Energy and the environment
In order to improve and standardise environmental legislation, both entities drafted new sets of environmental laws that are in accordance with the legislation of the European Union. Each Entity of BiH has adopted a set of six new environmental laws, which build a legal framework for the introduction of efficient environmental management in the country.
The following six laws are harmonized with the EU environmental legislation:
- The Framework Law on Environmental Protection;
- The Law on Air Protection;
- The Law on Water Protection;
- The Law on Waste Management;
- The Law on Nature Protection, and
- The Law on the Fund for Environmental Protection
These laws represent a framework for the legal protection of the environment, setting forth basic principles of the protection, defining basic notions and terms, as well as authorities responsible for policy implementation. They also lay down basic rules for drafting specific measures in the function of environmental protection policy implementation, as well as that of environment conservation and improvement. [FBiH, RS]
CO2-Emissions
With 0.1% of the world's population, Bosnia and Herzegovina accounts for 0.1% of global emissions - an average of 4.0 tonnes of CO2/cap (4.7 tCO2/cap in 2007). These emission levels are below those of Central and Eastern Europe and the CIS. [Human Development Report 2008, ENERDATA]
CO2-Emissions per capita of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as compared to other countries of Central and Eastern Europe, Austria and the European Union 15, 2007
Air pollution
Bosnia and Herzegovina has signed and ratified the Kyoto Protocol. As a non-Annex I Party to the Protocol, Bosnia and Herzegovina is not bound by specific targets for greenhouse gas emissions.
