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This presentation outlines a study on the scope, methodology, and schedule of streamlining industrial emissions legislation. It aims to assess the difficulties in interaction between IPPC and other EU policy measures, as well as the economic, social, and environmental impacts of possible streamlining scenarios and emissions trading for NOx and SO2. The project team will conduct a legislative study, questionnaire, detailed case studies, and an assessment of streamlining scenarios. Input from the Advisory Group is requested to help improve EU industrial emissions policy.
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Streamlining industrial emissions legislation Caspar Corden (Entec) Andrew Farmer (IEEP) IPPC Review Advisory Group meeting 13 January 2006
Outline of presentation • Scope of the study • Project team • Methodology summary • Schedule • Input from Advisory Group
Scope of the study • To help the Commission develop ideas concerning evolution of industrial emissions legislation • Assess difficulties in interaction between IPPC and other EU policy measures (practical, quantitative information with real examples) • Assess economic, social and environmental impacts of possible streamlining scenarios and possible emissions trading for NOx and SO2
Interactions in legislation • Sector-specific legislation such as Large Combustion Plants, Waste Incineration, Solvent Emissions and Landfill Directives • Other legislation such as Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading, Environmental Impact Assessment and Seveso II Directives
Main project stages • Legislative and literature study • Questionnaire • Detailed case studies • Identification of streamlining scenarios • Detailed assessment of streamlining scenarios
Legislative and literature study • Review of regulatory interactions • Scope • Definitions • Operative requirements • Monitoring and reporting • Regulatory structures in other countries • USA, Japan, Canada, Australia • Impacts of emissions trading • Particularly NOx and SO2 • National or EU level
Questionnaire • Objectives: • Fill gaps in knowledge • Provide an evidence basis through practical and specific experience of problem interactions • Dissemination through Advisory Group members and others (~ April 2006) • Follow-up interviews (phone, e-mail, in person)
Detailed case studies • To help make the problems and consequences clear in real cases • ~ 15 case study installations • Selection based on: • Relevant candidates being volunteered • Typical and extreme cases • Coverage by key interacting directives • Demonstration of interaction problems • Selection of industry sectors and geographical coverage • Interviews in the countries concerned
Examples of possible streamlining scenarios • Only BAT-based permitting • More use of sectoral directives • Single framework directive on industrial emissions (e.g. IPPC plus WID, SED, LCPD) • Broader integration on industry regulation • Facilitate Member State trading in NOx and SO2 • EU-level emission trading for industrial NOx and SO2
Impact assessment of scenarios • Approach based on Commission Impact Assessment guidance • Evaluation based on set criteria: • Effectiveness, efficiency, consistency, distributional effects, others • Quantitative and qualitative estimation based on: • Compliance costs • Administrative costs • Environmental impacts
Timetable • Report on legislative/literature review, initial case study proposals and questionnaire ~ April 2006 • Interim assessment report ~ July 2006 • Draft final report ~ October 2006 • Final report ~ January 2007
Input requested from advisory group • Initially: • First comments on regulatory interactions (e.g. reports, issues, priorities) • Suggest potential case study installations • Identification of any other potential contributors • In due course: • Response to questionnaire • Support case studies An opportunity for you to help influence and improve EU industrial emissions policy