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Fast Track to Support Low-Income Countries & Regions under the CDM
Carbon Finance UnitWorld Bank
Fast Track CDM for Low-Income Countries and Regions (LICRs)
Dialogue with LICR
DNAs
Input to UNFCCC process
Analytical work on SBs and
CDM fast tracking
Piloting and
testing
Fast Track CDM for
LICRs
Standardized baselines (to simplify
baseline and additionality
determination)
Simplifed Monitoring requirements as a
result of SBs
Broadening the CDM for LICR for a
spectrum of LULUCF activities and
generalization of the E- rule
Registration through a standardized
eligibility checklist with validation and verification in one
step
Simplified PoA procedures for PoAs
targeting mico- activities
Increased DNA role
Standardized Baselines for LICRs
Introduction of standardized elements in already approved SSC / new SSC meth., relevant to LICRs.
Preliminary list of technologies:- Renewable energy (off grid)- Rural electrification- Cookstove- Solar water heaters- Heating & cooling / Building- Transformers, transmission and distribution of electricity- Transport (introduction of new technology/modal shift)- Biogas avoidance/recovery (composting/domestic biodigestors)- Charcoal production- LULUCF
Standardized Baselines for LICRsProposals for standardization include:Default values, e.g.:
-default ratio for renewable/non-renewable biomass for cookstoves. -default factors for project emissions, e.g., composting/domestic biodigestors.
Deemed saving: e.g. deemed fuel consumption for cookstove. Modeled approach: e.g., EE in building Simplified monitoring: e.g., EE supply-side intervention: monitoring of market penetration rates. Baselines setting : e.g., standards set by the government for appliances. Penetration rate to define additionality: e.g., transportation sector. Develop new SSC methodologies: grid electrification of rural communities.
Standardized BaselinesRural Electrification, SSC methodology (under development)
Project type: Electrification of remote settlement (grid-extension or mini-grid connections), includes households/commercial users. High efficiency lighting/more efficient power generation.
Cap on total energy consumption per household to rural universal access level (250 kWh, EIA 2009).
Baseline activity level for lighting: based on “minimum standard” for lighting, equivalent to 2 CFLs x 15W x 5 hr/d (EIA 2010) , convert to lumens and fuel consumption for kerosene lamp.
Deemed baseline emissions: based on fuel lighting characteristics and operational assumptions (0.75 tCO2/household p.a.).
Share of lighting vs other appliances is pre-defined: 30/70%. Project emissions: T&D losses, SF6. Simplified monitoring : households electricity consumed under project activity (individual or group). Commercial users: individual electricity meters.
Recent Experiences: Validation Process
Started validation(independent audit)
Successfully complete validation to date
Wait in CDM queue
Registered to date (2 years later)
Process Days at stageProjects that started validation in 2009
1213
397*
397
397
120
--
325
90
30†
90^
55 90^
CDM document review (completeness check)
Secretariat & RIT Review
Executive Board decision
300
* Note: Also 4 negative validations and 70 validations terminated†Note: Maximum time to complete the process^Note: Estimate based on WB ExperienceSource: IGES and RISOE
Registration – recent experience
491 days
Total: average case
Request for registration to date 395 28
see below
If fail, go to back of queue
Start of Validation to Registration:
Fast Track CDM for LICRsStreamline approach for CDM project (micro-project activity)
CDM project (currently)
PDD by PE
Validation of PDD by DOE
Registration EB
Monitoring
Verification by DOE
Issuance CERs
Fast track CDM project in LIR
Check list filled PE
Registration EB
Monitoring
Verification by DOE (check
list/monitoring)
Issuance of CERs
Fast track for projects in LDCs/SIDs etc. (micro project):
1. Standardized check list/technology specific /relevant to LICRs.
2. Automatic registration if project complies with criteria in check list.
3. Verification by DOE of 1) conformity with check list; and 2) monitoring.
Proposal , to be developed along with the principles:- Environmental integrity/
Conservativeness- Safeguards for implementation (e.g.
high efficiency lighting)
Fast Track CDM for LDC+CPAs with micro-project activity
PoA (currently)
PoA & CPA PDD by CME
Validation by DOE
Registration EB
Monitoring of CPAs
Verification DOE
Issuance CERs
Fast track PoA
PoA PDD only - by CME
PoA validated by DOE
Registration EB
Monitoring of units
(sampling)
Verification DOE
Issuance of CERs
Fast track for PoA in LDCs/SIDs etc. (micro CPAs):
1. Only PoA PDD (i.e. not CPA-DD) to be prepared for registration. Units /CPAs do not need to be validated at inclusion.
2. PoA PDD validated by DOE. Should contain check list of eligibility requirements and must comply with additionality requirements for micro scale CDM projects
3. Monitoring periodically undertaken for representative sample of all units included in PoA.
4. Verification - DOE ensure units comply with eligibility criteria i.e. verification = “quasi validation”. Risk of liability much less than at point of registration.
5. Issuance of CERs with verification report once approved by EB.