SAEFL Swiss Agency for the Environment, Forests and Landscape National Registry of Switzerland: Status, Options and Outlook UNFCCC Pre-sessional Consultations on Registries Bonn - 2 June 2003 Jürg Füssler, Ernst Basler + Partners Ltd. Yvan Keckeis, Swiss Agency for the Environment, Forests and Landscape
Jürg Füssler; 2 Implementation of the Kyoto Protocol in Switzerland I. Swiss CO 2 -Law (2000) Priority to voluntary measures Introduction of subsidiary CO 2 -levy on fossil fuels (2005) Commitment leads to exemption from CO 2 -levy (Art. 9) Eligible: large emitters, groups of companies and energy-intensive industries Legally binding commitment to reduce energy related CO 2 emissions Absolute reduction target for 2010, compliance period
Jürg Füssler; 3 Implementation of the Kyoto Protocol in Switzerland II. Reduction commitments First commitment with cement industry has been signed (Feb. 2003) Ongoing negotiations with major industries (~ 30 groups in 2003) Cap and trade Free allocation of allowances for according to negotiated CO 2 reduction commitments Annual retirement of allowances Trading Use of Kyoto mechanisms
Jürg Füssler; 4 Building the National Registry: Status Institutional setting for the build-up and operation of the national registry established within the Swiss Agency for the Environment, Forests and Landscape Feasibility study completed in March 2003 on –structure of national register, –functions, –options, –operation, –steps towards implementation, –interfaces national/international
Jürg Füssler; 5 Building the National Registry: Interfaces
Jürg Füssler; 6 Building the National Registry: Open Issues Interfaces with transaction log, other national registries, CDM reg. Linkage with EU trading scheme Building from scratch vs. adaptation of existing system Collaboration with other parties Swiss regulations for national and international emissions trading Legal issues Technical system (size, capacity, integration) Information safety and security
Jürg Füssler; 7 Building the National Registry: Outlook Finalized concept (clarification of open issues) Detailed technical specifications Start national registry (pilot phase) Begin 2004 End 2004 End 2005
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