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JOINT IMPLEMENTATION MECHANISM IN BULGARIA J I

M INISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND WATER. JOINT IMPLEMENTATION MECHANISM IN BULGARIA J I. 26 May 200 4 Daniela Stoycheva – National Focal Point on CC, BULGARIA. M INISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND WATER. Main points. Climate Change policy and l egal framework Institutional framework

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JOINT IMPLEMENTATION MECHANISM IN BULGARIA J I

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  1. MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND WATER JOINT IMPLEMENTATION MECHANISM IN BULGARIA J I 26 May 2004 Daniela Stoycheva – National Focal Point on CC, BULGARIA

  2. MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND WATER Main points Climate Change policy andlegal framework Institutional framework Current status in meeting the eligibility requirements for JI First Track Procedures for JI projects approval JI projects under development Opportunities for JI projects in Bulgaria Future actions

  3. MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND WATER Main principles of the Bulgarian Climate Change Policy Firm intention to join the international efforts for climate change mitigation • Placing no barriers in front of the development of the national economy • Desire to attract investmentsto support the implementation of the national policy and measures on climate change

  4. MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND WATER Legal framework The Kyoto Protocol to the UNFCCC is a part of the national legislation after its ratification in 2002 / Art. 5, § (4) of the Bulgarian Constitution / • Decision of the Council of Ministers on the adoption of the National Action Plan on Climate Change /NAPCC - 2000/ • Memoranda of Understanding with the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark and the Prototype Carbon Fund (World bank)

  5. MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND WATER Institutional framework • Ministry of Environment and Water - implementation of the climate change policy /UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocol/ JI sector within the Ministry • Interinstitutional Commission on Climate Change /ICCC - 2000/ - political body for the implementation of the NAPCC. Chair person - the Deputy Minister of environment, high level officials from 17 ministries • Steering Committee for assessment of JI projects - Chair person - the Deputy Minister of environment, 12 members from relevant ministries

  6. MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND WATER Current status in meeting the eligibility requirements for JI First Track One (1) • Bulgaria is a Party to the Kyoto Protocol • Its Assigned Amount Units have been calculated and recorded • It has submitted annually a greenhouse gas inventory report • National system for the estimation of GHG emissions will be in place • National registry – will be developed in 2007 • Supplementary information on the assigned amounts AAs will be submitted

  7. MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND WATER Procedures for JI Projects Approval (1) Project Idea Note →Letter of Endorsement Project Design Document (PDD) (incl. Baseline study, Calculation of emission reductions, Monitoring plan, Environmental Impact Assessment) Validation by Independent Entity – Validation report Assessment by the JI Steering Committee → Letter of Approval

  8. MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND WATER Procedures for JI Projects Approval (2) Emission Reduction Purchase Agreement - between the project owner and the buyer country Implementation of the project – monitoring and verification by independent entity Transfer of verified emission reductions through the national registry

  9. MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND WATER JIprojects under development (1) The Netherlands (EruPT-3) • Landfill gas extraction and utilization in Bulgaria (2 projects); • Reduction of greenhouse gas by gasification of three municipalities. (EruPT-4) • Landfill gas extraction and utilization in Bulgaria; • Reduction of greenhouse gas by gasification of one municipality;

  10. MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND WATER JIprojects under development (2) • Co-generation at industrial company; • Cogeneration at district heating companies (2 projects); • Small hydro power plant; • Wind energy; • Reduction of N20 at fertilizer plants (2 projects) Austria • Large hydro power plant; • Co-generation and energy efficiency at carton production plant;

  11. MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND WATER JIprojects under development (3) Switzerland • Rehabilitation and modernization of the heat sources at district heating company; Prototype Carbon Fund • Biomass utilization at pulp and paper plant; • Rehabilitation of 2 district heating companies.

  12. MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND WATER Opportunities for JI projects in Bulgaria • Renewable energy sources (biomass, biogas, small hydro, wind, solar and geothermal) • Combined heat and power generation • Fuel switch • Energy efficiency (industry, residential buildings, transport) • Waste processing (biogas)

  13. MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND WATER Future Policiesand Actions • Directive on EU Emission Trading Scheme - EU accession in 2007, approximation with the Acquis communautaire - National allocation plan • Green investment scheme

  14. THANK YOU FOR THE ATTENTION !

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