Belarus to cut greenhouse emissions by 600m tonnes by 2020

"From 1995 to 2008 Belarus reduced the greenhouse gas emissions by 134 million tonnes in the CO2 equivalent. From 2008 till 2010 we are going to cut the emissions by another 600 million tonnes," he said.
The expert noted that Belarus has the reserves and the potential for further reduction of gas emissions. "The carbon intensity of the Belarusian economy is a bit higher than the average one of the industrially developed countries but much lower compared with other transition economies.
The cuts of greenhouse gas emissions could be bigger in Belarus if the country got access to the new technologies and mechanisms of adapting to the climate change within the framework of the Kyoto Protocol. Until the Belarusian amendment is ratified by the majority of the Kyoto signatories, Belarus will not be able to use these mechanisms, said Sergei Zavyalov, the chief of the special inspectorate of the state control service of the air, ozone layer and climate protection of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of Belarus.
The aggregate capacity of the Belarusian energy system is estimated at 8,000MW. The country has limited opportunities in terms of increasing the capacity of its energy system. "For example, we can squeeze 250MW from water resources, and some 8-10MW from landfill gas. We are also considering wind energy projects," he said. The Ministry of Natural Resources is set to finance the research into the wind potential of some 30 areas, BelTA reports.
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