Ensuring consistency between different national policies in preparation of the national programme:

the Slovene experience Matej Gasperič, EARS

Brussels, 2.9.2004

Agricultural policyAgricultural policy

Energy policyEnergy policy

Transport policyTransport policy

EnvironmentalEnvironmental policypolicy

ClimateClimate Change policy Change policyAir Air qualityquality policy policy

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

Ministry of Transport

Ministry of Phisical Planning, Environment and Energy

Ministry of Phisical Planning, Environment and Energy

Public financePublic finance

Ministry of FinanceOther policiesOther policies

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Policies of Policies of neighboringneighboring countries countries

Setting priorities Kyoto protocol and Climate change policy are very important issues for the

public ( numbers of NGOs are involved in discussions and round tables) and therefore the politicians are putting this issue at the top of the priorities.

“Other policies have to be consistent and in line with Climate Change policy” Policies priorities are in many cases contradictive

Transport policy: “Transport contributes to increase of GDP and good infrastructure is key point for development of the economy”

Environmental policy: “ We need to reduce volume of road transport and transport emissions, transport sector is the biggest contributor to the air pollution”

Or Environmental policy, Climate change: “Diesel helps to reduce GHG

emissions” Environmental policy, Air Quality:”Diesel is bad for Air Quality”

Clear responsibilities for the policy implementation within the country Agreement with major stakeholders is needed to implement measures for

emissions reduction Almost all LCPs in Slovenia are state owned LCP welcome measures for reducing “air quality” emissions (a lot of measures

especially for reducing SO2 have been implemented )

National allocation plan for the period 2005-2007

Revision of National Revision of National EmissionEmission Inventories 1986,1990-200Inventories 1986,1990-20022

(GHG, SO2, NOx,VOC, NH3, PM)(GHG, SO2, NOx,VOC, NH3, PM)

National programe for reducing SO2, NOx, VOC, NH3 and PM

National energy program

Operational Plan for reducing GHG emissions

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Improvement of national inventories:Improvement of national inventories:

Completeness (more and more sectors are covered especially for VOC Completeness (more and more sectors are covered especially for VOC emissions)emissions)

Quality of data is improving (less default emission factors and more Quality of data is improving (less default emission factors and more measurements) measurements)

In some cases historical data are not availableIn some cases historical data are not available Outcomes are:Outcomes are: We know more and more about air emissionsWe know more and more about air emissions Emission inventories are more complete and accurate.Emission inventories are more complete and accurate. Emissions are usually higher that we have thought (more we dig in, higher Emissions are usually higher that we have thought (more we dig in, higher

emissions we get)emissions we get)NEC limit value for NOx, SOx, VOC and NH3 for 2010 staysNEC limit value for NOx, SOx, VOC and NH3 for 2010 stays

? Should we improve national emission inventories ?? Should we improve national emission inventories ?

20102000 update2000

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Inventories review:

Checking NEC inventories and comparing with GHG inventories( are the same activity data used as for GHG emissions)

QA/QC of the NEC inventories ? Under CLRTAP convention there is no detailed

In-country review of the inventories !

Climate Change policy & Air Quality policy

Ensuring consistency between climate change policy and air quality policy Ensuring consistency between climate change policy and air quality policy can be very demanding.can be very demanding.

How many energy and emission scenarios do we haveHow many energy and emission scenarios do we have and do we use and do we use ? ? Is the same scenario used for Air Quality and Climate Change assessment ?Is the same scenario used for Air Quality and Climate Change assessment ? ShouldShould these two processes run in paralel (there can be only one type of these two processes run in paralel (there can be only one type of

scenario for both assessments)scenario for both assessments)

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Theoretically all LCPs can operate 8760 hours/year at full power (with allowed NOx or SOx concentration values).

The Ministry of the Environment will be avare of (the possible) exceedence when it will be too late (by the end od next year when NEC inventories are available.

It is obvious that additional “legislation” is needed in Slovenia to prevent possible exceeding of NEC limit values due to CO2 emission trading.(SOx, NOx emission allowances ?)