1. Sokół W.A. Biogas in Regional Environmental Management System National Contact Point for Eco-efficient Technologies and Management Systems in Central Mining Institute, Katowice - Poland Dr. Włodzimierz A. Sokół Biogas in Regional Environmental Management System Biogas Session of the Baltic Gas Forum South Baltic Gas Forum Advanced Technologies for Energy Production
2. Sokół W.A. Biogas in Regional Environmental Management System European Union represents significant potential in utilization of biogas. In 27th EU primary energy is produced based on biogas from landfills (49%), from agriculture (36%) and from wastewater treatment plants i.e. from sludge (15%). Biogas in Poland Primary energy produced in 2007 on biogas in 27th EU countries from biogas (ktoe) (Source [1])
3. Sokół W.A. Biogas in Regional Environmental Management System Biogas in Poland Share of biogas in electricity supply in EU (ktoe) (source:[1])
4. Sokół W.A. Biogas in Regional Environmental Management System Polish National Action Plan on Energy from Renewable Resources implements directive 2009/28/EC on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (green energy) and amending and subsequently repealing Directives 2001/77/EC and 2003/30/EC Production of green electricity in Poland (based on: Polish Energy Policy till 2030 (source [3]) Biogas in Poland
5. Sokół W.A. Biogas in Regional Environmental Management System In 2009 in Poland were installed 1179 renewable energy plants with total capacity of 926 058 MW [2] that included the following plants: 120 biogas, 282 wind, 724 water, 38 co-combustion of fossil fuels with biomass or biogas, 14 biomass, 1 solar Prognosis for green heat for Poland (based on: Polish Energy Policy till 2030 (source [3]) Biogas in Poland
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8. Sokół W.A. Biogas in Regional Environmental Management System The above introduction induce consideration how to organise environmental management system in regional scale as tool for identification of renewable energy including biogas as significant environmental aspect and how to manage implementation of biogas investments as task of environmental management program. The model of Regional Environmental Management System (REMAS) [4] seems to be available to ask this question as well as e-REMAS tool being ready for implementation and evaluated as innovative tool in framework of SPIN and ACT CLEAN international projects ( www.actclean.gig.eu )
9. Sokół W.A. Biogas in Regional Environmental Management System According Polish environmental protection low each 4 years the National Environmental Policy is developed and then regional and local administration must prepare mutually coherent environmental protection programs for voivodeships (regions), counties and communities for the 4 years with perspective of next 4. To achieve sustainable development in regional scale by permanent improvement of quality of environment, quality of life, pollution prevention and conservation of natural resources the model of Regional Environmental Management System (REMAS) is developed [4] Model of REMAS
10. Sokół W.A. Biogas in Regional Environmental Management System REMAS is oriented on integration of efforts of all significant regional actors, including SMEs, to maintain permanent improvement of regional and local environmental performance by creating and implementing coherent environmental policies, measurable objectives and targets and environmental protection programs in communes, counties and in the whole region taking into account national environmental policy and international context Model of REMAS
11. Sokół W.A. Biogas in Regional Environmental Management System Auditors of local EMS (ISO, EMAS) Regional Coordinator Operator of REMAS Supporting organizations Representatives of National and regional ecological funds, commercial banks, research organizations, chambers of commerce Local Leaders: Top managers from key enterprises, mayors of counties, communities and representatives of business associations Regional Leader: Management of Voivodship Ecological Non Governmental Organizations Representatives of environmental education and others Organizations responsible for environmental monitoring and supervision Environmental Management Systems Voivodship Counties Communities Enterprises Institutional incentives Actors of REMAS Author: W.A.Sokół Management of information
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13. Sokół W.A. Biogas in Regional Environmental Management System Institutional mechanisms: legal, financial and organizational Commune 1 Commune k Environmental management system on regional level - the voivodship in Poland Interested parties PR3: Management of Environmental Information & Integration Procedure Procedure PR1: Environmental Management Procedure PR2: Environmental Performance Evaluation Organising the system Environmental policy Environmental objectives Environmental targets Environmental management program Realization of environmental management program Monitoring and collecting data Completing internal Data Base Calculating and analyzing indicators Identifying significant aspects and priorities Assessment criterions Calculating methods Reviewing and environmental performance evaluation periodically Environmental management system on intermediate level - the counties CP ISO14001/EMAS ISO 14031/EMAS Specific Exchangeable Author: W.A.Sokół
14. Sokół W.A. Biogas in Regional Environmental Management System Environmental management program Implementation of programs Monitoring and collecting data Reviewing and environmental performance evaluation Reviewing & correcting actions Communities Counties Region/Voivodeship State Calculating and analyzing indicators Identifying significant aspects and priorities Involvement of interested parties Legal, financial and administrative incentives national and international Technological needs - demand Supply of eco-efficient technologies and tools Enterprises Programming Financing Identification Evaluation Appraisal Implementation Project Cycle Management Coherent Environmental policy Environmental objectives Environmental targets Coherent Risk Management
15. Sokół W.A. Biogas in Regional Environmental Management System Financial incentive - System of Environmental Protection Funds in Poland
16. Sokół W.A. Biogas in Regional Environmental Management System Companies Voivod. Env. supervision Interested parties REMAS Website Operator REMAS web-tool Management of environmental protection programs in regional level Controlling and predicting environmental fees Payment of fees call for payments Checking emissions registration Declarations of emissions and payments Marshal of the voivodship Integrated software SOZAT REMAS Integrated software REMAS SOZAT Integrated software SOZAT-data base of emissions, pollutants and payments REMAS - procedures and env. protection program Bookkeeping of payments Counties Communities Statistic office Verified data and information on pollutions, payers and management programs National & Voivodship Funds county and community budget Aggregated environmental data and information Share of fees 1 2 4 7 8 9 12 10 11 5 6 3 List of active companies Verification of payers Author: W.A.Sokół
17. Sokół W.A. Biogas in Regional Environmental Management System This 3 procedures are supported by integrated tool – the software REMAS & SOZAT developed by SMEs: ATMOTER S.A . from Opole & RNT Ltd . From Cieszyn Integrated tools for regional and local environmental management REMAS web-software
18. Sokół W.A. REMAS software available after login on www.remas.com.pl REMAS web-software REMAS consists of set of easy to use tools [5,6] newly available direct through the website (that is why acronym e-REMAS is used) i.e.: uniform procedures and reports, internal data base importing necessary data from external sources and exporting to external use, a set of indicators allowing benchmarking environmental performance of communities, counties and region
19. Sokół W.A. Biogas in Regional Environmental Management System Home page of REMAS Import of aggregated data from regional SOZAT State of the environment in the community/ county/ region Submitting data to Internal Data Base Basic documents Description of REMAS model Figures Procedures REMAS web-software
20. Sokół W.A. The procedure PR1 and PR2 has got unique structure, templates for reporting and the text useful for any organization – only the name of organization, Its logo and the name of a key personnel (director, president, mayor etc.) is updated. Procedure PR3 is specific. Internal Data Base and set of indicators are exchangeable - the same for communities, counties and the region, but for the enterprises or groups of enterprises are adopted taking into account size and character of the company (big, SMEs), their activity, impact on environment and legal obligations. Book of the procedures Procedure PR1 Procedure PR2 Procedure PR3 REMAS web-software
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22. Sokół W.A. Biogas in Regional Environmental Management System Chapters of Internal Data Base: Area of the Community/county Population Labour market Enterprises Protection of soil Incomes & expenses for environmental protection Energy and ressource efficiency Quality of the environment from monitoring Water protection and wastewater management Air protection and protection of nature Waste management Submitting data to Internal Data Base REMAS web-software
23. Sokół W.A. Biogas in Regional Environmental Management System Basic management documents Common indicators (versus area, number of inhabitants or %) for each region, county, community the same: OA1 – emission of greenhouse gases OA2 – emission of all gases OA3 – emission of dust OE1 – consumption of electricity by households EO1 – production of renewable energy OW1 – level of wastewater cleaning OW2 – households joint to wastewater treatment GW1 – households served by aqueducts GW2 – consumption of water GO1 – solid waste produced GO2 – hazard waste produced GO3 – reuse of waste GO4 – recycling of municipal waste OG1 – area of degraded sites OP1 – area of forests OP2 – area of protected nature RO1 – expenses on environmental protection RO2 – labour market versus env. protection expenses REMAS web-software
24. Sokół W.A. Biogas in Regional Environmental Management System REMAS web-software Example of presenting indicators on maps for benchmarking environmental performance of communities in selected county of Silesia voivodeship
25. Sokół W.A. Biogas in Regional Environmental Management System Basic management documents: Environmental management staff Review sheet (Internal Data Base) Indicators Table of priorities Register of environmental aspects Environmental policy Register of objectives & targets Environmental management program (s) Review of implemented objectives Review of implemented targets Environmental performance evaluation Basic management documents Basic management documents Register of objectives & targets REMAS web-software
26. Sokół W.A. Biogas in Regional Environmental Management System SOZAT is a software that assists and supports REMAS procedures PR2 and PR3 by aggregated data for Internal Data Base imported from regional Data Base of pol l utions. The system is user-friendly and can be employed by businesses of all sizes (including SMEs), operating in all areas of industry. SOZAT simplifies data collection, data analysis, permit applications, environmental fee calculations and reporting procedures SOZAT software
27. Sokół W.A. Biogas in Regional Environmental Management System Air module Waste module SOZAT software
28. Sokół W.A. Biogas in Regional Environmental Management System SOZAT software Water module Waste water module CO2 emission register
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32. Sokół W.A. Biogas in Regional Environmental Management System References [1] – Ramanauskaite R.:„ The Biogas Sector in the Baltic Region “. Biogas Dialogue – Policy Framework and Innovation Trends in the Baltic Sea Region, 2 December 2010, SPIN Transnational Workshop, Berlin [2] - Institute for Renewable Energy Report from 2009 [3] - Polish Energy Policy till 2030 [4] - Sokół W.A.: “Regional environmental management on industrial sites”. ”International Industrial Ecology Conference of the Visegrad Countries, Budapest, 8 June 2004 [5] - Sokół W.A.:”Risk Management Approach to Meet the Demand on Eco-efficient Technologies for Sustainable Revitalisation of Brownfields”. The 20th Annual International Conference on Soils, Sediments, Water, and Energy”. March 15-18,2010, San Diego, CA, USA [6] - Sokół W.A.: „Evaluation of environmental technologies for degraded areas”. Przegląd Komunalny (Municipal Review) No 11(95)/2010
33. Contact : Sokół W.A. Biogas in Regional Environmental Management System National Contact Point for Eco-efficient Technologies and Management Systems Central Mining Institute 40-166 Katowice Plac Gwarków 1 www.actclean.gig.eu tel/fax:+48 32 259 22 11 w.sokol@gig.eu Dr Włodzimierz A.Sokół D I R E C T O R Manager of the Projects ACT CLEAN and SPIN
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