UNEP Risoe Centre Contribution - PowerPoint Presentation

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UNEP Risoe CentreContribution to regional distributionMiriam HinostrozaProgramme Manager 7th CDM Joint Coordination WorkshopBonn, 12-13 March 2011Slide2

Regional DistributionMeasuring regional distribution - discrepancy in the distribution of current CDM projects lays in the geographic distribution of the different projectsRegionNr. of all projectsLatin America15,2%Asia & Pacific80,0%

Europe and Central Asia1,1%

Africa

2,6%Middle-East

1,1%Slide3

Regional DistributionMeasuring regional distributionRegionNr. of all projectsLatin America15,2%Asia & Pacific80,0%Europe and Central Asia1,1%

Africa2,6%

Middle-East

1,1%Slide4

Barriers Lack of capacity for DNAsLack of finance to cover upfront costsComplexity of procedures combined with lack of CDM expertiseLack of awareness and know-how of project developersLack of project financingLack of local CDM championsSpecific nature and scope of projects in the regionsSlide5

Increasing access of medium-small developing countries to the carbon marketsEnergy and Carbon Financepolicy analysis and capacity development to facilitate the transition towards low carbon societiesCapacity buildingInnovative approachesAnalytical work

Institutional

Individual

Seminars

Workshops

Training sessions

Regional Forums

Policy analysis on new developments:

Pledge tracker

REDD+

Programmatic approaches

Interfacing and integration of NAMA and NAPA by sector

impact assessment - The role of capacity development in making the CDM operational in developing countries

Carbon finance and sustainable development:

Indirect benefits of CDM

PoA

analysis – new sheet in the Pipeline

CER price analysis

Analysis of investments in CDM projects by sub-type, country etc

Carbon finance and clean energy:

Large hydro problems

Articles on hydro/wave/geothermal energy

PoA potential and feasibility study for solar technologies in IndonesiaCDM technology fact sheets

Guidebooks on specific issues of the CDMCarbon Market Perspective SeriesCD4CDM Working Paper SeriesCDM data & analysis - CDM&JIPipelineCDM BazaarWeb based CDM Technology &Methodology Selection Tool

Legal frameworksenabling environmentsSlide6

Key activities and Projects Slide7

ACADInnovative PPP for green financing supported by German Government with two aims:Facilitate realization/closure of replicable carbon projectsMainstream carbon investment literacy within African financial sectorSecretariat embedded in Standard Bank following UNEP tenderA catalytic platformRisk sharing model, leveraging private finance with seed capital + TAAddresses key barriers to African market growth by:Enhancing transactional capacity within African banksReducing high early-stage costs and risks

Providing a jump-start financing solutionLaunched fall 2009 at UNEP FI Roundtable, Cape TownSlide8

ACAD - Key ActivitiesTransaction cost sharing with accompanying technical support to leverage closure of 10-12 replicable transactionsRoughly €50,000 per project Local financiers, developers, or project proponents can applyCan disburse to service provider of choice and cover CDM documentation development, carbon auditing, registration fees, enviro-legal studies, etc.Enhance knowledge and skills in origination, financial appraisal, and due diligence amongst African banks Four advanced training workshops for developers and African FIs:

Cape Town (Oct. 2009), Nairobi (Mar. & June 2010), Lagos (January 2011). Over 100 bankers trained.

Additional in-house clinics and training for Standard Bank & clients

Investor outreach/mobilization

2nd African Bankers’ Carbon Finance & Investment Forum, Joburg,

Nov. 4 - 5, 2010 Slide9

Abule-Egba, Soulos and Epe Project : Consortium incl. Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LWMA), NIGERIAAPA Integrated Waste Management Program, NIGERIAAthi River Mining

Kaloleni Cement Plant Fuel Switch/EE project,

KENYA

Lake Turkana Wind Power Project,

KENYA

Terem

Hydropower Project,

KENYA

Distillery

effluent management at

EthCo

Ltd,

MALAWI

International

Ferrometals

Waste Gas Cogeneration,

SOUTH AFRICA

Katene

Kadji

Biomass Project,

MALI

NURU Lights Projects, RWANDAApproved Projects to DateSlide10

CASCADECarbon Finance for Agriculture, Sylviculture, Conservation and Action against DeforestationThe aim is to stimulate generation of carbon credits from land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF) and bio-energy projects in seven Sub Saharan countries: Benin, Mali, Senegal, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon and Madagascar. Technical assistance to selected projects, developed by a variety of organizations from the private sector, civil society or governmental organizations;National, regional and international knowledge transfer;Institutional support to the Designated National AuthoritiesCASCADE is funded by the “

Fonds Français pour l’Environnement

Mondial (FFEM)” and implemented by UNEP DTIE and UNEP Risoe Centre.Slide11

CASCADE – activities and achievementsTechnical assistance provided to 24 project (PIN) in participating countriesTwelve from those PINS were supported to develop PDDsThree out of the 12 PDDs are currently under validation2 more advanced afforestation/reforestation projects in Latin America have been supported with the view to draw lessons for South-South knowledge and experience transfer for the benefit of projects in sub-Saharan Africa2 reforestation projects in Senegal and Cameroon have also received supportCASCADe target countries have received tailor-made institutional support with a specific focus on forestry and bio-energy. Support offered included:

assistance for the elaboration of the forest definition,

legal review of the national regulatory CDM framework, capacity

building for the members of the DNA national councils,

establishment of a website for the DNA,Slide12

ACP – CD4CDMSlide13

ACP – CD4CDMSlide14

ACP – CD4CDM – Activities48 workshops will be organized, including national and training workshops36 sector focused workshops will be organized: Energy – EE & RECH4 avoidance and electricity generationLandfillBiogasA number of community meetings Slide15

ACP – CD4CDM – ActivitiesNational CDM Project Portfolios Potential sectors for CDM projects will be prioritized48 Project Idea Notes (PINs) will be developed (4 per country)24 Project Designs Documents will be formulated (2 per country)4 POA PINs will be developed (2 per region)2-4 POA – DDs will be formulated for each regionPromotion of CDM Portfolios3 Regional Carbon Forums will be organizedParticipating country delegations will be supported to participate in Carbon Expo 20113 Regional Carbon Forums for the Financial sectorNational CDM websites will be supported Slide16

Regional ActivitiesIdentification/selection of two to three high-potential sectors for Program of Activities (POAs), that might be implemented at regional level, i.e., in several Island States Regional POA Training Workshop (A regional workshop to present and discuss potential ideas for one or more Program of Activities under the CDM) - May-June 2011, Trinidad and Tobago2 Regional Workshop for DNAs – March 2011, Havana4 POA PINs and 2POA DD for prioritized sectors in each regionA regional workshop to present developments of PINs and POAs

Regional Carbon Forum , Marrakesh, July 2011; Costa Rica October 2011

A regional Carbon Finance Bankers'

Forum, TBA, 2011

Participate in Carbon Expo to present and promote portfolio of PINs and PDDsSlide17

Regional activitiesAfrica Carbon Forum, Senegal, Sep. 2008; Kenya, March 2010Latin America Carbon Forums, Quito 2006, Lima 2007, Santiago 2008, Panama 2009, DR 2010Knowledge and information sharing platformsBring together CDM stakeholders to benefit from:Updates on Carbon markets; technical knowledge sharing on conferences; trade fair and capacity-development sessions,Organizers: IETA, UNEP/Risø

, WB, OLADE, UNDP, and UNFCCC

Investment mobilization and engaging the finance sector

Regional Carbon Forums

African Bankers’ Carbon Finance Investment Forum. May 2007, Johannesburg

Dakar, Senegal: Carbon finance perspectives for the banking sector

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Feb 12-14, 2008

Training finance sector staff – Regional Financial Sector CDM Forum, Lima, Nov 2008

Finance guidebookSlide18

UNEP/URC capacity development activities in AfricaCD4CDMGreen FacilityUNDP-UNEPCASCADECD4CDM in ACP in 7 countries.28

COUNTRIES; 11 LDCSlide19

CD4CDM

UNDP & UNEP – LCF in LAC

CD4 CDM

for

the

Caribbean

Current UNEP/URC capacity development activities in Latin America & CaribbeanSlide20

Guidebooks on specific issues of the CDMIntroduction to the CDM: 2002CDM Information and Guidebook: Dec. 2003Institutional strategy to promote the CDM in Peru: Feb. 2004CDM legal issues Guidebook: May 2004Institutional issues in CDM implementation: May 2004CDM and Sustainable Development: Feb. 2004Guidebook on developing baselines for CDM projects: June 2004PDD Guidebook: Navigating the Pitfalls - Second edition: April 2008)Guidebook to Finance CDM projects: May 2007Implementing CDM Projects: Guidebook to Host Country Legal Issues: August 2009A Primer on CDM Programme of Activities: November 2009Analytical Activities

& Publications

Support

the informational and educational objectives of our capacity development activities

provide targeted audiences with ‘reference’ manuals containing clear operational instructions on concrete topics for which public information is already available. Slide21

Carbon Market Perspective Series2010 – Pathways for implementing REDD+: Experiences from carbon markets and communities2009 - NAMAS and the Carbon Market 2008 - A Reformed CDM - Including New Mechanisms For Sustainable Development 2007 - Equal Exchange: Determining a Fair Price for Carbon Analytical Activities & Publications

aims at comprising an annual special feature on a topic of pivotal importance to all developing countries in the global carbon marketSlide22

CD4CDM Working Paper SeriesFacing Destruction without Representation? Low-Power Groups in Climate Negotiations on Post-Kyoto CDM PoA CDM Manual - Mini Biogas Plants for Households Electricity sector crediting mechanism based on a power plant emission standard: A clear signal to power generation companies and utilities planning new power plants in developing countries post-2012 Electricity sector no-lose targets in developing countries for post-2012: Assessment of emissions reduction and reduction credits Technology and knowledge transfer from Annex 1 countries to Non Annex 1 countries under the CDM - An empirical case study of CDM projects implemented in Malaysia A quantitative analysis of the cost-effectiveness of project types in the CDM Pipeline Potentials and barriers for end-use energy efficiency under programmatic CDM Sustainable Development Benefits of Clean Development Projects

Risks and Chances of Combined Forestry and Biomass Projects under the Clean Development Mechanism

Analytical activities & publications

analytical in nature and are designed to address critical policy issues and methodological barriers constraining the CDM through cutting-edge independent research. Slide23

Analytical activities & publicationsData base and analysis providing monthlyCDM data & analysis - CDM&JIPipeline

A web based data base compiling CDM projects

Analysis and market surveillanceProjections of GHG emission reductions

Calculation of different parameters

It also contains the baseline & monitoring methodologies, a list of DOEs and several analyses. Almost all information is from cdm.unfccc.int and ji.unfccc.int

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Virtual platform for information exchangeSlide25

Analytical activities & publicationsUp coming publications:Studies on CDM Potentials for countries with less that 5 projects in the pipeline (together with UNFCCC and UNDP)Guidebook on MRVsUpdate of guidebooks:CDM Information and guidebookCDM PDD guidebook: Navigating the pitfalls Financing CDM projectsSlide26

A handy and simple toolCategorizes methodologies by technologyFacilitates choosing a methodology that is applicable to a specific type of CDM project Builds on the list of approved methodologies updated monthly at the CDM/JI pipeline

A snapshot review of technologies used to date in CDM activities, including:

Examples of application

Investment

Estimated CERs revenues

Performance under CDM

Methodology applicable to the technology

Methodology

TechnologySlide27

it is linked to each methodologyusers can share experiences and views on pitfalls, difficulties, applicability, especial requirements, limitations and tips on how to draft a PDDTool for Selecting CDM Methodologies and technologiesDiscussion Forum

http://www.cdm-meth.orgSlide28

UNEP’s Contribution to the Carbon MarketsFinal Impact – Development and promotion of national CDM project portfolios and the institutional capability to attract CDM investmentsA comprehensive capacity development packageProvision of technical and financial assistance to country’s institutional and individual preparedness for the CDM in more than 40 countries – impact

on host country attractiveness as CDM destinationProvision of CDM knowledge and dissemination –

Impact on CDM dissemination and promotion

Free flow information – impact on

improving the

information asymmetry

Support to national CDM portfolio creation

and/or

diversification –

impact on increase of CDM portfolio

Facilitation of national portfolios promotion and dissemination through regional events, such as the ACF and in Carbon Expo –

impact on cost reductionSlide29

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