Energy and Environemntal Alert 25' 5' 2006

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Energy and Environemntal Alert - 25. 5.
2006 Monika Pribylová
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Presentation Structure

• Areas of regulation harmonization with EU
  legislation
• Start up of activities in the CR project
  preparation related env. requirements
• Regulation of commercial activities (small
  polluters)
• Air, water, waste, energy
• Support tools EMS, Eco-label
• Regulation of production activities
• IPPC
• Media based regulation
• Env. reporting
• New/expected legislation

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Areas of environmental regulation

Land use Nature protection NATURA
Waste management Contaminated land
EMS EIA Environmental Reporting IPPC
Energy Efficiency Air pollution Emissions
Trading Noise
Water pollution Dangerous substances management
Accident prevention
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Project preparation related env. requirements
3 stages procedure
Construction permit
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Env. requirements in land use permit

• compliance with local land use plan
• relevant policies/plans (air emission
  minimisation plan, regional waste management
  plan)
• EIA, EIA statement (act no.100/2001 Coll.
  ammended by 93/2004 Coll.)
• category I. (always full EIA) - public hearing
• category II (screening env. authority decide on
  need for EIA)
• Authorised persons for EIA
• NATURA 2000 European network of protected areas
  and species
• - bird areas - 9 of the CR area
• - other species protected areas 8 of the CR
  area

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Env. requirements in land use permit cont.
NATURA 2000

• Act no. 218/2004 Coll.,
• Requirement to assess impact of any intention
  (project) or plan if potential significant impact
• NATURA statement part of EIA
• In case there is identified impact or its not
  possible to exclude significant impact - EIA is
  needed, even if not listed in EIA legislation

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www.natura2000.cz
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Env. requirements in construction permit
Examples

• IPPC permit for large polluters incl. heavy
  industry, landfills, food industry, farms
• Permit for construction of air pollution sources
  based on categorisation division Small - lt 0,2
  MW, Medium - 0,2 MW - 5 MW, Large 5 MW 50
  MW, Extra large gt 50 MW
• requirements on elimination of dust during
  construction
• Water intake, waste water release statement from
  River basins (in case of direct intake/release)
  or Water management authority
• Noise requirements during construction and
  operation

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Env. requirements in operational permit
Examples

• Air pollution permit, operational rules for
  extra large sources of air pollution, monitoring
  after testing operation
• Water pollution permit in case of direct release
  to river or in case of presence of hazardous
  substances in waste water,
• Accident prevention plan for water protection
• Waste management plan
• Accident prevention plan (depends on type and
  scope of used chemicals)
• Noise study upon stabilisation of operations

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Regulation of commercial activities

• Air pollution requirements regulation of
  boilers gt 50kW small source of air pollution
  authorised emission measurement 1x2 years
  (possibility for exception), fees 500 5000
  CZK/year
• Water in case of municipal water and waster
  water system fees are agreed in the contract
  with Vodovody a kanalizace company.
• Construction companies - required to ensure water
  supply and discharge, prevent/eliminate pollution
  of discharge
• Waste management hierarchy requirements
  prevent, reuse, recycle, dispose in practice
  participation in municipal waste management
  system (fees), sorting of plastic, paper, glass
  free of charge, hazardous and high volume waste
  special waste collection places.

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Regulation of commercial activities

• Take-back of selected products
• electronic and electric waste - from 13.8.2005
  the producer/importer/ distributor - 60 days to
  apply for registration on the Register (MoE) and
  to cooperate with respect to the financing of
  WEEE
• annual report about fulfilling the obligation -
  collection, treatment and disposal of WEEE
  individually or together with another
  producer/distributor or in a joint scheme
• (SMEs using PCs are treated households waste
  collection place or exchange on shop)
• Oils, el. accumulators, batteries, tires

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Support environmental tools

• EMAS/EMS ISO 14000 register of environmental
  aspects, continuous improvement
• Eco-label national and EU
• Product categories e.g. Textile, PC/NB,
• Tourist accommodation (hotels), camps
• Eco-label criteria stimulation for savings on
  energy, water, waste, air fees and add care value
  for guests

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Where you get information?

• advice from
• the Czech Competent Body
• www.ekoznacka.cz
• From Websites
• www.europa.eu.int/ecolabel
• www.eco-label-tourism.com
• From infomaterial
• brochures, fact sheets

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Regulation of industry - IPPC system

• EC Directive 96/61/EC, Integrated Pollution
  Prevention and Control , in CR Act no. 76/2002
  Coll.
• 750 companies/plants in the CR
• requirements to obtain integrated permit
• - for new activities or reconstruction since
  2003
• - for existing activities till 30.10. 2007
• Scope air, water, waste, noise, energy
  efficiency, BAT, accident prevention, monitoring,
  decommissioning

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Motivation for energy efficiency increase
Air protection
Monitoring Targeting
Climate protection
IPPC
Competitive ability
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Positive Aspects of IPPC

• Financial benefits Minimising the use of
  energy, water materials and the production of
  waste will deliver cost savings.
• Health and safety Switching to less harmful raw
  materials improves working environments.
• Environment - Reduced emissions will improve the
  quality of habitats and living space, often
  occupied by site workers, in the surrounding
  area.
• Reduced liabilities Good environmental
  management will reduce the potential for legal
  action and increase attraction to investors.
• Improved stakeholder relationships Better
  environmental performance can improve
  relationships with regulators and the local
  community, and encourage buy-in by site
  employees.

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Key Elements of a PPC Application
Process Description
B A T
Inventory of Emissions
Resource efficiency Accident preventionEMS
Environmental Impact Assessment
Confirm BAT for Significant Impacts
Demonstration of Compliance
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Regulation of industry media approach

• Air protection requirements for large, medium
  and small sources of air pollution, compliance
  with ELVs, monitoring, reporting, fees
• Water discharge requirements based on
  characteristics of waste water (requirements for
  pre-treatment and WWT, ELV), accident plan,
  monitoring, reporting
• Waste treatment permit, waste management plan,
  waste reporting
• Energy audit
• Noise measurements compliance with limit values
• Odour requirements

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Integrated Pollution Register

• Based on EC decision on EPER, E-PRTR
• Integration of media based registers (water, air,
  waste)
• Government decision no. 368/2003 Coll. sets
• - list of 72/88 pollutants, which are
  reported on one form to one register
• - reporting thresholds
• 1st reporting period 2004
• www.irz.cz

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New legislation - EPBDirective

• Act no. 177/2006 Coll. (amendment of the energy
  management act no. 406/2000 Coll.)
  transposition of directive 2002/91/ES
• Secondary legislation under preparation
• New requirements for energy certification of
  buildings (new and existing)
• Energy performance certificate since 1.1.2009
  for
• - all new buildings,
• - major reconstructions over 1000 m2,
• - all public buildings

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Contact Monika Pribylová Enviros
s.r.o. mpribylova_at_enviros.cz tel 284 007
499 www.enviros.cz