Regional Biogas Development Strategy and Action Plan - Tartu

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activities shall be co-ordinated and conform to the principles of objectivity, equal treatment and transparency in order to ensure a secure, reliable and effective heat supply at a justified price in compliance with environmental requirements and the needs of the final customer 26 . In addition to sectoral regulations the development of the energy sector is influenced by environmental legal acts concerning the quality of ambient air, CO2 emissions trading etc. Biogas and biomethane have not been mentioned in legal acts and regulations concerning transport fuel. 3.3. Estonian legislation on renewable energy sector The following provides an overview of action plans and legal acts having the biggest impact on the renewable energy sector (including biogas). The National Development Plan of the Energy Sector until 2020 approved by Riigikogu provides actions to be implemented by the Government of the Republic aiming at increasing the share of renewable energy (including biogas) in final consumption of energy in Estonia. The following will be focused on: • National Strategy 2007−2013 for the Use of Structural Instruments • The National Development Plan of the Energy Sector until 2020 • National Renewable Energy Action Plan until 2020 (NREAP) • The Development Plan 2007-2013 for Enhancing the Use of Biomass and Bioenergy The Strategy for Structural Instruments will be drawn up as part of the “State Budget Strategy 2007−2010” and will be included in the Common Budget Strategy. According to the analysis of the strategy, the main environmental protection issue in Estonia is the reduction of the load of economic activity (including pollution caused by economic activity) on the environment and ensuring health safety, including ensuring the sustainable use of natural resources as well as preventing environmental emergencies and increasing the ability to react to them 27 . The National Development Plan of the Energy Sector until 2020 is the main so-called umbrella strategy of the energy sector. The aim of the national energy sector is to relate the specific development plans of the sector and provide general guidelines until the year 2020. Measure 2.4 of the plan provides the development of the National Renewable Energy Action Plan (NREAP). National Renewable Energy Action Plan (NREAP) The first steps in moving towards the national vision for the biogas sector have been made by the development of the National Renewable Energy Action Plan (NREAP) by the Republic of Estonia. The document is focusing on renewable energy development, including development of biogas sector. Stakeholders of the Estonian biogas sector also expect the public officers (Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications in cooperation with the Ministry of the 26 District Heating Acthttps://www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/13349182 27 The Strategy for Structural Instruments 2007 – 2013 http://www.fin.ee/index.php? id=80480&highlight=struktuurivahendite,strateegia,2007%E2%80%932013 20
Environment and the Ministry of Agriculture) to compile a spatial plan for biogas production perspectives in Estonia. National Renewable Energy Action Plan includes actions for promoting the development of the biogas sector in Estonia: 1. technical standards for biomethane; sales conditions for gas network; fixed feed-intariffs; obligation to buy the produced biogas and set quantities (similar to renewable electricity); 2. in case an entrepreneur is applying for subsidies for building a manure storage facility, a precondition for the construction of methane collection facility has to be set; 3. subsidies (financial support for investments) for using biofuel in public transport and developing necessary infrastructure, e.g. construction of filling stations; 4. making use of biofuel as a condition in public procurements for passenger transport; developing and implementing incentives for increasing the use of vehicles running on other alternative renewable energy sources; developing incentives (e.g. taxation,) that would influence the structure of vehicle use. Actual implementation of these methods may prove to be a problem. According to the Renewable Energy Directive 2009/28/EC Estonia has to ensure than the share of renewable energy has to increase to 25% of the gross final consumption of energy by 2020. The estimated gross energy consumption after the adjustment will be 3,451 (ktoe) 28 , of which 25% is 863 (ktoe), of which heating and cooling contributes to 17.6% (606 ktoe), renewable electricity to 4.8% (165 ktoe). Renewable energy sources used for transport fuel should account for 2.7% (92 ktoe) of total transport fuel by 2020. In 2010 the relevant indicators were: gross consumption of energy 666 ktoe, heating and cooling 612 ktoe, electricity 53 and transport fuels 1 ktoe (table 2). The latter indicator was 0.6% in 2009, thus in 10 years the share of biofuels used in transport has to increase 4.5 times. The estimated share of heating and cooling will be the same and the share of renewable electricity has to increase three times. The biggest growth has to be ensured in the use of renewable energy sources in transport. Estonian Renewable Energy Action Plan until 2020 has been approved by the Decree No 452 of 26.11.2010 of the Government of the Republic of Estonia 29 . Table 2. The share of renewable energy in gross final consumption in 2005, 2010 and 2020 expressed as % and thousand tonnes of oil equivalent (ktoe). 2005 2010 2020 Share of renewable energy of gross final consumption (%) 16,6 20,9% 25% Share of renewable energy of gross final consumption (ktoe) 514 666 863 Including heating and cooling (ktoe) 505 612 606 Renewable electricity (ktoe) 9 53 165 Transport fuels (ktoe) 0 1 92 The objective of the Development Plan for Enhancing the Use of Biomass and Bioenergy for 2007–2013 is to create favourable conditions for the development of the production of domestic biomass and bioenergy in order to decrease the dependence of Estonia on imported resources and 28 Ktoe = 41.868 TJ = 0.041868 PJ 29 http://www.mkm.ee/nreap-2/ 21
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