ETC Environment

Terms of Reference

• Supply of technical experience as input for political and strategic work of EURELECTRIC
• Examination of the impact of the European environmental legislation on power plant operation
• Impact of the Ambient Air Quality Directive, especially with regard to the dispersion calculation
• Development of flue gas cleaning technologies with regard to power plant operation
• Contribution to the European information exchange process of Best Available Techniques, (BAT), and the BAT reference documents
• Monitoring of the European development on licensing procedures for power plants
• Discussion about aspects of water management and waste management, monitoring of emissions and noise abatement in power plants
• Pursuance of governmental activities of the EU member states regarding the inventory of emissions according to the EPER decision of the European Commission
• Treatment of the co-combustion of biomass and waste regarding licensing procedures, emissions and residues
• Climate issues as well as impact of the European emission trading on power generation

Current issues

• BAT reference documents and their impact on licensing procedures
• CO ₂ separation and storage
• Inventory of emissions
• Co-combustion of biomass and other secondary fuels
• Implementation of the Large Combustion Plant Directive (LCP) and the National Emission Ceilings Directive (NEC) into national law of the respective EU member states