Transcript Introduction of Regional Environmental Center for Central and

Introduction of Regional Environmental
Center for Central and Eastern Europe
19-20 November, 2007
Zsuzsanna Ivanyi
Head of Climate Change Department
Our Mission
“(…) The REC is a non-partisan, non-advocacy, not-for-profit
international organisation with a mission to assist in solving
environmental problems (…)”
The REC fulfils its mission by promoting cooperation of all
environmental stakeholders, and by supporting the free
exchange of information and public participation in
environmental decision making
The REC is legally based on a charter signed by the
governments of 28 countries and the European Commission
Mission in Practice
• RAISING AWARENESS
• PROVIDING INFORMATION
• PROVIDING CONSULTATIVE
SUPPORT TO ACTUAL
PROBLEM SOLVING
• PROMOTING PUBLIC
PARTICIPATION
• BUILDING CAPACITY
• RESEARCHING AND MONITORING
• ASSESSING THE NEEDS
Bridges- Across Borders
Government
Government
NGOs
NGOs
The REC
Local
Local
Governments
Governments
Business
Business
Citizens
Citizens
The REC Network
Head Office
Szentendre, Hungary
16 COs
3 FOs
Operations
beyond Central
and Eastern
Europe (CEE)
Project Implementation
Programmes:
Business and Environment
 Capacity Building
 Climate Change
 Environmental Law
 Environmental Policy and Local Initiatives
 Information
 NGO Support
 Public Participation
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Funds: Italian Trust Fund
Japan Special Fund
Climate Change Programme
WHAT WE DO:
Support countries in CEE and beyond in reforming their
policies, disseminate best practices, and facilitate capacity
building through:
 Providing services to governments to identify barriers of
compliance and to develop national climate change
strategies
 Building capacities for different stakeholders
 Collecting and analysing information
 Disseminating information through workshops,
conferences and trainings including various stakeholders
 Promoting the spread of renewable energy sources and
energy-saving technologies
Selected Activities in 2007
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Assessment of the effectiveness of climate related policies and
measures in the enlarged EU
Contribution to the EEA Report: Greenhouse gases emission trends
and projections in Europe 2007 in cooperation with EEA/ETC
Assistance in developing new mechanisms such as Green
Investment Scheme (GIS) in Romania and Ukraine
Promoting of institutional, administrative and legal background for
CDM in Macedonia and Serbia
Dissemination of information on IPCC Report and Stern Review
Contribution to the preparation of Belgrade Initiative on Enhancing
SEE cooperation in the field of CC (presented at the EfE conference,
October 2007, Belgrade)
Case studies on adaptation measures (Albania, BiH, Serbia and
Turkey, addressing the potential impacts in water sector, forestry
and agriculture)
Some plans for 2008
•Co-operation with EEA/ETC to prepare EEA Report
on GHG emission trends and projections in Europe
2008 and in the field of adaptation to climate change
•Promotion of activities of the REC as Regional
Focal point for Article 6 of the UNFCCC
•Facilitation of climate policy in EITs for the post
Kyoto period
•Promotion of Flexible Mechanisms and GIS
• Enhance SEE sub-regional cooperation in the field
of climate change: elaboration of Regional
Framework Action Programme.
Invitation for:
1. Side events at COP 13 (7 and 14 December, 2007)
2. Opening of renewed conference center in HQ
(scheduled for spring 2008)
The aim is to reduce fossil-fuel based energy
consumption to zero, and thereby eliminate all
CO2 emissions through:
minimising energy demand
using local energy resources
ZERO EMMISSION DETAILS
•Energy systems and
architecture have been
designed in a modern and
integrated approach
•High energy efficiency
•Minimise heat loss in winter,
prevent heat gains in summer
and maximise the exploitation
of natural lighting
•a „light shelf” will diffuses
natural light throughout the
interior
•Photovoltaic system
generating 22,300 KWh of
energy annually
•A ground source heat pump
will be the primary source of
heating and cooling to utilize
the area's wealth of
geothermal resources.
Thank you for your attention
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