop to Promote the Ratification of the HM Protocol across the entire UNECE Region Yerevan, Armenia May 2008

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1 Workshop to Promote the Ratification of the HM Protocol across the entire UNECE Region Yerevan, Armenia May 2008 Katja Kraus Federal Environment Agency 1

2 Venue and Participants Yerevan, Armenia in the EECCA region Participants from Armenia Belarus Bulgaria Germany Georgia Kyrgyztan Moldova The Netherlands Republic of Montenegro Ukraine Russian Federation CCE MSC-East Secretariat of the Convention Katja Kraus, Federal Environment Agency, 5th TF HM, London

3 Aims of the Workshop Promote ratifications in the ECCA and SEE region Raise awareness and interest Provide information on: the Protocol s requirements Exceedances of HM critical loads in the region Guidelines and information sources, support mechanisms, funding opportunities Exchange of experiences, identify difficulties in the national implementation Discuss possibilities of supporting countries Katja Kraus, Federal Environment Agency, 5th TF HM, London

4 Presentations of the TFHM, MSCE, CCE History of the Protocol and the Convention Experiences in transposing the protocol s obligations Critical loads/critical levels and effects of HM Evaluations of concentrations of air pollutants in the EECCA region Emission reductions and costs/ additional measures and their reduction potential Technologies and Techniques (BAT, ELVs and costs) Combined reduction of PM and HM Overview of the situation in the EECCA region Evaluation of a questionnaire Katja Kraus, Federal Environment Agency, 5th TF HM, London

5 Presentations from National Experts One presentation per country on the national situation concerning: Ambient air pollution monitoring National register of heavy metals emissions Ownership of the main sources of HM emissions Permits to operate main installations, considerations of new technical or environmental standards National Emission Limit Values Measures to limit the content of Hg, Pb, Cd in products Katja Kraus, Federal Environment Agency, 5th TF HM, London

6 Results of the Presentations (1) Often statistical reporting Monitoring problem List of hazardous substances Valuable information on pollution and effects by NGOs Issue of integrated permits (air and water) Permits based on BAT Use of information documents from IPPC Katja Kraus, Federal Environment Agency, 5th TF HM, London

7 Results of the Presentations (2) Lack of coordinated work of different agencies New financial engagement, loss in capacity High cost of reduction but less costly than in western Europe Problems of growing economies Export/import of vehicles, does the converter work? Lead in Petrol Test of petrol Refineries call unleaded too expensive Pressure from importing countries Katja Kraus, Federal Environment Agency, 5th TF HM, London

8 Conclusions and Recommendations from all Participants Frank discussion, open debate Similiar problems in the EECCA and SEE region Obligations which are a hurdle for ratification Air Pollution Legislation of the former Soviet Union Methodologies and statistics Unexpected problems Waste disposal (e.g. As, Hg, activated carbon) Used catalysts Leaded petrol Katja Kraus, Federal Environment Agency, 5th TF HM, London

9 Recommendations (1): Emission ceilings and inventories Need to improve emission inventories and harmonize the methodological approach How to report activity and emission data to EMEP Use of data of the Russian Federation (also for former Soviet Union) Translation of the revised Guidebook on Emission Inventories into Russian Form an interstate standard Katja Kraus, Federal Environment Agency, 5th TF HM, London

10 Recommendations (2): BAT and ELVs Need to compare and harmonize emission standards and national environmental legislation Need for methodology and reference method for implementation of ELVs Need for mechanism, how to introduce and implement BAT into national legislation (national legislation needs to be harmonized with international regulations to implement BAT) => interstate standard? translation of (parts of) BREFs would help industries, ministries and agencies to find appropriate techniques and methods to be used Katja Kraus, Federal Environment Agency, 5th TF HM, London

11 Recommendations (3): Air Quality and Monitoring Help is needed for improvement and upgrading of national monitoring stations for analysis of HM Data from EMEP stations in the EECCA and SEE region are rare Modelling would profit; need to communicate ways how to report monitoring data to EMEP Donor and methodological assistance via EMEP/CCC and Norway exists Further extension of the EMEP domain to a global EMEP model would improve calculations of concentrations, depositions Non-official information/experts estimates on emissions, measurements and soil concentrations of HM would be welcome by MSC-E Katja Kraus, Federal Environment Agency, 5th TF HM, London

12 Recommendations (4): Flexibility of Protocol(s) Less stringent emission ceilings and ELVs Non-binding provisions for some existing sources Extend timeline to reach emission ceilings and ELVs Exceptions for implementation of BAT and ELVs for existing sources Increase the obligation gradually Different obligations for different regions of the Convention Katja Kraus, Federal Environment Agency, 5th TF HM, London

13 Recommendations (5): Waste issues Need for assistance to help define and implement a mechanism for safe disposal or recycling of hazardous waste Safe storage/ disposal /management of (hazardous) waste, common methodology and integrated approach is needed Accumulators Mercury-containing lamps Used catalytic converters Dust from ESPs and FF containing HM Some countries need help for disposal of significant quantities of HM-containing waste Katja Kraus, Federal Environment Agency, 5th TF HM, London

14 Recommendations (6): Financial and other support Technical support (e.g. implementing ELVs,BAT, monitoring ) Support to build and maintain capacity in governmental institutions =>institutional structure for permitting, implementing and controlling improvements in national air quality management Twinning projects, bilateral projects Trust Fund to implement the action plan for EECCA countries (Money for workshops, development of guidelines, translation of documents ) Katja Kraus, Federal Environment Agency, 5th TF HM, London

15 Recommendations (7): Further support Follow-up activities (regular capacity-building workshops?) Help for drafting national action/ implementation plans to speed up implementation Focal point/ contact person for all questions from EECCA and SEE countries Translation of all important documents Katja Kraus, Federal Environment Agency, 5th TF HM, London

16 Recommendations (8): Raising political awareness Political support at high level essential to implement necessary institutional arrangements Point out explicit benefits acceding the HM and other protocols Increased health of population Improvements in environment Reduction of PM (positive benefit cost ratio) Hold EB meeting in one of the EECCA or SEE countries Katja Kraus, Federal Environment Agency, 5th TF HM, London

17 Thank you! 17