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Validation and Verification of CDM projects

Validation and Verification of CDM projects. SGS Climate Change Programme Gareth Phillips Global Product Manager. Contents. Brief introduction to SGS Track record in the CDM Key steps in the validation and verification process Approved methodology (and impact of review of methodologies)

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Validation and Verification of CDM projects

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  1. Validation and Verification of CDM projects SGS Climate Change Programme Gareth Phillips Global Product Manager

  2. Contents • Brief introduction to SGS • Track record in the CDM • Key steps in the validation and verification process • Approved methodology (and impact of review of methodologies) • Draft PDD • Final PDD and letters of Authorisation and Approval • Unilateral CDM • Request for Registration • Requests for review • Initial (preliminary) verification (optional) • Annual (periodic) verification • Conclusions

  3. Introduction to SGS • Worlds largest inspection, verification, testing and certification organisation • 30,000 employees in 140 countries • Including offices in Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen • Offer a very wide range of services designed to facilitate trade. • Independent. No manufacturing, trading or financial interests. No consulting services. • Accredited UK ETS, EU ETS, CCAR, CCX……. • Provisional DOE for CDM in scopes 4,5,6,9,10,11 and 12. Witnessing for Scope 13 underway. Project for Scopes 1,2 and 3 in the pipeline. • Submitted the first request for registration of a CDM projects

  4. Track Record in CDM • Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd project in India submitted for registration on 1/9/4. Registration due 27/10/4 • Very large project - 3 million CERs/year * 10 years • Involved site visit in order to verify historic emissions and confirm compliance with local regulations • Undertaken by Lead Assessor from Europe, Local Assessor from India • Undertaken validation of approx. 30 CDM / JI projects • Currently delayed by lack of approved meths • Initial verification of 4 potential CDM projects (3* Brazil; 1 Guatemala) - experience from UK and EU ETS verification

  5. Key steps in the validation process - Methodologies • Use of approved baseline and monitoring methodologies • Work is proceeding slowly largely because the CDM EB chose a bottom-up approach • Currently, AM0001 is suspended pending review • Review may have an impact upon other methodologies as well (check outcome of EB 16) • If you can use one of the the consolidated methodologies (renewable electricity to grid or landfill gas capture), or another approved one, please do so • Submitting your own methodology is slow, costly (time in particular), uncertain • Consolidated methodologies are not complete yet, because the consolidated tool for demonstration of additionality is not yet complete (check EB 16 for progress)

  6. PDD and Validation • Prepare draft PDD (using new template - version 2) • Follow the guidance closely • Submit for validation • Following validation, address findings and submit final list of project participants, with letters of Approval AND Authorisation from Parties • Further guidance on contents of letters is expected - check EB16 and review the letters from other projects • Validator must give an affirmative statement of validation outcome e.g.

  7. Request for registration • DOE submits the a request for registration to CDM EB through a web-interface (only two projects to date) • Request accepted when proof of payment is provided • Project undergoes 8 week review period. If there is no request for review, it is automatically registered. • Review is triggered by 3 requests from EB members or Parties involved. • If there is a request for review…… not sure how this will be addressed. • Restart 8 week review? • Repeat international SHC? • Retrospective application of revisions to methodologies?

  8. Project implementation and initial verification Assuming the project is now registered…. • Implement project and monitoring plan • Initial verification is not mandatory, but is recommended - checks that the monitoring system is operational and will gather the required information • May also be used for project commissioning • Includes work that is otherwise required during the first verification • Initial verification is built into the IETA CDM ERPA • Also required for World Bank / PCF / CFB projects • Result is an opinion that the project is ready to generate CERs

  9. Periodic (annual) verification • First verification is more demanding than the rest (unless initial verification has been undertaken) • Verification can be as frequent as desired - un-verified CERs represent unsold stock - cash flow implications • Also, important to ensure that necessary information continues to be collected • Beware - Accuracy / uncertainty is not addressed in methodologies - we expect measurement regimes to reflect best practice and calibration records must be available to confirm this!

  10. Conclusions • CDM is slowly gaining momentum • Most of the learning has been done • Prices for carbon are increasing - EU ETS is creating some demand • DOEs are increasing in number and scope of accreditation • CDM EB is at an important cross-roads - EB16 and 17 will be quite important meetings • Bring projects forward for registration • Make sure your meters are calibrated

  11. Thank you for your attention. For further information on SGS: email: climatechange@sgs.com www.climatechange@sgs.com Gphillips@sgs.com Also brochures available

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