3.14 Manufacture of organic basic chemicals (climate change adaptation)

Kurzbeschreibung

Manufacture of: (a) high value chemicals (HVC): (i) acetylene; (ii) ethylene; (iii) propylene; (iv) butadiene. (b) Aromatics: (i) mixed alkylbenzenes, mixed alkylnaphthalenes other than HS 2707 or 2902; (ii) cyclohexane; (iii) benzene; (iv) toluene; (v) o-Xylene; (vi) p-Xylene; (vii) m-Xylene and mixed xylene isomers; (viii) ethylbenzene; (ix) cumene; (x) biphenyl, terphenyls, vinyltoluenes, other cyclic hydrocarbons excluding cyclanes, cyclenes, cycloterpenes, benzene, toluene, xylenes, styrene, ethylbenzene, cumene, naphthalene, anthracene; (xi) benzol (benzene), toluol (toluene) and xylol (xylenes); (xii) naphthalene and other aromatic hydrocarbon mixtures (excluding benzole, toluole, xylole). (c) vinyl chloride; (d) styrene; (e) ethylene oxide; (f) monoethylene glycol; (g) adipic acid. The economic activities in this category could be associated with NACE code C20.14 in accordance with the statistical classification of economic activities established by Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006.

Wirtschaftsaktivität (EU-Taxonomie)

Rechtsakt: 2021/2139, Anhang II, Abschnitt 3.14 · MANUFACTURING

Umweltziel: climate change adaptation

NACE-Codes: C20.14

Beschreibung

Manufacture of: (a) high value chemicals (HVC): (i) acetylene; (ii) ethylene; (iii) propylene; (iv) butadiene. (b) Aromatics: (i) mixed alkylbenzenes, mixed alkylnaphthalenes other than HS 2707 or 2902; (ii) cyclohexane; (iii) benzene; (iv) toluene; (v) o-Xylene; (vi) p-Xylene; (vii) m-Xylene and mixed xylene isomers; (viii) ethylbenzene; (ix) cumene; (x) biphenyl, terphenyls, vinyltoluenes, other cyclic hydrocarbons excluding cyclanes, cyclenes, cycloterpenes, benzene, toluene, xylenes, styrene, ethylbenzene, cumene, naphthalene, anthracene; (xi) benzol (benzene), toluol (toluene) and xylol (xylenes); (xii) naphthalene and other aromatic hydrocarbon mixtures (excluding benzole, toluole, xylole). (c) vinyl chloride; (d) styrene; (e) ethylene oxide; (f) monoethylene glycol; (g) adipic acid. The economic activities in this category could be associated with NACE code C20.14 in accordance with the statistical classification of economic activities established by Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006.

Technische Bewertungskriterien

Technical screening criteria Substantial contribution to climate change adaptation 1. The economic activity has implemented physical and non-physical solutions (‘adaptation solutions’) that substantially reduce the most important physical climate risks that are material to that activity. 2. The physical climate risks that are material to the activity have been identified from those listed in Appendix A to this Annex by performing a robust climate risk and vulnerability assessment with the following steps: (a) screening of the activity to identify which physical climate risks from the list in Appendix A to this Annex may affect the performance of the economic activity during its expected lifetime; (b) where the activity is assessed to be at risk from one or more of the physical climate risks listed in Appendix A to this Annex, a climate risk and vulnerability assessment to assess the materiality of the physical climate risks on the economic activity; (c) an assessment of adaptation solutions that can reduce the identified physical climate risk. The climate risk and vulnerability assessment is proportionate to the scale of the activity and its expected lifespan, such that: (a) for activities with an expected lifespan of less than 10 years, the assessment is performed, at least by using climate projections at the smallest appropriate scale; (b) for all other activities, the assessment is performed using the highest available resolution, state-of-the-art climate projections across the existing range of future scenarios ( 190 ) consistent with the expected lifetime of the activity, including, at least, 10 to 30 year climate projections scenarios for major investments. 3. The climate projections and assessment of impacts are based on best practice and available guidance and take into account the state-of-the-art science for vulnerability and risk analysis and related methodologies in line with the most recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports ( 191 ), scientific peer-reviewed publications and open source ( 192 ) or paying models. 4. The adaptation solutions implemented: (a) do not adversely affect the adaptation efforts or the level of resilience to physical climate risks of other people, of nature, of cultural heritage, of assets and of other economic activities; (b) favour nature-based solutions ( 193 ) or rely on blue or green infrastructure ( 194 ) to the extent possible; (c) are consistent with local, sectoral, regional or national adaptation plans and strategies; (d) are monitored and measured against pre-defined indicators and remedial action is considered where those indicators are not met; (e) where the solution implemented is physical and consists in an activity for which technical screening criteria have been specified in this Annex, the solution complies with the do no significant harm technical screening criteria for that activity. _____________ ( 190 ) Future scenarios include Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change representative concentration pathways RCP2.6, RCP4.5, RCP6.0 and RCP8.5. ( 191 ) Assessments Reports on Climate Change: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability, published periodically by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the United Nations body for assessing the science related to climate change produces, https://www.ipcc.ch/reports/. ( 192 ) Such as Copernicus services managed by the European Commission. ( 193 ) Nature-based solutions are defined as ‘solutions that are inspired and supported by nature, which are cost-effective, simultan­ eously provide environmental, social and economic benefits and help build resilience. Such solutions bring more, and more diverse, nature and natural features and processes into cities, landscapes and seascapes, through locally adapted, resource-efficient and systemic interventions’. Therefore, nature-based solutions benefit biodiversity and support the delivery of a range of ecosystem services (version of 4.6.2021: https://ec.europa.eu/info/research-and-innovation/research-area/environment/nature- based-solutions_en/). ( 194 ) See Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Green Infrastructure (GI) — Enhancing Europe’s Natural Capital (COM/2013/0249 final). Do no significant harm (‘DNSH’) (1) Climate change mitigation GHG emissions ( 195 ) from the organic chemicals production processes are lower than: (a) for HVC: [0,851 ( 196 )] tCO 2 e/t of HVC; (b) for aromatics: 0,0300 ( 197 ) tCO 2 e/t of complex weighted throughput; (c) for vinyl chloride: [0,268 ( 198 ) tCO 2 e/t of vinyl chloride; (d) for styrene: 0,564 ( 199 ) tCO 2 e/t of styrene; (e) for ethylene oxide/ethylene glycols: 0,489 ( 200 ) tCO 2 e/t of ethylene oxide/glycol; (f) for adipic acid: 0,76 ( 201 ) tCO 2 e/t of adipic acid. Where the organic chemicals in scope are produced wholly or partially from renewable feedstock, the life-cycle GHG emissions of the manu­ factured chemical, manufactured wholly or partially from renewable feed­ stock, are lower than the life-cycle GHG emissions of the equivalent chemical manufactured from fossil fuel feedstock Agricultural biomass used for the manufacture of organic basic chemicals in its primary form complies with the criteria laid down in Article 29, paragraphs 2 to 5, of Directive (EU) 2018/2001. Forest biomass used for the manufacture of organic basic chemicals complies with the criteria laid down in Article 29, paragraphs 6 and 7, of that Directive. (3) Sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources The activity complies with the criteria set out in Appendix B to this Annex. (4) Transition to a circular economy N/A (5) Pollution prevention and control The activity complies with the criteria set out in Appendix C to this Annex. Emissions are within or lower than the emission levels associated with the best available techniques (BAT-AEL) ranges set out in relevant best available techniques (BAT) conclusions, including: (a) the best available techniques (BAT) conclusions for the production of large volumes organic chemicals ( 202 ); _____________ ( 195 ) Calculated in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/331. ( 196 ) Reflecting the median value of the installations in 2016 and 2017 (t CO 2 equivalents/t) of the data collected in the context of establishing the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/447, determined on the basis of verified information on the greenhouse gas efficiency of installations reported pursuant to Article 11 of Directive 2003/87/EC. ( 197 ) Reflecting the median value of the installations in 2016 and 2017 (t CO 2 equivalents/t) of the data collected in the context of establishing the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/447, determined on the basis of verified information on the greenhouse gas efficiency of installations reported pursuant to Article 11 of Directive 2003/87/EC. ( 198 ) Reflecting the median value of the installations in 2016 and 2017 (t CO 2 equivalents/t) of the data collected in the context of establishing the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/447, determined on the basis of verified information on the greenhouse gas efficiency of installations reported pursuant to Article 11 of Directive 2003/87/EC. ( 199 ) Reflecting the median value of the installations in 2016 and 2017 (t CO 2 equivalents/t) of the data collected in the context of establishing the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/447, determined on the basis of verified information on the greenhouse gas efficiency of installations reported pursuant to Article 11 of Directive 2003/87/EC. ( 200 ) Reflecting the median value of the installations in 2016 and 2017 (t CO 2 equivalents/t) of the data collected in the context of establishing the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/447, determined on the basis of verified information on the greenhouse gas efficiency of installations reported pursuant to Article 11 of Directive 2003/87/EC. ( 201 ) Reflecting the median value of the installations in 2016 and 2017 (t CO 2 equivalents/t) of the data collected in the context of establishing the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/447, determined on the basis of verified information on the greenhouse gas efficiency of installations reported pursuant to Article 11 of Directive 2003/87/EC. ( 202 ) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2117 of 21 November 2017 establishing best available techniques (BAT) conclusions, under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, for the production of large volume organic chemicals (OJ L 323, 7.12.2017, p. 1). (b) the best available techniques (BAT) conclusions for common waste water and waste gas treatment/management systems in the chemical sector ( 203 ). No significant cross-media effects occur. (6) Protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems The activity complies with the criteria set out in Appendix D to this Annex.