Annemarieke Grinwis Ministry Economic Affairs, Agriculture & Innovation 25 November 2010

Agenda Position NL Energy targets & CCS CCS What when NER 300

Future economic opportunity Environmental costs will grow Climate problem Warming of the earth

Position Dutch government on climate change RenewablesSaving 20% ->14% 20% Subsidy Renewable Energy (SDE&SDE+) Energy Targets The Netherlands: EU targets leading CO2 2%/year -> ? 20% intensifying national approach 30 -> 20% 30%-20% ETS more nuclear EU Targets Means

Position NL Government and others NL Underground storage possible while recognizing strong safety rules and local acceptance. IEA CCS is an important part of the lowest-cost greenhouse gas mitigation portfolio. IEA analysis suggests that without CCS, overall costs to reduce emissions to 2005 levels by 2050 increase by 70%. Technology Roadmap 2010 G8 We stress the critical role of carbon Capture and Storage in tackling the global challenges of climate change and energy security. Aomori, Japan 8 June 2008 Green4sure CCS for industry is necessary. Green NGO Stichting Natuur en Milieu CCS is a necessary step in between WWF Netherlands CCS mandatory but as a part of total solution

What & When

Phases in Dutch CCS programme Phase 1 till 2008 First pilots Mining Law Phase 2Phase 3Phase 4 from 2008 small scale demo Capture catch up Beginning 2011 Mining Law & Transposed CCS Directive (EU) Large scale demonstrations Transposed CCS Directive > 2020 Commercial deployment Reviewed EU CCS directive?

Process transposition CCS Directive Transposition CCS Directive dossier  Nov/Dec 2009 To Council of State  March 2010 Start Parliamentary discussion  Apr-Jul 2010 Written comments (P)+reaction (G)  Jul+Oct Changes  Dec 6th Parliamentary discussion  January 2011 Definite Decrees and ministerial rule > open………December 2010

History/state of play Relevant changes and explanations EC decision NER300 Actions Dutch government Future time line Useful addresses NER 300

NER 300 State of play 2 February 2010: Agreement in CCC draft decision NER February2010: Information meeting interested parties potential CCS projects 7 July Information meeting interested parties potential CCS and RES projects 3 November: EC Decision NER 300 published 9 November: EC Call for Proposals published CCS projects & RES projects 19 November: web streamed stakeholders meeting by EC

Relevant changes and explanations NER 300 Definite decision Content: no important differences with draft decision concerning criteria including capacity thresholds Call for proposals Explanation boundaries installation CO2 from refineries (46) Roles of Member States trans boundary projects (73) Date of entry into operation 2 nd half 2016 or earlier if award decision will be taken earlier than 2 nd half 2012 ( ) All relevant permits in place/underway & sufficiently advanced ( ) Binding commitment to knowledge sharing (56)

Actions Dutch government related to EC/EIB process NER300 Communication (Draft) decision Call for proposals Meetings EGL Website Selection process EIB/EC Subsidy decision Less National Co financing = More chance National process Selection Ministerial Rule National criteria

Process Publication decision and call for proposals including templates EC Publication additional national criteriaMinistry EL&I National information meetingMinistry KEMA EG Liaison Answering questions during formulating proposals EG Liaison Proposal submitted to Dutch Ministry EL&I, for them KEMA KEMA Evaluate proposalsMinistry EL&I +KEMA Draft conclusion on proposals with EC eligibility criteria and additional national criteria Ministry EL&I + KEMA Definite conclusion and submission proposals to EIB Ministry EL&I Eventually reject proposalMinistry EL&I

Time line Begin December: Ministerial rule additional national criteria December: Information meeting by the Dutch State 9 February 2011: Proposals to Member State 9 May 2011: Eligible projects with support MS to EIB 2nd half 2012 Award decision by EC 2nd half 2016 Selected project operational

Useful addresses ner300/index_en.htm information from EC on NER 300 including call for proposals and templates from Dutch government on NER300, including application procedure and reviewing eligibility and selection on additional criteria Questions around call for proposals and use of the templates

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