Preparatory work on JI in Bulgaria

Preparatory work on JI in Bulgaria

Preparatory work on JI in Bulgaria

Milya Dimitrova

Ministry of Environment and Water, Bulgaria

UNFCCC Technical Workshop on Joint Implementation9 - 10 March 2006, Bonn, Germany

Content

• Bulgarian Policy on JI

• Approved Projects

• Planned Activities

• EUETS and JI

• JISC Key Role

• Challenges

Bulgarian policy on JI

• Kyoto Protocol Ratification• National Environmental Strategy• Second NAPCC, 2005 – 2008• JI Sector in MoEW (DFP for JI)• National Procedures • 7 Memoranda of Understanding

13 projects approved

Approved projects

Project type / ERs

17%10% 9%

24%

10%30%

Energy Efficiency Renewables Biomass

Cogeneration Gasification N2O

Approved projects

Buyer / ERs

37%

14%

31%

18%

Netherlands Austria Denmark PCF

Planned activities

• Continuing the Cooperation on JI

• Meeting the Eligibility Requirements

• Moving to JI Track 1 Procedures

Continuing the Cooperation on JI

• 21 Endorsed Project Ideas

• MoUs under negotiations – Finland, Spain, Italy, Germany, France

• Set aside in NAP

Meeting the eligibility

• AAUs Calculation

• National System for the estimation of anthropogenic GHG emissions

• National Registry

• Annual Inventory

• AAUs Supplementary Information

Moving to JI Track 1

• Developing National Guidelines

• Developing Standardised baselines

• Accrediting Local Validators

• Developing Additionality Test

EUETS and JI

• EUETS limits the scope of JI

– Direct Double Counting - cancel allowances from concrete installations

– Indirect Double Counting - deduct allowances from electricity sector

• Set aside in NAP

• Potential for projects outside of the Scheme and non CO2 projects

JISC Key Role

• Accreditation of Independent Entities

• Criteria for Baseline Setting and Monitoring

• Decisions on “Early Movers”

“Early movers”

• Revalidation?

– PDD Format– Baseline and Monitoring Plan– Methodology – Accreditation of Independent Entities

The challenges …

• JISC Decisions

• NAP Negotiation and Approval

• Meeting Eligibility Requirements

• Moving to JI Track 1 Procedures

Milya DimitrovaJoint Implementation Sector

Climate Change Policy DepartmentMinistry of Environment and Water

phone: +359 2 940 61 10e-mail: [email protected]

www.moew.government.bg