Emissions Trading Worldwide

Russian Federation
under consideration
Russia is currently exploring policy options to meet its GHG emissions
reduction target of at least 25% below 1990 levels by 2020
and 25–30% below 1990 levels by 2030.
In 2014, the Russian government adopted a plan for the development
and implementation of emissions reductions activities.
The plan includes the development and introduction of an MRV
system at the company level, assessment of emissions reduction
potentials, and the development of a concept and action plan to
reach the emissions reduction targets by 2020 and 2030, which
could potentially include emissions trading.
Building on this, Russia has started to build up the legal
basis to enable GHG monitoring at the company level. In 2015,
the Government adopted the Concept on MRV. The methodological
guidelines for GHG emissions assessment on a corporate
and regional level were also adopted by the Ministry of Natural
Resources and Ecology. The draft amendment of the Law on
Environmental Protection was also published and made available
for public comment. The revised Law will be submitted to the
Parliament for their consideration. The draft would create a legal
basis for the government to list the types of GHG that will be regulated
in the future and set rules for the MRV of GHG emissions on
a company level.
background information
Overall Ghg Emissions (excl. LULUCF): 2,295 MtCO 2 e (2012)
OVERALL GHG EMISSIONS BY SECTOR
MtCO 2 e
7.9 %
6.3 %
3.7 % 71.6 %
10.5 %
Industrial processes, solvent and
other product use (181.7)
agriculture (144.2)
waste (84.0)
Energy (excl. transport) (1643.9)
Transport (241.3)
GHG Reduction Target By 2020: At least 25% reduction from 1990 GHG levels.
By 2030: 70–75% reduction from 1990 GHG levels (INDC Submission).
Turkey
under consideration
In April 2012, Turkey adopted a new regulatory framework for a
comprehensive, mandatory MRV system. Monitoring started in
2015 and reporting began (of 2015 emissions) in 2016.
As an implementing country under the PMR, Turkey received
funding in May 2013 to help implement the MRV regulation by
introducing a pilot MRV system in the energy, cement and refinery
sectors, and to explore options for market-based instruments.
This includes a series of analytical reports on using emissions
trading and other market-based instruments for the MRV sectors.
Turkey is also a candidate to EU accession and thereby aims
to complete the environmental obligations of the EU accession
(including the EU ETS directive).
background information
Overall Ghg Emissions (excl. LULUCF): 459.1 MtCO 2 e (2013)
OVERALL GHG EMISSIONS BY SECTOR
MtCO 2 e
GHG Reduction Targets Turkey is not listed in Annex B of the Kyoto Protocol
and has no mandatory GHG reduction target under the UNFCCC. By 2030: Up
to 21% reduction from the BAU scenario (INDC Submission).
compliance
MRV The Turkish MRV legislation establishes an installation-level system for
CO 2 emissions for roughly 1,000 entities. Sector coverage includes the energy
sector (combustion fuels >20MW) and industry sectors (coke production, metals,
cement, glass, ceramic products, insulation materials, paper and pulp,
chemicals over specified threshold sizes/production levels).
Entities had until October 2014 to submit their first monitoring plans and will
submit verified emissions reports by 30 April 2016 to the Ministry of Environment
and Urbanization. Verifiers will be accredited by the Turkish Accreditation
Organization after 2017. During 2016–2017, the Ministry of Environment and
Urbanization will provide training, examination and licensing services.
Enforcement Entities that fail to comply with the Turkish MRV regulation
are subject to the generic data reporting requirements and related sanctions
under the Turkish Environmental Law No. 2872.
15.7 %
10.8 %
10.1 % 68 %
11.4 %
Industrial processes (72.0)
agriculture (49.8)
waste (26.0)
Energy (excl. transport) (311.2)
Transport (48)
other information
Institutions involved Ministry of Environment and Urbanization and further
ministries.
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