State-of-the-Art Analysis of climate change and energy strategies in selected SEE countries DI Dr. Hannes SCHWAIGER JOANNEUM RESEARCH Forschungsgesellschaft.

State-of-the-Art Analysis of climate change and energy strategies

in selected SEE countries

DI Dr. Hannes SCHWAIGERJOANNEUM RESEARCH Forschungsgesellschaft mbHGraz, May 24th 2013

Overview of national existing GHG emissions, future trends and planed measures in SEE countries

Overview of existing SEE country low carbon strategies

Austria FYROM (Macedonia) Albania Montenergo Serbia

Work package 3.2

Content

Austria

• Annual GHG emissions Around 85 Mio.t (2012) most in the energy, industry sector

• The Austrian Climate Mitigation Act Coordinative plan to reduce GHG emissions via sectoral

allocation, measures are allocated to the states, still negotiations among ministries and between ministries and states

• The Austrian Energy Strategy Measures targeted a more sustainable und independent

energy system fulfilling also the EU 2020 targets (34% RES)

• Renewable Electricity Law (Ökostromgesetz) Measures to enlarge the existing Austrian electricity

generation via RES until 2020

• NREAP, NEEAP

National strategies

• Regional climate change policies:• Styria: “Styrian Climate Change Mitigation Plan”• Vienna: “Climate Protection Programme (KLiP I+II)”• Carinthia: Institute for Climate Protection - KIKS, energy

concept• Salzburg: Report on CC mitigation options, energy strategy• Upper Austria: Report on CC mitigation options, “Energy

Future 2030” programme• Lower Austria: Climate Programme 2009-2012• Tyrol: CC Mitigation Strategy, Tyrolean Energy Strategy 2020 • Burgenland: Development Strategy 2020 • Vorarlberg: Action plan towards an energy autarchy by 2020

Regional strategies

Albania

• Annual GHG emissions 7.6 Mio t of GHG emissions (energy 44% agriculture 27%,

LULUCF 21%, high growth rates in transport)

• National Energy Efficiency Action Plan (NEEAP) adopted 2011, improve energy efficiency in all sectors

• Draft National Action Plan on Renewable Resources (NREAP)

draft available to be adopted by the Government

National strategies

• The National Strategy for Development and Integration (NSDI) 2007-2013

Strategy to increase RES up to 38% in 2020, increase energy savings from 3 to 9% in 2018, reduce GHG emissions by 16% in 2020, reducing HCFCS from 120 to 29 tons in 2040

• National Energy Strategy adopted 2003, defines changes to increase energy security

and optimize energy resources

• The Environmental Cross-cutting Strategy 2007-2013

measures to improve energy efficiencies among sectors

Specific national strategies

FYROM(Macedonia)

• Annual GHG emissions Around 14 Mio.t (2000) most from energy, agriculture

• Law on Environment (adopted 2007-2011) National sustainable development strategy, strategy for

CDM and the adaptation of the health sector on CC and the National Environmental Investment Strategy, goal: GHG reduction of 30%

• National Energy Strategies (not adopted) Strategy for Energy Development in the Republic of

Macedonia by 2020, for utilization of renewable energy sources and for energy efficiency promotion by 2020

National Industry Policy

National strategies

• 3rd National Communication to the UNFCCC• Projects: Roadmap for introduction of Monitoring Reporting and

Verification of GHG emissions under EU-ETS in Republic of Macedonia

Macedonian Green Growth and Climate Change Analytic and Advisory Support Program

Enhancing Capacity for Low Emission Development Strategies (LEDS)

Specific national strategies

Montenegro

• Annual GHG emissions: 4.5 Mio t incl. LULUCF (2003), energy and industry

• Draft Energy Development Strategy of Montenegro by 2030

reduce electricity import dependency, complete the reconstruction and revitalisation of existing power plants, build two new thermal power plants, but also small HPPs and other renewables

• National Strategy for Management of Air Quality also cover GHGs

• National Strategy for Sustainable Development (2007),

some general goals and directions for action in the field of climate change

National strategies

Serbia

• Annual GHG reduction around 90 Mio.t (2010), most in industry and agriculture

• Indicative GHG target under Copenhagen Accord

«envisages possibility for emission limitation from 18% to 29% until 2020 compared by emissions in 1990 under the business as usual scenario».

• First National Energy Efficiency Action Plan (NEEAP) by 2018: -9% reduction of the final domestic energy

consumption, adopted in July 2010

• Serbian NREAP published this year

National strategies

• No comprehensive Climate strategy, but Some sector specific laws, such as on energy, waste and air,

are contributing to climate change mitigation Policy on forestry includes certain adaptation measures.

• Sustainable Development Strategy (adopted in 2008) and the National Environmental Protection Programme (2010)

Treat the climate change problem as being very important.

National strategies

Overview

National communication

to the IPCC

National Renewable Energy Action Plan

(NREAP)

National Energy Efficiency Action Plan

(NEEAP)National Strategy on

Climate ChangeNational Energy

Strategy

Regional strategies on

CC

Albania 2nd to be adopted (adopted 2011) (adopted 2008)

NSDI (adopted

2003)no

Macedonia 2nd; 3rd Strategy for utilization of RES (2010)

First Action Plan for Energy Efficiency

National sustainable development strategy

(2010); National Environmental

investment strategy (2009)

Strategy for Energy

Development; Strategy for

Energy Efficiency Promotion (2010)

no

Montenegro 2nd under development

- -

National Strategy for Management of Air Quality and sust.

Development

Energy Development

Strategy (draft)no

Serbia 2nd under development

(published 2013) (adopted 2010)

GHG target under Copenhagen Accord ;

Climate Change Strategy and Action

plan (planed)

Energy Development

Strategy (draft)no

• Most of the West Balkan Countries have no GHG targets (Non-Annex 1 countries)

• West Balkan Countries advanced regarding development of energy strategies

partly driven by the Energy Community Treaty

• Most of the West Balkan Countries (exp. Slo and Cro) have no comprehensive Climate Strategies yet

including e.g. transport, waste, adaptation…)

Conclusions

Thank you very much for your attention!