Strategic implementation and development of Best Available Techniques in Danish Crown
Authors
Cerimagic, Selma ; Pedersen, Emil
Term
4. Term
Publication year
2019
Submitted on
2019-06-07
Pages
100
Abstract
I Europa reguleres virksomheders miljøgodkendelser af Industrieemissionsdirektivet (IED). Direktivet bruger bedst tilgængelige teknikker (BAT) til at fastsætte minimumskrav til industrielt udstyr og praksis. Danish Crown skal leve op til disse regler, men implementeringen kan være mere effektiv. I dag er virksomheden afhængig af, at teknologileverandører dokumenterer, at det indkøbte udstyr opfylder BAT-kravene, men mange leverandører kan ikke levere den nødvendige dokumentation. Specialet bygger på interviews med aktører, der udvikler og implementerer BAT-regler, for at undersøge, hvordan deres roller og relationer påvirker processen. Analysen anvender kontekstuel interaktionsteori, som ser på tre forhold—kognition (hvad aktørerne ved og tror), motivation (hvad de vil) og ressourcer (hvad de kan mobilisere)—samt den strukturelle kontekst omkring politikprocessen. Den strukturelle kontekst belyses yderligere med netværksteori med fokus på, hvordan aktørerne er forbundet. Muligheder for at forbedre processen diskuteres med udgangspunkt i Strategic Adaptive Management og Effectual Reasoning. Specialet foreslår også nye BAT-konklusioner, der inddrager værdikædeaspekter, med det formål at skabe social, miljømæssig og økonomisk værdi gennem bedre samarbejde. Resultaterne viser, at aktører, der ønsker at indarbejde cirkulær økonomi i BAT-konklusionerne, mangler ressourcer til at præge processen. Danish Crown fokuserer på at undgå udefrakommende krav, de ikke kan efterleve, mens Miljøstyrelsen (Danish EPA) prioriterer krav, der kan gavne danske virksomheder. I implementeringen vil Danish Crown gerne være mere ambitiøs end BAT-konklusionerne og er motiveret af at reducere driftsomkostninger. Teknologileverandørerne har begrænset kendskab til BAT og fokuserer på forhold, der kan give dem en konkurrencefordel. For at styrke beslutningsgrundlaget og samarbejdet med leverandører anbefales det, at Danish Crown anvender vurderinger af de totale ejeromkostninger (Total Cost of Ownership, TCO) i indkøbet. BAT-konklusioner med fokus på værdikæden kan skabe økonomisk, social og miljømæssig værdi, hvis samspillet mellem aktørerne forbedres.
In Europe, environmental permits are governed by the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED). The IED uses Best Available Techniques (BAT) to set minimum requirements for industrial equipment and practices. Danish Crown must comply with these rules, but its implementation could be more effective. Today the company depends on technology suppliers to prove that purchased equipment meets BAT requirements, yet many suppliers cannot provide the necessary documentation. This thesis draws on interviews with actors who develop and implement BAT rules to examine how their roles and relationships shape the process. The analysis uses Contextual Interaction Theory, which looks at three factors—cognition (what actors know and believe), motivation (what they want), and resources (what they can mobilize)—as well as the structural context around the policy process. The structural context is further examined with network theory, focusing on how the actors are connected. Options to improve the process are discussed using Strategic Adaptive Management and Effectual Reasoning. The thesis also proposes new BAT conclusions that take value chain aspects into account, aiming to create social, environmental and economic value through better collaboration. The findings show that, during the development of BAT conclusions, actors who want to include circular economy elements lack the resources to steer the process. Danish Crown concentrates on avoiding external requirements it cannot meet, while the Danish Environmental Protection Agency (Danish EPA) prioritizes requirements that could benefit Danish companies. In implementation, Danish Crown would like to go beyond the BAT conclusions and is motivated by reducing operating costs. Technology suppliers have limited knowledge of BAT and focus on factors that strengthen their competitive advantage. To support better decisions and cooperation with suppliers, the thesis recommends that Danish Crown apply total cost of ownership (TCO) assessments in procurement. BAT conclusions that address value chain aspects could create economic, social and environmental value, provided interactions among actors improve.
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