UN ECE Heavy Metals Protocol Work completed by the Task Force and Workshop to Promote the Ratification

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1 UN ECE Heavy Metals Protocol Work completed by the Task Force and Workshop to Promote the Ratification Berlin, 12 th /13 th April 12 Katja Kraus Federal Environmental Agency Germany UNECE WGSR September 2012 Katja Kraus, Germany 1

2 Overview Workshop to Promote the Ratification of the Protocol on Heavy Metals Reports from EECCA countries Discussion of the future Guidance Document Inclusion of manganese and secondary aluminium industry in Annex II Short overview on work of the TFHM in the past 5 years as basis for negotiations UNECE WGSR September 2012 Katja Kraus, Germany 2

3 Workshop to Promote the Ratification of the HM Protocol Attendees: 30 experts from 17 countries, three industry associations and one company Aim of the Workshop Raise awareness for the upcoming negotiations Provide information on technical and legal measures for implementation Provide the WGSR with up-to-date information on BAT Table a draft guidance document with latest information on BAT Discuss technical information provided by Parties and stakeholders Discuss option of sectors or sub-sectors: to be included or not? Note: No discussions on options for limit values or timelines UNECE WGSR September 2012 Katja Kraus, Germany 3

4 PresentationsfromEECCA region(1) Overview over projects in the region Presentation Belarus: Steps toward accession of Protocols Many obligations already analysed and fulfilled In principal, no significant barriers for accession to the HM Protocol Russian Federation Report on the UNEP coal project Coal represents 85% of fuels in the energy sector Low content of Hg in coal leading to Hg emissions of < 5µg/m 3 (3% O 2 ) Russian Federation will apply BAT for new CFPP in 2016 ; existing in 2021 UNECE WGSR September 2012 Katja Kraus, Germany 4

5 PresentationsfromEECCA region(2) Ukraine In 2001, law on the protection of air, ieadaptation of national legislation for certain sectors in line with European legislation Relatively old installations in the energy sector, new capacities and retrofitting of old PP until 2020 Permits for installations: ELVs, list of actions for implementing BAT, monitoring of emissions, good management practices Kazakhstan Joined the Convention in 2009 and intends to ratify the HM P in 2015 Overview over energy sector, room for reducing emissions increase of energy consumption predicted (45% by 2030) Modernization programme and strategic plan for development of Kazakhstan until 2020 UNECE WGSR September 2012 Katja Kraus, Germany 5

6 Discussion of thefuture Guidance Document Two Sectors being considered in detail Coal fired power plants Non-ferrous metals industry UNECE WGSR September 2012 Katja Kraus, Germany 6

7 Inclusion of other Sectors in Annex II Manganese Criteria for inclusion in Annex II in Norway fulfilled Unabated emissions can be very high (depending on the provenance of the ore) Secondary Aluminium Industry A sector of increasing importance Lack of data Lack of measurements Expert judgement UNECE WGSR September 2012 Katja Kraus, Germany 7

8 What did we do in the past few years as basis for the negotiations (1) Works in 2006 Proposal of an Hg-ELV for Chlor-Alkali installations Proposal for Hg-ELV for medical waste incineration Basis for an effects-based approach Completion of the Sufficiency and Effectiveness Report in 2007 Inclusion of new metals? Options identified for further reducing HM from stationary sources and products Manganese industry UNECE WGSR September 2012 Katja Kraus, Germany 8

9 Whatdidwedo in thepastfewyears asbasisforthenegotiations(2) Work in 2008 Presentations from EECCA region (after Workshop in Yerevan) Options for increasing flexibility Options for updating BAT Work in 2009 and 2010 Technical review of the proposal by the EU on adding mercury-containing products to Annex VI Track A and Track B WGSR April 2011 Presentation of options to revise the HM Protocol by Secretariat Presentation of a draft guidance document for Annex III UNECE WGSR September 2012 Katja Kraus, Germany 9

10 Whatdidwedo in thepastfewyears asbasisforthenegotiations(3) Workshops Yerevan in 2008 St Petersburg 2009 Berlin 2012 Challenges for ratification of Protocols Basic obligations (checklist, documents in Russian language), technical and legal measures Capacity building and exchange of experience in EECCA and SEE region Indentifying next steps and raising political awareness Funding opportunities and financial support UNECE WGSR September 2012 Katja Kraus, Germany 10

11 Why do we still need further reductions? High background concentrations on a very slowly changing level Mercury levels in many EMEP countries still pose a significant risk to human health and environment Still high concentrations in northern lakes and soils due to deposition Emissions trends in the UNECE region going downwards due to action already taken Even after considerable reduction of emissions through effective measures, excessive amounts of HMs exist due to previous and current depositions Therefore reducing the emissions into atmosphere and longrange transport of pollution is still of great importance. UNECE WGSR September 2012 Katja Kraus, Germany 11

12 Where are the benefits? A modern, technical up-to-date HM Protocol taking into account flexibility for timelines, base years (new ratifying countries) inclusion of an expedited procedure up-to-date technical annexes (BAT, ELVs) new products added to annex VI (implications on annex VII) New ratifying countries actively taking part Experience gained within UNECE can inform UNEP negotiations on a worldwide legally binding instrument for mercury UNECE WGSR September 2012 Katja Kraus, Germany 12

13 Conclusions Reducing emissions of HM is still of great importance Excessive amounts in the environment due to deposition Initiatives and projects to support ratification underway in UNECE and EU It is time to negotiate a new HM Protocol taking into account better the needs of EECCA and SEE countries a revised Protocol will help them comply Experience gained within UNECE can inform UNEP negotiations on a worldwide legally binding instrument for mercury UNECE WGSR September 2012 Katja Kraus, Germany 13

14 Thank you! Merci! Dankeschön! Спасибозавнимание! contact: UNECE WGSR September 2012 Katja Kraus, Germany 14