Handbook on N2O Mitigation Experience in Germany/Europe Acknowledgement: This paper was prepared by experts from FutureCamp. It was commissioned by the IKI project Sino-German Cooperation on Emissions Trading Systems, Carbon Market Mechanisms, and Industry-related N2O Mitigation. The work program is implemented in cooperation with the NACAG initiative. Authors: Mr Daniel Scholz, Mr Felix Nickel FutureCamp Climate GmbH Aschauer Straße 30, D-81549 München info@future-camp.de; www.future-camp.de November 2022 Imprint: Publisher: Sino-German Cooperation on Emissions Trading Systems, Carbon Market Mechanisms, and Industry-related N2O Mitigation Project, the project is implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and is part of the International Climate Initiative (IKI), an initiative of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action of the Federal Republic of Germany (BMWK). Contact: Wang Yin Email: yin.wang@giz.de Project Website: https://climatecooperation.cn/project-activities/sino-german-cooperation-on-emissions-trading-systems-carbonmarket-mechanisms-and-industry-related-n2o-mitigation-project/ Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH Headquarter office at Bonn and Eschborn Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 36 + 40 53113 Bonn, Germany T +49 228 44 60-0 F +49 228 44 60-17 66 Dag-Hammarskjöld-Weg 1 - 5 65760 Eschborn, Germany T +49 61 96 79-0 F +49 61 96 79-11 15 E info@giz.de I www.giz.de Disclaimer: The findings and conclusions expressed are those of the authors. They do not represent the institutions they work with, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) or the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action of the Federal Republic of Germany (BMWK). The information provided is without warranty of any kind. Handbook on N2O Mitigation Experience in Germany/Europe Contents Executive Summary ....................................................................................................................................................................................4 How to read the document....................................................................................................................................................................5 List of abbreviations .................................................................................................................................................................................5 Part I: Policy instruments and their role over time ..............................................................................................................7 1 2 3 EU regulation on industrial emissions .................................................................................................................................8 1.1 The IPPC: Overview........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................8 1.2 Best Available Technology Reference Documents (BREFs).................................................................................................................................................9 1.3 Nitric acid ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9 1.4 Adipic acid ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................10 1.5 Caprolactam ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................10 1.6 Conclusion .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................10 Baseline & credit: JI projects .....................................................................................