Good Practices in Policies and Measures for Climate Change Mitigation

A Central and Eastern European Perspective

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION
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Background
Methodology
Notes to introduction

1. BULGARIA - Good Practices in Policies and Measures to Mitigate Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Bulgaria
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1.1 Introduction
1.2 The role of regional/local government initiatives in climate change mitigation
1.3 Evaluation criteria
1.4 Case studies
1.5 General conclusions from case studies
1.6 Recommendations for future development of good practices
References to Chapter 1
Endnotes to Chapter 1

2. CZECH REPUBLIC - Policies and Measures to Mitigate GHG Emissions in the Czech Transport Sector
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2.1 Introduction
2.2 Combined transport
2.3 Biodiesel
2.4 Other provisions of the Second National Communication
2.5 Conclusions and recommendations
Further reading
References to chapter 2
Endnotes to chapter 2

3. HUNGARY - The Contribution of Energy Saving Credit Lines to GHG Emissions Reduction during the Transition Period
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3.1 Introduction
3.2 Evaluation Criteria
3.3 The Energy Saving Credit Fund (ESCF)
3.4 The Energy Saving Credit Programs (ESCP)
3.5 The Energy Efficiency Co-financing Scheme (EECfS)
3.6 Comparative Analysis and Conclusions
References to chapter 3
Endnotes to chapter 3

4. POLAND - Best Practices in Policies and Measures to Mitigate Energy Sector GHG Emissions in Poland
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4.1 Introduction
4.2 Evaluation of national policies for GHG reduction in the energy sector
4.3 Key national policies for the reduction of GHG emissions in the energy sector
4.4 Case studies of renewable energy projects
4.5 Conclusion
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Endnotes to chapter 4

5. ROMANIA - Policies and Measures for GHG Reduction and Mitigation Strategies in Romania
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5.1 Introduction
5.2 Evaluation Criteria
5.3 Case Studies
5.4 Conclusions
References to chapter 5
Endnotes to chapter 5

6. SLOVENIA - Impact of the CO2 Tax on Investment in Co-Generation Plants in Slovenia
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6.1 Introduction
6.2 The environmental and economic advantages of CHP
6.3 The carbon dioxide tax in Slovenia
6.4 Projected impact of the CO2 tax and other fiscal instruments on the economics of CHP
6.5 The implication of the 1999 energy law for CHP investments
6.6 Case studies of the impact of CO2 tax on CHP projects
6.7 Conclusions and recommendations
References to chapter 6
Endnotes to chapter 6

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
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A. Why, how and what policies and measures?
B. Why and what evaluation methods?

Elena Petkova
George Faraday

With:
Center for Energy Efficiency EnEffect (Bulgaria)
Center for Transport and Energy (Czech Republic)
Center for Environmental Studies (Hungary)
Institute for Sustainable Development (Poland)
Terra Mileniul III (Romania)
Slovene E Forum (Slovenia).

Acknowledgements:
The authors thank Uta Wendland Cole for her background research and writing, without which this report would not have been possible. We are grateful to The Regional Environmental Center's Francesco Rizzo, and World Resources Institute's Kevin Baumert, Andrew Buchman and Jim Perkaus, for their invaluable contributions to this report. We are also grateful for the advice and guidance of Dr. Zsuzsanna Iványi, as well as other Regional Environmental Center staff who made significant contributions. We are grateful for the comments, suggestions, and information provided by Tibor Faragó of the Hungarian Ministry of Environment, the Center for Clean Air Policy's Ellina Levina, Professor Maciej Sadowski of Poland's Ministry of Environmental Protection, the UNFCCC's Katia Simeonova, Daniela Stoytcheva of the Bulgarian Ministry of Environment, former REC Executive Director Jernej Stritih, the European Commission's Matthieu Wemaëre, and Stéphane Willems of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. We thank Mary McKinley or her careful editorial review. We greatly appreciate the financial support provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the European Commission, the Government of Japan, the Italian Ministry of Environment and Territory, the Dutch Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment, which has been instrumental for the success of the project and completion of this report.

This report is a collaborative product of the joint program Capacity for Climate Protection in Central and Eastern Europe, led by the Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe and the World Resources Institute.

About the Authors
Elena Petkova is a Senior Associate in the World Resources Institute's Institutions and Governance Program, and George Faraday is a J.D. candidate at the University of Maryland.