Transcript URUGUAY - unfccc

CGE Global Hands-on Training Workshop on
Mitigation Assessments
Seoul, Republic of Korea, 26-30 September 2005
Uruguay’s
Second National Communication
to the Parties in the UNFCCC
Climate Change Unit
National Environment Directorate
Ministry of Housing, Territorial Regulation and
Environment
Second National Communication
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Prepared within the framework of the “Institutional
Strengthening for the Preparation of Uruguay’s Second
National Communication to the Conference of the Parties in
the UNFCCC” project, funded by GEF, implemented by UNDP
Using the new Guidelines approved in COP-8 for the
preparation of national communications from Parties not
included in Annex I to the Convention
Published in May 2004 and presented during the 20th
Subsidiary Bodies meetings:
– 10 years from the UNFCCC entry into force
– 10 years from the Climate Change Unit creation
Initial National Communication presented in 1997
Overview of evolution of Uruguay’s GHG emissions
Direct GHG Emissions (kt CO2 eq.): 1990 to 2000
35000
30000
25000
20000
15000
10000
5000
0
-5000
-10000
Total
CH4
N2O
CO2
1990
29373
14526
9037
5810
1994
28816
16178
9294
3344
1998
27967
16683
9327
1957
2000
20785
16030
8463
-3708
“Measures to implement the Convention”: Preparation
of the Program of General Measures for Mitigation and
Adaptation to Climate Change (PMEGEMA) in Uruguay
Objective: To identify a set of measures oriented to reduce
net emissions of GHG and to facilitate adaptation to climate
change
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Prepared by sectoral and cross-sectoral specialists with the
active participation of working groups, including
representatives from national and local organizations.
Process done in permanent consultation with stakeholders
from governmental and non-governmental organizations, as
well as private and academic representatives.
It was a great challenge, but is one of the main lessons
learned: the importance of involving all stakeholders
Program of General Measures for Mitigation and Adaptation
to Climate Change (PMEGEMA)
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Submission to national authorities (decision makers) for
review and comments.
The MVOTMA has declared of Ministerial Interest the
implementation of the measures contained in the
PMEGEMA (R.M.420/2003, 26 November 2003)
Facilitates the procurement of external resources
It was a great challenge, but is one of the main lessons
learned: the importance of political support
In the framework of the preparation of the Initial National
Communication, the ENPEP model was applied to assess the
impact of mitigation options on GHG emissions from the
Energy Sector: first step to focus on specific measures
As a result of this process, the Second National Communication
includes: MITIGATION measures for the following sectors:
 Agriculture
 Forestry
 Waste
 Energy
 Transportation
Measures selection process:
– preliminary identification according to the potential of
reducing national GHG emissions
– screening process, based on other criteria (environmental
benefits, barriers, costs)
– the selected measures were thoroughly described;
financially and economically evaluated; and social, fiscal
and environmental impacts were assessed
Mitigation measures
Agriculture
* Improvement of animal diet
by extending seeded
pastures and improved fields
Forestry
* To further Carbon
capture through planted
forests
Waste
* Substitution of anaerobic ponds of
industrial effluent treatment to
intensive anaerobic processes
* Operation of new sanitary landfills in
Montevideo and Canelones
Mitigation Measures
Energy
* Efficiency improvement in:
residential and commercial use
equipment
building design
industrial and service sectors
lighting in residential and service sectors
* Expansion of renewable non-conventional
energies (eolic park and biodiesel)
Transportation
* Optimization of urban transportation system of
Montevideo
*Utilization of CNG and LPG in: cars and cabs,
buses and trucks
* Use of bicycles and construction of bicycle lanes
Landfill Methane Recovery Demonstration Project
First investment project for the GHG mitigation in Uruguay,
with co-partnership of the Ministry of Housing, Territorial
Regulation and Environment, the Municipality of Maldonado,
the private enterprise that operates the sanitary landfill,
the Electric Governmental Enterprise (UTE), the GEF, WB
and UNDP
Involvement of all these stakeholders is a challenge, but it is
the way to make it possible !
Luis Santos
Coordinator
Climate Change Unit
Uruguay
[email protected]
www.cambioclimatico.gub.uy