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Overview of Standardized Baselines: concept, benefits, key facts. CDM Standardized Baselines: opportunities to experience simplified tools for MRV Freetown, Sierra Leone, 21-22 March 2017. Andrea Camponogara UNFCCC Regional Collaboration Centre of Lomé. Outline. Concept of baseline
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Overview of Standardized Baselines: concept, benefits, key facts CDM Standardized Baselines: opportunities to experience simplified tools for MRV Freetown, Sierra Leone, 21-22 March 2017 Andrea Camponogara UNFCCC Regional Collaboration Centre of Lomé
Outline • Concept of baseline • CDM standardized baseline (SB) • Examples of CDM SB • Benefits of a CDM SB
Concept of baseline Emissions (e.g. tCO2/MWh) Baseline (emissions without project/measure) 1000 Emission reduction due to project/measure 500 Project scenario (emissions with project/measure) Onset of project/measure Timeline
CDM Standardized Baselines Identification of baseline scenario Key aspects of CDM Projects Demonstration of additionality Identifying a baseline and proving additionality are the two most resource-intensive aspects of registering a CDM project, often requiring the expertise of hired consultants. 5
Underrepresented project activity types, e.g. energy generation in isolated systems, transport and agriculture • Underrepresented regions: LDCs, SIDs and Parties with 10 or fewer registered CDM project activities as of 2010 CDM Standardized Baselines 2010 - Decision 3/CMP.6 definition: “..Baseline established by a Party or a group of Parties to facilitate the calculation of emission reductions and removal and/or the determination of additionality for clean development mechanism project activities, while providing assistance for assuring environmental integrity..” Decision 3/CMP.6 priorities:
CDM Standardized Baselines CDM Methodologies/ tools Standardized Baselines • Specific project boundary • Project-specific baseline to be determined • Project-specific demonstration of additionality • Sector-specific standards (regional, national, or international) • Sectoral baseline (pre-determined) • Pre-determined additionality using positive list
Example of SBs Emission factor for the West African Power Pool 0.559 – 0.565 tCO2e/MWh SB APPROACH METHODOLOGY APPROACH • 9 countries sharing 1 interconnected grid • 9 national grid emission factors to calculate • 1 grid • 1 grid emission factor to calculate
Example of SBs Emission factor for central grid and regional mini-grids of The Gambia 1 calculated emission factor for the central grid applicable to all projects: 0.682-0.697 tCO2e/MWh 6 independent regional mini-grids and one emission factor: 0.8 tCO2e/MWh
Example of SBs Baseline woody biomass consumption for household cookstoves in Togo
Benefits of CDM SBs • Reduced transaction costs for project participants • Reduced time to market for CDM projects • Increased regional distribution due to lower transaction costs and greater simplicity • Enhanced transparency: SBs are fully vetted and are available for public comment • Link with broader climate change regime • Mobilisation of result-based financial support
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