Conclusions from SHE#73Report to BEAC WGE

Skellefteå14th of November 2018

Section IWork Done May-Nov 2018Brief Summary on Activities

Meetings and Progress

• 11 Meetings during the Chairmanship (SHE#63 – SHE#73),

• 7 Meetings since last WGE (SHE#66 – SHE#73);

• HEGs Exclusion Priorities received and assessed

• HEGs Preferences for Supporting Activities received and assessed

• ToRs for 4 Support Activities approved (No1a, No1b, No2+3 for Waste Management)

• 3 Support Activities implemented

• Redefined hotspots in Arkhangelsk: A1, A7, A9 split; A6+A8 merged

• Up-dated SHE Mandate submitted to WGE

Exclusion Administration

• Redefined hotspots in Arkhangelsk: A1, A7, A9 split; A6+A8 merged

• Screening & Analysis reports delivered for

• A5, A7, A9-1, A9-2

• M1, M2, M4, M10

• K7

• Ko1+Ko8

• N3

No TEC Reviews yet completed! – Need to hurry up!

Support Activities Conducted

• No1a - BAT introduction to hot-spot related managers at authorities and enterprises (26 Sep 2018 in Moscow for all regions)

• No2 - Branch-wise Seminar for capacity building on BAT and BEP in Waste Management in Karelia

• No3 for Waste Management – Study Tour to Finland

• New letters submitted to HEGs with suggested further Support Activities, based on the prefernces of the regional HEGs. => Responsenow collected, as base for detalied design, planning and implementation

Support Activities Under Preparation

• Support Activities No1b - BAT and BREF preparations for hot-spot related experts at authorities and enterprises (separate seminars planned to take place in all regions) Q4-2018 – Q2-2019

• Support Activity No2+3 – Pulp and Paper Industry Q1-Q2-2019

• Support Activity No2+3 – Water and Wastewater Sector Q1-Q2-2019

• Support Activity No2+3 – Mining Industry Q1-Q2-2019

• Support Activity No4+5 – Action Planning + Pilot Granting for Ko3-1

• Support Activity No6+7 – Specific Criteria and Action Plan for M7

• Support Activity No3+6+7 – for N3

Section IIFollow-up on the SHE WorkProgramme 2018-2019Brief Summary on Objectives, Activities and Achievments

The SHE Group´s Activities 2018-2019 - 1(2)

Meetings etc (overarching) STATUS DATE

1) Kick-Off Meeting to agree on the WP and schedule DONE! March 2018

2) SHE Meetings (by telephone or physical in connection with WGE, HEG or other activities)

11 Continuously

3) SHE-HEG Meetings (preferably in all five regions) None Q2-Q3 2018

Q2-Q3 2019

4) Preparations for and Execution of Ministerial Meeting Tbc Q3-Q4 2019

The SHE Group´s Activities 2018-2019 - 2(2)

Administrating Supporting Activities (see Appendix B) (aiming at P1, P2, P3, P4):

5) Initiating Support Activities Ongoing! Q2-Q4 2018

6) Further development, Implementation and Reporting on Supporting Activities

No1a

No2+3 Waste

26Sep2018

Sep-Nov2018

Administrate remaining Fast Track Exclusions (aiming at P1)7) Assess S&A reports A5,A7,A9

M1,M2,M4,M10

Q2-Q4 2018

Q4 2018

8) Assess Exclusion Applications tbc Q2-Q3 2019

Intermediary Assessment of Achievement ofthe WP Programme objectivesBased on the Mandate and the 2017 BEAC Ministerial Declaration, the priorities or programme objectives for the Swedish Chairmanship 2018-2019 are the following:

• P1 - Continuing exclusion of environmental hot spots according to the exclusion procedure; Ongoing, speed up TEC-comments!

• P2 - Promoting progress in environmental performance at the environmental hot spots through supporting activities; Started, No1b in regions is critical!

• P3 - Linking the work on hot spots exclusion process closer to the new Russian legislation on best available techniques; Ongoing: No1a Done, No1b critical

• P4 - Strengthening the capacity to ensure efficient environmental protection work; Under preparation: No2+3 for branches, No4+5 for some enterprises

• P5 - Reviewing the hot spot exclusion process to be more in line with the new Russian legislation Planned in 2019

“Programme objectives to be achieved by implementing SHE Supporting Activities” (P2-P4)

SA No1 – Training on BAT, FZ-219 and Hotspots Exclusion for 1a:Managers and 1b: Experts

SA No2 - Branch Specific Seminars

SA No3 - Branch Specific Study Tours

SA No4 - Drafting of Environmental Efficiency Plans

SA No5 - Training in BAT-based Permit Granting leading towards Agreed Criteria at selected Pilot Plants

SA No6 – Refinement of S&A Reports and Determination of Specific Exclusion Criteria (Step 2+3)

SA No7 - Action Planning (Step 4)

SA No8 - Action Implementation (Step 6)

SA No9 - Voluntary Climate Inventories

SA No10 – Support to Outreach Activities

Intermediary Assessment of Achievement of the WP Operative Objectives (Effects under P2-P4)

• O1. Experts at regional level trained in both FZ-219, Russian and EU BAT and BREFs (Well on track! No1a completed, No1b in regions is critical!)

• O2. Specific Exclusion Criteria Formulated for a prioritized selection of remaining hotspots ready for Full Track Exclusion (= Step 3) None!

• O3a. Action Plans have been approved at minimum two HS per Federation Subject (= Step 4) None!

• O3b. Action Plans in Congruence with FZ-219 and Russian BREFs have been approved at minimum one HS per Federation Subject (= Step 3 + Step 4) None!

• O4. Action Projects obviously leading to reduced environmental impact is under implementation at minimum one HS per Federation Subject (= Step 6) None!

Intermediary Assessment of Achievement ofthe Hot Spot Exclusion Procedure• Step 3 - No Specific Criteria ever agreed between SHE and HEGs!

• Step 4 - No Action Plans ever developed jointly!

• Step 5 – No Action Plans ever agreed between SHE and HEGs!=> Many hotspots have regular action plans but they have not been shown to SHE. Therefore the hotspots still remain “red” but could easily be made “orange” (step3-5) ore even “yellow” if actions are being implemented!

• Step 6 - No jointly initiated action projects developed or even discussedsince 2010!

• JOINT ACTION PROJECTS WAS THE KEY IDEA WITH THE HOTSPOT LIST IN 1994 and 2003

• SO FAR FAST TRACK EXCLUSION WAS FOCUSSED ON

Section IIIRegional Up-date Progress of the SHE Group and its Working Features

Up-date on Arkhangelsk• Screening & Analysis Report on A5 (Kotlas PPM)

=> SHE prepares for expert review and Supporting Activities

• Merge the hotspots А6 and А8 into one Hot Spot “Waste management in the Arkhangelsk region” (А6)

• Split А1 into:

A1-1 – Sources of Air Pollution at the Solombala PPM (”exclude due to ceased WWTP activities”)

A1-2 - Sources of Discharges to Water from the Solombala WWTP;

• Split А7 into:

A7-1 - Areas of past environmental damage in the Arkhangelsk region;

A7-2 - Sites of former and current military activities as sources of oil contamination at Franz Josef Land;

• Split А9 into:

А9-1 – Enterprises of pulp and paper as sources of dioxin pollution;

А9-2 – Enterprises of timber industry as sources of dioxin pollution.

Supporting Activity No1b - BAT and BREF preparations for hot-spot related experts at authorities and enterprises

Up-date on Karelia

• Screening & Analysis Reports on K7 (Oil & Coal Boilers)=> SHE prepares for expert review and assessment for Fast Trackor Supporting Activities

• Significant Progress on K5 (Wastewater in Petrozavodsk)Supporting Activity (No2):- Branch-wise Seminar for capacity building on BAT and BEP - “Waste

Management in Karelia” (Petrozavodsk 14th of June 2018)Supporting Activity No1b - BAT and BREF preparations for hot-spot related experts at authorities and enterprisesSupporting Activity (No2+3):- Branch-wise Seminar + Study Tour for capacity building on BAT and BEP –

Water and Wastewater management

Up-date on Komi

• Screening & Analysis Reports on Ko1 (Green house Gases from Vorkuta Coal Mines), Ko8 (Wastes from Coal Mining)

=> SHE prepares for expert review and assessment for Fast Trackor Supporting Activities

• Supporting Activity No1b - BAT and BREF preparations for hot-spot related experts at authorities and enterprises

• Supporting Actvity No4+5: Enhanced Environmental PerformancePlan + Pilot Permit Granting on Ko3-2 (Mondi PPM in Syktyvkar)

• Supporting Activity No6 on Ko6: (Oil & Coal Boilers)

Up-date on Murmansk

• Screening & Analysis Reports on M1 (Pechenganikel), M2 (Severonikel), M4 (Apatity HPP), M6 (Murmanskvodokanal), M10 (Oil wastes)

=> SHE prepares for expert review and assessment for Fast Track or Supporting Activities

• Split M1 into:

M1-1 Emissions to Air (”complying with Russian air requirements”)

M1-2 Discharges to Water (”require furter actions”)

• Split M2 into:

M2-1 Emissions to Air (”complying with Russian air requirements”)

M2-2 Discharges to Water (”require furter actions”)

Supporting Activity No1b - BAT and BREF preparations for hot-spot related expertsat authorities and enterprises

Supporting Activity No6 on M7: (Wastewater in Zelenoborsk)

Up-date on Nenets Autonomous Okrug

• Screening & Analysis Reports on N1 (Kuzhimskoye Oil Field), N2 (DrinkingWater in NAO Settlements), N3 (Waste Water in Naryan-Mar)

=> SHE prepares for expert review and assessment for Fast Trackor Supporting Activities

• Project Proposal on N3

• Support Activity No1b - BAT and BREF preparations for hot-spot related expertsat authorities and enterprises

• Planning Support Activities on N2+N3 that may include:

• => 2.Branch Seminar, 3.Study Tour, 4. Efficiency Programme, 5.Pilot Granting (Water Sector BATs), 6. Criteria Definition, 7. Action Planning, etc.

Section IVIssues to address to WGESummary of Progress, Prognosis and Needs for Action

Summary on Progress 2018

• HEG’s Priorities on Hot Spot Exclusion

• HEG’s Preferences on Suppport Activities

• Response on Support Activities Agreed and Communicated

• Terms on References for Support Activities agreed

• Support Activities conducted:

- No1a – Seminar on FZ-219, BAT and Hotspots for central and regional authorities

- No2+3: Branch Specific Seminar and Study Tour on Waste Management

Next Steps – November 2018 - May 2019

• SHE must give better response to HEG’s Screening & Analysis Reports!

• Remind HEGs on dates for No1b seminars in regions => Important to prepare regions for Capacity Building

• No2+3: Branch Specific Seminars + Study Tours for Pulp- and Paper Industry, for Water and Wastewater Facilities, and for Mining

• No4+5: Pilot Training on Action Planning (EEP) and Permit Granting (Ko3-1 Mondi Syktyvkar?)

• HEG meetings in regions => Prognosis on Exclusions

• Communication Planning with HEGs

• Enhanced communication work on incl. Progress ”Orange Colour”

Thank You for Your Attention!