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Transboundary EIA Prunéřov II

Transboundary EIA Prunéřov II. World’s first transboundary environmental impact assessment of CO2 emissions and climate impacts of a coal-fired power plant. Jan Šrytr , Environmental Law Service , Prague, September 23rd 2011. Prunéřov II power plant.

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Transboundary EIA Prunéřov II

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  1. Transboundary EIAPrunéřov II

    World’s first transboundary environmental impact assessment of CO2 emissions and climate impacts of a coal-fired power plant Jan Šrytr, EnvironmentalLawService, Prague, September 23rd 2011
  2. Prunéřov II power plant the largest coal-fired power plant in the Czech Republic and the 18th largest in Europe It is the largest single source CO2 in the Czech Republic Operated by CEZ – stateowned monopoly CEZ plans to renew 3 of 5 blocks Extended lifespan untilat least 2037
  3. What’s wrong with the plan? Fails to reach minimum (BREF)energy efficiency levels of 42% Flawed EIA – no alternativesevaluated Deviation from BAT would alone result in more than 5 million tonnes of CO2 over 25 years
  4. PrunéřovII TEIA December 3rd 2009: FSM requests the initiation of Transboundary Environmental Impact Assessment (TEIA) December 21st 2009: FSM receives a letter from the Czech Deputy Minister of the Environment which says that FSM’s suggestions will be “employed and taken into consideration in issuing the statement or in further stages of the approval process.” January 4th 2010: FSM submits Viewpoint detailing concerns and requests a negative EIA statement to be issued - Climate change represents a “dire threat” to the entire nation - The EIA failed to address climate impacts of the plan - Alternatives using Best Available Techniques (BAT) were not included - Serious environmental impacts could affect the FSM’s territory April29th 2010: Theaffirmative EIA statementforthePrunerov II projectisissued by the Ministry
  5. Legalbasis - theFSMsclaim: EIA Directive (85/337/EEC) The EU Membersonly Czech EIA Act (100/2001 Coll.) Anyaffectedstate X
  6. Prunéřov IIclimateimpactassessment Separateexpert’s report on climatechangeimpacts Comparison of the plant’s emissions to the global emissions wrong any single source is then marginal Treshold triggering a climate assessment Climate assessment considers alternatives and mitigation measures
  7. EIA announced on April 20, 2010 Status of “affected state” awarded The Ministry took the FSM’s Viewpoint into account CEZ to reduce the generation of over 5 million tonnes of CO2 But Weak methodology of climate impacts assessment No follow up towards the FSM
  8. International law: No Harm Principle, Precautionary Principle (Trail Smelter, Rio Declaration) EIA provisions in international agreements Principle 17 of the Rio Declaration Espoo Convention UNFCCC UNCLOS Case law: ICJ Judgment Pulp Mills on the River Uruguay TEIA has attained the status of customary law Prunerov II TEIA fits within the current framework of international law.
  9. Transboundary Climate Impact Assessment? Do GHG emissions have transboundary effect? Can we attribute any impacts of climate change to a particular state? All against all, how to avoid an universal climate change standing?
  10. Thank you! with support of
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