CDM in the Philippines:Avoiding carbon emissions
Achieving sustainable development
Capacity Development for CDM(CD4CDM) Side Event
COP 10, Bueños Aires, ArgentinaLa Rural centro de exposiciones
11th December 2004
Contents
I. Process• DNA institutional structure• National approval criteria• Flowchart of the approval process• Documentary requirements for the proposed
project proponent
II. Projects• Bagasse cogen• Waste to energy• Wind power• Reforestation
I. Process:DNA in the Philippines
Executive Order No. 320
• By the President of the Philippines• 25th June 2004• Designating the Department of
Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) as the National Authority for the Clean Development Mechanism
Proposed SYSTEM FOR CDM NATIONAL APPROVAL
DENR
CDM Steering
Committee
CDM SECRETARIAT
TECHNICAL EVALUATION COM.
ENERGY/ENERGY EFFICIENCY
TECHNICAL EVALUATION COM.
WASTE MGMNT
TECHNICAL EVALUATION COM.
LULUCF
PROJECTAPPLICATIONS
Approving Authority
Review & Endorsement
Proposed CDM Steering Committee
DENR(Chair)
DOE DOST NGOPrivateSector
DENR = Department of Environment & Natural Resources
DOE = Department of Energy
DOST = Department of Science & Technology
Proposed Philippine CDM National Approval Criteria
1) A Proposed Project shall be given national approval if it assists the Philippines in achieving sustainable development.
2) A Proposed Project shall be assessed using sustainable development criteria which are meaningful from a project level perspective and are in line with the Philippine Agenda 21.
3) A Proposed Project shall be evaluated using criteria for the three dimensions encompassing sustainable development: economic, environmental and social.
Proposed Philippine CDM National Approval Criteria4) Project level indicators, quantitative and/or
qualitative shall be used to identify the sustainable development impacts of a Proposed Project.
5) Measures to mitigate significant negative impacts of a Proposed Project must be identified.
6) Methods to monitor the major sustainable development impacts of a Proposed Project must be identified.
7) The overall sustainable development impact of a Proposed Project must be positive.
List of Sustainable Development Criteria
A. Economic Dimension1. Generates sustainable employment of
local community2. Provides livelihood and other
economic opportunities in the community
3. Provides proper safety nets and compensatory measures for the affected minority
4. Uses cleaner, more efficient and environment-friendly technology
List of Sustainable Development Criteria
B. Environmental Dimension1. Complies with environmental
policies and standards2. Provides local environmental
benefits3. Promotes sustainable use of natural
resources4. Protects and conserves local
biodiversity
List of Sustainable Development Criteria
C. Social Dimension1. Provides measures to alleviate
poverty2. Provides education and training which
build the capacities of local stakeholders
3. Provides vulnerable groups access to local services
4. Promotes local participation in the project
DNA Approval Processing Time (35 to 45 Working Days)
Submission of application documents
Verification / Confirmation
Payment of processing fee
Endorsement to appropriate evaluation committee
Monitoring Form
5 working
days
Resubmission of revised project documents
Reassessment using the NEP
with revisions15 working
days
10 working days
Assessment of project documents using the National Evaluation Protocol
(NEP)
Submission of an Evaluation Report
w/o revisions
15 working days
Convening of the CDM Steering Committee
Assessment of Evaluation Report Endorsement Report
10 working days
Reviewing and issuance of Letter of Approval or Disapproval
Releasing of Letter of Approval or Disapproval and
recording of all processed documents
5 working days
Documentary requirements for proposed project proponent
1. Project Application Document (PAD) More than a PIN but less than a PDD
2. Sustainable Development Impact Assessment (SDIA)
3. Documentation of Stakeholders’ Consultation
Downloadable fromwww.klima.ph/cd4cdm
II. Projects
News flash!!!
• 1st ERPA for the Philippines signed, 9th December 2004
• 25 MW Wind Farm Project Northern Luzon Biggest wind farm in Southeast Asia 15 wind turbines
• CER Buyer: WB Prototype Carbon Fund 356,000 tCO2e for 10 years
NORTHWIND POWER PROJECT
25 MW
Bangui Bay, Ilocos Norte
First Farmers Sugar Mill (30 MW)
Estimated emission reduction of 54,457 to 133,466 tCO2e annually
Bagasse Cogeneration Plants – Grid Connected
Victorias Sugar Mill (50 MW)
Estimated emission reduction of 258,583 tCO2e annually
Bogo-Medillin Sugar Mill (25 MW)
Estimated emission reduction of 35,400 tCO2e annually
Baseline Scenario: First Farmers Sugar Mill
CO2e Emissions
CDM project (Bagasse
Cogeneration Plant) CO2e emissions
(observable)
CO2 emissions reduction
Years
Baseline scenario CO2 emissions (that would occur)
• Diesel, bunker fuel, external electricity
purchased (sugar mill); fossil fuels
supplied to the Visayas Grid
54,457 to 133,466 tCO2 annually
Name Jose Maria Zabaleta, Jr.
Company Bronzeoak Philippines Inc.
Address Suite 1207, Security Bank Centre, 6776 Ayala Avenue, Makati City 1226, Philippines
Phone/ Fax +63-2-752-0050 to 51 /+63-2-892-9238
E-mail [email protected]
Project Proponent: First Farmers Sugar Mill
Waste to Energy Project
Central Azucarera de Tarlac (CAT) Distillery Waste to Energy Plant
Methane capture from waste water
2 MW power plant for use by the sugar mill
Estimated emission reduction potential of 54,000 tCO2e annually
Baseline Scenario: Central Azucarera de Tarlac (CAT) Distillery Waste to Energy Plant
CO2e Emissions
CDM project (CAT Waste to energy)
CO2e emissions (observable)
CO2 emissions reduction
Years
Baseline scenario CO2e emissions (that would occur)
• Waste water coming from the distillery
54,000 tons of CO2 annually
Name / Title S. West Stewart, Managing Director
Company Philippine BioSciences Co., Inc (“PhilBIO”)
Address 19th Floor Unit C Strata 100 BuildingEmerald Avenue Ortigas CenterPasig City 1605, Philippines
Phone numbers
+63-2-638-6092 / +63-2-638-2074
E-mail [email protected]
Project Proponent: CAT Distillery Waste to Energy Project
Wind Power
North Luzon Wind Power Project (Phase I)
Total installed capacity of 42 MW
Estimated emission reduction potential of 78,300 tCO2 annually
Aims to address the power supply shortfall projected for the Luzon grid by 2008
Benefits the whole province of Ilocos Norte
Baseline Scenario: North Luzon Wind Power Project
CO2 Emissions
CDM project (North Luzon Wind
Power) CO2 emissions (observable)
CO2 emissions reduction
Years
Baseline scenario CO2 emissions (that would occur)
• Coal-based power plants supplying the
Luzon Grid
78,300 tons of CO2 annually
Name / Title Benjamin Lim, Manager (Planning and Control Division)
Company PNOC – Energy Development Corporation
Address PNPC Complex, Merritt Road Fort Bonifacio, Makati City, Philippines
Phone +63-2-893-6001
E-mail [email protected]
Project Proponent: North Luzon Wind Power Project
Wind Power
San Carlos Wind Farm
Total installed capacity of 30 MW
Estimated emission reduction potential of 39,694 tCO2 annually (2006) and 52,685 tCO2 annually (starting 2007)
Baseline Scenario: San Carlos Wind Farm
CO2 Emissions
CDM project (San Carlos Wind
Farm) CO2 emissions (observable)
Years
Baseline scenario CO2 emissions (that would occur)
• Fossil fueled power plants supplying
the Visayas grid
CO2
emissions reduction
39,694 tCO2 (2006)52,685 tCO2 (starting 2007)
Name / Title Ruth Yu-Owen, President
Company San Carlos Wind Power Corporation
Address Smith Bell Building, 2294 Pasong Tamo Ext., 1231 Makati City, Philippines
Phone/ Fax numbers
+63-2-816-7668 / +63-2-815-0199
E-mail [email protected]
Project Proponent: San Carlos Wind Farm
Carbon Sequestration
Tanay Micro Watershed Project
Reforesting 70 ha of private land
Establishing 25 ha of agroforestry farms in public land
Sequestering 5,000 to 12,000 tCO2 from the atmosphere in 20 years
Name / Title Adelina Santos-Borja, Chief, Research & Development
Company Laguna Lake Development Authority
Address Rizal Provincial Capitol Compound, Pasig City, Philippines
Phone/ Fax numbers
+63-2-637-7581 / +63-2-637-9746
E-mail [email protected]
Project Proponent: Tanay Watershed Project
Maraming salamat!
• Roberto C. Yap, Ph.D.Environmental Economist
klima Climate Change CenterManila Observatory
PhilippinesTel +63 2 426-6144Fax +63 2 426-6070
[email protected]/cd4cdm
