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OECD conference on public environmental policy and
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Martyn CheesbroughRemas Project Manager
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remaslinking environmentalmanagement andperformance
A panA pan--European project that examines the European project that examines the value of environmental management systems value of environmental management systems
in the context of regulationin the context of regulation
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WhatWhat’’s an EMSs an EMS
… a system for managing
activities in a way that
protects the environment …
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ISO14001ISO14001
Initial review
Policy
Planning & objectives
Implementation
Monitoring
Review
Continuousimprovement
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Worldwide ISO 14001 certifications
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EMAS STATISTICS ORGANISATIONS AND SITES
Quaterly Data13/01/2005
30723041
31103055 3067
3912
3498
39083855
3796
3718 365237553797
1269
2140
2316
25312686
2775
28763063
3244
34173576
3762
3910 40503901
3930
4092
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
31/1
2/19
9731
/03/
1999
30/0
9/19
9931
/03/
2000
30/0
9/20
0031
/03/
2001
30/0
9/20
0131
/03/
2002
30/0
9/20
0231
/03/
2003
30/0
9/20
0331
/03/
2004
30/0
9/20
0431
/03/
2005
Organisations (total in the EU 15/25 and EEA)
Organisations (before the correction)
Sites
1. In March 2004 Germany has reported a significant number of corrections.
2. To facilitate comparison the previously reported figures will be kept in the statistics.
3. In the fourth quarter of 2004, the number of sites has increased by 1% compared to Q3, with an increase in Spain and Italy, a correction from Denmark (rise) and decreasing numbers in Germany.
4. In addition to the number of organisations, the Commission has started to collect the number of sites in March 2004 to provide a more accurate picture.
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Links between EMS and Links between EMS and regulationregulation
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www remas info**(*)*Mandatory
EMS
**Enforcement
****Inspection charges
USA***[*]**[*] [*]Inspections
******Reporting
******Monitoring
***Permit charges
*Permit periods
*******Permit content
**[*]**Permit procedure
OtherOtherUKUKSSPPNONONLNLIT IT IRLIRLFFFINFINESTESTEEDDDKDKCRCRAUAU
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Regulators view on Regulators view on (ac) EMS(ac) EMS
•• Administrative easeAdministrative easehelpful helpful –– credited through OPRAcredited through OPRA
•• Continual improvementContinual improvementgood good –– promotedpromoted
sometimes hard to sellsometimes hard to sell
•• No guarantee of complianceNo guarantee of compliance
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What do regulators want?What do regulators want?
Reduced environmental Reduced environmental impactimpact
withwith
Improved legislative Improved legislative compliancecompliance
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Expectation of EMSExpectation of EMS
Activities on site
Environmental
performance
Robust EMSNo EMS
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Remas eRemas e--performance performance measurementmeasurement
Energy Energy consumptionconsumption
Water Water consumptionconsumption
Materials Materials consumptionconsumption
Process Process efficiencyefficiency
Solid Solid wastewaste
WaterWater
AirAir
EmissionsEmissions
ConductConduct
ComplianceCompliance
RegulationRegulation
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BenchmarksBenchmarksAnnual CO2 emissions Annual CO2 emissions
(Tonne/million Tonne crude oil refined)(Tonne/million Tonne crude oil refined)(Tonne/Tonne clinker cement produced)(Tonne/Tonne clinker cement produced)
Main chemical usage in raw material Main chemical usage in raw material (Tonne/Tonne product)(Tonne/Tonne product)
Process effluent (m3/Tonne crude oil processed)Process effluent (m3/Tonne crude oil processed)
Total Hydrocarbons in main water dischargeTotal Hydrocarbons in main water discharge(mg/l and g/Tonne crude oil refined)(mg/l and g/Tonne crude oil refined)
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ComplianceCompliance
Total unresolved complaints in year.
Total substantiated complaints in year
EP2
No. incidents resulting in environmental harm
No. administrative fines
No. completed prosecutions
No. permit / licence breaches
No. instances of formal enforcement
EP1
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EMS engagementEMS engagement
Typical activities associated with:Typical activities associated with:••EMA1: PolicyEMA1: Policy•• EMA2: PlanningEMA2: Planning•• EMA3: Implementation and operationEMA3: Implementation and operation•• EMA4: Checking and Corrective actionEMA4: Checking and Corrective action•• EMA5: Management reviewEMA5: Management review•• EMA6: ReportingEMA6: Reporting
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Remas: EMARemas: EMA
Best practiceBest practice55
Widespread evidence that the Widespread evidence that the EMS is consistent with ISO EMS is consistent with ISO 1400114001
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Evidence presented consistent Evidence presented consistent with having an informal EMSwith having an informal EMS
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Limited evidenceLimited evidence22No evidenceNo evidence11
Presence AssessmentPresence AssessmentScore Score
Best practiceBest practice55
Widespread evidence that the Widespread evidence that the EMS delivers items in ISO 14001EMS delivers items in ISO 14001
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Evidence presented consistent Evidence presented consistent with having an informal EMSwith having an informal EMS
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Limited evidenceLimited evidence22No evidenceNo evidence11
Delivery AssessmentDelivery AssessmentScore Score
Increasing stringent
environmental management
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Analysis model 1 Analysis model 1
Good Site Good Site PracticesPractices
EMS EMS typetype
SizeSize
SectorSectorBetter Better
compliancecompliance
Better Better EnvironmentalEnvironmentalPerformancePerformance
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Early Findings Early Findings •• EMAS & ISO14001 deliver the EMAS & ISO14001 deliver the activities that make up a robust activities that make up a robust EMSEMS
•• No evidence of better complianceNo evidence of better compliance
•• Some indication of better Some indication of better
performanceperformance
•• Some activities do appear to be Some activities do appear to be i i f
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missing link to missing link to compliance ?compliance ?
•• There is no link There is no link -- what we are what we are seeing seeing is real!is real!
•• There is a link There is a link –– we canwe can’’t see it:t see it:
•• insufficient power/data insufficient power/data
resolutionresolution
•• measurement measurement ≠≠ real lifereal life
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Compliance QCompliance Q’’ss
Total unresolved complaints in year.
Total substantiated complaints in year
EP2
No. incidents resulting in environmental harm
No. administrative fines
No. completed prosecutions
No. permit / licence breaches
No. instances of formal enforcement
EP1
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Performance Performance expectationexpectation
ABSOLUTE
ABSOLUTE
NEGOTIATE
NEGOTIATE
PROMISE
PROMISE
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Total unresolved complaints in year.
Total substantiated complaints in year
EP2
No. incidents resulting in environmental harm
No. administrative fines
No. completed prosecutions
No. permit / licence breaches
No. instances of formal enforcement
EP1
Potential scores?Potential scores?
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Potential scores?Potential scores?
105210Total unresolved complaints in year.
168421Total substantiated complaints in year
EP2
32100No. incidents resulting in environmental harm
64210No. administrative fines
32100No. completed prosecutions
168421No. permit / licence breaches
43210No. instances of formal enforcement
EDCBAEP1
best<-- SITE -->worst
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Addressing the link Addressing the link to compliance ?to compliance ?
•• There is no link There is no link -- prove it and prove it and make make one!one!
•• There is a link There is a link –– we canwe can’’t see it:t see it:
•• more polarised datamore polarised data
•• match scoring to real life match scoring to real life
expectationsexpectations
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Links and contactsLinks and contactswww.remas.infowww.remas.info
[email protected]@remas.info
REMAS project, Environment Agency, Block 1 REMAS project, Environment Agency, Block 1 Government Buildings, Burghill Road, Government Buildings, Burghill Road,
WestburyWestbury--onon--Trym, BS10 6BFTrym, BS10 6BF
[email protected]@remas.info or or [email protected]@environment--agency.gov.ukagency.gov.uk
+44 (0) 7768 276947 +44 (0) 7768 276947
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