Climate Changeand
CDM in Thailand
Climate Change Coordinating Unit
Office of Natural Resources & Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP)
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE)
The Royal Thai Government
Outline of Presentation
• Thailand’s Position
• Thailand’s Policy on Climate Change
• Institutional Framework
• Thailand’s CDM Policy
• CDM Project Criteria
• Approval Procedure & Time Frame
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Thailand's Position Convention• Thailand Signed the UNFCCC in June 1992
at UNCED and Ratified the UNFCCC in December 1994; and
Kyoto Protocol• Thailand signed the Kyoto Protocol in
February 1999 and Ratified in August 2002.
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Thailand’s Climate Change Policy
Cabinet Resolution on 10 September 2002• The Government is aware of the climate
change problems;• The Government will support the projects
which will contribute to the GHGs emission reduction; and
• Each CDM project must be submitted to the Cabinet for final approval.
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Institutional Framework
Cabinet Resolution on 1 July 2003• The National Committee on Climate
Change chaired by Minister of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE);
• The National CDM Steering Committee chaired by Permanent Secretary of MONRE; and
• Appointed MONRE to be DNA CDM.
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Institutional Framework on CDM• Ministry of Natural
Resources & Environment or MONRE as DNA CDM(July 2003)
• Office of Natural Resources & Environmental Policy & Planning or ONEP as National focal point
• ONEP is to coordinate the structuring on CDM operation in the country
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The Climate Change Coordinating Unit
Education, Training &
Public Awareness
National CommunicationAdaptation
Research & Observation
System
Mitigation
Capacity Building
Clean Development Mechanism
Development & Technology
TransferInventories, Registry & Monitoring system
Thailand’s national and government policies
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Director of Climate ChangeCoordinating Unit
Senior Expert
Climate Change Policy Sector CDM Sector
Research And
DevelopmentSector
Administration
ONEP as DNA Secretariat
Climate Change Coordinating Unit’s Structure
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Institutional Framework on CDMProject design& formulation
National approval
Validation/registration
Project financing& implementation
Monitoring
Verification/Certification
Issuance of CERs
Project design document (PDD)
Monitoring report
Verification report/Certification report/Request for CERs
OperationalEntity A
Investor
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Project participants
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Operation
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Thailand CDM’s Policy
• The Cabinet will give final approval for the operation of CDM project case by case;
• Contribute to National Sustainable Development Plan;
• Technology transfer and capacity building• Gives priority of benefits to local community; and• The Thai Government set framework on Thai
CERs exchange.
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Tentative CDM Project Criteria
•• Voluntary participation;Voluntary participation;• Sustainable Development;• Environmental Impact;•• Technical Criteria; andTechnical Criteria; and• Legislation Compliance.
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Tentative CDM Sustainable Development Criteria
Include long term management and maintenance plan after the end of CERspurchase agreement
Include plan to mitigate environmental impact
Promote sustainable use of other natural resource (Reduce, Recycle and Reuse)
Reduce utilization from finite energy sourceInclude underground water conservation planInclude plan to sustain biodiversity
Improve environmental quality
- GHG emission reduction
- Air pollution SO2 NOx PM10
- Water pollution
- Solid Waste
- Land contamination
• Promoting Environmental Quality and GHG reduction project.
• Promoting reduction of natural resource utilization such as underground water and finite energy sources
• Full life cycle plan of the project including plan after CERs contract ended
Environment
IndicatorObjectiveAspect
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Employment (in years)To promote local economy in the project area that would reflect national economy
Economic
Equity in Benefit sharing in the community
- Health
- Child Education
- Improve workers skill
- other benefit
Information Dissemination to the public
In agreement with law and regulations as well as EIA rules
Public participation is a major part of SD, and in order to avoid community conflict, the project developer must seek permission from both local and national authority.
SocialIndicatorObjectiveAspect
Tentative CDMSustainable Development Criteria (Cont.)
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Permanent Secretary of MONRE
Tentative CDM Approval ProcedureThe Cabinet
National Environmental Board
National Committee on UNFCCC
Energy and IndustryExpert Committee
Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources Expert Committee
15 days
3 days
5 days
10 days
Issue letter of Approval by the DNA
Secretariat of DNA
(Monthly Meeting)
(Weekly Meeting)
Issue Acknowledgement letter upon submission of PDD and complete list of documents
*PDD is to be submitted with comment from the concerned Ministry
Project Developer submit PDD*
CDM Steering Committee
Climate Change Coordinating Unit, ONEP
Deputy Prime Minister acting for PM
Minister of MONRE
Chaired by
Tentative List of Documents Required for Submission
• Application form;• Official endorsement from concerned Ministry(s);• PDD;• Participation Qualification;• Baseline Methodology;• Crediting Period;• Life Cycle Project Plan; and• Intellectual Property Right (IPR) Agreement
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Contact DetailMrs. Prasertsuk ChamornmarnSenior Expert on Environmental PlanningDirector of Climate Change Coordinating Unit
Office of Natural Resources and Environment,Ministry of Natural Resources and EnvironmentTel. +662 279 7180 ext. 220Fax +662 298 6063E-mail [email protected],
[email protected]@onep.go.th
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