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1 UNIDO BAT and BEP FORUM: Supporting Regional Cooperation on POPs issues 25 April 2011, COP5 Stockholm Convention GEF side event CARMELA R. CENTENO Industrial.

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1 1 UNIDO BAT and BEP FORUM: Supporting Regional Cooperation on POPs issues 25 April 2011, COP5 Stockholm Convention GEF side event CARMELA R. CENTENO Industrial Development Officer Stockholm Convention Unit, UNIDO

2 2 Stockholm Convention on POPs  Article 5 “ Each party shall at minimum take the following measures to reduce the total releases derived from anthropogenic sources of each of the chemicals listed in Annex C, with the goal of their continuing minimization and, where feasible, ultimate elimination”  Article 5(a)  Develop an action plan or, where appropriate, a regional or subregional action plan within two years of entry into force of this convention for it, and subsequently, implement it as part of its implementation plan specified in Article 7, designed to identify, characterize and address the release of chemicals listed in Annex C…

3 3 Stockholm Convention on POPs  Article 5.d Promote and require the use of Best Available Techniques (BAT) and Best Environmental Practices (BEP) on source categories identified in Part II and III of Annex C

4 4 UNIDO BAT/BEP FORUM  Best Available Techniques (BAT) and Best Environmental Practices (BEP)

5 5 Non-legally binding Forum that supports regional cooperation to meet obligations of the participating countries to the Stockholm Convention Framework  Regional Action Plan  Management Structure  Trust Fund Regional BAT and BEP FORUM

6 6 Forum Management Structure BAT/BEP Forum Board (Member Countries, UNIDO, SC Secretariat) Forum Chair: (Rotational among Member States with an Administrative Secretariat) Co-Chair Member Countries (future Forum chair)  Representatives of Member Countries  UNIDO Representatives from the Stockholm Convention Unit and other related Units  Industrial Associations and Private sector  Ministry of Industry  Educational Institutions  Donor Representatives  NGOs/ Foundations/ Civil Society,  Representation from other BAT/BEP Forums Regional Technical Resources Service Centres/Regional Clearing House Co-Chair Donor Representative UNIDO Forum Technical Steering Committee

7 7 Formally launched on 5 October 2007 during a Ministerial meeting in Bangkok, Thailand. Member countries: –Brunei, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam ESEA BAT and BEP FORUM

8 8  Beijing, China 2008  Siem Reap, Cambodia 2009  Vientiane, Lao PDR 2010 Annual Board Meetings

9 9 ESEA Priority Industrial Source Categories SectorCountries (priority ranking) Power generation (heating)Philippines (2) Cambodia (3) Mongolia (3) Thailand (4) Lao PDR (2)* Indonesia (1) Metallurgical Industry (Ferrous/non-ferrous)China (2) Lao PDR (3) Indonesia (4) Vietnam (3) Thailand (2)* Mongolia (4) Waste IncinerationBrunei (1) Mongolia (1) Vietnam (1) Cambodia (2) Thailand (3) Lao PDR (5) Indonesia (5) China (1)*

10 10 ESEA Priority Industrial Source Categories SectorCountries (priority ranking) Open burning/uncontrolled burning of landfills Cambodia (1)* Lao PDR (1) Philippines (1) Thailand (1) Mongolia (2) China (3) Pulp and paper productionIndonesia (3)* Vietnam (4) Cement Kiln co-incinerationVietnam (2) Philippines (7) Indonesia (6) Mongolia (5) Building materialsVietnam (5) CrematoriaThailand (5) Cambodia (4) Lao PDR (4) Agent OrangeLao PDR Cambodia Textile IndustryIndonesia (2)

11 11 Fossil fuel-fired utility & industrial boilers  Studies on special types of fuels used in the region  Explores energy efficiency  Synergy between reduction of UP- POPs, greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants including Hg  Pilot-demonstration cases  Technology transfer and investment SPECIAL Features

12 12 Launched on 5 November 2009 in Bucharest, Romania Member countries:  Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, FYR of Macedonia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Republic of Moldova, Republic of Serbia, Republic of Slovakia, Romania, Turkey, Ukraine CEECCA BAT and BEP FORUM

13 13 CEECCA BAT and BEP FORUM CEECCA Priority Industrial Source Categories SectorCountries (priority ranking) Fossil fuel-fired utility and Industrial Boilers Bosnia and Herzegovina(1), Croatia(1), Czech Republic(2), Macedonia(4), Georgia(2), Kyrgyzstan(3), Moldova(2), Serbia(2), Romania(2)*, Turkey(4), Ukraine(3) Thermal Processes in Metallurgical Industries Bosnia and Herzegovina(2), Croatia(2), Czech Republic(3), Macedonia(3), Georgia(4), Moldova(4), Serbia(1), Romania(1), Turkey(1)*, Ukraine(1) Waste IncinerationBosnia and Herzegovina(6), Croatia(3), Czech Republic(1), Macedonia(2)*, Georgia(5), Kyrgyzstan(2), Serbia(4), Romania(3), Turkey(3), Ukraine(7) Open burning/uncontrolled burning in Landfills Bosnia and Herzegovina(3), Croatia(3), Czech Republic(9), Macedonia(1), Georgia(1)*, Serbia(3), Romania(9), Turkey(5), Ukraine(5)

14 14 Launched on 21 October 2010 in Kuwait Member countries:  Bahrain  Kuwait  Oman  Qatar  UAE GCC BAT and BEP FORUM

15 15  Introduction of BAT and BEP methodology to demonstrate reduction or elimination of uPOPs releases from the industry in Vietnam ($ 800,000)  Demonstration of BAT and BEP in Fossil fuel- fired utilities and industrial boilers in the ESEA region ($ 4,400,000)  Regional plan for the introduction of BAT/BEP strategies to Industrial source categories of SC Annex C in the ESEA region ($ 1,000,000)  Promotion of strategies to reduce uPOPs in the PERSGA coastal zone ($ 1,000,000)  African LDCs projects ($ 8,500,000) Total: $ 15,700,000 UNIDO BAT and BEP Projects

16 16  BAT/BEP FORUM strengthened regional cooperation on POPs related issues  UNIDO at the forefront of executing BAT/BEP projects  GEF, SC and UNIDO’s partnership is key Concluding Remarks Working for POPs-free Industries

17 17 A HUGE THANK YOU and CONGRATULATIONS to 20 years of support to INDUSTRY!

18 18 THANK YOU www.unido.org/POPs www.thegef.org www.pops.int


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