Joint Report on Management of Plastic Waste in Europe

Report ID: 415

Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) are important actors overseeing the national implementation of environmental policies by conducting independent audits of government activities. The European association of SAIs is called EUROSAI. One of its working groups is theEUROSAI Working Group on Environmental Auditing (EUROSAI WGEA), whose aim is to enhance the capacity of SAIs for auditing government environmental policies, to promote cooperation and to exchange knowledge and experiences on the subject among SAIs. V This joint report is a comprehensive summary of audits on plastic waste performed by12SAIs in following countries: Republic of Albania, Republic of Bulgaria, Hungary, Republic of Malta, Republic of Moldova, Republic of North Macedonia, Republic of Poland, Portuguese Republic, Romania, Republic of Serbia, Slovak Republic and Republic of Turkey7. These 12 national SAIs are members of the EUROSAI WGEA. This audit on plastic waste was coordinated by the SAI of Poland –NIK, in line with the INTOSAI Framework of Professional Pronouncements GUID 9000 Cooperative Audits between SAIs 

Source: https://www.bulnao.government.bg/bg/novini/pressyobshteniq/upravlenieto-na-plastmasovite-otpadci-be-oditirano-ot-voi-v-12-evropejski-strani/

Emissions trading to limit climate change: Does it work?

Report ID: 417

The Supreme Audit Institutions play an important accountability role by reporting to parliaments on the efficient, effective and cost-effective implementation of, amongst other things, environmental and energy policies. Climate change is considered by both United Nations (UN) and EU as one of the biggest environmental, economic and social challenges, and needs to be addressed in a coordinated effort at an international level. Emissions trading is a key policy instrument in meeting national and the Kyoto Protocol emissions targets in a cost-effective way. The implementation of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) and the project-based mechanisms under the Kyoto Protocol (the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and Joint Implementation (JI)) have been a huge administrative undertaking and entail new tasks and roles for governments and companies. There are potential risks related to the implementation of these systems as well as to their effectiveness. The aim of the cooperative audit has been to assess the trustworthiness, reliability and effectiveness of the EU ETS and project-based mechanisms under the Kyoto Protocol. This report draws on findings gained from individual audit reports from seven countries in the years 2008–2012.