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1. ERM in China A presentation for
Society of Petroleum Engineers
26 March 2009
3. ERM in China Established in 1994 -a JV with CRAES;
Wholly owned in 2002;
Offices in Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou and Chengdu;
4. ERM China Services Regulatory services;
EHS due diligence;
Health and safety (HAS) consulting;
Site investigation and remediation (SIR);
ESHIA impact assessment;
Social consulting services;
Risk and data management;
International development;
Waste management;
EHS Training;
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5. Offshore Oil and Gas Project: Environmental Laws and Regulations
6. Contents Background Information
Major Environmental Laws and Regulations
Government Authority of Environmental Management
Management on Environmental Discharge and Emissions
Environmental Regulatory Trends in China
8. pollution input from offshore production is approximately 1%.pollution input from offshore production is approximately 1%.
11. Structure of Environmental Protection Laws in China
12. Structure of Environmental Protection Laws (EPL) in China (continue) In China, the Environmental Protection Law (EPL) acts as an umbrella under which relevant laws on air, noise, water, as well as waste management, are integrated. So far, China has promulgated seven environmental protection laws and ten resource protection laws. In China, the Environmental Protection Law (EPL) acts as an umbrella under which relevant laws on air, noise, water, as well as waste management, are integrated. So far, China has promulgated seven environmental protection laws and ten resource protection laws.
13. Pace of Environmental Laws According to the Marine Environmental Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China, the offshore exploration and exploitation projects must comply with the marine function zoning, marine environmental protection planning and related national environmental protection standards.
According to the Marine Environmental Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China, the offshore exploration and exploitation projects must comply with the marine function zoning, marine environmental protection planning and related national environmental protection standards.
15. China’s regulatory system of environmental consists of laws, administrative, ministerial and regional regulations, supported by standards and industrial codes China’s regulatory system of environmental consists of laws, administrative, ministerial and regional regulations, supported by standards and industrial codes
17. Typical Pollution Discharge
18. Typical Pollution Discharge (continue)
25. Emerging Environmental Issues in China Soil Contamination
Cleaner Production
Energy Conservation
More “Green Policies”
26. Green House Gas (GHG)
27. Regulation on Pollutant Discharge Permits (under consultation) Impacts on both the businesses discharging pollutants and entities/individuals who may be affected by such discharge
Applicable to wastewater discharge, air emission and environmental noise
28. Information Disclosure:
Measures on Disclosure of Environmental Information (Trial Implementation)
The new regulation imposes mandatory disclosure responsibilities on private enterprises and governmental environmental protection administrations
Public Participation:
Interim Measures on Public Participation in Environmental Impact Assessment, 18 March, 2006
The first regulatory document on public participation in environmental protection area Transparency of Environmental Information Interim Measures on Public Participation in Environmental Impact Assessment ??????????????Interim Measures on Public Participation in Environmental Impact Assessment ??????????????
29. More Laws and Regulations to Be Enforced Management Methods for Pollutant Sources Elimination within Prescribed Period of Time (under consultation)
Technical Guidelines for Environmental Protection in Oil and Natural Gas Exploitation Development for the Inspection and Approval of Completed Construction Projects (under consultation)
Environmental Protection Law (to be revised)
Air Pollution Prevention and Control Law (to be revised )
Noise Pollution Prevention and Control Law (to be revised)
Natural Protection Zone Law (to be drafted)
30. Development Trends of Environmental Protection Laws in China in the Future