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Remas project

OECD conference on public environmental policy and

the private firm

June 14th, Washington DC

Martyn CheesbroughRemas Project Manager

[email protected]

[email protected]

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remaslinking environmentalmanagement andperformance

A panA pan--European project that examines the European project that examines the value of environmental management systems value of environmental management systems

in the context of regulationin the context of regulation


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WhatWhat’’s an EMSs an EMS

… a system for managing

activities in a way that

protects the environment …


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ISO14001ISO14001

Initial review

Policy

Planning & objectives

Implementation

Monitoring

Review

Continuousimprovement

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Worldwide ISO 14001 certifications

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EMAS STATISTICS ORGANISATIONS AND SITES

Quaterly Data13/01/2005

30723041

31103055 3067

3912

3498

39083855

3796

3718 365237553797

1269

2140

2316

25312686

2775

28763063

3244

34173576

3762

3910 40503901

3930

4092

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

31/1

2/19

9731

/03/

1999

30/0

9/19

9931

/03/

2000

30/0

9/20

0031

/03/

2001

30/0

9/20

0131

/03/

2002

30/0

9/20

0231

/03/

2003

30/0

9/20

0331

/03/

2004

30/0

9/20

0431

/03/

2005

Organisations (total in the EU 15/25 and EEA)

Organisations (before the correction)

Sites

1. In March 2004 Germany has reported a significant number of corrections.

2. To facilitate comparison the previously reported figures will be kept in the statistics.

3. In the fourth quarter of 2004, the number of sites has increased by 1% compared to Q3, with an increase in Spain and Italy, a correction from Denmark (rise) and decreasing numbers in Germany.

4. In addition to the number of organisations, the Commission has started to collect the number of sites in March 2004 to provide a more accurate picture.

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Links between EMS and Links between EMS and regulationregulation


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EMS

**Enforcement

****Inspection charges

USA***[*]**[*] [*]Inspections

******Reporting

******Monitoring

***Permit charges

*Permit periods

*******Permit content

**[*]**Permit procedure

OtherOtherUKUKSSPPNONONLNLIT IT IRLIRLFFFINFINESTESTEEDDDKDKCRCRAUAU


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Regulators view on Regulators view on (ac) EMS(ac) EMS

•• Administrative easeAdministrative easehelpful helpful –– credited through OPRAcredited through OPRA

•• Continual improvementContinual improvementgood good –– promotedpromoted

sometimes hard to sellsometimes hard to sell

•• No guarantee of complianceNo guarantee of compliance


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What do regulators want?What do regulators want?

Reduced environmental Reduced environmental impactimpact

withwith

Improved legislative Improved legislative compliancecompliance


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Expectation of EMSExpectation of EMS

Activities on site

Environmental

performance

Robust EMSNo EMS

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Remas eRemas e--performance performance measurementmeasurement

Energy Energy consumptionconsumption

Water Water consumptionconsumption

Materials Materials consumptionconsumption

Process Process efficiencyefficiency

Solid Solid wastewaste

WaterWater

AirAir

EmissionsEmissions

ConductConduct

ComplianceCompliance

RegulationRegulation


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BenchmarksBenchmarksAnnual CO2 emissions Annual CO2 emissions

(Tonne/million Tonne crude oil refined)(Tonne/million Tonne crude oil refined)(Tonne/Tonne clinker cement produced)(Tonne/Tonne clinker cement produced)

Main chemical usage in raw material Main chemical usage in raw material (Tonne/Tonne product)(Tonne/Tonne product)

Process effluent (m3/Tonne crude oil processed)Process effluent (m3/Tonne crude oil processed)

Total Hydrocarbons in main water dischargeTotal Hydrocarbons in main water discharge(mg/l and g/Tonne crude oil refined)(mg/l and g/Tonne crude oil refined)


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ComplianceCompliance

Total unresolved complaints in year.

Total substantiated complaints in year

EP2

No. incidents resulting in environmental harm

No. administrative fines

No. completed prosecutions

No. permit / licence breaches

No. instances of formal enforcement

EP1

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EMS engagementEMS engagement

Typical activities associated with:Typical activities associated with:••EMA1: PolicyEMA1: Policy•• EMA2: PlanningEMA2: Planning•• EMA3: Implementation and operationEMA3: Implementation and operation•• EMA4: Checking and Corrective actionEMA4: Checking and Corrective action•• EMA5: Management reviewEMA5: Management review•• EMA6: ReportingEMA6: Reporting


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Remas: EMARemas: EMA

Best practiceBest practice55

Widespread evidence that the Widespread evidence that the EMS is consistent with ISO EMS is consistent with ISO 1400114001

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Evidence presented consistent Evidence presented consistent with having an informal EMSwith having an informal EMS

33

Limited evidenceLimited evidence22No evidenceNo evidence11

Presence AssessmentPresence AssessmentScore Score

Best practiceBest practice55

Widespread evidence that the Widespread evidence that the EMS delivers items in ISO 14001EMS delivers items in ISO 14001

44

Evidence presented consistent Evidence presented consistent with having an informal EMSwith having an informal EMS

33

Limited evidenceLimited evidence22No evidenceNo evidence11

Delivery AssessmentDelivery AssessmentScore Score

Increasing stringent

environmental management


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Analysis model 1 Analysis model 1

Good Site Good Site PracticesPractices

EMS EMS typetype

SizeSize

SectorSectorBetter Better

compliancecompliance

Better Better EnvironmentalEnvironmentalPerformancePerformance


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Early Findings Early Findings •• EMAS & ISO14001 deliver the EMAS & ISO14001 deliver the activities that make up a robust activities that make up a robust EMSEMS

•• No evidence of better complianceNo evidence of better compliance

•• Some indication of better Some indication of better

performanceperformance

•• Some activities do appear to be Some activities do appear to be i i f


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missing link to missing link to compliance ?compliance ?

•• There is no link There is no link -- what we are what we are seeing seeing is real!is real!

•• There is a link There is a link –– we canwe can’’t see it:t see it:

•• insufficient power/data insufficient power/data

resolutionresolution

•• measurement measurement ≠≠ real lifereal life


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Compliance QCompliance Q’’ss



EP2






EP1


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Performance Performance expectationexpectation

ABSOLUTE

ABSOLUTE

NEGOTIATE

NEGOTIATE

PROMISE

PROMISE


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EP2






EP1

Potential scores?Potential scores?


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Potential scores?Potential scores?

105210Total unresolved complaints in year.

168421Total substantiated complaints in year

EP2

32100No. incidents resulting in environmental harm

64210No. administrative fines

32100No. completed prosecutions

168421No. permit / licence breaches

43210No. instances of formal enforcement

EDCBAEP1

best<-- SITE -->worst


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Addressing the link Addressing the link to compliance ?to compliance ?

•• There is no link There is no link -- prove it and prove it and make make one!one!

•• There is a link There is a link –– we canwe can’’t see it:t see it:

•• more polarised datamore polarised data

•• match scoring to real life match scoring to real life

expectationsexpectations


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Links and contactsLinks and contactswww.remas.infowww.remas.info

[email protected]@remas.info

REMAS project, Environment Agency, Block 1 REMAS project, Environment Agency, Block 1 Government Buildings, Burghill Road, Government Buildings, Burghill Road,

WestburyWestbury--onon--Trym, BS10 6BFTrym, BS10 6BF

[email protected]@remas.info or or [email protected]@environment--agency.gov.ukagency.gov.uk

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