This document discusses a proposed regional ODS destruction project for low-volume consuming countries in Europe and Central Asia. It notes that some eligible countries have small stockpiles of unwanted ODS totaling a few tonnes that need proper disposal. The project would first prepare an inventory of stockpiles and develop a strategy for collecting, transporting, and destroying the substances. It would also identify potential partners and destruction facilities. The next steps outlined are confirming country interest, developing a project preparation proposal, and seeking input from stakeholders on best practices.

1. UNEP OzonAction - UNIDO
United Nations Environment Programme
Addressing ODS banks through
preparation of
ECA regional destruction project for
LVC-countries
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE REGIONAL OZONE NETWORK FOR
EUROPE & CENTRAL ASIA
Belgrade, Serbia, 12-13 May 2011
Rodica Ivan - UNIDO / Etienne Gonin - UNEP
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2. Context
• A window in ExCom for funding Disposal and
United Nations Environment Programme
Destruction of ODS, although not directly
required for compliance with MP (XXI/2 – ExCom
63/5)
• This window is reserved to Low-Volume
Consuming countries (LVCs) for US$ 3 million
• Rationale: to look at common solutions to
address the question of disposal/destruction of
stockpiles of unwanted ODSs
• Regional approaches may be a way for LVCs, in
which disposal/destruction facilities may not
exist, to address existing banks
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3. Context (continued)
United Nations Environment Programme
• Two ODS destruction projects approved at
ExCom 63 in April 2011, including one for an
LVC: Ghana (UNDP)
• Destruction was also discussed at length during
ExCom regarding the Mexico project
• Approval in UNEP’s and UNIDO’s business
plans of joint projects for all regions
• Included in endorsed business plan for ECA:
– USD 100,000 project preparation for 2011
– USD 700,000 for destruction project for 2012 (132+568)
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4. ECA-specific information
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• LVCs eligible for MLF funding:
– Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia , Georgia,
Kyrgyzstan, Montenegro, Republic of Moldova, Turkmenistan
• Larger consuming (non-LVC) countries in the
region may have projects / experiences to share:
– Macedonia, Turkey, Serbia
• Non-Art. 5 countries (including CEITs) may also be
interested in the project
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5. United Nations Environment Programme
First step: project preparation
• Assessing the situation: review available
stockpiles
• Develop strategy for collecting ; possible
transportation; destruction of stockpiles
• Scope of the substances to be addressed:
limited to ODSs or extended to other
chemicals? (e.g. POPs)
• Analysis of potential partners:
– Private sector
– Countries interested in participating
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6. First step: project preparation
(continued)
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– Assessment of existing:
• background information (e.g. OS Workshop – 2009)
• expertise available in the region
• destruction facilities (Czech Rep., Poland, other?)
• Acceptable destruction processes/facilities as per MP,
and in particular Decision XXII/10 (review the list)
– Search for possible co-financing
• From GEF or from Bilaterals
• From SAICM Quick Start Programme
• From Voluntary Carbon Finance
• Other?
– Link it with inventory of POPs? (GEF)
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7. Potential Quantities
as per informal ECA survey
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• Albania: proposed destruction activities in HPMP
presented at ExCom 64 but considered non eligible
under HPMP. Stockpiles could grow and
management needed
• Armenia: No data on ODS for destruction but some
requests from importers on what to do with end-of-life
CFCs. Quantities to be identified
• Bosnia and Herzegovina: No substances collected for
destruction. There might be some small stockpiles. In
future, might be residues from R&R operation
• Croatia: Halon bank + stockpiles in service company,
RRR center and in equipment > need support
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8. Potential Quantities
as per informal ECA survey (c’ed)
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• Georgia: Stockpile of ca. 2 tonnes of ODS waste in
the country. Destruction project draft submitted to
UNDP. Regional approach might be considered
• Kyrgyzstan: Small stockpiles of about 6 tonnes
scattered all over country. Collecting all unwanted
ODS in the countries is the primary issue, before
destruction
• Montenegro: No information for the moment.
• Republic of Moldova: necessary to make inventory
• Turkmenistan: Small stockpiles in Turkmenistan – no
evaluation at the moment
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9. United Nations Environment Programme Summary of informal survey
– Interest in most of the eligible countries
– Main interest: to improve inventory of existing
quantities (stockpiles) + collection process
– Potential for evolution (increasing stocks of
unwanted substances)
– Few links at the moment with other chemicals
– One potential project (Georgia – UNDP)
– Quantities identified for the moment not very high
but some may just be unknown
– Interest in small destruction units expressed by 2
countries (demonstrated in Port Ghalib’s MOP).
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10. United Nations Environment Programme Next steps
– Confirmation of interest by countries
– Development of a Project preparation proposal by
UNEP and UNIDO for submission at ExCom 65
– Contacting potential partners/stakeholders:
• GEF secretariat
• Private sector
• Stockholm Convention Secretariat / UNEP chemicals
• Basel Convention Secretariat
• Resource centres (Brno in Czech Republic, Poland,…)
– Compare to other approved or proposals in
preparation to learn from best practices
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11. United Nations Environment Programme Discussion / Feedback
– Interest in regional approach?
– Priorities OK – to be modified?
– Comments on the process? the timing?
– Lessons from existing experiences to be shared
with this meeting?
– Suggestions on other partners / synergy?
– Confirmation from ECA countries
– Any other question / suggestion?
– To be discussed in the breakout session
Thanks!
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