Sixth meeting of the Task Force on Access to Information under the auspices of the Aarhus

Convention Geneva, 3-4 October 2019

DEVELOPMENT OF EMISSION TRADE SYSTEM, MONITORING AND REPORTING OF GHG EMISSIONS IN

SERBIA

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PRINCIPLES

Until 2020

Reduction emissions of GFG in developed countries

After 2020INDCs – Intentional

Nationally Determined Contributions

Targets and actions

Monitoring and regular assessment

Adaptation and mitigation measures

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), 1992

Kyoto Protocol to the UNFCCC, 1998

Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol, 2012

Paris Agreement, 2015

Arhus Convention, 1998

PRTR Protocol, 2003

Key International Instruments

NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS

In 2010, the Republic of Serbia submitted the FirstNational Communication under the UNFCCC.This first inventory included two reporting years -1990 and 1998 and projections for 2015.

First Biennial Update Report (FBUR) wassubmitted to the UNFCCC in February 2016,after being adopted by the Government.

The Second National Communication (SNC) isadopted by the Government on 20 October, 2017 andofficially submitted to the UNFCCC Secretariat.

These documents are available to the public.

KEY EU CIMATE CHANGE REQUIREMENTS

Directive 2003/87/EC Emission Trading Scheme

Directive 2009/29/EC on the Emission Trading System (EU ETS)

Directive 2008/101/EC on Inclusion of Aviation into ETS

Regulation EU/525/2013 Monitoring Mechanism and Reporting (MMR)

Regulation 601/2012 on Monitoring and Reporting of GHG emissions

Regulation 600/2012 on Verification of GHG emissions

Regulation EU/749/2014 Commission Implementing Regulation on structure, format, submission processes and review of information reported by Member States

Regulation EU/666/2014 Commission Delegated Regulation establishing substantive requirements for a Union inventory system

Decision 406/2009/EC Effort Sharing

Decision 529/2013 EU LULUCF

ETSmonitoring, verification

and reportingInventory and Reporting

LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORKNo.

International agreements Published “Official Gazette”

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Law on Confirmation United Nations FrameworkConvention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)Law on Confirmation Kyoto ProtocolLaw on Confirmation of Doha AmendmentsLaw on Ratification of Montreal Protocol onSubstances that deplete the Ozone LayerLaw on Confirmation of Paris AgreementLaw on Confirmation of Aarhus ConventionLaw on Confirmation of PRTR Protocol

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88/072/17

16/904/17

38/098/11

Basic laws1. The Law on

Environmental Protection

No.135/04, 88/10, 14/16

36/09

2. Law on Air Protection No 36/09, 13/10

3. Law on Waste Management No. 36/09, 88/10,14/16

4. Law on Energy No 145/14, 95/185 Law on Forestry No 30/10, 93/12, 89/15, 95/18

No.112/156

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Law on LandLaw on Free Access to Information of PublicImportance

No.120/04, 54/07, 104/09, 36/10

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CAPACITIES

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

NGOs SUPPORT

KNOWLEGDE CENTRES

Ministry of Environmental Protection -Environmental Protection Agency

Software for preparing annual greenhouse gas(GHG) inventories was developed and all the datafor the period 1990 – 2014 were entered in therelevant data base.

During 2017 and 2018, the inventories for 2015and 2016 were prepared and the revision of thedata for the period between 1990 and 2014 wascarried out

Software solutions for the preparation of theinventories, in accordance with the UNFCCC andCLRTAP conventions, have been developed

Serbian National PRTR portal with GIS component is finished and it is available on SEPA internet portal www.sepa.gov.rs. During 2017, SEPA developed English version of PRTR Register portal.

Ministry of Mining and Energy Ministry of Construction, Transport and

Infrastructure Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Waters Republican Hidrometeorogical Institute (South

East European Virtual Climate Change Centre), 2008 Aarhus centers civil society and other

ACCESS TO INFORMATION

Ministry of Environmental Protection, www.ekologija.gov.rs,www.data.gov.rs

Climate change portal supported by UNDP and GEF-Ministry of Environmental Protection,www.klimatskepromene.rs

Agency for Environmental Protection, www.sepa.gov.rs,www.data.gov.rs

National PRTR , Emissions (air, water, soil, waste)

Inventory on Air emissionso E-PRTR (European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register),

Emissions to air - national legislationo Large combustion plantso Inventory on pollution substances - CLRTAP

National inventory on POPs - Stockholm Conventiono Inventory on GHG – UNFCCC Energy Industrial process and use of products Agriculture Use of soil and forestry Waste management

Collection on data, preparation of Inventory, and report

http://www.ekologija.gov.rs/http://www.data.gov.rs/http://www.klimatskepromene.rs/http://www.sepa.gov.rs/http://www.data.gov.rs/

ACCESS TO INFORMATION– OPEN DATA PORTALS

Ministry of Mining and Energy, www.mre.gov.rs,www.data.gov.rs

Ministry of Construction, Transport andInfrastructure, www.mgsi.gov.rs, www.data.gov.rs

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Waters,www.minpolj.gov.rs

Hydro meteorological Institute,www.hidromet.gov.rs

Statistic Office, www.iss.rs, www.data.gov.rs

http://www.mre.gov.rs/http://www.data.gov.rs/http://www.mgsi.gov.rs/http://www.data.gov.rs/http://www.minpolj.gov.rs/http://www.hidromet.gov.rs/http://www.iss.rs/http://www.data.gov.rs/

CLIMATE CHANGES

KEY PROJECTS

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ACTIVITIES

Project: Creation of a monitoring, reporting andverification system for the successful implementationof the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) in theRepublic of Serbia (IPA 2012).

Draft Law on Climate Changes and subsidiaryregulations

Project: Establishment of the mechanism forimplementation of MMR (IPA 2013)

system and processes for collection and storage ofand report on climate change related data andinformation

Project: Development of the Climate ChangeStrategy with an Action Plan (IPA 2014)

Strategic environmental impact assessment (SEA)is being prepared

Strategic Assessment Report, which was presentedon 11 March 2019 and opened for comments.

Project (UNDP): Establishing a TransparencyFramework under the Paris Climate Agreement"(CBIT)

Project: Developing the capacities of the Republicof Serbia for an effective engagement with theGreen Climate Fund

NGO projects financed by the Ministry ofEnvironmental Protection

PUBLIC ACCESS AND DIALOGUE

Public debate on Draft Law on Climate Changes (15March – 20th April 2018)

Dialog on Climate Changes (29 April 2019)

STAKEHOLDERS CONSULTATIONS

Stakeholders meeting (23 May 2019) Access to Green Climate Fund Participation of competent authorities, local self

governments, Chamber of Commerce, public and privatecompanies, civil society

National Programme of priority projects for financing

CONCLUSIONS Serbia has National Inventory on GHG and it should be further

developed. The system regarding LULUCF needs to be established Comprehensive data, quantity and quality of data, methodology to

quantify each activity, access to accurate information`s, data qualitycontrol system

However, there is no overall legislation yet in place in accordancewith EU climate change requirements. Necessary actions wereidentified and steps taken:

Draft Strategy on Climate Changes, Draft Strategy on communicationDraft Law on Climate Changes,

Inter-institutional cooperation is a key when it comes to climatechange and ensuring inclusion of all relevant stakeholders (local tonational level)

EU and UN funded projects have had working groups formed inorder to ensure active participation of the relevant stakeholders.

National Climate Change Committee was established in 2014,comprising of representatives of relevant national, provincial and localinstitutions as well as representatives of civil society and academia.

Low awareness and insufficient human capacities pose certainobstacles to addressing issues of climate change in a systematic manner.

Continuously encourage the public dialog on climate change process

THANK YOU

Gordana Petkovic, L.L.MCenter for Ecology and Sustainable

Development

gpetkovic1956@gmail.com

mailto:gpetkovic1956@gmail.com

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