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Ecofys assists Romania in accelerated launch of emission trading system
UTRECHT, 20 APRIL 2006 - An international team of experts led by Ecofys is helping the Romanian Ministry of Environment and Water Management (MEWM) implement the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS). Romania, which will join the European Union on 1 January 2007, intends to participate in the scheme immediately from the date of entry. Ecofys will work with CAP SD from the Netherlands and local experts to develop the National Allocation Plan (NAP) for both the first and second trading period and also implement the monitoring and reporting system.
The accession of Romania to the EU in 2007 requires the country to turn EU directives into national legislation. One of these is the Directive on Emissions Trading, which the Romanian government intends to have implemented by 1 January 2007. In view of the expertise needed as well as the ambitious time-line, a team led by Ecofys has been assigned to help the Romanian Ministry of Environment and Water Management implement the EU Emissions Trading Directive.
Ecofys has worked extensively with various authorities to implement the EU ETS, including the Dutch, Polish, British, Irish and Belgian governments, as well as the European Commission. Moreover, Ecofys has assisted numerous European companies in meeting ETS requirements, from implementing carbon management strategies and setting up monitoring and reporting systems to generating carbon credits and carrying out renewable energy projects.
"The time-frame for this project is very tight," says Ms Dumitra Mereuta, Director of the Department of Environmental Policies, Air Quality and Climate Change at MEWM. "We aim to submit our combined NAP in September to the European Commission so that Romanian companies can start trading from January 2007 onwards." Monique Voogt, Energy & Climate Strategies Director at Ecofys, states: "We are pleased that we have a large international team available that can support the Ministry. It will be an enormous challenge, but all those involved are very committed and able to build on extensive in-house experience.”
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Ecofys (www.ecofys.com)
Ecofys is a leading company in the field of renewable energy and energy efficiency. More than 200 employees in nine countries deliver sustainable energy services and innovations. Ecofys is part of the Econcern group (www.econcern.com), a European Top 500 growth company with the mission "a sustainable energy supply for everyone".
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CAP SD advises governments and other public organisations on energy, climate and sustainable development, focusing on the entire policy cycle: research, development, and implementation. CAP SD supported the development of the Romania Climate Change Action Plan in 2005.
For more information please contact:
Ellen Hendrix
Manager Marketing & Communications
T: + 31 (0)30 – 280 83 19
E: e.hendrix@ecofys.nl
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