Conclusions from SHE#66Report to BEAC WGE

Piteå24th of May 2018

Section ISHE Work Programme 2018-2019Brief Summary on Objectives and Activities

Programme objectives

Based on the Mandate and the 2017 BEAC Ministerial Declaration, the priorities or programme objectives for the Swedish Chairmanship 2018-2019 are the following:• P1 - Continuing exclusion of environmental hot spots according to the

exclusion procedure;• P2 - Promoting progress in environmental performance at the

environmental hot spots through supporting activities;• P3 - Linking the work on hot spots exclusion process closer to the new

Russian legislation on best available techniques;• P4 - Strengthening the capacity to ensure efficient environmental

protection work;• P5 - Reviewing the hot spot exclusion process to be more in line with the

new Russian legislation

Operative Objectives (Effects under P2)

• O1. Experts at regional level trained in both FZ-219, Russian and EU BAT and BREFs

• O2. Specific Exclusion Criteria Formulated for a prioritized selection of remaining hotspots ready for Full Track Exclusion (= Step 3)

• O3a. Action Plans have been approved at minimum two HS per Federation Subject (= Step 4)

• O3b. Action Plans in Congruence with FZ-219 and Russian BREFs have been approved at minimum one HS per Federation Subject (= Step 3 + Step 4)

• O4. Action Projects obviously leading to reduced environmental impact is under implementation at minimum one HS per Federation Subject (= Step 6)

“Programme objectives to be achieved by implementing SHE Supporting Activities” (P2)

SA No1 – Training on BAT, FZ-219 and Hotspots Exclusion for 1a:Managers and 1b: Experts

SA No2 - Branch Specific Seminars

SA No3 - Branch Specific Study Tours

SA No4 - Drafting of Environmental Efficiency Plans

SA No5 - Training in BAT-based Permit Granting leading towards Agreed Criteria at selected Pilot Plants

SA No6 – Refinement of S&A Reports and Determination of Specific Exclusion Criteria (Step 2+3)

SA No7 - Action Planning (Step 4)

SA No8 - Action Implementation (Step 6)

SA No9 - Voluntary Climate Inventories

SA No10 – Support to Outreach Activities

The SHE Group´s Activities 2018-2019 - 1(2)

Meetings etc (overarching) LEAD TIME

1) Kick-Off Meeting to agree on the WP and schedule SE March 2018

2) SHE Meetings (by telephone or physical in connection with WGE, HEG or other activities)

SE Continuously

3) SHE-HEG Meetings (preferably in all five regions) RU Q2-Q3 2018

Q2-Q3 2019

4) Preparations for and Execution of Ministerial Meeting SE+RU Q3-Q4 2019

The SHE Group´s Activities 2018-2019 - 2(2)

Administrating Supporting Activities (see Appendix B) (aiming at P1, P2, P3 andP4):5) Initiating Support Activities SE Q2-Q4 2018

6) Further development, Implementation and Reporting on Supporting Activities

NEFCO Q3-Q4 2018

Q3-Q4 2019

Administrate remaining Fast Track Exclusions (aiming at P1)7) Assess S&A reports RU Q3-Q4 2018

Q1-Q2 2019

8) Assess Exclusion Applications RU Q2-Q3 2019

Section IIInstrumental Up-date Progress of the SHE Group and its Work - Formal and Functional Outputs

Formal outputs from SHE#66 in Piteå

During its 66th Meeting, the Subgroup on Hotspots Exclusion (SHE)…

• Approved the Minutes from SHE#63 in Stockholm 15-16 March 2018

• Approved the Minutes from SHE#64 (Telephone) 27 April 2018

• Approved the Minutes from SHE#65 (Telephone) 15 May 2018

• Recommends the SHE Work Programme 2018-2019 for WGE Approval

• Approved the List of SHE Supporting Activities v2 and the process for their elaboration

• Got an up-date on the situation with the hot spots, in particular in Murmansk o Nenets

• Prepared for further outreach and dialogue with the regional HEGs on priorities and preferences

• Decided on further development on three Supporting Activities

Functional Output I –Our Next Steps for Communication with the regional Hotspot Exclusion Groups (HEGs)

• Letter to regional HEGs regarding

a) Up-date on status & priorities,

b) HEGs interest in suggested Supporting Activities

c) Invitation to first Supporting Activity

• After Summer we also hope to schedule some meetings in the regions

Functional Output II –We Up-dated the List of Supporting Activities

SA No1 – Training on BAT, FZ-219 and Hotspots Exclusion for 1a:Managers and 1b: Experts

SA No2 - Branch Specific Seminars

SA No3 - Branch Specific Study Tours

SA No4 - Drafting of Environmental Efficiency Plans

SA No5 - Training in BAT-based Permit Granting leading towards Agreed Criteria at selected Pilot Plants

SA No6 – Refinement of S&A Reports and Determination of Specific Exclusion Criteria (Step 2+3)

SA No7 - Action Planning (Step 4)

SA No8 - Action Implementation (Step 6)

SA No9 - Voluntary Climate Inventories

SA No10 – Support to Outreach Activities

Functional Output III –How to Elaborate and Implement SHE SupportingActivities

• Present “type activities”/”synopsises” to the HEGs

• Listen to HEG priorities and preferences

• SHE assigns a coordinator for up-grading the Synopsis of one of the Supporting Activities in the List into a Full Term of References for one particular or a group of hotspots, a branch or a federation subject.

• SHE reviews and approves the drafted ToR

• NEFCO (and others?) contract executing bodies – Countries may always take part

• Implementation can start!

Functional Output IV –The Next SHE Supporting Activities to be Launched

The final refinement of three Supporting activities:

1a - BAT introduction to hot-spot related managers at authorities and enterprises (all regions)

1b - BAT and BREF preparations for hot-spot related experts at authorities and enterprises (All regions)

2 - Branch-wise Seminar for capacity building on BAT and BEP in Waste Management in Karelia

Nenets to consider appropriate set of Supporting Activities for N2 and N3 (Water and Wastewater management in NAO)

Section IIIRegional Up-date Progress of the SHE Group and its Working Features

Up-date on Arkhangelsk• Screening & Analysis Report on A5 (Kotlas PPM)

=> SHE prepares for expert review and Supporting Activities

• Merge the hotspots А6 and А8 into one Hot Spot “Waste management in the Arkhangelsk region” (А6)

• Split А1 into:

A1-1 – Sources of Air Pollution at the Solombala PPM (”exclude due to ceased WWTP activities”)

A1-2 - Sources of Discharges to Water from the Solombala WWTP;

• Split А7 into:

A7-1 - Areas of past environmental damage in the Arkhangelsk region;

A7-2 - Sites of former and current military activities as sources of oil contamination at Franz Josef Land;

• Split А9 into:

А9-1 – Enterprises of pulp and paper as sources of dioxin pollution;

А9-2 – Enterprises of timber industry as sources of dioxin pollution.

Up-date on Karelia

• Screening & Analysis Reports on K7 (Oil & Coal Boilers)

=> SHE prepares for expert review and assessment for Fast Trackor Supporting Activities

• Significant Progress on K5 (Wastewater in Petrozavodsk)

• Supporting Activity (type 2): Branch-wise Seminar for capacity building on BAT and BEP - “Waste Management in Karelia” (Petrozavodsk 14th of June 2018)

Up-date on Komi

• Screening & Analysis Reports on Ko1 (Green house Gases from Vorkuta Coal Mines), Ko8 (Wastes from Coal Mining)

=> SHE prepares for expert review and assessment for Fast Trackor Supporting Activities

• Supporting Activity on Ko6: (Oil & Coal Boilers)

• Consider Launching of a Supporting Actvity 5: Pilot Permit Granting on Ko3-2 (Mondi PPM in Syktyvkar)

Up-date on Murmansk

• Screening & Analysis Reports on M1 (Pechenganikel), M2 (Severonikel), M4 (Apatity HPP), M6 (Murmanskvodokanal), M10 (Oil wastes)

=> SHE prepares for expert review and assessment for Fast Track or Supporting Activities

• Split M1 into:

M1-1 Emissions to Air (”complying with Russian air requirements”)

M1-2 Discharges to Water (”require furter actions”)

• Split M2 into:

M2-1 Emissions to Air (”complying with Russian air requirements”)

M2-2 Discharges to Water (”require furter actions”)

Up-date on Nenets Autonomous Okrug

• Screening & Analysis Reports on N1 (Kuzhimskoye Oil Field), N2 (Drinking Water in NAO Settlements), N3 (Waste Water in Naryan-Mar)

=> SHE prepares for expert review and assessment for Fast Trackor Supporting Activities

• Project Proposal on N3

• Consider Supporting Activities on N2+N3 that may include:

• => 2.Branch Seminar, 3.Study Tour, 4. Efficiency Programme, 5.Pilot Granting (Water Sector BATs), 6. Criteria Definition, 7. Action Planning, etc.

Thank You for Your Attention!