Creating the environment for business Streamlining industrial emissions legislation Caspar Corden (Entec) Andrew Farmer (IEEP) IPPC Review Advisory Group meeting 13 January 2006

Creating the environment for business Outline of presentation Scope of the study Project team Methodology summary Schedule Input from Advisory Group

Creating the environment for business Scope of the study To help the Commission develop ideas concerning evolution of industrial emissions legislation Assess difficulties in interaction between IPPC and other EU policy measures (practical, quantitative information with real examples) Assess economic, social and environmental impacts of possible streamlining scenarios and possible emissions trading for NO x and SO 2

Creating the environment for business Project team EntecTeam lead; significant input across all project tasks IEEPLead in analysis of policy/legal interactions; emissions trading Other participantsRegional Environmental Center for Central & Eastern Europe CE Oxera Burges Salmon

Creating the environment for business Interactions in legislation Sector-specific legislation such as Large Combustion Plants, Waste Incineration, Solvent Emissions and Landfill Directives Other legislation such as Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading, Environmental Impact Assessment and Seveso II Directives

Creating the environment for business Main project stages Legislative and literature study Questionnaire Detailed case studies Identification of streamlining scenarios Detailed assessment of streamlining scenarios

Creating the environment for business Legislative and literature study Review of regulatory interactions –Scope –Definitions –Operative requirements –Monitoring and reporting Regulatory structures in other countries –USA, Japan, Canada, Australia Impacts of emissions trading –Particularly NO x and SO 2 –National or EU level

Creating the environment for business Questionnaire Objectives: –Fill gaps in knowledge –Provide an evidence basis through practical and specific experience of problem interactions Dissemination through Advisory Group members and others (~ April 2006) Follow-up interviews (phone, , in person)

Creating the environment for business Detailed case studies To help make the problems and consequences clear in real cases ~ 15 case study installations Selection based on: –Relevant candidates being volunteered –Typical and extreme cases –Coverage by key interacting directives –Demonstration of interaction problems –Selection of industry sectors and geographical coverage Interviews in the countries concerned

Creating the environment for business Examples of possible streamlining scenarios Only BAT-based permitting More use of sectoral directives Single framework directive on industrial emissions (e.g. IPPC plus WID, SED, LCPD) Broader integration on industry regulation Facilitate Member State trading in NO x and SO 2 EU-level emission trading for industrial NO x and SO 2

Creating the environment for business Impact assessment of scenarios Approach based on Commission Impact Assessment guidance Evaluation based on set criteria: –Effectiveness, efficiency, consistency, distributional effects, others Quantitative and qualitative estimation based on: –Compliance costs –Administrative costs –Environmental impacts

Creating the environment for business Timetable Report on legislative/literature review, initial case study proposals and questionnaire ~ April 2006 Interim assessment report ~ July 2006 Draft final report ~ October 2006 Final report ~ January 2007

Creating the environment for business Input requested from advisory group Initially: –First comments on regulatory interactions (e.g. reports, issues, priorities) –Suggest potential case study installations –Identification of any other potential contributors In due course: –Response to questionnaire –Support case studies An opportunity for you to help influence and improve EU industrial emissions policy