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JOINT IMPLEMENTATION JOINT IMPLEMENTATION
MECHANISM IN BULGARIAMECHANISM IN BULGARIA
J IJ I
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
26 May 2004
Daniela Stoycheva – National Focal Point on CC, BULGARIA
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Climate Change policy andClimate Change policy and llegal frameworkegal framework
Institutional frameworkInstitutional framework
Current status in meeting the eligibility requirements Current status in meeting the eligibility requirements
for JI First Trackfor JI First Track
Procedures for JI projects approval Procedures for JI projects approval
JI projects under developmentJI projects under development
Opportunities for JI projects in Bulgaria Opportunities for JI projects in Bulgaria
Future actionsFuture actions
Main points
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Firm intention to join the international efforts for Firm intention to join the international efforts for climate change mitigationclimate change mitigation
Main principles of the Bulgarian Climate Change Policy
Placing no barriers in front of the development of Placing no barriers in front of the development of the national economythe national economy
Desire to attract investmentsDesire to attract investments to support the to support the implementation of the national policy and measures implementation of the national policy and measures on on climate changeclimate change
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
The The Kyoto Protocol Kyoto Protocol to the UNFCCC is a part of the to the UNFCCC is a part of the national legislation after its ratification in 2002 national legislation after its ratification in 2002
/ Art. 5, § (4) of the Bulgarian Constitution // Art. 5, § (4) of the Bulgarian Constitution /
Legal framework
Decision of the Council of Ministers on the adoption Decision of the Council of Ministers on the adoption of the National Action Plan on Climate Change of the National Action Plan on Climate Change /NAPCC - /NAPCC - 2000/2000/
Memoranda of Understanding with the Netherlands, Memoranda of Understanding with the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark and the Prototype Carbon Austria, Switzerland, Denmark and the Prototype Carbon Fund (World bank)Fund (World bank)
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Institutional framework
Steering Committee for assessment of JI projects - Steering Committee for assessment of JI projects - Chair person - the Deputy Minister of environment, 12 Chair person - the Deputy Minister of environment, 12 members from relevant ministriesmembers from relevant ministries
Ministry of Environment and Water - implementation of Ministry of Environment and Water - implementation of the climate change policy /UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocol/the climate change policy /UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocol/
JI sector within the MinistryJI sector within the Ministry
Interinstitutional Commission on Climate Change Interinstitutional Commission on Climate Change /ICCC - /ICCC - 2000/ 2000/ - political body for the implementation of the - political body for the implementation of the NAPCC. Chair person - the Deputy Minister of NAPCC. Chair person - the Deputy Minister of environment, high level officials from 17 ministriesenvironment, high level officials from 17 ministries
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Current status in meeting the eligibility requirements for JI First
Track One (1)
+ It has submitted annually a greenhouse gas It has submitted annually a greenhouse gas inventory reportinventory report
-National system for the estimation of GHG emissions National system for the estimation of GHG emissions will be in placewill be in place
-National registry – will be developed in 2007National registry – will be developed in 2007-Supplementary information on the assigned amounts AAs Supplementary information on the assigned amounts AAs will be submitted will be submitted
+ Bulgaria is a Party to the Kyoto ProtocolBulgaria is a Party to the Kyoto Protocol
+ Its Assigned Amount Units have been calculated and Its Assigned Amount Units have been calculated and recordedrecorded
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Procedures for JI Projects Approval (1)
1.1. Project Idea Note Project Idea Note → → Letter of EndorsementLetter of Endorsement
2.2. Project Design Document (PDD)Project Design Document (PDD)(incl. Baseline study, Calculation of emission reductions, (incl. Baseline study, Calculation of emission reductions, Monitoring plan, Environmental Monitoring plan, Environmental IImpact mpact AAssessment)ssessment)
→ → Letter of ApprovalLetter of Approval
3.3. Validation by Independent Entity – Validation by Independent Entity – Validation reportValidation report
4.4. AssessmentAssessment by the JI Steering Committee by the JI Steering Committee
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Procedures for JI Projects Approval (2)
5.5. Emission Reduction Purchase AgreementEmission Reduction Purchase Agreement - between the - between the project owner and the buyer countryproject owner and the buyer country
6.6. Implementation of the project – Implementation of the project – monitoring and monitoring and verificationverification by independent entity by independent entity
7.7. TransferTransfer of verified emission reductions through the of verified emission reductions through the national registrynational registry
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
JI projects under development (1)
The NetherlandsThe Netherlands (EruPT-3)(EruPT-3) Landfill gas extraction and utilization in Bulgaria Landfill gas extraction and utilization in Bulgaria
(2 projects);(2 projects); Reduction of greenhouse gas by gasification of three Reduction of greenhouse gas by gasification of three
municipalities.municipalities.
(EruPT-4)(EruPT-4) Landfill gas extraction and utilization in Bulgaria;Landfill gas extraction and utilization in Bulgaria; Reduction of greenhouse gas by gasification of one Reduction of greenhouse gas by gasification of one
municipality;municipality;
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
JI projects under development (2)
Co-generation at industrial company;Co-generation at industrial company; Cogeneration at district heating companies (2 Cogeneration at district heating companies (2
projects);projects); Small hydro power plant;Small hydro power plant; Wind energy;Wind energy; Reduction of N20 at fertilizer plants (2 projects) Reduction of N20 at fertilizer plants (2 projects)
AustriaAustria
Large hydro power plant;Large hydro power plant; Co-generation and energy efficiency at carton Co-generation and energy efficiency at carton
production plant; production plant;
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
JI projects under development (3)
SwitzerlandSwitzerland
Rehabilitation and modernization of the heat sources Rehabilitation and modernization of the heat sources at district heating company; at district heating company;
Prototype Carbon FundPrototype Carbon Fund
Biomass utilization at pulp and paper plant;Biomass utilization at pulp and paper plant; Rehabilitation of 2 district heating companies. Rehabilitation of 2 district heating companies.
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Opportunities for JI projects in Bulgaria
Renewable energy sources Renewable energy sources (biomass, biogas, small (biomass, biogas, small hydro, wind, solar and geothermal)hydro, wind, solar and geothermal)
Combined heat and power generationCombined heat and power generation
Fuel switchFuel switch
Energy efficiency (industry, residential buildings, Energy efficiency (industry, residential buildings, transport)transport)
Waste processing Waste processing (biogas)(biogas)
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
Future Policies and Actions
Directive on EU Emission Trading SchemeDirective on EU Emission Trading Scheme
- EU accession in 2007, approximation with the Acquis - EU accession in 2007, approximation with the Acquis communautairecommunautaire- National allocation plan- National allocation plan
Green investment schemeGreen investment scheme