COSTS OF AMMONIA ABATEMENT TECHNIQUES Prague April 2006 Martin Ryan, Defra, UK

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COSTS OF AMMONIA ABATEMENT TECHNIQUESPragueApri
l 2006Martin Ryan, Defra, UK
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Topics

• Background
• Range of approaches to calculating costs
• Need for common methods
• Proposals

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Why are costs important?

• Policy makers need to consider
• the cost to farming industry, and sectors within
  it, of making reductions in ammonia emissions,
• cost effectiveness,
• affordability,
• industry competiveness.

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Who is doing what?

• 4 countries responded with costs.
• The units and methodology varied.
• Comparisons between countries are not possible,
  which was also the conclusion of a separate
  study.
• So
• Which other countries are preparing costs?
• What methods are being used?

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TechniqueCovered slurry stores
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Technique Low NH3 slurry application
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TechniqueHousing
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High efficiency slurry tank covers1
Note 1 Common item
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This poses some questions

• Should only the units proposed in BREF be used or
  is it appropriate to calculate the costs in other
  units too?
• How exactly should the costs be calculated?

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Need for common methods

• Only by having a common approach can costs be
  discussed on an objective basis between
  countries. Without such a common approach there
  is no common understanding.
• Information sharing is an important issue. This
  becomes more difficult in the absence of a common
  approach.
• Understanding the differences in costs between
  countries may lead to the development of more
  cost-effective techniques. Again this is
  hampered by the lack of a common approach.
• Europe-wide comparisons are currently used in the
  RAINS model and possibly elsewhere. If countries
  adopt a common costing techniques there will be a
  greater understanding of the issues raised by
  these models.
• Affordability will become a hot issue as measures
  are implemented. Without a common approach to
  cost calculations affordability assessments and
  comparisons cannot be made objectively.

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Proposals (I)

• We are proposing the adoption of common methods,
  or templates.
• We are not suggesting that common data are used
  inappropriately.
• National formats may continue to meet individual
  countries needs.
• Local information should always be used where
  available, but sometimes international prices
  have to be used where suppliers are limited.

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Proposals (II)

• Adopt IPPC BREF approach.
• Make available the full calculations to aid
  meaningful discussion.
• Establish a small group to collate the
  information from countries on a common format.

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Benefits of a database

• Provide a source of information to states
  preparing their costs.
• Provide a system by which common approaches can
  be developed.

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IPPC Bref Methodology
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Countries

• Czech Republic
• Netherlands
• Spain
• UK