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Domestic Offsets - first experiences POLAND. Roundtable: Domestic Offsets under Article 24 (a). Izabela Zborowska, KASHUE-KOBiZE. Brussels , 1 March 2010. Outline. Joint Implementation Legal framework Current situation Approved projects Track I procedure Green Investment Scheme
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Domestic Offsets - first experiences POLAND Roundtable: Domestic Offsets under Article 24 (a) Izabela Zborowska, KASHUE-KOBiZE Brussels, 1 March 2010
Outline • Joint Implementation • Legal framework • Current situation • Approved projects • Track I procedure • Green Investment Scheme • Characteristics • Measures • Programmes
JI in Poland – legal framework • The Actof 17 July 2009on the system ofmanaging emissionsof greenhouse gases and other substances • in force since September 2009 • Introduces the framework for air protection in Poland • Regulates: • Joint Implementation • Clean Development Mechanism • IET and Green Investment Scheme
JI in Poland – current situation • 15 approved projects – all Track 1 • Emission reductions projected till 2012 – approx. 16,8 mln CO2eq. • Limiton the use of ERUs/CERs for compliance purpose under EU ETS was set as 10% on the level of installation • JI set aside in NAPII (2008-2012) for approved projects cousing double counting – 750 505 allowances • First ERUs issued for one project (150 127 ERUs) in cooperation with Denmark
JI in Poland - Project scope by expected GHGs emission reductions
JI in Poland – Track I procedure PIN Project developer Opinion LoE MoE PDD Determination Report AIE/domesticentieties Opinion KOBiZE LoA ERPA Verification Report
Green Investment Scheme (GIS) introduced by the Act of 17 July 2009on the system of managing emissions of greenhouse gases and other substances
GIS in Poland - characteristics • National GIS Operator - Polish National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management (NFOŚiGW) • organizing the selection of applications for co-financing, • supervising the implementation of programmes and projects and assesment of environmental effects achieved • monitoring of the funds spent • arranging technical assistance for potential beneficiaries. • Climate Account - revenues from AAUs trading allocated in the Climate Account in theNFOŚiGW • Consultation Council – advisory body to the MoE on GIS
GIS in Poland - measures • Revenues from trading the AAUs in the years 2009-2012 shall be allocated for funding domestic measures such as: • programmes or projects related to environmental protection, in particular to reduction or avoidance of domestic GHGs emissions, absorption or sequestration of carbon dioxide; • actions to adapt to the climate change; • other actions related to air protection.
GIS in Poland - programmes • Part 1 – Energy management in public building In thefuture: • Part 2 – Energy efficiencyindistrict heating and co-generation • Part 3 – Biomass-firedpowerplants • Part 4 – AgriculturalBiogasplants • Part 5 - Upgradingelectricitygrid for connectingrenewable wind energy sources
Thank you! Izabela Zborowska National Administration of the Emissions Trading Scheme (KASHUE) National Centre for Emission Management (KOBiZE) e-mail: izabela.zborowska@kobize.pl tel. +48 22 56 96 541