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Enhancing Quality Assurance in CDM Methodologies: Insights from Chile's Experience

This article by Alfonso Olea, a TÜV-SÜD external auditor, explores the importance of Quality Assurance (QA) procedures within the context of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) methodologies. It questions the explicit integration of QA in monitoring plans and argues for the inclusion of foundational concepts like procedures, records, and uncertainties. The recommendations aim to enhance validation and verification processes, ultimately providing greater certainty and accuracy in project emissions reductions and social benefits. A proactive approach to QA can significantly improve the credibility of CDM projects.

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Enhancing Quality Assurance in CDM Methodologies: Insights from Chile's Experience

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  1. Some observations from chilean experience that could affect CDM methodologiesby Alfonso Olea (TÜV- SÜD external auditor)APLE ConsultoresChile

  2. One main question:¿What should be understood under… QUALITY ASSURANCE PROCEDURES IN CDM CONTEXT?? QA in ISO 9000, or ISO 14000 scenarios is very clear But what does QA mean in CDM scenario? In Monitoring methodology, should it be included in a more detailed or explicit way? (at least as a reference to the Monitoring Plan and then to define the quality asurement In a MORE detailed way within the Plan? Our recommendation: YES, IT SHOULD BE!! And it may be helpfull to include and define basic concepts as it is done in other PDD terms definitions. Terms as “procedure”, “record”, “findings”, “unconformities”, “unconformity tracking”, “record keeping”, “uncertainties”, should be included, defined, and evaluated by developers.

  3. It may have Impact on… • Validation: Should these detailed definitions (regarding quality asurement) be included in the monitoring methodology and to be also verified. • Verification: in terms of quality asurance, the scope of verification “what to verify and what not to verify”, unless under the same strictness verification of figures of the project. For ex: Emission reductions and other objectives of the CDM project, like social benefits

  4. Conclusions • This additional initial work in developing stages will help a lot during validation, verification and hopefully in new methodologies approval by giving additional levels of certainty • It can help us in solving what was being discussed before regarding data accuracy and conservativeness issues.

  5. THANK YOU!!Alfonso Olea (TÜV- SÜD external auditor)APLE Consultoresaolea@aple.clChile

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